, 1874-04-05

its escape, IN ways most ulaccount4oie 10 Tue
henchunep of the chase. Thu first important
hunt yas about 1840 when Nicholas Jones and
his wife were captured, and she carried to tho
plantation, to some person who had stronget-
II not a better-righs than man had to his own
wife. As it did not appear shat any person had
q better right to him than himself. Nicholas was
set free (afte1 having been carried from Chicago
to Ottawa) by Sheriff Redick. There husband
and wife were parted; the hunt had been sue
cessful; and Nicholas came buck to Chicago to
vears. "The Tale Of Nicholas Jones and His
Lost Wife" deserves to bs written up in the
chronicles Of the fugitives.
TIE LAST GRAND HUNT
was conducted not long before Fort Sumter first
trembled under thc,shock of Rebel guns; and the
wildgraye-Luntsman Was Mr. J. Russell Jones,
late Of Galena,
Who gaily blew his bugle-horn,
And tratnnd his p:ck for eager ehasa.
4 woman and child or two wers captured On
Clark street. and eight carloads Of victims des-
tined for the sport 11ed from the shelter Of tho
British Lion, On tho shores Of Canada. The first
aud the last wore ccess,-the immortal
''Jones family " being the prominent claI acters
ct tue head and the tail. The intermediate sum
mornings Of the packs resulted generally in more
sport to the hunted than the hunters. We can
hardly remember case, since the Jones wife,"
where capture Was successfully made and the
prey fully delivered into the jaws OF the yora~
cious eannihal OF the plantation. 'somethng
would generally happen" somewhere; and tho
prey would be back again in: Chicago in lew
days, waiting for another raid Of those who de-
lighted to 41prey" in that peculiar style:
The Underground Ra1lroad, with it's main
lines and sundry branches, from Quincy and Al
tou to Chicago, being in full operation. there
was always plenty OF game under cover. and I
think that il was in the year 1886 that young,
dark-colorel, but not lntellsely-hlaek fellow
from the South appeared in Chicago. Whence
he came, or where he designed to go, none
seemed.to know or care. He had a dispoalhon
to be useful, end so DR., Dyer employed hum as
m under-seryant about his house. Necessary
clothing and bonrd in abundance ware the COM
pensaton until Ae could do better Ard he was
eniolned to do better as soon as possible.
Jus. st this time there Here some signs of
GATHERING FOB SPORT
in the city. Two young men with the cut OF
sportsmeu, with wagering airs, and With propen.
sitiss to slip their hands into tho side-pookets OF
their coats appeared in Chicago, and would
stop now aud then at the sundry taverns, "nfcn
could now be called hotels, without putting Up.
Thoy we're seen to go in and cut OF Justice
Fercheyals Office. and also to bo in earnest con-
sultation With Henry Rhines. q famous Constable,
WHO was specially commissioned to run IN
Kercherals Court. On certain morning..
yerv pleasant one On which to be out early to
enjoy the breeze from the 2ke,.a Yeiy tespsas
able, and indeed h1gh-class, influential citizen
OF Chicago, who camo hero many years before
from Kentucky, was seen to- be ont early with
one Of these sporting young men isom ene
South proHlinS about the alley In the fesr OF
tie fremont House. and near the tenement-
houses OF Dr. Dyer, carrying in his hands rope
that would have served well for d BEDFORD.
This ceptlemanly old settler OF Chicago had
been aensibly impressed with the necessity OF
obedience to law; and there weTo laws, many,
and, if he did escape, he should not
be harbored BY the people OF the State
of Illinois If harborcd, he should be captured
aud sent back to his master, and those guilty OF
hurbor1ng and socreting should be punished.
This he thought to be wholesome law for the
regulation Of society Is it is found constituted.
4 Wholesale violation OF this law he deemed IN
furious and demo1alizinE. making precedent
for the violation OF other laws and men setting
themselves up to he judges aud law unto them-
selves. The man Was honest in his convictions,
there is no doubt, and le had also much logic
and reason on his side, though lacking some
what in humanity and sense Of moral obligation
He was also thorough convert to the oocIf1ne
OF which Grant should not have 81 the cfodlt,
VIZ that the best way to get rid ot al unjust
lay is TO Hgid1y enforce it,-as the Sauborn law
and the jayne law OF Buffers have been rleidly
enforced. .-..-.,
So our venerable Chicago citizen went out that
pleasant summer morning, with rope IN hand,
R1GIDLr TO ENFORCE THE LII"
for the arrest of fugitive slaves who came IN
congtitut;oaally on to the muddy streets OF Chi
cago.
About that time, DR.. Dyer bethought himself
Of his breakfast, and that it would be pleasant
thing, and very much strengthen tho ph5slcal
man. to have fine slice OF pecfsteak. The DOC
tor At that time was practiclnG physician, and
knew what was good for n;an, both as food and
medicine; and that steak Was the prescrlption
he should make that morning for himself And
he called for lis faithful man-serTant to go on
to Lnke street, between Dearborn and state, ut
the meat-market, and get the required proscrlp-
ton The Doctor sat hirnaen down to read
copy Of the Daily Journal which had been walt
ing for some days; and he read more tnan Was
comuon for him on such occasions, Tor he evi-
IDENTITY read to occupy time, and seemed 80 be
waiting for his breakfast to come. just then IN
rushed boy in hot hasto ''Doctor, they have
CAUGHT YOUR NIGER.
"Caught my niger! wheref l enant I;a 81. 81.
the lnw..' ''Tbey have got him orer to the
Exchange and Bridget says you have got 70
come quick. or they will get nun OIL Inc
Doctor seized his rosewood cane and proceeded
directly to the Merchants Exchange, on Lake
street. between Dearborn and State, to look
after his nigge1,-saying that he should not
permit the servants of his house to be inter-
Tered with in ali the lawful avocations OF obey-
inp his directions. There was big crowd
around the door and blocking up the way to the
toor in tie bar-room, and at the din
ing-room in the rear he net the
cook, Who told him they had got lis "nigger."'
aud bound him in the front room above, aud
gave him her carving knife to cut his Way
through to the presence of the enforcers OF tho
law. The door was bolted, but he demanded
gau1ittance III such pathetic terms that bolts and
locks Immediately gave back. and he entered.
cane in his lett hand carving knife in the right
And there was the ''nigeer,'" and no mistake,
bound hand and foot and bound WIS he with
the same cord TINT had been seen but short
time before in the hands Of our most respect
ahle citizen. There were some knives and
pistols lying around loose on the table
and the two young sporting men from Kentucky
we're present, aud another person with them, to
Give them countenance if not aid and comfort
The Doctor Immediately rcbukcd bis servant, as
good uasters should do, for not bringing him
the steak. aud also for being caught evidently in
bad company and, with Budgets carving knife,
immediateY cut the cozds, aud ordered him to
20 hence on his business. The negro obeyed
With alac1ity. The gangwaT was blocked by q
crowd, which became rathor boisterou5t ard
seemed to have relish for fun. Tho Doc
tor ordered the crowd to make way
The other partY-who may have been q
Constablo or may not. ordered the Iabble to
close up. They obeyed both. First, they made
,rar IN let tho negro pass, who soon rot upon