or instance, he had a wife on his mind to
dispose of in some way, but how he could not tell. Again, he was not in
the secret of the Underground Rail Road movement; he knew that many got
off, but how they managed it he was ignorant. If he could settle these
two points satisfactorily, he thought that he would be willing to endure
any sacrifice for the sake of his freedom. He found an agent of the
Underground Rail Road, and after surmounting various difficulties, this
point was settled. As good luck would have it, his wife, who was a free
woman, although she heard the secret with great sorrow, had the good
sense to regard his step for the best, and thus he was free to contend
with all other dangers on the way.
He encountered the usual suffering, and on his arrival experienced the
wonted pleasure. He was a man of forty-one years of age, spare made,
with straight hair, and Indian complexion, with the Indian's aversion to
Slavery.
Turner, who was a fellow-passenger with Henry, arrived also from
Richmond. He was about twenty-one, a bright, smart, prepossessing young
man. He fled from A.A. Mosen, a lawyer, represented to be one of the
first in the city, and a firm believer in Slavery. Turner differed
widely with his master with reference to this question, although, for
prudential reasons, he chose not to give his opinion to said Mosen.
* * * * *
ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAND.
TWO YOUNG MOTHERS, EACH WITH BABES IN THEIR ARMS--ANNA ELIZABETH YOUNG
AND SARAH JANE BELL--WHIPPED TILL THE BLOOD FLOWED.
The appearance of these young mothers at first produced a sudden degree
of pleasure, but their story of suffering quite as suddenly caused the
most painful reflections. It was hardly possible to listen to their
tales of outrage and wrong with composure. Both came from Kent county,
Maryland, and reported that they fled from a man by the name of Massey;
a man of low stature, light-complexioned, with dark hair, dark eyes, and
very quick temper; given to hard swearing as a common practice; also,
that the said Massey had a wife, who was a very tall woman, with blue
eyes, chestnut-colored hair, and a very bad temper; that, conjointly,
Massey and his wife were in the habit of meting out cruel punishment to
their slaves, without regard to age or sex, and that they themselves,
(Anna Elizabeth and Sarah Jane), had received repeated scourgings at the
hands of their master. Anna and Sarah were res
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