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Edwin Coppic, (not Coppie.) one l of the Harper's Ferry imargeuu, is, ac-carding to a correspondent of the New York Tribune, a natife of Salem, Columbiana onunty, Ohio, where he resided till some seven yoars ago, when he removed to Iowa. He wae left an orphan a: in early age, and waa provided with a home in the family of a benevolent Quaker, a friend of the Coppie family, who werealao Quaker*. He remained at tbie place some two or three year#, exhibiting during that time each evidence of a deprived and vicious nature that his benefactor did not deem it bis duty to befriend him fur* ther, and turned him loose. After a few years more spent in various places, he at lost went to Iowa, where be remained until the commencement of the troubles in Kansas, whto be emigrated to that Territory, returning again to Iowa after peace was restored. One who knew him in Iowa, after he had attained to manhood, states that he enjoyed the reputation of a reck lew, dare devil fellow, poascteiog much more physical fortitude than principle. After the cenation of the troubles in Kansas he was engaged with Bn7«a in running off slaves from Missouri. Some few months since he passed through S»-lom on his way Eaat, as be said, and spent several days with his former acquaintances. It is probable that he was then on his way to joio Brown.
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The Kansas Herald Of Freedom
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Sat, Nov 19, 1859
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