Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-10
IosIAH G. FILLER

cense to preach from the Cumberland pres
bytery. I travelled horseback about 200
miles a month followed this until 1851,
when thought would quit, as my in
come was very small. I had become well
known in the country as a preaching abo-
litionist, and consequently hated by most
of the people.
II determined to return to Oberlin, and
while on my way to st. Louis was inter
cepted on the road by five men whom
knew, and who threatened my life. Itried
hard to have them let me go, but they said
was ID abolitionist and ought to be
killed. They gave this up, however, but
blacked my face and hands, and when a
crowd had got together they went through
the farce of selling me for slave OF
course there was much fun at my expense
This over, / was told to mount my pony
and cross the river, and if ever was
caught there again they would skin me.
thanked them for my life, but added that
some time they would be ashamed of what
they had done, and concluded with the re-
mark, 'I'll be back some time.'"
Mr.. Fuller was an enthusiast, as all the
pioneer abolitionists were and very i'm
practicable one too In truth he had as
little practical sense as Wendell Phillips
or any other man. His next experience
vas on the border, where he knew Guam
Srell, as he claims, and many others since
notorious He located at Lawrence, Kan,
fought on the free state side, and was
captured, taken to Lecompton, and in due
time taken out by mob to be hanged.
The mob had him strung up when the
jailer came in to rescue him. Neverthe-
less he was very near death when released,
OF which he says:
"The jailer was horror stricken to think
that prisoner in his custody had been
foully dealt with, and he made vigorous
efforts to bring me to life. He admins
tered some stout kicks. which had the de-
sired effect. was terribly sore from the
wrench on my neck, the fall and the kick
ing. was given some whisky, but it about
strangled me. A bandage soaked in the
vile stuff was put around my neck and
proved good remedy When was out
Of danger the jailer said it was good
enough for me on general principles"
At length he was brought before Judge
Lecompte and secured his release. By
floating down the river at night and
''sneaking" his way he got to Lawrence
again and took part in the closing fights,
including the much exploited battle at
hlCAOHy PoIuo. lc tisdpprOVcu VI OSSszt
wattomie John Browns methods and 70
manned peaceable citizen till the civil
war began, when he joined the First Kan
sas Independent battery and did service
In Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee.
1t was his fortune while in the former
state to be encamped near the spot where
he had been blacked and offered for sale
rs slave, and on the plantation of one OF
the men who did it-Mr. Boxby.
"Boxby was there, and but few words
sufficed to let him know who was"
The battery men freed his slaves, and
many of them left the plantation, but not
until they had selected the best of the
wardrobe and all the supplies they needed
the property of Boxby.
When our fQraging party had got To-
gether all the food we could carry, said
to Boxby, You will remember when
was here ten years ago 1 said / would re-
turn some day, and I have fulfilled that
prophecy"