Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-07-28

charge OF milk.
REV. CALVIN FAIRBANK. - Many of
our readers will remember that several
years ago, this gentleman, and also la
dy by the name of Della Webster were
arrested and imprisoned in Kentucky
on charge of running off negroes
Miss Webster was released after short
time, but Mr.. Fairbank has remained IN
prison till quite recently when he was
pardoned out by Lt.-Governor Jacobs.
The Chicago Tribune contains a thrill
ing account of his suferings in prison,
from which we condense few partic-
ulars He was committed to prison
about the last of February, 1852,
and soon afterwards his health and
| strength failed him so that he was ut
terly unable to perform the tasks as
signed. Then commenced the horrible
brutality to which he was subjected
| He was put to the hardest dirtiest work,
and orders were given by Newton Claig,
the warden, to "kill him"
Forced to lean forward over a stool,
chair or bench, he was made to strip,
and then with a sole leather strap eight
! cen inches in length, two inches wide
and about three-eighthS of an inch thick,
soaked in water and fastened to han
|. die about two feet long, he was fogged,
sometimes daily, sometimes four times q
day for not performing heavier task
| than it was possible for him to do in
his state of health. He was given from
two to one hundred aud seven lashes at
time
Sometimes he would escape a flogging
| for month, and once six months passed
off without his being whipped. During
the time he was Imprisoned he was bru-
tally flogged more than one thousand
times because he had not fulfilled, thro
weakness and exhaustion, the task i'm
posed upon him.
At the time of the Imprisonment o
Rev. Mr.. Fairbank, he was engaged tC
be married to Miss madonna TilestOn Of
Williamsburg, Mass, a young lady o.
rare personal attractions and mental en-
dowments. And the qualities of both
heart and mind which this estimable la
dy possessed will be best illustrated by
stating that during all the time Of his
Imprisonment from November, 1851 tC
April 1854 Mr. F. was the one partic
ular object of all her thoughts and al
her devoted affections. Her loving
cheerful and hopeful letters were as the
staff of life to him. Though stripped o
all his money, clothing and propert!
when he was imprisoned, and after hi
with which to supply his wants-fur
nished him bed, bedding, towels, liner
and funds with which to supply himsel
with suitable food, coffee, tea, &c, anC
to supply him with such comforts as i
was possible to do, and that he nigh
not be obliged to eat the miserable prison
fare which was supplied by the warden
She visited him in person in 1853, 1856
1859, 1860, 1868, making constant et
forts to procure his pardon.
At length, after twelve years, on
month and six days dreadful imprison
ment in the state prison at Frankfort
beside the four months he was in jail q
Louisville, Mr. Fairbank received par
don from t.-Gov. Jacobs of Kentuck,
and was restored to his liberty.
During the last six years Miss Tiles
ton has been residing in Oxford, Ohio
as teacher, where she might be nea
Mr.. f. and where she could be enable,
to furnish him with continued means
AS soon as he was set at liberty be re
T paired at once to her place of residenc
Z where they were married q few week
since. ....