The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-01-25
Our Cleveland Correspondence.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81,

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DEAR DEMOCRAT Thinking your read
ers might bo anxious TO learn the parlicu-
lars OF tho Fugitive Slave Case now pending
in our city, l avail myself of this opportu-
nifty 10 lay the facts before them. .y
Last fall, Lucy.a full blooded negro slave,
belonging to Mr.. w. S. Goshorn, of Wheo-
ling, Va made her escape, and by tho assist
ance of tho u. G Il. r., was landed in Pitts
burg, where sho remained few weeks but.
fearing an arrest there, was induced to come
to Cleveland, as o moro secure rctreat,-l
Soon after her arrival here, sbo was en-
poyed as u domestic in tho family Of A. G
Riddle, whore she remained but short time.
For q fow weeks past. she has beon in tho
family of Mr.. l. A. Benton. -
Last Wednesday, the owner Of tho afore
said "girl," accompanied by his fathor, ar
rived in our city in pursuit OF his "chattel."
By some MEANS they asccrtainod her whore
a6outs, and on Friday evening. 18th, they
procured warrant from u. S. Commits
sioner, Bushnell White, for her arrest,which
was placed in tho hands of Dep. Marshal
Johnson, who. accompanied by Deputies
White and Abbey, and tho owner. Goshorn,
proceeded to tho residence of Mr.. Benton,
carly Satui DAY morning. They went TO tho
back door. Lucy was ut tho time in the
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and seeing her master, ran into tho bedroom
of Mr. Benton, caught hold of the bed.post
and screamed Mr.. Benton and his wife
had not risen, nor did they know tho cause
of the girls alarm. The men broke open
tho door, and rushinginto the house, followed
tho girl TO tho bedroom. Mr. b. drew his
regoiyer, and was about to give tho Otficors
such reception as their lawlcss Intrusion
merited, when ho recognized Col. Abbey.
aud knowing him to be an officer, refrained
from firing. Upon showing tho warrant,
tho officers were suffered to depart with
thoir victim. She was Immediately taken
before Commissioner White. who ordered
her to be committed to tho County Jail to
await hearing this (Monday) morning. -
, The nows of tho arrest soon spread among
, tho negroes OF tho city creating considerable
excitement. As soon as it was ascortained
, that Lucy had boon lodged in Jail, writ o.
, hdbeas corpus was procured from Probate
Judge rdou. The hoaring of the case wal
set for Saturday afternoon.
, Prior to tho oxa,nluatiou, largo numbcl
0 of citizens assembled about tue Jail ant
/ Court House. among whom wero many ne
" grous. Threats were uttered by some of th'
a latter that a rescue should take place a
. soou as tho girl was brought from jail Th'
i. officers, fearing violence, did not remove
Y Lucy, aud tho case was heard in hor absence
!, Judge Tlden advised tho people, and cs
pcoiaIly tho colored ones to abstain from
, ac,a OF violence, and suffer the laws to b.
, exocu,,d by the proper officers. He an
nonncod thn. his dccison would bo given OF
. MONDAY mornins' at 0 O'Clock The crow
= graduaIly DISPERSED. One or two arrests
r negroes were mado by tho city aulnoi','oS
Q Mr.. Benton, on Saturday, co'l."ehcou
a civil action against tho oflicors concernHu u
|. the arrest, for violently and unawfally On
o tcring his premises, laying his damages
= $4,000 SO thoy aro in o fair way to OK
f pericnce slight touch of the "law's annoy
n anccs. =,
Q Nothing occurred from Saturday Ill
}, Monday, TO disturb the peacc OF the city,
v Ia the meantime, however. the Sheriff, Mi
!" Craw, desired tho commandant OF the Gray
Q to call his corps together at their armory,a n
/. an early hour this morning, and hold them
u selves in readiness TO hssist in the preservn
:. ton of ''law and ORDER" They have boo
/. "under orders" all day. but were not sun
K moned from ther armory. This m orninl
st Lucy was brought before Judge Tildon. VIII
al decided that under the laws the Sheriff ha
6, no authority for imprsoning fugitive slav
Is in tho county Jail. This, Of course, dii
nt charged her from tho custody OF the Sheriff
81 but the u. S. Marshal, who was present, al
10 rested her and proceeded to take her befoT
ry Commissioner White, at the U. 8. CouI
D. Room. At this time crowd OF 400 or DO
vo persons had assembled, and when the Ma