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Gerrit Smith
From the paper, "Gerrit Smith, with his characteristic benevolence, has kindly sent us his check for ten dollars, to aid John White, the fugitive slave of whom we spoke in last week’s North Star. This leaves the sum of thirty dollars remaining to be paid to complete the ransom of this brother bondman. We will gladly be the medium of other sums for this truly deserving man.—F.D."
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Slave Killing Her Babe
"We learn that on Sunday last a woman, about 45 years of age, owned by Mr Cleveland of Florence, Ky., gave birth to a child and that she took the infant by the heels and beat its brains out! She then threw it over a fence and covered it with rails. A few hours after, it was discovered by persons belonging to the household who happened to pass by, when it was found tha tthe face of the child and one lef had been nearly eaten off by the hogs. The woman was accused of the crime, but at first denied it. A physician was sent for, who examined her person, and found that she had recently given birth to a child. The mother then acknowlegded her guilt, and gave as reason for the murder of her infant that she would not raise up children to work for others all their lives."
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Mother Murders Only Child
An article mentioning that a mother has murdered her child.
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Mother Murders Two Children
A mother kills her two children rather than relinquish them to slavery.
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More Western Memories: How slaves were harbored and forwarded to canada before the war
An excerpt from the article, "The manager of the underground [railroad] depot at this point [in Indiana] was a colored man - a cooper - named Barkshire, who had formerly been a slave, but who had purchased his freedom as well as that of his wife and four children. He was always well posed as to the movements of runaways, and ready to either hide them till the excitement attendant upon their escape had died out or pass them along. He was constantly on the alert, and many a man and woman passed through his hands on the way to Canada or the Western Reserve. His house was always open as a shelter to the runaways."
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Family Escape From Wilson Harper
An article describing the attemted sale and eventual exchange of an enslaved family for the property of their relative in Cincinnati.
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Fugitive Slaves
From the article, "Seventeen slaves escaped across the Ohio river lately, from Washington, Ky., and on being pursued one desperate fellow made fight. He was retaken, but only after he had dangerously wounded two of his captors. The rest of the fugitives escaped."
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A White Fugitive from Slavery
From the article, "A Mr. Lee, of Maysville, Kentucky, advertises seven runaway slaves, and among them is a female, whom he thus describes: "Fanny, the mother of the four children, is about 25 years of age, white as most white women, straight light hair!"
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Cornelius Thornton Caught
Cornelius Thornton has been incarcerated in St. Louis, Missouri. An advertisement seeks a slaveholder to claim him.
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Fugitive Slave Caught
From the article, "Early yesterday (Wednesday) morning, Franklin Dufour arrested a fugitive slave and lodged him in the county jail, to await the arrival of his master, lies says his name is Harrison, and that his Master lives near Carrollton, Ky."
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Charley Incarcerated, Seeking Slaveholder Claim
A justice of the peace is seeking a slaveholder to claim Charley.
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Negro Stampede
From the article, "On Tuesday night last, (five men, a woman, and two children) belonging to sundry citizens of Mason county, Kentucky, made their escape, and have not yet been recovered. There is strong ground of suspicion that a portion, if not all of the fugitives, fled in concert, and that they were aided by white confederates in crossing the river. Tee Maysville Eagle calls for an association of Slave holders for the protection of their property. '"
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Family Escape
An article detailing the ultimate exchange of enslaved persons to their family member for property in Cincinnati.
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Important Decision
From the article, "The suit of John Norris, of Boone county, Kentucky, vs. Leander B. Newton, E. B.. Crocker and seven others, for the recovery of damages for aiding and abetting the escape of slaves, after more than a week's investigation before the Circuit Court of the United States, was determined on Wednesday last in favor of the plaintiff! A verdict of two thousand eight hundred and fifty-six dollars was given by the jury, as the value of the slaves and other damages, against the defendants. The suit has elicited considerable interest, and was decided mainly under a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Prigg, where the Court takes the ground that the owner of a slave has the right, under the constitution and act of Congress, to capture his property in a free State, and take it thence without going before a State court and obtaining a certificate."
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Runaway Slaves
From the article," The Cincinnati Columbian of Saturday last is informed that the travel over the underground railroad was unusually native, in that city, for the few days previous. No fewer than seven lots of runaway slaves had arrived at that terminus within a week. The first of these lots was composed of three men; the next of three men; the third of two men; the fifth of one man. All these were from Kentucky. The sixth lot was composed of two middle-aged stout men, who had come on foot from Louisisana, sleeping by day and walking toward the north star at night. They arrived in Cincinnati on Wednesday and after recruiting, were to be sent over the underground railroad to Canada. The last lot was composed of a mother and three children who came up on the mail boat from Louisville, and were to be taken to Paris, Kentucky. She managed to get to some Abolitionists, and was immediately sent North. The total loss to the masters, from the escape of these fifteen slaves, must esceed fifteen thousand dollars."
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Logan County Couple Aid a Freedom Seeker
A tale of the aiding of an escaped freedom seeker who had sought refuge at the home of Benjamin M. Piatt and his wife.
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Several Slaves Escaped From Kentucky
The short article, "Several slaves escaped from Kentucky by crossing on the ice, on Saturday night above Newport."
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Joseph G. Terrill
An article which tells the tale of the escape of Joseph G.Terrill and companions, their journey through the underground railroad and his life in Canada.
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Nine People Flee After a Visit
Nine persons seized their chance at freedom. There is ambiguity as to whether this was an emancipation or an escape.
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Enslaved Uprising, Aided by Two White Men
An article describing a slave uprising aided by two white men.
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Enslaved Uprising, Unaided
An article describing a slave uprising, not aided by outsiders.
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Five Seek Freedom From Benjamin Stephens
An article detailing a failed escape attempt by Jane Stephens, five children, and the enslaved overseer Moses, from the enslavement by Benjamin Stephens.
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Runaway in Jail
An article published by a jailor describing the capture and incarceration of a suspected enslaved freedom seeker soliciting a response from an involved slaveholder.
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Juliet Miles Escapes
An article describing the escape of Jane Stephens and her attempt to free her children.
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Seven Freedom Seekers Escaped From the Taylor Family
An article detailing the escape of seven men and women enslaved in Newport, Ky.