, 1864-07-16
Rev. Calvin Fairbanks.

yesterday had the pleasure OF an introduction
Sou1 or n9T 70 eh1 IT, and spent
listener to mis- zclatures Of his long mprtsonm
md barharous treatment In the Kentuexy psni,
1esdns sboas s aspsns & % she
Rev Nj. Fairbanks irpm Jedsrsonvils, Indiana,
IL lss and i'd bic sse being takea to ftankfori
mock trial, Of. his being conTicted OF the
charre .ef aiding and assistins a slave
to ,ssspe hon bondage to freedom, asd sentenced
Of Kentucky, l had heard mnch, and read much
In reeare to tho barbarian Of slavery but never
until heard the statement Of the reverend ceptle-
sa de1sn 5 ad s u tSs &C. ,ne
Will Giva br1ef statement OF the case a. re1a.ed
to myself and otherf, believing that yonr readers
H. m aad By he pub
In N95ember, 1851. Rev. Mr. Fairbank was in
L1niestIe~.on business connected with the Oherl!n
sensnita uMo naau.1te, ;, and while there was made
qua, neaxy Ehite, who was endeayoriny 10 escape
70 me !fee states She was the property ut one
a ..a3,, L. soorMe.l @ ollLones1lle and was named
1amhE. Ihe story che re1ltei to Mr. Fslrbank
-Mouf9 2 eQcn as thousands in her condition could
Iuiy Isiie-eo worked on his feelings and so
aroused rs IS bs5mps.hiss and indignation that he
night Of November I'd they cr1ssed the Ohio from
nn5sa;. Tes5sfed oss II no. ned while he went IN
daylight hs got helr,, cold i' aaa benumed.
into the busgy. and that day (Sor. M1 drove thlr
ty-iour miles into dpdana, placed her amono
friends. and hmeelt returned with the horse and
buggy to Jeie!sonTiile, where he remajned ebnnf
week. In bis way TO church, the following Snn
day, be YVES assaulted and selzed by WfI,am Rnn.
aid, then Marshal Of Louisville, Ky, {uow SheriffA
and one Stamlett, Watchman, assisted bv eaid
sbortweli, and thus Kidnapped he was taken by
force from Indiana into Kentucky he was thrownH
into prison IN Louisville, where he lsy sbonr nv.
months awaiting tr:al, bail being required in 1hs
cum Of 8, 600, Hhieh he Of course was unable to
procure In that State. ~
On the ee5th Of February, 1862, Mr. Fa1rbsnk yas
aIraigned for trial. although no direct evidence was
offered, and nothing bnt the elghtest citcumstan
ta1 evidence given, srch hfa being IN Louis.
Vile on the same night the Eifl escaped enIl be.
Ing determined to punish him under e11ve tawe
they convicted him under their statute relating to
enitGng alAves, and ke was sentenced to fifteen
yeafs imprisonment. During the time Of his In
ptieonment, be was subjected to the most brutal,
w1cl Cd. and inhnmau treatment conceivable. When
be drst entered the prison. the profits arising Gtom
the laber Of the prisoners YVES divided between the
Stale aid the Warden, OF Prison Contaactor
Each prisoner was required to perform an allotted
e,long, well. man could do It the utmost exertton
Of his strength and endurance. Mr. Fairhauxss
strength and health coon failed him, and be was
utterly incapable Of Performing his tasks. Then
con mepced the horrible brutality to which was
+utJecfed. Be VISA put at TIE hardest, dtrt,est !
work, and orders were given by gNew on Craig. !
!he then watieD. to '.kIll him. The insulting
oi voice and lnso,ent and abusive mannes
70 s.y nothing Of the horrible paths directed 70
him, were enough to PROSTATE man of his refined