Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-14

\ REMINIScENCE.-ln the yard of an anti
Guated residence al the extreme southern
end of Henry street there is still standing
an out-kitchcn which has history attached
TO 1t hat many Of our readers doubtless re-
member: The case VIC are about 10 relate
happened many years ago. in slavery times,
when, rs was often the case a colorcd won-
an would be owned in one part of the State
and her husband i'll another Ii was, we
'hihk, about the year 1888, when one night
colored female sat lonely in this very
kischeh PROBABLY III sullen rcvcric, when
a faint knock was heard ut the door, which
summons she proceeded to answer and
upon opening the door was startled some
what and ovcrioycd to behold him who she
bad doubtless been thinking Other hus-
bard, whose owner lived a short distance
from the city, and who had been fugitive
from his master for three long wears. and
| us WAS the first sight the partner OF his
JOYS and SORROWS had obtained of him in
| That drcarE period. But what Il change.
The once vigorous and athletic man. from
exposure, want Of nutrition and anxiety.
had sOwn the seeds of that insidous pulmo.
nary disease, which had so proved upon his
vitals, that he WAS but wreck of his for
mer self, and gave every indication to his
~ mpathctic wife that the sands Of his NOR
tai life we're nearly run out. Amid sorrow
ard fear combined, she ministered us far rs
able to his necessities. when he begged her
to hsl to keep him close until his strength
should rIcuperate, when he would quit his
hiding place and endeavor to proceed north.
At the hour for retiring she sent him TO the loft
above there 10 keep himself secluded Cnfortun-
!triy hr WAS taken violently III soon afterwards
and died and his wife, mitch frightened at what
she imagined wcud be the consequences of en-
PERTAINING fugitive slave hid the corpse under
h": h'd. being III the month Of August the de-
in;rt was not long in making himself disagreed
bt" N this small house and nearly all thc blanks
III Inc "r"lt iloor and sides of the building were
i"oSrncG III the vain search for what the white
i."pc OF the place supposed were dead rats which
they Imagined were giving all the trouble After
nine days had elapsed, the cu,ored woman came 70
the conclusion that something must be done in
n:Gcr |" rid the place OF the rapidl, dccomposun
carcass, and Imrariug her secret 10 4 colorcd man
mporcd him TO help her ont OF the trouble. AT.
Ter much persuasion he stipulated to appear at
the back gate Of the place about midnight with
wheclbarrOw and convey The body away True to
his engagement, he appeared on the scene Mt the
appointed hour and with the help of the won.
an succeeded Ill getting The CHASTITY object from
the lot 10 the wh"c!harrnw. and after warming
ms burden III sheet started for old Penny lIil'
Arriving III the lane leading 20 the "Pottcr's
Field OF tl!s section. lie imagined he heard some
one following, and becoming pauir. stricken
dumped his lo"a IN tic road aud ran with his
barrow before him at speed which a race horse
OF That day would not have been ashamed OF. The
next morning the corpse was discovered in all its
h"rrld glastlin"aS lying in the lane and after an
inquest IN which the facts "f tho ease were fully
brought ont, il WAS dumped in Il grave withou.
collin OF ceremony and left to comninglc, Is ii has
long since done with The dust of the innumerablc
member. nj the human :arr who have hccn com,
PEELED 10 take their ete!;:a! sleep in old Penny
Hill"