Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-24

at daylight on Sunday morning" Whether
or not either of the parties was killed is mat
ter of painful uncertainty. Last but not least,
we have letter under date of New York,
Jan. 81, 1851, written by one of the Reddlcks
and addressed to Benjamin the lawyer, IN
which the writer gives chapter OF his expe-
rience in pursuit of fugitive slave. The
Cease we presume, will be readily recalled
by parties in Boston. Riley, referred to IN
the letter, doubtless means Patrick Riley,
who, if we mistake not, was deputy under
u S. Marshal Devens. The imam Gilbert
clearly refers to Lemuel Gilbert, well known
citizen of Boston, the manufacturer Of Gill
bert's pianofortes "The factory" which the
writer refers to can be none other than his
extensive warehouse. The narrative is too
interesting to keep, and, notwithstanding the
writer's request to 'keep things as dark as
possible, we give the letter entire;
New YORK, Jan. 2lst 1851.
Dear Sir: This morning very unexpect.
eddy finds us in New York. We left Boston
yesterday about o'clock, p. M, and ar
rived here last night about II m. Monday
morning about o'clock we IN disguise in com
pany with the officers went and guarded every
street leading to the factory and were perfectly
certain of arresting the boy, thought there
could not be a doubt, but were disappointed.
We were then satisfied that he had got the
wind Of US.
On Saturday evening after l had written to
you one or two of the officers went in adjoin-
ing house to the factory and endeavored to see
inside of factory and there discovered boy an
swering fully description of Lewis. On Mon
day morning after we had failed in our en-
deavor to arrest him, having retired to our
place of rendezvous, one of the officers step
ped in with that mornings paper (The Com
monwealth,) the main abolition paper of the
city, and there the matter was blown They
had discovered these men around the factory
on Saturday evening and terretted out their
design and the fugitives were Immediately
put on the alert, and also two kidHGpperS and
StareStedterS were said to be in the city and it
gave them HILL. We then had consultation
with Spencer, the marshall (Riley) and other
officers employed, and they advised us to
leave the city Immediately to allay suspicion
The marshall said he was positively satisfied
by our adopting that course that he could
soon succeed in arresting him. He and all
concerned appeared to be much mortified that
the thing should have got out-and he swears
to have him at all risks. SO we left the pa
pers with such directions as necessary, and
are now in New York and intend waiting a
few days to hear from Boston.
All of the officers are satisfied that they
will know the boy upon sight beyond doubt
one Of them certainly saw him while we
were in Boston.
We have kept all of our proceeding pro-
found secret, and it is very necessary that Sc
cresy should be preserved for some time yet.
We are fully satisfied or at least am that the
boy is yet in Boston and in the house of this
man Gilbert the owner of the factory. He is
quite wealthy (the pianoforte NAM and the
grandest abolitionist in BOston-he will pay
fugitive slaves more for work than any other
persons, and give them the privileges of his
private residence, table, &C.; has private
watchers employed for the better security of
fugitives, &C., &c.
Keep things as dark as possible,
Yours truly, F. c. REDDICK.