Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-10

The following account of the origin of the
kanzas troubles, is given in the Kanzas Her
aid Of Freedom, of Nov. ~:
Murder most Foul. Our town was thrown
into high state of excitment, on Thursday
last, by the intelligence from near Hickory
Point, in this Territory, that Charles w Dow,
young man about twenty-five years of age.
was most barbariously murdered by party of
| demons, who rejoice in the appellatlon of
"border ruffians." Mr.. Dow had been to a
| blacksmith shop, were several of these de-
mons incarnate were congreeated. One of
| them drew rifle on him, and threatened to
shoot him on the spot, but finally set down
his weapon without injuring any one. Mr..
Dow started to leave, and got away few rods
when his attention was directed towards the
shop by the explosion of percussion cap
Looking around he received charge of buck
shot in his bosom, from wretch named Cole
man, aud fell dead upon the spot.
An attempt was made to arrest the murder
er, but he was secreted by his pro-slavery
abettors, and escaped to Missouri. The peo-
pie will assemble on Monday, and execute
summary punishment upon the entire party
| who were present, and accessories to the MUIR
der, if they can be found. We wait with anx-
iety for further developments.
The WAR BBGUN.-TUEsDAY, o'clock A.
| NJ, Nov. 81, lS55.-The above item of news
was published in our issue of Saturday last.
The meeting of the citizens alluded to con-
| vened on the ground where the murder was
committed, and inquired into the facts at
| length. The proof corroborates our statement
that one of the most cold blooded murders OH
record had been committed, by F. ". Cole
man, as principal, abetted by Hargus, Bwk-
| ley, Joshua Moody, and Wagner as accessories
| before the facts.
A series of resolves were passed, commit
| tee of vigilance was appointed, to investigate
the facts still further, to search out the offend
ers, and devise means to bring them to justice.
| Coleman and his party hal fed.
| The meeting continued in session till a late
| hour and adjourned.
| Between the hours of nine and ten o'clock
on the evening of Monday, Mr.. Jones, the
! Sheriff Of Douglas County, who received his
| appointment from the bogus Legislature, at.
tended by posse of fourteen others, visited
| the house of Jacob Branson, and arrested him
for security Of the peace, on the oath of
couple of the abettors in the above transact
/ ton. Mr.. Jones did not read or even make
| Mr.. Branson acquainted with the character of
| his warrant, but told him he must go with
] him Immediately, or he would elbow Branson
| to hell in minute.
| Mr.. Branson lives near the scene of the late
| murder. and Mr.. Dow made it his home at
| Mr.. Bronson's house. This is probably the
| height of his offending
The posse with Mr.. Bransou proceeded to-
| wards Lecompton, via Blnnton. Arriving at
/ the latter place they were stopped by a party
| ST Mr.. BIS neighbors, who had learned OF the
arrest, and followed him, and by nearer
| route headed them neal ]. B. Abbott house,
| in Blanton. There were but fifteen of the res.
1 Al ~. l
| andrequested Bronson to leave the patty. He
did so, though ordered to remain with the
posse, or ne would be shot down.
Jones despatched an express to the Shaw
nee mission, Tor aid. He said the Governor
had the assurance that ten thousand men
| should be at his service Immediately, if need
ed, and declared they should be on the ground
forthwith.
1t seems that Coleman on making his es-
cape fed to Governor Shannon. What cheer
he received from that quarter we are not ad-
vised suffice it to say that he made his way
to Lecompton, accompanied by a guard to
keep him from being injured, while passing
through Lawrence. The warrant was there
made out against Mr.. Branson, no doubt
with view Of affecting his credibility before
jury.
The country is all On fire Means are be-
ing employed to call the people together. A
company are patrollng the streets while we
write, and the soul stirring drum is beating to
arms.
There is no doubt that, ere the day expires,
an organized body, under the charge of the
sheriff will be again upon the county What
action our people will take in the premises we
are not advised. 1t is probable meeting of
the citizens will be convened this morning.
The st. Louis Democrat has the following
correspondence from Kanzas
LEAvENwoRTH Cry, Nov. 26, 1866.
Petitions are in course of signature in Leav-
enworth, Doniphan, Lawrence, Ocena, and
Topeka, requesting His Excellency Presi-
dent Pierce to remove Governor Wilson Shan
| non.
subjoin the Doniphan petition:
To HIS ErceUency the President of the United
May 1t please your Exeellency: We. the
undersigned, citizens Of Doniphan county,
respectfully petition your Excellency to re-
move the present Chief Executive officer of this
Territory-Governor Wilson Shannon-and
replace him by gentleman of judgment and
ability, who, while friend of " law and or
der" will refuse to recognize as law abiding
men, rufhans who have invaded our borders
and violated our ballot box repeatedly, or res
idents of Kanzas who have invited such out
IdSes, anu puDllcly defended them as just,
necessary, and even constitutional.
Many st us, may it please your, Ezcellen-
cy, expended our time and money, u. ed all
our influence, and voted to secure your cleo
ton: many of us are still the friends of your
administration, and hope to remain so but
not one OF us, we aolennly assure you, Pres
ident Pierce will i'll future be found in the
ranks OF any man or any party that dares, as
Governor Wilson Shannon has dared, tacitly
to endorse the conduct OF the illegal voters
from Missouri, who have hitherto controlled
our elections, national and local, and publicly
boast that they will act hereafter as they have
acted in time past.
And your petitioners will ever pray, 81.
Forty pro-slavery emigrants from Georgia,
sent out gratis by the Shareholders of that
State, 10 aid Davy Atchison in controlling the
affairs of Kanzas, arrived last week at Kanzas
City, and proceeded to the southern portion
OF our young domain. The Leavenwo
Herald of Saturday says:
From the S0uth,-Accounts reach us by
every mail that the Southern States are pre-
pairing to send out scores of the right sort of
emgrants to Kanzas. Next spring they will
begin to pour into Kanzas from Georgia, Al
ALBANIA, Louisiana, North Carolina, Kentucky,
and Tennessee. Come on, here is the coun.
try to get rich. Bring on your slaves, for
there is no country where slave labor will pay
better than in Kanzas."