Kansas weekly herald., 1855-06-22
1risss OF MCseU. !

ton Of the Testimony ia the case OF NJ
Crea. upon a writ ofSha5eas corpus. At
ter apatient hearing Judge Leeompte. re-
manded Mecca back to prison, refusing
to admit hlmto bail. Wonder now if it
will be said M'Crea killed Clark strictly
in self-defence e.
1t was proved that M Crea said he came
to town on the day of the shooting without
pistol, and that the one with which he
killed Clark was handed to him that day.
1t was proved that Clark and M'Crea had
some words about the commencement Of
the meeting, and M'Crea acknowledged
he had no rightto participate in the meet
ing, rs he did not regard himself as a
Delaware Squatter. TWAS proved he did
participate in the meeting, using obscene
and insulting language evidently with a
view to create disturbance. 1t was
proved that M'Crea, after words passed
between him and Clark, walked off to-
wards Fishers store, and was seen to have
private interview with Phillips, when he
Immediately returned; his demeanor then
was violent. It was proved that the meet
ing decided in favor of the resolution,
when M'Crea pronounced it d-n fraud
effected by Malcolm Clark, that Clark said
it was not so, that M'Crea said Clark was
a d-n liar. Clark then said M'Crea was
a d-n liar, and made at him M'Crea.
1t was proved that at the time Clark was
shot by M Crea, that Clark had nothing in
his hand, he having previously thrown the
stick at M'Crea, while advancing towards
him. It was proved that M'Crea did not
attempt to avoid Clark, and though he may
have retreated backwards" as one wit
ness testified, yet he advanced forwards be-
fore lie shot Clark. In the language of two
or three OF more witnesses, M Crea adj
vanced towards Clark meeting him when
he shot. It was proved that he then run,
and in his retreat shot at the crowd that
was pursuing him.
JUMPING CLAIMs.-The Laurence pa
pers have been making much ado about
two of their Abolition allies being driven
off their claims they had jumped in the alb
sence of the parties to, whom they be-
longed. One of them Hancock, had OBJ
tanned permission TO go into avacant house
on Mr.. Simmons claim. The other,
Smith, went on the adjoining claim, where
a house was built, and other improvements
made, and they bid defiance to Simmons
and all his friends.
S. J. Jones, the. owner of one of the
claims, went with some fifteen or sixteen of
his friends to drive these two intruders off,
On arriving at the place, they found an
equal number of men, we'll armed, and
formed in line in front of the house.
Hancock was notified he was intruding on
a bona fde claim, and must leave forth
with. He replied, he was proud to say
that he was one of the descendants of
] ohm Hancock, a signer of the Declare
ton of independence, and would die be-
fore he would leave or surrender his rights.
He was told for himself and men to stand
the test. Jones then called his company
to order, and they presented their guns
cooked, with good aim. Hancock was
then given half minute to decide upon
what he would do, and before the expira-
ton of the time, this heroic, chivalrous
descendant of a Revolutionary sire, sur
and beat retreat, leaving the
rightful owner in possession of his claim.
And yet the Laurence papers have sent
up howl about "t the armed border ruff
fans driving off citizens, Yes such citi-
zens as they are! only disgrace the peo--
pie who uphold them in their dirty, THEW
ing and dastardly acts.