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ler»yicinteTHE STATESMAN.JITARSHALL* MiCH.MONDAY. FEBRUARY I* 1847.MrliendD’CoMWniwtiom must be handed in eviy aa Saturday rooming, in order to inaure inaerron in i? paper of the following week.UT Advkhtukukktc will be inserted il aent in ei-tlfrr Saturday or early Monday morning.fcyfonMilMl*itnolehadionfrom ed, iirri v . /««■miomuttnew and lt;be, i then decii in it the i The out dept of I donOB*fd-in thil Bai , chime the I tond-ttceKENTUCKY SLAVE CATCHERS I On Wednesday moTning last our orderly and peace* lul town was thrown intd great excitement by an at* teinpt, made by four Slave catchers from Kentucky; to seize and carry away a fanvly or colored people, whom they alleged to be slave* The family consist* ed ofvthe father, mother, and three children, had resided here about three and a half years, and were much respected by our citiz* na for their industry and good behavior. The plan for their seizure was sectctly j concocted, and few of our villogera knew of it, not:! J_ fouproceeded to take their property into possession.— They went to the house of the alleged slaves lor that purpose, and finding il dosed, burst open the door.—*By this lime our citizens hnd assembled in gTeat numbers at the house Indeed, it was one universal torn* out*—the whole village waa in alarm. The news spread like wild-fire, and not an individual, of whatever oge or sex, seemed indifferent to the result. Il wa9 the loud and deep ami almost unanimous ciy, “The family shall never go back into slavery.’' In the mean-1 nic il proved that the Kentuckians were armed with pistols and bowie knives. Oae of the party I PT drew a pistol to 6hool a colored man tvho stood near, j ear. j together witli the violent breaking into the j ^Hr' I house, excited st:ll more the indignation of our citi- . U1III I Ilow- I zen^ who foiled not to innke it distinctly kuou q to ^ ** \ ihc slavc-catchero, that they must make no further , 1* }*Qt% jatteimiisat violence in rcvUimiag their ckntUis. It j T‘pea- 1 * i iwas now time to avenge the violated laws of the s\ate . mby proceeding legally against tliusi who had made. aithemselves liable in the case. Accordingly the whole 4 a party wore brought before Jnstce Hobart and tried J for breaking feloniously into the house of Adam Cross-r.themnyringok 9.Ed-cmeh;onNt“IIkcewlt;ca!ood-somekeeplon«rllicr white. The individual also who presented the deadly
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Marshall Statesman
Marshall, Michigan, US
Mon, Feb 01, 1847
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