Washington City, D.C.
s14-6t.
These four fugitives were full of enthusiasm for Canada, although by no
means among the worst abused of their class.
Hanson was about forty years of age, with apparently a good degree of
intellect, and of staid principles.
In the above advertisement clipped from the Baltimore Sun, he is more
fully described by Mr. Levi Pumphrey; it can now be taken for what it is
worth. But, as Hanson left home suddenly without apprising his owner, or
any of his owner's intimate white friends, of the circumstances which
led him to thus leave, his testimony and explanation, although late, may
not be wholly uninteresting to Mr. Levi Pumphrey and others who took an
interest in the missing "Hanson." "How have you had it in slavery?" he
was asked. "I have had it pretty rough," answered Hanson. "Who held you
in bondage, and how have you been treated?" "I was owned by Levi
Pumphrey, an old man with one eye, a perfect savage; he allowed no
privileges of any kind, Sunday or Monday."
Gusta, who was also described in Pumphrey's advertisement, was a
rugged-looking specimen, and his statement tended to strengthen Hanson's
in every particular. It was owing to the bad treatment of Pumphrey, that
Gusta left in the manner that he did.
After deciding to take his departure for Canada, he provided himself
with a Colt's revolver, and resolved that if any man should attempt to
put his hand on him while he was on the "King's highway," he would shoot
him down, not excepting his old master.
$150 REWARD.--Ran away from the subscriber, living near Upper
Marlboro', Prince George's county, Md., on the 11th day of
September, 1858, a negro man, "Nace," who calls himself "Nace
Shaw;" is forty-five years of age, about five feet 8 or 9 inches
high, of a copper color, full suit of hair, except a bald place
upon the top of his head. He has a mother living in Washington
city, on South B street, No. 212 Island.
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I will pay the above reward no matter where taken, if secured in
jail so that I get him again.