Year: 1860

RIpoN, Aug. G, 1860
| To tile Editors Of The Free Democrat
! pr0pose to give you brief history of affairs
since left the city, last Wednesday. We took
the OF the Schwsrtzburgh Station, six and a
half miles from the city. Deputy Garlick was
aboard the down train which stopped there, and
was informed that the train opposite, that
7 had been rescued and was on my way to the
country, but made no attempt to arrest me. At
Horizon, Sat. Clark came aboard the train, shook
hands with me, and said he had received tele-
graph from the Marshal requesting him to arrest
me and Offering him one hundred dollars for the
arrest lie said to me that he wasn't in that bust
ness, that be was not Deputy Marshal; II he
was he should fight learned, afterward, that,
on receiving the dispatch, he had tried to raise
force to arrest me, but no one would volunteer to
aid in kidnapping me, and coming into the
and seeing the complexion Of things, be tried
to turn the affair into joke.


On arriving at Waupun, went directly to my
Fathers, found he was out of town and would not
be back till the next day. l then made visit to
Major Heg, State Prison Commissioner, aud Mar
tin Mitchell--od friends-and was invited to
spend :be night with them. In the evening, was
down through the village to the Rail Road Depot,
with but one fiend, to see the Wide Awakes who
were drilling on the Common near by, and on
their invitation, | addressed them briefly, giving
them a history of the rescue. The next day,
Thursday, | went about the village, and at my
Fathers, having learned that Deputy Marshal
Garlick was at the Darlington House, and that the
proprietor, Mr. Lathe, had offered to take me for
one thousand dollars, l went there accom- panied
with two friends, got on introduction to him anG
told him that was the man he had volunteered
10 take, and that now vas the time to do it. He
replied that he did make the offer, but that he was
only gassing. inquired for Garck, and he said
he had not seen him since dinner. In the morn
ing was down town again, but did no. get sight
Of the kidnappers. Friday morning Garick called
on me and invited ME to 60 back with him alone
to Milwaukee. told him had not finished my
visit in this region aud did not recognize the right
Of any one to control my movements. He said he
should arrest me if he had an opportunity I told
him this was The tims, and Major Heg told him he
had full liberty TO do it then and there, without
interference on his part. But he left without at
tempting it.


In the evening, l addressed large meeting at
Dodge's Hall, ard the response of the audience
was strong and emphatic against the kidnsppers.
There we're four Deputy Msrshals in town but they
did not make their appearance at the melting
After the meeting rode to Ripon, l5 miles, where
had an appOintment to speak the next saturday.
evening. visited during the afternoon and spoke
to large audience in the evening While speak
ing an attempt was made to arrest me by Deputy
Marshal McCar.y of Fond du Lac, who sprung in
upon me from behind through back door on the
platform, saying he was Deputy United States
Marshal and had warrant Tor my arrest, and
taking hold Of me We had quick clinch. threw
him Of, and while drawing my revolver, a man
rushed between sand he was seized and hustled
out Of the room and kicked down stairs, and strik-