Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-24

| They rose ana 10ugHL uHlH hurry, US-
ing quicker and stronger, got the best
Of it. The SLAYER was severely pun
| ished
Biggs swore bitterly at the two
| Yankees.
I'll 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.
Il suppose you can do it, said Sam
son. "But first let's see If we can
| find your horse. | think / saw him
| turn in at the house above
| Samson drove the team, while Biggs
and Harry walked up the road in 81
lence. The negro followed III the sad
die. Peasley had caught Biggs' horse
and was standing at the roadside.
II want to find q 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 few min
utes and Biggs lodged 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 gallop in the
direction of Brimstead's. Samson re-
NAMED with Peasley and the Justice.
you had better go down and see
what happens" he said to Harry.
Wen follow you in 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. Brfm-
stead met Harry outside the door
what are we to do?' she asked
tearfully.
'.Just keep COOL" said Harry. "Fa-
tier Traylor and Mr.. Peasley will be
here soon."
Of the door with Brimstead.
1--WE will take the niggers to the
river and put them on 8 boat" Biggs
was saying.
His face and shirt and bosom were
smeared with blood. He asked Mrs.
Brlmstead for 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
"Well, you've found them, have
your Peasley asked.
"They were here, as | thought" said
Riggs.
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,
Its better treatment than | ex-
pected," Biggs answered.
you'll find that we have q 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
q woman in sunbonnet who was
working with hoe some fifteen rods
from the house Mrs. Brimstead
seemed TO be conveying a message to
the woman by signs Evidently the
latter was deaf and dumb.
THAT is the third slave" Brimstead
whispered. Il don't believe they'll
discover her"
Soon Peasley and Samson got into
the 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.
lis Freeman Collar here?" Peasley
demanded
! HE is back in the garden" the
| woman answered
| "Please ask him to come here"
In a moment. Collar came around
the house with hoe on his shoulder.
Good morning, Mr. Constable" said
Peasley. This is Eliphalet Biggs of
st. Louis, and here is warrant for
his arrest
For my arrest = Biggs exclaimed.
"What is the. CHARGE"
''That you hired number of men
TO burn the house of Samson Henry
rraylor, near the village of New Sa-
lem. in Sangamon county, and, by
violence, 10 compel him to leave said
county; that, on the Goth OF August,
said men-the same being eight in
number attempted 10 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, a min
lister OF this county / do not need TO
/ remind you that it is a grave offense
and likely to lead to your confinement
for term of years"
! well, by c. Biggs shouted, in