New-York tribune., 1895-10-07

he confessed he would be deemed too dangerous n
slave to be kept I'm border State and could cN-
pect nothing else than immediate sale to the lar
South. where he might no longer venture 10 hope
for day attaining freedom for himsei anu
where he could never again help another 10 De
free SO he would have died under the lash ra'he'
When the whipping was ended and the neighbors
had gone away ansons maser nG who desired ie ' to
make some amends for II. yoimhn'arIEE Hanson
free Tha. promise was kept. but not until twe:ve
years later. and all that time ths humne ne,V
ished ardor. bu, with greater caution than at the
beginning OF It.
LEVI COFFIN. THE QUAKER.
Mention of the fugtives brought to the river
by Hanson Cra!g recalls a little incident happy
illustrative OF the wit. boldness and resourceiul-
ness with which the work Of the Underground
Railroad was carried on In Cincinnati The gentle
Ouakers were everywhere stanch and valuable
allies OF the fugitive slave. and in the worthy So
ciety OF Fri, nds leavenng the good queen C'ty oi
the West" none were more liberal and personally
he.pful in the work OF emancipation than the
wealthy grocer Levi Coffin His store was az
Sixth and Elm sts. while his home. which was
one Of the principal stations OF the Underground
Railroad was over and behind IT, fronting upon
George-st. one hne spring morning NY. CSim! 1i
stood before his store door. and azily 1
satisfying ylwn. At that moment Pcdil 50. S,De ne
merchant came in sight of him lle was o'e o, n, ,m
Northern men with southern pIIh'in,,S .io,'.
times called dough faces who toad.ei 10 ia,
holders and got out the famous p'.' 10. ho,ic,r
houses" for circulation In the South A. 'he Snuc
ingiy: "You seem sleepy this morning. MI. conn
You must have been ont rather too late last nsh''
"0h' no" replied MIR. COIN with an amiab'e
smile We have occasion TO go to KENTUCKY
'oi "oh. 1ie hey do' ei? Is that SO? Wei. do YOU
know I've always had curiosity to mse, , i.s, asr
i've and yet l. rever have to my kno"''''s''
"indeell would thee IKE. to see one" one, evoke hi.
fs.G. nd
eyes spanked with cupidity. for he knew that tne
reward commonly offered for runaway s,aVr WIN
500 a sum tha. would. in his estimate pe Wo1n
,bonrh, also how, SOLD n would rnaile him with his
strumental IN catching fugitive slave al. n
If had been an open book what was in ms mnd'
but without hesitanry or apparent suSp''yoHl ,l ,c
company No around to M house.
IN 90 that willingly" nv, o.,
chas M y rsm yah snF ahG 'GFss:Ss sS
him in the sarret, or keep him az bosey III '"'
Neither" answered the Quaker with simple
gravity I'VE Zee! th9t he Is n ,rer, er9'hf h,m Endly
treating him while he remains with us as oNe u
Even the pachydermatous soul OF the intending
judas fc ne gentle repr9ol cSnyeyrd % % m G aga
untiF after they had entered the house
THE DOUGH FACE DUPED.
As Mr. Coffin. leading the way. laid his hanh
upon the knob OF the door separating the parlor
from the family sittng-room where the fugitive
was he turned to RS companion and said: lhs
moor back man after hall lifetime OF unreqhted
toll In the service OF hard master POSSESSES
nothing but the clothes in which he stands Ana
ne hath before him long and perilous journey.
tha, even with the best can do to help VIII De
full OF hardship for him, ending in his reachlhs
if all goes wcll-a strange land, where ne must /"
some wise live Therefore We expect that 'hose
who see him should AFFORD him some financial ana
"Certainly That's only fair. I'm willing to hep'
RESPONDED the merchant, taking wale, from hs
pocket.
81 thought thee would DO so. but there need be
no hagte Wait until thee has heard his story ana
'nEn ,6e back 'i room they found he fugitive good
looking. mddlo-aged negro. VINO was lrsh',meeii ei
and nervous AT the sight Of new white race nilll!
Mr. Coffin assured him there was no occasion ioI
fear and called upon him 20 tel VINO ne vas am
concealing nothing. and the merchant secretly re.
oicei over the thought OF how very sure he was OF
tS,'f Wien the narrative ended Mr. CONN said: "Tow
thee has heard the mans & needs ae from hS own pS
"'IN Withnut hesitation the amateur detective drew
wod9sr iii bsn 1Sm the f 2aer nd and his % guest ef the
room AS they stood together in The parlor again
his hand upon his companions shoulder and said,
smilingly: NOW friend. go and ten this this:
nl,ed Mi'' "Weii' Why not?''
"Simp,v because. knowing this man 10 be a bonds
man escaping from his masters service. thee mas
given him aid and comfort and thereby la,i thy,
SET liable under the provisions of the Fugitive
slave law to $500 fine and six months imprison
ment." ,....,,. o...,.,,oo, ,,,o or...,..oo
merchant selling his hat and hurrying away He
knew tha; though he might escape the laws pen
s 'rdjrniei and hadeered By persons who fanced
there was something funny H. such a trick th4i
tnov,iedge he had easily obtained he never dis
closed Ncyerheless ihe Quake took ne no chance r,s
MA ioke the fugitive. in full livery. sat on the
hox seat of a private carriage as family coach
,-fnp fp one pf