New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-03
CASE OF McCREA.

letter in The 81. Louis InteRigencer, dsted For.
Ieavenwo,tb Nov %, bss the folio wing paragraph:
al learn that The case Of NJ sCres, who is being
tried st Leavenworth City, before Judge Lscompte,
for the murder Of Malcom Clsrk, last spring, pro.
aresss but slowly. The Court met 10 September lsst
but the Jury unable 10 find GILL; being divided
on bin for murder-oDe fer msEsiaughter and no
bill at all. The Court Adjourned the Grand July till
the l2h of November without cisnissing them as
otherwise the prisoner would have had TO be dis.
charged. When the Court met, al the time TO which
il had adjourned, eevera new Grad Jurors were i n
panDeed partly TO supply the place OF aosentses and
partly to extend the per By the Grand jury
constituted in this way bill found Of murder in
the first degree. The Court has progressed very
slowly. A great deal Of difficulty has been expei-
euced in getting jurors The counsel for the prisoner
filed demurrer to the Indictment psruy Tor defects on
it's face and partly account of the manner of form
iLp the Grand Jury Ne learn that this demurrer has
been ovenuled by Judge Lecompte, as also motion
to plead in abatement. The case we beisve, has oc.
made. was told that an effort would be made to get
a change of venue, as It was apprehended that the
prior could not get fair trial here Great dssat'
sfao len is exp eesed by the Frees ate men because
several members Of the bar, and clerk of the Court,
apd some of the jury both grand and petit of the
Border Rufian' class some OF them having been
engaged in lynching Poilps last spring. A motion
has bee made by of the attorneys to dismiss the
clerk and those OF the attorneys who had been thus en-
gagged and efidavits we've fled to prove these facts;
but the Court has not granted the IL otion
We find the following dispatch in The Missouri Re-
publican. II psrslly cOrrobc.stes the story of CO.,
si On between the Free State and Pfe-Slavery men in
Kansas:
"JEFFERsoS CITY, Nov. 80, 1855.
"Tbe following dispatch wac received here this
evening end read ia the House of Representatives.
The James refer cd to Is the sheriff OF the county in
which Lawrence is situated and was appointed by the
'O'''''' "WEsrpoRr, Nov. 81, 1885.
"Hon. E C. McCLAREm, Jefferson CITY: Gov.
Shannon hes ordered out the militia ainst Lawrence
They are in open rebellion against the la james
is in uarger.
Cotreypoodsnce of the St. Loss Democrat
LrAvENwoRTH T., Nov. II, 1855
Coy Shsunons conduct has eliited the mo It indig.
psHt EXPRESSIONS OF contempt and aSh0rrence from
TIE We portion of citizens. For an execu
tive officer of rank to place himself at the head Of
n political party, aid associate fraternaly with men
who have hitherto violated all law and advised OF ters
TO iuyace the Territory was little expected as de-
sired AID is viewed With astonishmeDt and anger.
petition has been orswn up, and is nov In course
Of Signature to his ExceeDcy the President OF the
United States, praying for his Immediate re novaL
The series OF resolutions passed by the Convention
ia regarded budget OF politica Jokes Ihey were
intended, it is said, for outside eifee-o save Davy
Atchison and his ally Gov. Shannon. Passed 0y
anarchists they breathe the spirit Of order cOucoysd
bv 6supiolsts they are imbued With Conservatism !
The most sctive opponents of Mr.. Shannon are
Nebraska or Administration Dem ocrats.
Governor Shannon, it Ia publicly stated, spent the
evening after bis speech at the convention smiling
In compsny wi two of tho NEST prominent leaders
the FINISHING of Mr.. Phil Ups.
In orc er 10 coun the outside pressure, intended
TO be Influenced by the Pro Slavery convention,
another law and order meeting hiss been called
subjcn the call:
IAw.ASpoHDRR TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
squses Of Ksnss favorable to tbs msntenaaoe Of lay
Lsavsnwcrth City on Friday, the It'll Of DsO'mber
Let all turn outt -. -, NJ,
Marcus j. Pssrtt. Thomas Slocam Mayor ~ w Dsls-
bsx Jaues Davis Samuel n. Lsta Jsues Rsdpath, Cyrus
r. Cunier, Thomas c. Shoemaker, Thomas 5haak.and. ID.
d. dre and than 100 others
Lesees corh Guy, Nov. IT, j. u.