New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-21
HICKORY PoiNT *. IT,, Nov 90, 1856.

discovered tnet person named rlanklln Coleman
bad been burning lime en- his claim cutting ADD
burning his tiDber without leavs, and in Disregard
of The rights which every manly settler scknowl
edges srd endeavors to defend. Your 500, as he
should, forbade bin, and ordered him to dssis;
trespasspg on his rights, aud in consequence
Coleman left. After this, your sen had occasion
to 90 to the blacksmith's which led him directly
BY the house of Coleman. While at the black
smiths person rsmed Buckles, a friend Of Cole
man. grossly insulted and abused him, cooking
both barrels Of his gun and declaring he would
shoot him. Buckley, however, did not shoot hi@.
After the blacksmith had done what your sou
wished him to do, be left for home. On the road
ahead Of bin sat Coleman, armed with his gua
and apparently awaiting bis approach. Whsn he
came M with him sOWe conversation ensued; they
walked along toge her and, as is supposed,
talking of the difference between them
When they arrived opposite Coleman's house,
G. turned to 90 there, and your son kept on At
ter going few steps he heard cap snap, turned
and saw that Coleman was preparing to shoot him.
Coleman deliberately rccapped his gun, aimed,
fired and stot him dead. His body lay there four
hours beside the road without soy person coming
TO inform ME of it. Uneasy at his long absence
went twice up to the Santa Fe Road, to the lime
kiln which be and myself were burning. and to tie
spot where he had his trouble with Coleman In the
M ,rIipg as he said he should go to each Of these
places on bis return. Not finding him there was
about starting for the blacAsmith's, when neigh
Dor came and informed me that he was murdered
and that his body lay By the side of the rad
With assistance afforded NE by neighbors l took
bis BODY home, bad it carefully prepared for burial,
and to-day, in company with few Of bis friends
a, d peipbbOrs carried him to his grave After l
I ,v,r atal 30 inf
the neiebboIhood, in order to arouse them so that
we might catch the murderer aud bring him to the
puy,isbmebt he so well meriteJ. No persons cameuu-
I'll after dark, aud indeed IL was impossible ths'
inc force socent we searched the Houses
of Coleman AID bis friends found that Buckley and
Coleman Rad fled, ard gathered the facts concerning
the murder above related, and which happened
after be left fC- the blaoksmith's Coleman Is
Pro Slavery man, go IS BUCKLEY; and they aod
their Proslsyery friends undoubtedly planned
tie MURDER when they saw BIN 90 By to the
bisck,mith's From oil we can learn, il was Wit
nessed By 10 les. than half adOzep Parsons, who.
after the oeed was dore, aided and cOunseed the
muIderers in their escape Not one came near to
inform me until after they had gone and then not
Dpt | had been told By another who was To-
formed by passing traveller that the dead body OF
a nSn lay By the road ride. The cOmDulity are
msch excited LyncbiIg, the burning down Of
Slavery man connected with the foul and dsmniog
ed, are TIRE steped. On Monday we are TO cold
a noe citing ard decide what course totake know
not what course they may take, but as for me,
n inc Ia marked out. His murder shall Dot 90 un-
punished. Having lived with me and my wife
bearly year, We looked upon bin as brother,
admired and loved him as such, aud mourn over
bis less a. deeply as Can parent or brother
mourn for the lss Of those they dearly love and
IL al hrs SlN
hes sought refuge in Missouri-tbs home Of vii
lazy and nursery of villains. He had first-rate
claim adj oiniI Q mLe, ard all bis other property
il in nv possession. We wish you 20 co0s on or
stpd your SOD or write aud inform me Immediately
bow 1 shall dispose of his property. IrcIosed
seId you some Of his hair, and piece Of his
sbrouc. Respectfully yours JR.
F,om TAs st. Loun Demoeyaf Dec II.
By the pOliteness Of gentleman IN this city,
We have been shown private letter from Lss7en-
worth City, under Gate Of Dec. 8, giving the fol-
loving startling intelligence
The people Of Leaven forth are greatly exci'ed-
bsIds Of M-sonrials from the border countless known
here o. "ruffiaps have come over INFO Kansas and
are threafenirg Lawrence with destruction: a com
pspy Of tou e fifty, headed BY man called Easun,
editor Of The Herald Of this city all oran,, a1 e,s
here and marched Of fer the seat Of rdr as our sister
city s new csiec. Ii,
"Tte origin OF the grave calamity which nov
threatens 10 sir up strife was az follows; piiVa'e
difficulty srsse between two individuals about the
rphts Of both 10 claim. TIE upshet o. the matter
WIS ole Of the two go. killed.. false runor, from
this cir umssnce reached the ears Of rue Governor
that the Sheriff resisted In execut g the ia~s Az
This TN 10 writ hae been iss1ed sid 10 compliant
uede by which to siest any person supposed to nave
teen guilty OF violating the law.
ibose who bore the report to the ears OF the GOV
e.por however, Bnew their nan; acc a. ne hsa oias-
~ E,as I'D Ia
II at be oud enforce the Jaws, aud 80 on, hs seized
the occasion on the faith Of flying snd partisan re-
port, without making inquiry, az pinleot min
stoulo have done, TO learn hox tue dun culty vas
feolishv and hrie6ly 20 order out the militia OF tno
Teritoiy end to pnb ish terrible Prco!a aston, eau
II mon Law and order to cid Ia enforcing Tue
.w. T,is proclauat o. the Governor did tie work
!, was in,eni ID to do ~ those wLo were ins nens
in h.yirg him issueit 1t was intended as cover Tor
an artaex lopa stree media,ea on Lawrence by tue
6reesers IL hes sSept The soum Of the oorcer coun
tie Of Missouri over into Territory, vo sng death
to every uer in Ltvrsnce.
General Rict srcsoD, vel disp6 SEQ man ana III
come promiI ence IN Our Territory sloce the e1 ate
uert nss been 10 Lsyreuee sDo ha; q talk rit1 ner
rsOpe He reports that they declared tls, they Fere
always and are DOG iesdy to cever up 70 tne sutnon-
ties suy OF CT their number Tor whom those aotho-
ties ed witt but used, a. sensible meo would,
to suffer ope Of thir number to be arrested by ao
inc sJ0Dsibie HIcb.
st l. perfectly Understood here hist Gov. Sha1-
rons proclamation sno buster we're Intended to Plsy
into the hands Of Aehieon. Snipgfellow ana gsne'
yavpiesr con. lee raiseo 10 The border ooan
tiss q Missouri wi wonderful .sTi'y, i'm ned stey
uror lie pCmplg s'iop. II IL ss5 there are nos GU
cauted near LswIenee from 900 10 2oOo ara NJ
u en-, and ether etmpspies are hurryirg on " !o'S
them. Most of item are resident Mssoursns. and
Atotsou eto Stringeilov are out ufEns 81 Va, ;a,a
q tie LswIeLce msn stand nfn, an III ri,
I'll tsfy are forced. Thsy hsye nices cav =. 80 80
iIer.h, ard aey hold to the oeiisi ma win 'AA'