an evolutionist by the name of -- an abolitionist by the name of william chaplin has seduced two slaves brought here by mrs. from congressvens and was in the act of carrying them off sometime during the last week but mr. garter of the police, suspecting his attentions, overhaul the carriage and after several shots had been fired. let me just see -- say parenthetically, he had no gun. they had to build it up. they had to build it up. which was returned by the police, riddling the carriage. chaplin and one of his slaves were arrested and brought back to washington where they were thrown into prison. here from a daily union, and local washington, d.c. paper, august 15, 1850. another case, some six weeks ago, three slaves brought to the city by a member of congress from the state of health go on the auspices of the infamous esther kaplan -- mr. chaplin. they were found by the same bounty catcher, policeman mr. garter. of an of the resident esquire under the floor of the kitchen. we see time and time, the desire of our ancestors to be free. as i have said earlier, to live in dignity. there w

an abolitionist by the name of william chaplin has seduced two slaves brought here by mrs. toombs and stevens from congress and was in the act of carrying them off sometime during the last week but mr. garter of the police, suspecting his intentions overhauled the , carriage and after several shots had been fired. let me just see -- say parenthetically, he had no gun. but they had to build it up. they had to build it up. which was returned by the police, riddling the carriage. chaplin and one of his slaves were arrested and brought back to washington where they were thrown into prison. the other slave escaped into the woods but has since returned wounded to his master. we jump down here to the "daily " a localos washington, d.c. paper, august 15, 1850. another case, some six weeks ago, three slaves brought to the city by a member of congress by mr. chaplin. they were found by the same bounty hunter policeman mr. , garter. secret of the resident of an esquire under the floor of the kitchen. we see time and time, the desire of our ancestors to be free. as i have said earlier,

check it out levittown, william tops the weather watchers in at 96 degrees as well as phil chapline inlphia we hit 96 at the airport. ninety-five in blue bell. lawrenceville, new jersey, peter in the low to mid 90's. ocean city coming in there at 93 degrees as well. then we have numbers continuing out in new london township, chester county at the 90 degrees for this afternoon's high temperature. here's is what happening as far as today. hottest day of the year. normal high 82. we are running 14 degrees above average as we rack up the on degree days. that puts us on the list of 33. we are tied 2011. i don't think we will make a run at 55 though because even, it is coming to an end. but here's set up for that change, the back door cold front, back door front coming from the north. look at what happens behind that front. temperatures in the 07's in new england but out ahead of it still very hot. mid 90's in philadelphia that front pushes southward through the next 24 hours. couple of spotty showers and thunderstorms breaking out across the poconos coming south in northern lehigh county an