Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-05
NEWPORT NE VS..

THE LATE CASE OF DEsERTIoN-T The Chill
dren PToOided for. On Tuesday last q
woman with seven small children came to
the landing, at Newport Ferry, as it was
supposed, by those who were standing by,
with the intention of crossing; but after
| the boat had crossed several times the chill
dTen still remained. Search for the mother
revealed the fact that she had deserted them,
nor has she returned or been seen since.
One of the children thus left without nat.
| ural protector, accidentally, in running
about, stumbled into the river, and in spite
| of all the efforts made for his rescue was
| drowned. The rest, we now learn, have
been provided with homes in various fami-
lies, in which, it is to be hoped, they will
receive the care to which they have been
strangers hitherto.
SPORTING ExcURsIoN.-A party of Cincin-
natl sportsmen, together with like company
from this city, will sail up the Licking
River tomorrow, for the purpose of shooting
birds. There have already been several
similar expeditions made thither during the
present season. In the last contest between
the same parties the Newportoniansc came off
victorious. Of course, the Ctkcinnatians
wish to retrieve their fortune. We shall see
what we shall see.
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OF Free NEGRO
The Parties Arrested-The Ridnappsr Es-
c0pes-The Negro in JdiL-Y esterday morn
ing, Marshal Bennett and other officers ar
rested white man and a negro near the
Covington and Newport Bridge, in this city,
on suspicion of kidnapping. 1t appears that
the officers were returning toward the jail,
with man whom they had arrested, when
they met these parties, evidently on their
way to the depot of the Covington and Lex
ington Railroad. While they were in the
custody of the officers in the street, near the
corner of York and Bellevue, the Marshal
retired with the negro to question him, leav-
ing the other party in care of deputy. In
few moments he returned to take charge
of bis prisoner but found that be had cones
Inquiring of A; Berry, Esq, who was
present, he was informed that he was in his
| (Ihe lawyers) Office, but upon going up he
discovered that the bird had flown. The
Marshal Immediately adopted all pOssi-
bic measures for his recapture, but without
success.
The man gave his name as Smith said
that he was a resident of Bloomington, Mo.
that he had come TO the city on a boat and
that the negro was his slave. He is a man
of medium hight, slim, smooth-faced, sharp
featured, of light complexion, and would
pr badly weigh 100 pounds.
The story of the negro varied greatly from
the above in important particulars. AL
though called upon at different times, and
by different persons, there was not even the
slightest discrepancy noticeable in his state
ments.
The following is his story, as we heard II
from his lips, and noted it down at the time.
His name was Chancey Livingston. The
name Of the white man was Jones. He
lived in Lockport, Niagara County, N. Y.
Jones resided within three miles Of the same
place, about twenty rods from the Transit
road, and was the owner Of a small place. Of
five or six acres.
The negro stated that he had known Jones
since last Spring; that he had entieed him
away by pretending that he had large farm
near Frankfort, KY, which he said was in
Ohio, free State; and that Livingston
should receive $25 per month at first, and
| $50 afterward. for his labor:
They had started from Lockport on Tues
day night at eight o'clock on the cars, ar
rived at Cincinnati night before last atsbout
| twenty minutes after seven, and stopped
over night at German coffee-hOuse near
tins depot. Jones had told him in case he
was ouesuu,.ssd to represent himself as a
slave, and that he resided in Stottart County,
No. A carpet sack anu baif Of boots DC,
longing TO Jones had been loft in Cinoi-- aau
at their lodging. place. The negro was q dne
specimen of his race, and about tWenty
years of age; represented himself as married.
His wife's name was Serepta Ann, his
mothers Caroline, and his fathers Living
Livingston.
We came to the house where the party
stopped over night, and learned from the
keeper of the house that such a man had
been there with the negro, aud tina. he had
returned alone yesterday afternoon about
two o'clock, and iaken his carpet-sack away.
The wants of Livingston will be provided
for, and 1t is TO be hoped that Jones will yet
be arrested and brought to justice.