Show negro slavery KANSAS CITY december 2 21 I 1 A unique case waa decided in the probate court of cooper county today at tho the commencement of the war joseph Hi climan now low a wealthy and influential former farmer in in the count county bought h slave a and nd took her to the fu fit to as aa a sewing maid since that time she lias bas allowed to go beyond tho ilia bounds of tho ilia farm andin her petition alleged ale cd that she had not been permitted to hold converse with one of her race arid and nono none of the family were permitted to tell hor her the r results of the war whon when her old master tied died three weeks ago algo she elia ran away to Hoo novillo and wl while to there learned that the clabea had liven been atal she told hi hit t story to a lawyer auyor and lie he brought suit buit to recover wages illch wages at the rate of five dollars dolln rf per for twenty five years from estate the court decided for the lie plaintiff to today day illy and ami allowed her one half the amoun amount t claimed |