The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-23
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mon IAe auction sblock and sold to the !
highegt bidder. The scene OF yesterday
referred TO was the sale Of John Harrison, |
cSioreL man, at the Courthouse door. !
Harrison was indicted last month on the !
charge Of vagrancy. Previcas 10 his in
4ctmeut he was found to be covered with
yermin, and il was deemed best TO re-
lease him from Jail on his own reUogni |
rance aud take the risk of his running
az ny in preference to having the bodies |
Of the other prisoners confined in the has !
lille put ia jeopardy. Harrison was in
dicled under the name of Hanson, aud
.hus his name has appeared on the dock
ct, but his proper name is Harrison. Az
Ter his indictment bench warrant was
issued for him and he was brought into
court jury found him guilty, aud on
the 9th Of June Judge Jack sou, of the Cir
cult Court, ordered him 10 be sold iutO
seryitude, under the old vagrant act, for
period OF twelve months. The Sheriff
Was ordered TO take charge of the priso-
uer, and sster due advertisement, accord
ing to law, to sell hiul to the highest bill
der.
The notice attracted general attention,
aud many were the comments made by
those who read IT, Que old gray haired
colored uan put on his speetaeles aud
/ read the notice over and over again 20 be
convinced that his did not deceive him.
Then he took of his specs, and as he
| placed fhem in q leather case, he exclAim-
| ed. 'Dht ars an outrage, al we sc gwihe
back to slaV'ry. shoaa. En- IL wRrn't fur
kwine Go jail myself II tar dat ar notice
down, but Use too old TO go TO ter Jail
now. Ell | was young like some of desc
bucks round hyar, | tole you dat paper
wouldn't stay up dar long"
Most of the eOlored people who read the
notice vowed that i was sure Sign OF
| approaching slavery, aud they limited
that u white man wouldn't be SOLD That
! way.
AT THE JAZZ.
Yesterday being the day set for the
sale, 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. lie WAS dressed in O
ragged hickory shirt, jeans pants, aud d
dilapidated vest. little hat with the
crown knocked out, covered his bushy
| head. Harrison is about nifty years Of
age, i've feet FIVE inches high, slightly
stoop should-red aud throws himself for
| ward ia walking, = skirt Of shuffling gait.
! cAased by rhsamaiism, with which he WAS
afflicted some time ago. His color is al
most rad, aud, when young, he was uns
doubteStS = good looking negre but old
age aud bard trials have deprived him OF
his good looks,
BEToRR TuK SALE.
! The saie was advertised for u o'cleck,
hat fully two hours before that time peo-
Pile began to cpagr<gAte on the Court
house steps, And great many secured
reserved seats, whore they could obtain u
good view of the scene AT half past
eleven oc clock every inch OF standing
room, on the steps and sidewalk had been
taken and people desiring TO walk along
Jefferson street had to take the street or
cross 10 the opposite sidewalk. At ll:45
clock Deputy Sheriffs Mussieman and
Medds started 20 the Jail for their nan.
! Aboui FIVE minutes time was consumed in
getting Harrison out within the depths of
the tastile. lie tried TO make himself
loSk Ms respectable as possible with the
ragged clothes be had on, aud there bein z
no buttons on his vest, he was given 4
couple Of pins with which 10 pin il togeth
er and hide his exposed breast. a crow Il
Of fully two hundred men and boys had
congregaied in front of the Jail, aud as
the Deputy Sheriff. emerged with Harri-
4 son between them y cry Of
II "HERE aE COME
rent the air. II was taken up and re-
IS echoed by the vast throng assembled ~
= the Courthouse on the next brock. The
- Deputy ShcriGs saw that il would be
useless TO endesyor 10 force their way
through the crowd on Jefferson street aud
d. they concluded TO take Harrison around
D. 10 the side entrance Of the Court house
ii and bring him up through the basement
to the front entrances. AT least five hun
dred men aud boys followed the prisoner
e in through the Court house, and IS h'
% was brought out on the front stops sor
p. Of "hurrah" went up from the multitude
assembled on the sidewalk and in th'
street. Every window the south sid'
IN Of jefferson street, from Fifth 20 Sixth
WAS occupied by three or foar persons
aud the windows Of tie WilSrd Hotel
directly opposite the Court houeAe, wer
!. iairiy alive with mea, women aud chill
- dren,
y, oS THE block.
=" Two chairs, one OF the auoti0nser an
:" the other for the prisoner, were place
u in position, and, az the bells in the City
-, hall tour pealed fourth the noon-da
~ hour Harrisou was told TO mOtn.t th
IL block He climbed mp on the chair, and
with look of humiliation, removed hi
= hat Not n word had he TO say, and Oh
% poor wretch was really to be piiied, {
miserable did he appear 40 be. Deput
=, Sheriff Meddis performed the duty
q auetionesr, and after reading the ord'
Of the court directing the sale of the pris'
aaEo a.. i al
- for this able hodied U an, who is worth !
less than $500 il he is worth csnp Do
he hear $l0O? viii somebody start him ut
T. TIA drej2"
AZ "C.n he be taken out of the State
Inquired voice
'e SHe can net" replied Msddis.
&c "Then won't bid OIL him."
nc How as,ieh am ] offered, gentlepe
for this MANI lie is sound in every '
4. spset aud a COED worker" fcOitlA a
Meddis-
cy said q xeice in Che crowd. The snc,io
"a eer turned In the direction from when
the voice came. aud found that the libe
'es al ODER bad been marle by Dick label I
seavengef aud night-capt maD4pulat
who CARRIES Gu business in. opposition
m Jake Bieksi, the First wsrd staiesinan
III Fifty eeats,' repeated Meddis "a
De offered City cents. i)o hear dollal
zone dollar, said Il. A. StoH, the Ia
yer
"a. "f,ae dollar and ten cents bid Zai
in 's9ae dollar and a quarter" ca
from Sseii
\ Two dollars yelled label, and
=. Ind reached stslIis limit, fur the lat
decfiaed 10 bid any higher. Meddis {
deavored TO get smother bid higher III
labels, but his endea xsrs xeEe in Va
and the priss ner was
KNOCKED Dows Az Two DOLLARS
to label
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