The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-20
KIDNAPPING IN CINCINNATI.
How "a Rustic Outvitted n Hackinan.
From the Cincinna ali liazette


From tine Cincinnati Gazette.
A few nights ago, after an incoming
train had emptied it's load of passen-
gers in the c., H. & ID. Railroad depot,
tell serubby looking ruralist, armed
with a wilted carpet sack Ill one hand
and jaded looking newspaper, evi-
IDENTIFY u country production, in the
other, stepped up to one of the modest
hackmen outide the depot and expressed
desire to be put OH g scent that would
lead him to the |. & G.. Railroad depot.
The hickman looked at him calmly for
moment mentally calculated the
amount of knowledge of city affairs he
possessed, and then, gently lnsinuating
his arm under the rural gentleman's
shoulders, he quickly bundled him
into his hack, and, jumping upon his
seat, lashed the horses into furious
rate of speed.
This summary proceeding utterly
unnerved the countryman. He was
chilled with horror. He fancled that
he was a victim of kidnappers. But
what could they want OF him. Man
| ifestly his carcass could be Of no value,
except as "subiect for dissecting
room A cold sweat exuded on his
brow as this contingency occurred to
him. Was there no method of escape
from the horrible fate impending? Yes,
a 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 plunge
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 WIN
dow, and then carefully crawled into
the opening thus made, ripping up one
of the cushioned seats with his steel
nailed shoes in the effort. Then, gather
ing 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 g
Comanche, he rushed off on the back
track, his heart humping with graft
tude at his fortunate escape.
The hackman, all this time uncon
scious of the torments his victim hat
been experiencing, drove to the depot
when he reached it alighted from hi
seat, and cheerily crying 81 & c
Depot, yer honor" opened one of tn.
doors of his carriage in order to let hi
passenger out. But no passenger ap
peared. Jehu repeated his salute, anC
hen investigated the interior of thu
vehicle in search of his man. OF cours
his search was vain, but he found tn,
broken window and torn cushion, fact
melancholy enough to keep him in No
: ] swearing humor for the next hour
! He waited around the depot for Ion.
: time, and at last wandered into tn
gentleman sitting room. There, curl
, ed up in a dark corner and shunnln,
} observation, with his clothing be
: smeared with mud, was the country
! man. The hackman was SO enrage,
at the spectacle that but for the timel
intervention of policeman he woul'
i undoubtedly have anihilated his victim
As it was, he was compelled to swalloN
} his discontinue, and the only explana
/ ton he could obtain from the country
: man as to his conduct was that he i'm
3 agined he was being kidnapped. Th
y officers tried to reassure the fellow, an
dispel the. belief that such arts wer
/ practiced IN the Queen City, but h
only shook his head, and remarke
J that sc he knew a thing OF two If he wa
e q javhawker."