St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-08-08

ing, John T. Magruder, the'Mayof JFahe
city of Annapolis, came 'iraKdl sus4Rlssssl led
to the Colonel that The *niesert had better
be~sent to GAIL He said that 'Me1oAssslof
The ,State authorized dny md1sa sa:d,:tE sj!t5a
shoot dozen run a.oay fnag4erk:A .1:a
'The fugitive, who gave his. haH4e dtas
Nick was asked>Hwhat che lad t3essy.
whenxhe remarked that he be}ongeedi1r
Allison ard s had u! RIP pIq a7ay tot save,4fSffe.
He'said that ab6at a 'f7fthigm pgo tha
hands were engaged craaling; wien his
cradle got out Of order; that he stopped to
[6x it, when his master, young m. n4Blft
20 years OF age, commenced "iaWing'
hi; aid inafffy struck him over th1 head
with stick: Enraged by 50 ,ulpAvoked
an attack, Nick made some TeplIs3whel
Allison said, I'll bloMydafG1h ID
brains OUT and ma b6use for
his revolver. ;Siiesks1sa M lis life,
fed to the <sttoodz,s eeHi hbsent
two weeks whan hsneTf eseneofaddtlaired fdti thIcC Cabe.
He said that he~had =fisstherbeSs6M away
down South fLahf Eozzlbaek- to i master.
"The parties cHere hereqpon caRed upon
to subscribeto the evfdeptc they 1rdd CIV
cn,~ when McCabe and tie policeman said
! they could not writgy Nick, however;
stepped to the desk ADJ wrote his name in
bold hand
AT the solicitation of thes Mayor; the
Colonel allowed McCabe and the Epo]ice-
man their liberty, although feeling much
disposed to- punish them more severely
than Hy a nights confinement in the
ghard:house, for passing the sentinel.
g, i" Nick vas sent to the hospital, where
Assistant Surgeon Vonders,nith dressed
his wound, and gave him such other at
tention as his case required: - -" -
"Duripg the forenoon, Mr. ireland, the
Postmaster Of Annapolis, came to the gar
rison and whiningly told Colonel Pinck-
ney that he knew the slaves master-that
The was right smart young feller, and
that Nick was his head 'nigger,' and that
he wouldn't take 81 800 tor him, and CON
cluded by asking the Colonelif he couldn't
be allowed to take Nick to his house,
where he would keep him and care for him
until he (Mr.:'Ireland) could write to his
aorster Colonel Pinckney declined, and
TINS the matter rested until Friday morn:
ling, when Mr.. Ireland again came to tie
garrison and said that the save's marster
khad come and wanted an interview with
the Colonel. The latter replied that tile
man was dangerously wounded and i,WYas
in the hospital, where he would be kept
for the present. Soon after Col. Pinckney
lett the garrison for the Baltimore steam
boat, but had scarcely set foot on board
before he was accosted by the Mayor and
the owner of Nick, the. former being es-
ceeiingly excited and anxious about the
matter. The owner. said, angrily: L
want my nigger,' to which Col. Pinckney
coolly replied :: The man is badly wound
ed, and / have sent hin to the hospital
where he will be elEtreated.' .>y:1u;qo.,
" Owner-But I want you to giyo HIM
to mo- I'lfsehd him to the jail and have
! him attended to there...,..r: 49, .u:s,e
:" Co.. -P-The disturbance in regard to
this man occurred in the garrison, and !
intend: Investigating it further: ..o.:4.
= M,yor, :((supplicatihgly) think,
Colonel, the 'nigser' would: be safer in
Jail. 81. IL !. :.:s. t;..uc:5, {. ::
| "C6l 20, he's safe enough I shall
keep him in the hospital for while: 10
"The owner was about giving vent to
some vile language, when the Mayor. led
| hin, oxrox, Thuo tho r,ottor roStc -