The narrative of John Doy, of Lawrence, Kansas ...: Printed for the author.

APPENDIX C.
the other side of the river, to prevent any ill-disposed person from obtaining a knowledge of our movement, and giving notice to the professional kidnappers and hunters of
fugitive slaves.
From the circumstances attending our capture, it was
evident that there was treachery somewhere. Clough was
looked upon with suspicion, having been so much less illtreated by the Missourians than my son and I, and finally
released without even an examination.
There were but two professed pro-slavery men in Lawrence, and one was such ex officio; I mean James Garvin,
the U. S. postmaster.* Of course they had not been
trusted and therefore could not have betrayed us; but,
when it was known that Garvin had been one of the kidnapping party, Lawrence proved too hot for him and he
was obliged to-leave, resigning his office.t
Ultimately, much to the astonishment of all, suspicion
was directed toward J. J. Hussey, from New Hampshire, as
the traitor, and suspicion soon ripened into proof.
Poor Hiussey-for he was to be pitied as well as blamed
-had been a zealous Free-State man throughout our trou
* This man Garvin made use of his office as postmaster to open and read the letters of
the Free-State men. While we lay chained in the attic at Weston, Garvin, Hurd, and
others came in to jeer at us. They were all more than half drunk, and vied with one
another in boasting of the share each had had in the exploit. Garvin, among other things,
said: "You thoughtyourself d-d cute, Doctor, but I've known all about it these three
weeks." He then told me that I had written such and such letters to such and such persons, five in number, which was true, and detailed the contents of the letters in question,
showing that he had read them.
t After my rescue, while I still lay ill in bed, the old father of this man, Garvin, came
to me to disclaim all participation in his son's misdeeds, which was not necessary, and
said, "That democrat, Wood (Dr. J. N. O. P.) who married my daughter, and got James
the appointment of postmaster, has ruined my family and broken my heart." The old man
died three days after.
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