Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-28

NY ANSS eAru AoaSht uulik hdINNs bS-
ing quicker and stronger, got the best
Of it. The SLAYER was severely pun
ished.
Biggs swore bitterly at the two
Yankees.
"I'u have you dirty suckers arrested,
If there's any law in this state" he
declared, as he stood leaning against
the fence, with an eye badly swollen
and blood streaming from his nose.
81 suppose you can do It," said Sam
son. but first let's see If we can
find your horse. l think / saw him
turn In at the house above
Samson drove the team, while Biggs
and Harry walked up the road in ST.
lence. The negro followed in the cad
die. Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside.
II want to find a justice OF the
peace" said Biggs.
There's one at the next house
above. I'll send my boy for him."
Peasley answered.
The Justice arrived In a few min
utes and Biggs lodged a complaint
| founded on the allegation that his
slaves were concealed in the hay on
SamsOn's wagon. The hay was re-
moved and no slaves were discovered.
II suppose they left my niggers at
the house below" said Biggs as he
mounted his horse and with his com
panion, started at a gallop in the
direction Of Brimstead's. Samson re-
NAMED with Peasley and the Justice
"You had better so down and see
what happens" he said to Harry.
"Weu follow you in a few minutes"
So Harry walked down to Brim-
stead's.
He found the house in a condition
of panic Biggs and his helper had
discovered the mulatto and his wife
hiding In the barn. The negroes and
the children were crying. Mrs. Brim-
stead met Harry outside the door.
'What are we to DOR she asked
tearfulIy.
"Just keep COOL" said Harry. "Fa-
Their Traylor and Mr.. Peasley viii be
here soon."
Blggs and his companion came out
| Of the door with Brimstead.
"We will take the niggers to the
river and put them on q boat" Blggs
was saying.
His face and shirt and bosom were
smeared with blood. He asked Mrs
Brihstead for a basin of water and
towel. The good woman took him
to the washstand and supplied his
needs.
In few moments Samson and Peas
ley arrived.
swell, you've found them, have
your" Peasley asked.
"They were here, as / thought" said
Biggs.
"Well, the justice says we must sur
render the negroes and take them to
the nearest landing for you We've
come to do IT,"
sits better treatment than I ex-
pected," Biggs answered.
you'll find that we have a good
deal Of respect for the law" said
Peasley.
Biggs and his friend went to the
barn for their horses. The others
| conferred a moment with the two
slaves and Mrs. Brimstead. Then the
latter went out into the garden lot to
a woman in a sunbonnet who was
working with hoe some fifteen rods
from the house. Mrs. Brimstead
seemed to be conveying message to
the woman by signs. Evidently the
| latter was deaf and dumb.
"That is the third slave" Brimstead
whispered. 81 don't believe they'll
discover her"
Soon Peasley and Samson cot into
the wagon with the negroes and drove
away, followed by the two horsemen.
In a little village on the river they
stopped at C low frame house. A
woman came to the door.
as Freeman Collar hereT Peasley
demanded.
"He is back in the garden" the
woman answered.
'Please ask him to come mere"
In a moment Collar came around
the house with hoe on his shoulder
Good morning, Mr.. Constable" said
Peasley. This Is Eiiphalet Biggs Of
st. Louis, and here is a warrant for
his arrest"
"For my arrest" Biggs exclaimed.
"What is the charger"
"That you hired a number Of men
to burn the house Of Samson Henry
Traylor, near the village Of New Sa-
lem, in Sangamon county, and, by
violence, to compel him TO leave said
county; that, on the Goth Of August
said men-the same being eight in
number-attempted TO carry out your
design and, being captured and over
powered, all confessed their guilt and
your connection with It, their sworn
confessions being now in the posses
sion OF one Stephen Nuckles, q min
lister OF this county. / do not need 10
remind you that It Is a grave offense
and likely to lead TO your confinement
for a term Of years"