The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-30

KIDNAPPING IN CISCINNATI-HOw A RUSTIC
OUTwITTED A HACKMAN.-A few nights ago,
after an incoming train had emptied its load
of passengers in the c., Fl. and D. Railroad
depot, tall, scrubby-looking ruralist, armed
with wilted carpet-sack in one hand and a
ded-looking newspaper; evidently country
production, in the other; stepped UP to one
of the modest hackmen outside the depot and
expressed desire to be put Old scent that
would lead him to the L and c. Railroad de:
pot. The hackman looked at him calmly fol-
moment, mentally calculated the amount OF
knowledge of city affairs he possessed, and
then gently insihuating his arms under the
ruruI' gentleman's shoulders; he quickly
bundled him into his hack, and jumping
upon his seat; dashed the horses into furious
rate Of speed:
This summary proceeding utterly unnerved
the countryman. He was chilled with hor
ror. He fancied that he was victim of kid
nappcrs. But what could they want of him ?
Manifestly his carcass could be of no value,
except as a subject" for dissecting-room
A cold sweat cauded on his brow as. this
contingency occurred to him. Was there nc
method of escape from the horrible fate i'm
peudingY Yes: bold heart and accurate
Judgment would place him beyond the reach
of his kidnappers. His plan was to crawl
through the rear window Of the carriage,
and by bold pltinge when well under way
clear the vehicle, and then trust to his legs
for the rest.
He worked at first cautiously, broke down
the hangings of the window and then care
fully crawled into the opening thus made,
ripping up one of the cushioned seats with
his steelssllod SHOES In the fforts Then, ga
thering his energies together as circus per.
former does in leaping over horses, he shot
out, and landed upon his knees in mud three
inches deep The sudden stop HE made threw
him on his back, but in an instant he rose to his
feet, and, emitting yell like the howl of a
Comanche, he rushed of on the back track,
bis heart humping with gratitude at his for
tunate escape.
The hackinan, all this time unconscious of
the torments his victim had been eXperien'
cling, drove to the depot, and when he
reached it alighted from his seat, cheerily
crying sI. and c. depot, yer honOr;;" and
opened one CT the DOORS of his carriage in
order to let his passenger out. But no pas
senger appeared. Jcbu repeated his salute,
and then investigated the vehicle in search
of bis man. OF course bis search was vain,
but he found the, broken window and torn
cushion, facts melancholy enough in them
selves to keep him in No. swearing humor
for the next hour. He waited around the
depot long time, and at last wandered into
the gentlemen's stling-room. There, c,,rled
UP IN a dark corner and stunning obserra-
ton, with his clothing besncared with mud,
was the houitrSilan: The ,lmck]nan was SO
enlaged at the spectacle that but for the
timely Intervention of policemen he would
undoubtedly have annihilated his victim. As
it was, he was obliged to swallow his discom'
future, and the only explanation he could OBJ
tain from the countrpmail as to his conduct
was that he feared being kidnapped. The
officers tried to rc8ssure the fellow. aud dis
pei the belief that s,iEh arts were practiced
iii The Queen City; but he only shook lin
head and remarked that he "kneW thing
or two, if he was Jayhawker.'- Cincinnati
Gazette, March 23d. ..-.