ed of Bell Air, Harford county, Maryland, and
his so-called owner, Thomas Hayes. He said that Hayes had used him
"rough," and he was "tired of rough treatment." So when he got his plans
arranged, one morning when he was expected to go forth to an unrequited
day's labor, he could not be found. Doubtless, his excited master
thought Sam a great thief, to take himself away in the manner that he
did, but Sam was not concerned on this point; all that concerned him was
as to how he could get to Canada the safest and the quickest. When he
reached the Philadelphia station, he felt that the day dawned, his joy
was full, despite the Fugitive Slave Law.

Lewis Peck was a man six feet high, and of the darkest hue. He reported
that he fled from Joseph Bryant, a farmer, who lived near Patapsco
River. Bryant was in the habit of riding around to look after the
slaves. Lewis had become thoroughly disgusted with this manner of
superintending. "I got tired of having Bryant riding after me, working
my life out of me," said Lewis. He was also tired of Bryant's wife; he
said "she was always making mischief, and he didn't like a mischief
maker."

Thus he complained of both master and mistress, seeming not to
understand that he "had no rights which they were bound to respect."

David Edwards broke away from the above named Bryant, at the age of
twenty-four. His testimony fully corroborated that of his comrade, Lewis
Peck. He was also a man of the darkest shade, tall, intellect good, and
wore a pleasant countenance. The ordinary difficulties were experienced,
but all were surmounted without serious harm.

Edward Casting and Joseph Henry were each about seventeen years of age.
Boys, as they were, with no knowledge of the world, they had wisely
resolved not to remain in that condition. Edward fled from Robert Moore,
who lived at Duck Creek. He gave his master the name of being a "bad
man," and refused to recommend him for anything. Being a likely-looking
chattel, he would have doubtless brought seven hundred dollars in the
market.

Joseph Henry came from Queen Ann county, Maryland. He was a well-grown
lad, and showed traces of having been raised without proper care, or
training. For deficiencies in this direction, he charged Greenberry
Parker, his claimant, who he said had treated him "bad." Friends had
helped these boys along.

George and Albert White were brothers. They fled from Cecil county,
Maryland. They escaped fr