Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-04-06

trial Tor treason and eodition. The JaHes told me-
must take leave Of my friend, and 70 TO- my
quatters viihtbs rect, as he vas to lock the jail
for fhs night. The lady asked him if should be
comfortaSle. lie said yesl I should fare like the
rest he could make no distinction without orders
30 then / was to bela prisoner aeain, and not
alone, but with such poor creatures as are the usu-
nj inmates Of such places two drG0keni abaodou-
ed women were, to, occupy the room with me.
This is a jail, madam, said the jailer, as
he opened the door of the miserable cell
you cannot expect much here. i thought he was
indeed righS there was not the least comfort of
any kind; not an article Of fdrniture; nothing but
q dirty blanket on the floor to sleep on. Lock-
cd in here with such company, with the roar Of
blood hounds that we're loosed for the night to
guard the yard, With The ceilings aud cIanking of
chains Of tie male prisoners, l passed another
terrible night, l am certain | could not have en-
dure3 all the pri~vatious Of this place had the or
d0rs Of the magistrates been strictly carried out.
TIE Sheriff visited the jail, after two or .hree
days lie was quite a different man, and seemed
nxious to do ali he coulG fer me | alterward
i'ad a room TO myself, and my friends were per
initted to send me such articles of furniture as l
iceded, frsm the place where | Tad lived. He
ilso allowed the Sisters OF Charity to visit me,
iSho, with one other lady, daily supplied my
wants, and made me as comfortable as | could be
"a that situation. To these good women l feel
hat l owe my Kfe. They used their faithful inAu-
snce to effect my release, procured mo council,
Snd did all they could to servo me they also sont
me of their friends, with a petition for my re-
,ase, to the State Attorney. Judge Wayne, but
y, would not listen to IT, Alderman gentleman
Tered to procure bail, and spoke more warmly ia
~ behalf than it suited these honorable gentle
zen to hear. No smoant Of bail need now be
Tered, they said 1 should stay in jail and stand
my trial. Before night four warrants were out
Sc bis arrest; he had to leave even bis clothing.
md steal cut Of the city, or be too would have
ione to Jail. .s,q 7fsg-.
x As for myself. Isent no petition, wanted no
'avors. But justice and my liberty l demanded.
Fhe Rev. DR.. Howe of ST. Philips Church visited
me with Judge Pringle, on bearing l was o mem
Der Of bis church. They said they were sorry to
see me a prisoner, asking, fwby ore, you here,
and What have you done p iI.told them my story,
and that | was there on a charge Of treason and
Ssdidon, which was most ridiculous, aS we'll as
false the treason was on their own part, not on
mine. p fio 'si@ Tst ats is-i ".
s"YOu have said you were an AbOlitionist said
the minister. .s, IA bsars v~l-rsss4 a5.a ID IS
haHYes.n cd dsiiH ga g1t .~I.s '-t ~sr,ttQ.'
22soh, that's treason, that's s%odition, most de-
e~iaadly," waving bis hand, as though it were a
foregope ccnelusiopp .a.if s.,o.s ifa4 4 soc ~.
oh np.R l. auswered "iti s quite useless to
Try 20 persuade me thai 1 have been guilty of any
thing like that l know what treason and sedi-
zion arc. as we'll as you. Ikeow what the Con-
hiitu.ional laws Of our county are l e.aim their
proteetion. You1are not out of the Union yet"s5
fs"Well. we have slater, and we mean 70 keep
Msm Town them myself. We are irrepressitic
Sespots, you must know 5 We have laws here that
strictly forbid any uchsseSp pre- ssions as you have
made. "'oA z s}sta $3.50 vs. ssst' ~ Q
"Sush Laws are nothing to me- let those obey
ibem that choose 20. * am no. slsys a. if son claim
20 bs despois. II have my. rights, and mean 80
have thsm rospccted.''sed EGG p 9ae ha at2a sa
- The minister advised. me to send a petition to
the Mayor ADD Stsse's rAttorneyorIfI would go,
home i'm nedia,els he woaid see what he couiiado
for me. / positively refused TO send any petition,
as l had suffered, and had been most shamefully
wIonged. / would not consent to be Struggled off
iuadisgraee. u would be very glad to go as soon
as I could honorably. 4 turned to Judge Pringle
and asked him if he would grant me a writof ha-
beas corpus, He would hear what the other par
~ had to say. 1865 p0i8fssT .~8teoia LAHat1
The minister showed me some trihing fayors
inithe W ary of %afrording me some bodily comforts,
which l declined. They both seemed much per-
picked, and TO do these gentlemen justice l be-
liese they we're heartily ashamed of the whole
transaction. Mr.. Nortbrop offered his services as
my, counsel. He seemed, convinced that what |
said was entirely true but they were talking Of
regulation, and legal proceedings would be Of
little account, 80 | was convinced that / need net
expect an ytLing but to remain a long time in all.
! did not know how long. = fTp-T T. q. ii
1 then wrote to Mayor Wood, Of New York,
knowing no had much influence with the Charles
ton people | related the facts substantially as l
have done here, praying him to make my case
known TO the Governor. / received Lis answer
directed to the care Of Mayor Macbeth the fol-
lowing is an exact copy; .si-s Ia,sY si aaal
"MAYoR's oFrIcE, New York, Oct. %.
tMHs BoTTsFoRD = 1Aadam I have. received
your letter Of the 18th inst stating that you are
now in prison in Charleston on the charge Of ut
tsring dangerous and ~seditious sentiments that
You are held to bail in a considerable amount for
your good behavior, apd that you are unable to
find assistance. tra .t4. ..rsg
I'd sympathiss with your forlorn and d~eSolate
condition; a widow, in prison, and friendless
but canno. palliate the offence you have com
mitted.
'You have offended against the peace ard good
order Of the community whore you were sojourn-
ing, aud whore you were obtaining employment
which you found profitable. u was inconsistent
for you to 60 thisher ifsuch were your feelings.
RI 20 cherish hate even in the Utmost thoughts, is
not according to tho strict rule Of morality, how
heinous must be the crime Of utteriug words, that
might become Weapons fataLtothsb peace and
quiet Of the land where you ere entertained and