Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-06
a Man for the Ages
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'SRut first let's see If we can
@e+4 vour horse. ! think / saw him
IoN} fnfa ia at the house above"
samson drove the team, while Biggs
thef ara Harry walked up the road In ST.
.he Ianee The negro followed in the sad
FOO sie Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside
he ii want to find a justice OF the
en peace," said Biggs.
ant aThere's one at the next house
'pe above. I'll send my boy for him.
Paisley answered.
ven 1rhe Justice arrived In a few min
tn utes and Biggs lodged a complaint
lsOI 4nnnded on the allegation that MS
ate eIa4es we're concealed in the hay on
sa Sarnson's wagon. The hay was re-
TIL moved and no slaves were discovered.
l I ii suppose they left my niggers at
ant the house below" said Biggs as ne
monnted his horse and, with his COM
thu nanion. started at a gallop In the
on direction of Brimstead's. Samson re-
1 NAMED with Peasley and the Justice.
aze you had better go down and see
what happens" he said to Harry.
lms esWe'Il follow you in a few
81 50 Harry walked down to Brim-
stead's.
IN, He found the house In a condition
OF panic. Biggs and his helper nao
Uncovered the mulatto and his wife
bul hiding in the barn. The negroes ana
the children were crying. Mrs. Brim-
stead met Harry outside the door.
/" HWhat are we to do?" she asked,
7hy tearfully.
"Just keep COOL" said Harry. "Fa-
ay. ther Traylor and Mr.. Peasley will be
I'd here soon."
a Biggs and his companion came out
~ the door with Brimstead.
o. ave will take the niggers to the
liver and put them on a boat" Biggs
DIS was saying.
His face and shirt and bosom were
IN efneared with blood. He asked Mrs.
- Brimstead for a basin Of water and
Ike i towel. The good woman took him
- the washstand and supplied his
needs.
In a few moments Samson and Peas
he ley arrived.
mi swell, you've found them, have
bid you?' Peasley asked.
'They were here, as 1 thought" said
he Eggs.
re "Well, the justice says we must sur
Tender the negroes and take them to
td he nearest landing for you. We've
chi bme to do it."
"It's better treatment than I ex-
ng pected," Biggs answered.
es you'll find that we have a good
Zeal Of respect for the law" said
as Beasley.
be Biggs and his friend went to the
Barn for, their horses. The others
conferred a moment with the two
nd slaves and Mrs. Brimstead. Then the
latter went put into the garden lot to
b. woman in a sunbonnet who was
dr working with a hoe some fifteen rods
50 from the house. Mrs. Brimstead
n seemed to be conveying a message to
or the woman by signs. Evidently the
a&ter was leaf and dGFIb.
Z ''That is the third slave Brimstead
whispered. 81 don't believe they'll
Khisccver her"
HI oOOu CdolCy duu OdlIoOh ~ luIO
he wagon with the negroes and drove
away, followed by the two horsemen.
In a little village on the river they
stopped at a low frame house. A
| woman came to the door.
' 'Is Freeman Collar here?" Peasley
n demanded.
e HE is back in the garden" the
D woman answered.
"Please ask him to come here"
r In a moment Collar came around
the house with a hoe on his shoulder.
Good morning. Mr.. Constable" said
Peasley. 'This is Eliphalet 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 10th of August
said men-the same being eight IL
number-attempted to carry out you
design and, being captured and over
powered, all confessed their guilt anG
your connection with 1t, their sworr
confessions being now in the posses
sion of n Stephen Nuckles, a min.
aster of this county. I do not need Z
TWB