History of the Oberlin-Wellington RescueThe arrest of John, a fugitive slave of John G. Bacon of Kentucky, residing in Oberlin, Ohio, and his release from the hands of the officers by a number of citizens. |
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aforesaid alleged Anderson Jennings arrest asked authority Bacon Belden buggy Bushnell charged Charles Langston citizens claim clause Clerk Cleveland Columbus Congress Constitution counsel crowd custody Cuyahoga County defendant deputy discharge District District-Attorney duty Elyria escape Federal fugitive from service Fugitive Slave Act Fugitive Slave Law Gentlemen Government grant of power guilty habeas corpus heard held to service Honor imprisoned indictment jail John G Judge SPALDING judicial Jury justice Kentucky kidnapping Langston legislate liberty Lorain county Lowe Marshal Mason County matter ment Mitchell negro slave called never nigger o'clock Oberlin officer Ohio papers party Patton person power of attorney Prigg prison prosecution provisions question Ralph Plumb recognizances rescue seal seized service or labor Sheriff Simeon Bushnell slave called John slavery statute Supreme Court swears testimony thing tion told trial United warrant Watson Wellington witness writ of habeas