Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-07-21
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Was uIaSSeu out from the State OF lndl-
ana. into Louisville. Ky,w ithout consent
Of the Executive of Indiana, or even
fa-aemand from Kentucky, He was lodged
in jail and held TO bail in the sum Of
$1,000; and, on the 18th of February un.
, derwent The form of a trial, and was
convicted upon evidence not worthy the
name ofTcncuGnsStkttid.
There was one feature ef that trial that
deserves notice more than any other 1t is
TINS. Letters he had written in order to
prepare Tor defense were taken into court,
and SO much as seemed to be against him
was read to the Jury, and the remainder
suppressed. Upon receiving the sentence
he objected, plealing jurisdiction of the
Court, and claiming to be tried by the
United States Conrt Of Indiana. under the
act of September Is, 1850 He vas over
ruled AMI sentenced "to fifteen years in the
Penitentiary at hard labor" where he was
confined March 9, 1852
Captain Newton Craig. The warden and
agent was his enemy; assigned him to
labor In the hardest, and most Elthy, dam
gerous employment known to the place.
with the order from his own lips, to xii
him'
tits impossible to trace in detail his
sutferings and their variations. But;
through twelve years, oae month and six
days, he suffered from SANDER, insult, pri-
vation and robbery at the hands of the
keepers Of that pandemonium. Newton
Craig was elected a partner Of the State.
Levi Coffin and Laura 8. Haviland
state that about SIo, besides much cloth
ing and other neccssaries, were sent hint
there during this mans (Craig's) three
years rule, of which he Mr.. f. "nevet
received one thread" or enc cent.
Ieb. Ward was elected to the same
position in 1854 and took charge in 1855.
and during the next Legislature received
1t upon lease at $4,000 per year. The
prisoner then Gelonyed to him. After Mr..
! WIS occupation three months, despotism
reisned. and the subject of this Article be-
came peculiar object ofmalice and resehge.
as IN thetine OF Craig, and With variations
in theplay. underwent all the horrors COM
mon to society under rule of that divine %
institution Some of the time his work
was breaking hemp; some of the tmd
spinning the dirty tow, but the greater part,
abont lOi years. weaving hemp. His
health soon failed from excessive labor
and exposure and the use of unwholesome
food for three years.
When he was subject of hospital
care, and so weak that to walk quickly
mp flight of stairs was impossible; AMI
to walk slowly, he was often compelled to
do it with his hands upon bis knees. the
allotted task was required. and in default
the reof, was suhjeete ed to the most inhuman
punishment. More than thousand times
he has suffered fogging with leather
strap two INCHES Lroad, eighteen
Inches in length, and three eighths of an
inch in thickness. soaked in water. Some
times two, sometimes ten, fifty and one
hundred ndseven, upon the bare body, aud
so severe that sometimes the flesh was
torn from him. This for not filling his
task. which was utterly ont of his power.
Many a time the poor man dreaded the
return of morn, as though it were his ex-
ecution. And, were it not that faithful
one loved him. and waited his return to
liberty, Ecwould have ought redress in re-
sistance of a tangible form and perished in
self defense or conquered.
This faithful one, Miss Mariana Tiles
ton, of Williamsburg. Massachusetts, left
her own New England for the West, that
she might be near him-that she might
watch over him and succor him. After
! his means were expended, she supplied
him with money. clothing, and whatever
was needed for his sustenance faithful
among the faithless, often visiting him in
prison, and necessarily pleading with the
Executive for his life and liberty. But all
was abortive.
Finally. the rebellion had weakened, and
dissolved the bond Of the slave. Public
opinion had Undergone a change in favor
of civilization. r. Il. Jacob having be-
come acquainted with Mr.. +. while a mem
ber of tho Senate, was made Lieutenant
Governor. Governor Bramlette went to-
Washington to plead with the President
for his domestic Institution.
Mr.. F's friends in Frankfort knowing
of the absence of the Governor. and that
Mr. Jacob was at the time acting Cover
nor, lost no time in appealing 10 his hs-
manity for the friend of humanity. Gov
ernor Jacob readily responded to the petit
ton and executed ...tr6s and fill sardos,"
April 10, 1864.
Among the marks which Mr.. +. will
carry to his grave, is one on :he fore tsn-
pie. dealt by Jefry. a brutal ovsrsesr. for
refusing to obey him. in disobedience TO q
superior officcr-dealt with a stick of wood
which felled Nj. f. ifeless for time, sud
blind, disabling him for service for some
time, and from which he has not yet fully
recovered,
Upon his pardon be received a suit that
might become rCufee. at $500; but was
refused his own clothing and other prop
erty then in the prison. Itwas demanded.
but H. I. Todd replied "All property
here is mine.' @ .rr
After Mr.. Fairbanks release, he forth.
with repaired to Oxford, Ohio, where Miss
Tileston was then, and had been for ssvs-
raj years.. a teacher, faithfully waiting the
result of his Imprisonment. Mr.. ,. WAS
then the wreck of once good constitution;
and. considering the hardships he had
endured, it is almost miracle that he now
lives. Their marriage was celebrated in
the Second Congregational Church at
Oxford, Ohio, June 9th, at two O'Clock IN
tho afternoon