New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11
HoW NEGROES 4Re HUNTED.
A PARTICIPANT u rHE HAMBURG MASSACRE Illus
TRArEs IHE CHASE WITH FOx-HOUNDs.

PARTICIPANT II THE HAMBURG MASSACRE ILLUS
rRsrEs THE CHASE WITH FOX-HOUNDs.
John Thomas Butler, of Hamburg. =. c.,
his brought 20 New-York pack OF hOunds Win which
d. proposes show the manner III which runaway saFe
we're formerly hunted and still pursued III
h. south He assert. tnat an exaggerated impression
rvls ~ he North respecting cruelty % his prlc
&C. and his exhibitions intended 70 make money sud
also 10 Illustrate lis elain that the purpose o.
using the hounds l. simply 10 nnd anu dctun
the fugitlves without m.iarng them. Be has
brought With him negro. nali-d ID" sam who Is VIII
irs 10 play ihe runaway and sturdy little sorrc mare
need Is TO give advantage over lie hounds
Tribune reporter accepted al invitation 90 inspect
LA. pack before tie exhibition. and approached. wltb
r-epidation the stable where they were confined
ON entering De found himself . his surprise,
I'M the midst OF dozen long-lrad-t
rravrul f1x.louuds WY" said be-. " these not
bioo.i-honnis" They are 20 - A. We have m
south Carolina" said Mr.. Butler. hat Do y"v cal
rheui e. We call them nisref dogs, Or fox dogs.
They are the same that formerly used 70 catch
flv- slav,- and huge savage bood-aouncs such as
Won have heard about, can be found down there /
wanted to travel u-;.e aad Drought these dogs along
10 pay expenses. and 20 show va al al the North
taat we ore not ~ bsd are said 20 he.'
-au mounted the marc. and rode down Pie hili 90
which rnc spectators SAT 20 tac frdgos' stand Fleet
wool PlTk. where he dsnouuted and started 90 at
pars that wol.d Win Alul place M d shori-disrance
race. lie about quarter or ft~f
~. racarcs b.. aud tlel rushed D-llud lu-~-.
,fr bnfer cal ri Ei- hounds 10y solldI ~ OLD
horn amt started them 800 ru- -ut nv klId OF cat
- ,4r-hing tc scent quicsiv, they -oiiowcd. bayug
I,uaiv aud we're losf fe sight The Negro rrapptar-f
ffu tne ba~ls-. and ruunln- quickly % the fence.
rlnrnf.rd the mIrs 1uh sIlri~i Aiulrd The cDlfte.
Tia. l,g came nllc cun-ideraue distance. fahg
l. t.Nrt course hen Ties came 90 D-e flr
M r-sgDun-r tiny puzz ed n yluz To- recover
49,, -.l- they got across ,Ae former Trail and lave
fhe au.f NJ. Butler i1d sad before fle u;il 20
~ nigh wind ard dry ground wouiG make
.ifl-alI to ave satisfactory r1afh ton on taAt
-fnv sam fhen came mp with TIE pack, and
lam started mounted ruiu tLe ulElnl.ng inis Nne'
vfh me pack hfa L. au M oXr-il1 e'itsr iu'A
h.. r.. arouud tA~ couI-s viii odds u faVot of the
rItre Slo Increased -er lr-l a. o." Eay around.
is,--ch ia, Tie gate. -lm r1nscuftd lp us sd,
81 .a.ulf.lg The hi-1 -r-t-7o-f, aRil.r tAs fHtds.
Whn ft..y f1und hn they re0Duhiet tlci aN'af. inl
H. 90 b "a INFO the ar IRVING Gao rracn rhe nrs. ~no
and sounded hi aarn - whlcn The o1. sHr l rs
III MAGE aud tlr ia. came down aif Ll-i sad
fle angs would lfYr riiftA rec lr-fn' "'i. .H nov
l.,. nffu had be- drseru ri before iDr norm ihlth-
-uI.. la, hae q cuD Win when iu peIf Them cn l-c
ma, al seemed De- tlaf rialWs ,iaf ll'- d. ,.4-
ful f0 have. tree handy Hffu Ih' ln-- "Fr-t lse his
an f be- b. Gang t. -suln, Ar aoi44 's aD' !" c"t
"a 1Icaorf -tirk uI 4s"n ., 81.
IL 81 Bntl,l VA. prou1l.ut ia connection Eih tne
fI,rs,lfr mas acre DO 1876 1li 81 NOT relative ~
C,rral 81 Butler whose n-fc ha also 'n corr ec'ei
vgtfn tnaf If liI. lie d~c .nt O." iaE dn"nf d. Lo go
~ fbe H.. o. Dria-il- ur Cat matter again.. it -
Tar,f.- man OF r-nyr. ~ pft,lut iaiifria ISIS
.sa.r l.l batn -t.es a.d aDE- and GA one nrca-uu
49, I'll . man Boz -.lh al nrol-it -lm naf b. Air
fn ~ Experts esai El- dogs IN 0lLeF pa4is OF be
country, aud lL Lliuu'~