Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-23
AsLAvERY REuINIsUENCE.
A SouthoFn Psper's Account Of
William h. Baylis' fsOprtsOn'
ment for KidnapptHg for wnical
ne as Ne n niensed 20 40 ears I'm
prisOnmcns.

ne was senteneed 20 40 years k'".
prisonmcns.
The Petersburg Index. Appeal, Vir-
ginia, has the following account OF the
sentence, Imprisonment,
and release Of Captain William B.
Baylis. OF Wilmington, Del, convicted
of kidnapping slaves In 1858 Mr.
Baylis died in this city on Monday,
the 9th ins.snt. The Index says;
"Capt. William B. BaYlis was the
Captain OF the schooner Kesiah, orat
hailing from Brandy wine, Del, which
came to this por. in May, 1858, and
loaded with cargo OF wheat consigned
10 the Newport Mills, at Newport, N. j.,
by Messrs. Branch Il Sons, at that time
merchants Of this city. A few days be-
fore the departure of the schooner it
was reported that two slaves OF Mr.,
Thomas W. Bppes Colbert and Sarah
by name) had disappeared, and from
the circumstances attending their de
parture IL WAS suspected that they
were concealed on board tue Reziah
A strict watch was accordingly placed
on the movements of the vessel and on
the afternoon Of Sunday, May 80, she
was observed 10 weigh anchor and drop
quietly down the river. Active meas
ures were then taken 10 capture the
schooner, and the story OF what follow
cd is thus told In the South Side Demo
orat OF June /, the clipping OF which
has been kindly furnished us by Mr..
William Y. Spotswood, who has pre-
served 1t among many other articles OF
local and State interest In scrap book
"a telegrsphio dispatch was sent to
the Inspector at Norfolk, with instruc-
tions TO proceed up the river and keep
a bright lookout tor the schooner, while
In the mean time, arrangements were
made TO pursue her with the steamer
W, W. Townes, from City Point. The
steamer got under way yesterday morn
ing, having on board, besides TIE DIN
GERS and crew, Messrs. James Coldwell,
John Kevan, Henry Pannill, and ON
GERS Butts and Peterson, and proceeded
down the river in search Of the schoon'
or. which they succeeded in overhaul
ing q short distance above Hoods land
ing, better known as the Old Fort,
about 90 miles below City Point. When
first spied three persons were on deck,
but on nearing her one of the party
suddenly disappeared below, which had
a tendency to confirm tbs suspicion
that something was wrong. Upon over
taking her, the steamer ran along side,
and Messrs. Butts and Coldwell jump,
cd ab pard and informed the 6aptair
that they came 10 search the vessel, Il
which he offered no resistance, simply
asserting that no other perssns we're OF
board except hts mate, whose name wa
JV.eph J. Simpkins and himself.
"The search was commenced first In
the cabin. Concealed beneath q 10
OF shingles, meat, and rope they dis
covered the woman Sarah, dressed II
mems clothes, at which discovery tn
Captain affected as much astonishm- n
az the others did satisfaction. Othe
parts of the vessel were then searches
and fonr other ne9roes were fount
s,ovoa awav in the hold. all of WHOM
were secnrsd and, together with tn
20 ont.in and bis mate. transf.rred /
the steamer, the vessel taken in tow
aud the whole party turned their cours
back towards City Point, where the,
orrivsS and immsdiatalv telepr.phs
to pstsyshnro the result Of their OK De
d;tion tnoetber with the information
th.t tbav wonld arrive At our whar
al & o;clock with the prisoner
an hoord ~ eorrss. tho intelliseno
Onrssd lika Wild Are. and an hour be
tars ths stsamer arrived the wharf wa
Iiinsd With oitixens anxious TO get
sioht ~ a real Yankee niger stealsr
opd many oi them we're in a wild stat
~ excitanant sneakiuC without resery
Iof tor and feathers.
"Abont 4 Az o'clock the steamer hoy
IN siobt with the negro pirate In TOW
vhioh Was raesived with a veil Of d,
ll;aht from Tho INDIGNANT multitude 0
tbs dock In Is rinutes she arrived
and ubile engaged In securing Ii
oantnred schooner to the wharf, . rus
was made by the people to get on boar
the steamer. where il was ascsrtaine
.ha nr;soners were confined, and
vas With the greatest difficulty that
wss nrevented by those in somman,
. As soon as the schooner was made ia
the Stesmsr dropped sstern and can
. m N the doek and the two prisope
t wars lad ont nndsr the care of the of
osr. was then that the most inten,
ond tsrrih,s exci tement ensued. ar
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