most jet black, and
about medium height and weight. He was not certain about his age, rather
thought that he was between thirty and forty years. He had been deprived
of learning to read or write, but with hard treatment he had been made
fully acquainted under a man named Henry Campbell, who called himself
Frank's master, and without his consent managed to profit by his daily
sweat and toil. This Campbell was a farmer, and was said to be the owner
of about one hundred head of slaves, besides having large investments in
other directions. He did not hesitate to sell slaves if he could get his
price. Every now and then one and another would find it his turn to be
sold. Frank resolved to try and get out of danger before times were
worse. So he struck out resolutely for freedom and succeeded.

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ARRIVAL FROM ALEXANDRIA, VA., 1858.

RICHARD BAYNE, CARTER DOWLING AND BENJAMIN TAYLOR.

Richard stated that a man named "Rudolph Massey, a merchant tailor, hard
rum-drinker, card player, etc." claimed to own him, and had held him, up
to the time of his escape, as with bands of brass.

Richard said, "I was hired out for ten dollars a month, but I never
suffered like many--didn't leave because I have been abused, but simply
to keep from falling into the hands of some heirs that I had been willed
to." In case of a division, Richard did not see how he could be divided
without being converted into money. Now, as he could have no
fore-knowledge as to the place or person into whose hands he might be
consigned by the auctioneer, he concluded that he could not venture to
risk himself in the hands of the young heirs. Richard began to consider
what Slavery was, and his eyes beheld chains, whips, hand-cuffs,
auction-blocks, separations and countless sufferings that had partially
been overlooked before; he felt the injustice of having to toil hard to
support a drunkard and gambler. At the age of twenty-three Richard
concluded to "lay down the shovel and the hoe," and look out for
himself. His mother was owned by Massey, but his father belonged to the
"superior race" or claimed so to do, and if anything could be proved by
appearances it was evident that he was the son of a white man. Richard
was endowed with a good share of intelligence. He not only left his
mother but also one sister to clank their chains together.

Carter, who accompanied Richard, had just reached his majority. He
s