New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-08
OBITUARY.
LEWIS HAYDEN

LEWIS HAYDEN!
Boston. April = (specaD. Lewis Hayden" Father
Hayden the old philosopher Of the state House, as
no was Familiarity caIed-died to-day
Lewis Hayden bad a remarkable experience IN MS
lifetime and participated actively In many OF the events
connected with the agitation for tho ABOLITION OIL inc
slavery into which he himself was born HIS ortn LOOK
place in tho family of Adam Rankin Presbyterian MN
lster at Lexington KY on December D. 1870 In loEo
no was sold to Elijah Weaver the CONSIDERATION Or tne
sale being q pair of horses. In 1910 young Hayaeh
determined TO escape from slavery, and at the emu oil
september 1874 no. with his wife and child, oesan
his fight in which he was assisted by the Kew OaVih
Fairbanks and Miss Julia A. Webstor' VINO were
afterward imprisoned for their part In tho matter'
His wife had been given tho necessary mousse Oh nc,
husbands Intention and She after giving an lntehueu
visit 10 the town as an excuse for snort sOsehce'
passed her child out of tho pantry window 70 heF
husband while she went out through the door MI
Fairbanks and Miss Webster met them OUTSIDE OF tue
city limits where conveyance was taken AZ mat
time the candcsne marriages Of the beaus and oeios
OF Kentucky were quito frequently celeorated upo"
the opposite bank Of the river, on the SOIL OF ndiSna
and Ohio. It was a. the attendants OF couple
ostensIbly bound upon such romantic mission
that Mr. Hayden and his wife were enabled to secure
cafe psssage from Kentucky. Crossing the
river at Ripley, Ohio, on September 3d. tho escapoo
slaves found themselves in tho hands Oh the agents
of the underground railway" They were pursued
and largo rewards offered for their capture aud
return but they escaped 10 Canada NO sooner h"h
Mr. HAYDEN reached the North than he at once oegan
~ rork for those who had been his fellow sufferers
y months later he again crossed the line from CANADA
and mado his homo in Detroit. There he succeeued
In establishing school and church for oolored people
and raising funds for the erection OF church Duln-
ing In is45 be mado his first visit to Boston, ana
on this occasion he made address which attracted
hw
slavery Society to lecture and he lectured In Now
ENGLAND and New.York
In ls4s Mr.. Hayden went TO Boston to reside ana
HE homo ct 90 Philllps-st was somewhat OF head
quarters TOR anttsayery workers. IL was there thS'
MANS for tho John Brown raid were talked over
whre this discussion in progress the hding Oh
tho papers became necessary, owing to fear OF sur
nrtse and tho papers, kilograms, ETC., from Johh
brown and bis friends wero hidden under the carpet
IN tho sIttineroom. At ono time MT. Hayden dwell
IN such fear Of the slayehunter lh",, ~ %
several ugtlves at his home ~ which wr to be
kTod I'm case tho blood hounds found their way 10 nIs
door. Mr. Hayden's arrival in Boston dld not YerS
TnS and In the opposition to It he took Leading
pSr He was indicted and trs sb,dr t0T Oe bnf
S SSs r, in as sdo escape ssreS Sir Hayden
was also Concerned In tho semmes escape ana Other
IN ' Business In this city his goods
having been supplied by Pre- minent an..aiaNYhSS
rqcs o, the Secretary Of state Of Massachusetts,
,rhsSa he was employed at tho tmo OF his death.
nnstno the war he was energetic In recruiting Tor
Tho 18th Massachusetts, Regiment. IN poltcS nc wa
a Republican and Is such served In ths hou is VI
Represcntatlvos as member from the old Sixth Wattl
In his latter years Mr.. Hayden had been instrumsna
in occurring the recognition throughout the worh OF
the colored or Prince Hall, Grand Lodge OF Masohs'
and he'd been ever watchfl Of any threatened hiring
ment Of tho social privileges or polcai nshtT OF Ins
oolord race cOmmandery OF Knights Templar
was named after him. he had also been an ardent
worker in the cause Of education in the south lie
made several contributions to Masonic literature was
active In HIS efforts behalf Of equal school prVl-
cate OF temperance and woman's suffrage.