The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
AEfUMAN BEING SOLD.
A Colored snan Sold at Louis-
vile.
lrrola Louisvine Commensurate

upon the auction sbiock and sold to the
Highest bidder. The scene of yesterday
referred TO was the sale of John Harrison,
A csioret man, at the Court-house door.
| Harrison was Indicted last month on the
charge Of vagrancy. Previous 10 his in
dictment he Was found to be covered with
sermin, and il deemed best 10 re-
lease him from Jail on his own revogui-
rance and take the risk of his running
as ay in preference TO having the bodies
Of the other prisoners confined in TIA. has
Tile put ia jeopardy. Harrison was in
dicted under the name of Hanson, and
sbas his name has appeared on the dock
Ell, but his proper name is Harrison. Ar
ter his indictment u bench warrant was
issued for him and he was brought into
court A jury found him guilty, aud on
the 9th of June Judge Jack son. of the Cir
Icutt Court, ordered him 10 be sold into
servitude, under the old yagrant act, for
q period Of twelve months. The Sheriff
WAS ordered TO take charge of the priso-
ner, and sfter due advertisements, accord
| ing to law, to sell Lim to the highest bill
der.
The notice attracted genera: attention,
aud many were the comments made by
those who read It. Oae old gray haired
colored uan put on his spectacles aud
read the notice over and over again TO be
convinced that his did not deceive him
Then he took of his specs, and rs he
placed Them in g leather case, he exclairn-
4 ls.tt fAaf - -
bsek 70 slss'ry, shcss. Ef IL warn't fur
<wine 60 Jail myself I'd tar dat ar notice
down, hut Use too old TO go to ter Jail
now. Ell ] was young like some of desc
bucks round hyar, | tole you dat paper
woaidn't stay up dar long"
Most Of the eOlored people who read the
notice vowed that !t Was sure sign of
| approaching slavery, aud they hinted
| that a white man wouldnt be sold Ina,
way.
AT TUE JAIL.
Yesterday being the day set for the
sale, u Commercial reporter visited Harri-
son at the Jail early in the morning lie
| was found seated on the balcony in front
OF the top tier of cells, absorbed IN deep
Thought, evidently bordering upon what
his fate would be. He WAS dressed in q
ragged hickory shirt, jeans pants, aud a
4
crown knocked out, covered his bushy
head. Harrison is about nifty years of
age, i've feet five inches high, slightly
| stoop shOuid-red and throws himself for
ward in walking, = skirt OF shutting gait.
cAuaed by rhsamaiism with which he WAS
| smicted some time ago. His color is AL
ulost rea, aud, when young, he was uns
doubsodts d good looking nsgre. but old
age aud bard trisls have deprived him of
his good looks
BGToRR THE SALE.
| The sale was advertised for IL o'clock,
bat fully two hours before that Time peo-
pie began TO cqagrsgate the Court
house steps, and great many secured
reserved seats, whore they could obtain a
! good view OF the scene At hslf-p past
eleven O'Clock every inch OF stauding
room on The steps and sidewalk had been
taken and people desiring 10 walk along
Jefferson street had TO take the street or
cross TO the opposite sidewalk. At IL: 40
| o'clock Deputy Sheritfs MussIeman and
| Medds started 10 the Jail for their nan.
| About FIVE minutes lime was consumed IN
getting Harrison out within the depths Of
the tastile. lie tried 10 make himself
| look as respectable possible with the
ragged clothes be had on, and there being
! no buttons on his vest, he was given a
couple ofpins with which to pin it iogeth
err and hide bis exposed breast. a crowd
Of fully two hundred men aud boys had
cengrcgated in trout of the Jail, and as
| the Deputy Sherifs emerged with Harri-
/ son between them n CRY of
y "HERE AZ coNBs'
rent the air. /, was taken up and re-
echoed By the vast throng assembled ss
the Couri.hoase on the next block. The
Deputy ShcriRs cav that il would be
To n fhai~
through the crowd on jefferson street, aud
they concluded 90 take Harrison around
10 the side entrance Of the Court house
and bring him up through the basement
10 the front entrance. At least five hun
dred meu aud boys followed the prisoner
in through the Court house, and as he
sas brought out on the front steps sort
Of "hurrah' went up from the multitude
assembled on the sidewalk and in the
street. Every window on the south side
Of jefferson street, from Fifth 10 Sixth,
WAS occupied by three or four persons,
and the windows Of the willard Hotel.
Idirectly opposite the Court house, we're
lAirly alive with mes, women sad chill
dren,
+ on THE block.
Two chairs one of the auotioneer and
the other for the prisoner, were placed
in position, and. az he bells in the City
hall toar pealed fourth the noon-day
hour Harrieou was told to motnst the
block He climbed mp on the chair, and.
with look of humiliation, removed his
hat. Not word had he TO say, and the
poor wretch was really to be pitied, 80
miserable did he appear 20 be. deputy
Sheriff MeddIs performed the duty OF
auctioneer. and after reading the order
OF the conrt directing the sale of the prise
ner, be asked. allow mach am offered
for this able bodied man, who is worth nc
iess than $500 IL he In worth csui2 Do
hear $lo0? viii someb body start him al a
isa ndred?"
n "C.n he be taken out of the Slater
Inquired voice.
"He can net" replied Msidis.
} "Then l wont bid on him."
! How mulch am ] offered, gent leneR
for this MANI He is sound in every re
spsei aud good worker" <ooltlA as'
Msddis-
u - "FIFTx cexTs,'s
said q ~eice in the crowd The anction
, eer turned IN the direction from wiienc'
the voice eanta. aid found that the liber
al ODER bad been ma'le by Dick label, tn
scs~enger aud night-cart man4 pulaior
who carries On busiRess in. 7eppssition' 4
Jake Bieksi, the First-wArd rtatesman.
Fifty ceats, repeated Meddis al an
: loffered City cents i>o ! hear dollars'
"0ne dollar said A. A. .StoR, the hlr
iyer.
= 'fas dollar and ten cents. .. bid Zaibel
1 'seae dollar and quarter" cauI
from Sseil.
1--WE doiiars," yelled label, and h
/. had neachsd steliss fimit. fur the latte
dsciieed 10 bid any higher. Afehdis en-
fdeaEored to get another bid higher Ehal
labels, but his endea rsrs srere in vain
aud the pris' ner was
KNOCKED Down Az gNo DOLLARS
Ito label
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