The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-20
Iur Kaasas Correspondence.

LEAvEswoRTu Cry, Kansas, Nov. O. 1885.
Cir" Escape from Prison-A Procideat Cattle Dealer
atal Shedding Match-Judical ProgressThe Constits
tioncl Contention Governor SAannon's Position.
"Things is working" here in Kansas according to the
words Of the wise man. who said there end to all
the labor which is under the sum-. In the absence
of Judge Lecompte the clerk of the court, and the
adjourned Grand Jury prisoner in JAIL awaiting
the action of the adjourned Grand Jury, prior to his
trial. took it into his head to lock the aor in and him
self out Of prison. and make tracks for the prairie 1t
seems the fellow genius. He had all summer car
red large cattle and drover's business, riding up
boldly and selecting the latest and best beeves from the
cattle of the owners, and in sight Of these soveregns
and then bringing them here and disposng Of them to
our butchers The butchers have been supplying and
we have been eating this stolen beef oil summer not
dreaming that We ''partakers were as bad as the
thief" according to the old Presbyterian maxim. The
prisoner chained, but he managed to slip out lock
he jailor in took off his irons, and vanished. The
Tailor had to be cut out, after several hours commit
men sufficiently long to let the people there
colusion and afford the prisoner time for safe deliver
ance He gone and Gods blessing 60 with him. for such
q genius il not found every day to supply poor
starving set OF squatter soveregus With beef and then
ocauit himself without the of the adjourned
Grand Jury and honorable Court, thus saving the
penses of trial. which would have amounted to more,
probably, than all the beef he had stolen.
There another shot doad in D0niphan day or
two since. 1t seems that Patrick Iaughlln had pub
shed over his signature, something of secret free
State organization existing here; and Judge Collins
Missouri free State resident of Kansaswent to him. to
have him dsown take 1t back. This being refused
Judge Collins snapped gun Mt him, when he IAughtn)
drew pistol and shot Collins through the heart Col
os xired Immediately, when his friends shot Iaughin
through the neck, who is not expected to recover.
Next week may expect the terrors Of the law to
silence these ouJagea and breaches OF the peacefor
Judge Iecompe, the Clerk and the adjourned Grand
Jury, will not only assemble bat there will be
meeting Of the law and order stamp hold 10 this city
according to previous notice. 20 enforce the laws Adolf
ionist may well tremb and take themselves OF before
the assizes commence.
The Constitutional Convention Is also in labor you
will perceive by the Kansas Fireman. which send you.
Governor shannon has also ont defining his posi-
ticn and denying the ISLANDERS Of the newspapers from
John fyers time down to the present in two epistes,
long and the other a short one 1t the
Cover not committed himself the vexed Dues
tion and has only followed high judicial authority aud
Gin the footsteps % his 'lussrous predecessor Cover
keeer convened the Legislature decided upon the
election Of its members, gave them certificates and de-
vered them his message. The Governor goes his
Mexican diplomacy, and that Mr.. Calhoun
mit,ed blunder; and regards the fred peiticoa"
said have been presented to him by the ladies Of Chilli
cothe he says such peticoat presented to
him, this heirs executors, administrators assigns
This letter writing has become epidemic since the
famous caret letter., aud what with the letters of Gen
Scott and the Secretary of War; the letter of Hon. Jere
Clemens Colonel Forney, and Commodore Stock
ton the Rev. Mr. Van Rensselaer, have enough
keep us in countenance and good spirits.