New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-22
Twelve Ecara in ~ Kentucky PEison-
Interesting Narrative.

Some weeks ago Il was announced that Lieut.
Gov Jacobs OF Kentucky had parloned the Row. Calvin
Farbank out u the per.ten,ary Of that State iutns
the temporary absence Of COY. Bralnle;ie. CORE
sponaent Of The Chicago Tribune who hrs recently had
on Interview with Mr.. Fairbenk gives tie follow ing
interesting narrative:
In November 1851. the Rev. Mr.. Fairbnrk was IN
Lougy lie business connected with the Oberl.n OlO)
Irstitutc, end while there made acquainted With
tie cese Of yOuDg slave girl nearly white. who was
ondegyorng 10 escaTe 70 TIC Free states sho WIS tie
property Of one A. l.. Saoitwc ~ Louisville AID
named lamar. Tie story she rc;ted TO Mr.. Fairbaux,
though such thousands in her condition could truly
relate, worked his ieeIiHfs, AID aroused his
sympathies and indignation. t.I he determined D.
render her escape certain. On tn night Of Nov ? they
crossed the Ohio from Louisville 20 Jefferson; lie.
Indiana The Girl secpt.d herself IN 1cd, While he
went IN pursuit Of horse and buggy.
Before daylight h. got lor, cold eEi henrMbcd. into
the buggy, and that day (Nov y drove 81 miles into
Indiana placed her among friends aad himself re.
turneI with the horse aid buggy 10 jeiiersonvile.
where he femHiuec about week. On hs way 10
church tie following Sunday, no was assaulted and
seizrd BY Wm. Roiisld nen MaTsbel o. Louisville, Ky
(row Sheriff. and Stanieit Ta!chnan. assisted
lg said Shorwe and TINS kidnapped, Ae Is 'uen ty
force from Indiana into Kentucky. lie wa. thrown
into prison in Louisville where he lay about i've
months awaiting trial bail beng required In the sum of
s. 90 WHICH he. OF course, Wo unable 10 procure IN
that State.
On the 25th Of Februarv. 1850 Mr.. Pairbank wcs
raigned for Trial. Although no direct evidence was
oleTed and nothing but tie slightest circuur antal
evidence given. such Lis belr seen in LOUIS lie on
the night the girl escaped st being determined
TO punish hn under the slave laws they convicted lin
undor their statnte relating u entcng slaves and be
was sentenced % fifteen years Imprisonment. During
the tins Of his Imprisonment he was subjected ~ tie
most brutal wicked and inhumgn treatment possible.
when he rst entered the prison, the prOhta arising
from tho labor ~ the prisoners divided between
the state aud the warden or prison contractor. Each
prisoner required " perform allotted ameunt Of
work. which was equal TO what strong, well man
could do the utmost e1erti0n Of his strength
duTanco.
5ir Fairbanks strength and health failed him.
end he wac utterly incapable Of performing his tagks.
Then commenced the horrible brutality TO which he
was subjected. lie was pat at tue hardest. diriesi
work. and orders were given by Newton Craig, the
then Werden. 10 kill him" The Insulting language
constantly addressed 10 him. the heted tones Of voice
oud nsoient hnd abusive manner 70 say nothing OF the
many horrible ceths directed 10 him, were enough 10
pros;rate man Of his refined and sensitive mind Bnt
all THIS Nss rs nothing compared 10 the horrible whip
ping inflicted upoa his naked person. Forced TO lean
forward over Stool chair. or bench. hc made 10
strip and tnen with tolcoath r strap ION inches
in length two inches WIDE and abort thr,e u ,Ls of
an inch thick soaked in water aud fastened " handle
about two feet long. he logged sometimes daily
sOmetimeE four times q day for not performing A
heavier task than II was possible for hin 10 do i'm his
state OF health He WIS given from two " lO7 lashes
at q time. .
and onco six months passed of without his being
whipped. During the time he Was imprisoned he was
bruiav forged than eco times because be lid
not tuihlied, through weakness and exhaustion. thu
task imposed upon Lin. On occasion, during tic
last uter keeper named WLitoside, and the only
humane man connected Nth the prison management
had elieSted III tGrbanS IL eeTd w VT VI wood