Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-06-01
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FRIDAY. JUNE /. 1855.


For the Spy.l
IsAvENwoRrH CRY, K. T., May 20, 1855.
Mr. EDITOR 81 take this method of letting
the people of Massachusetts know the facts in
lation to some important matters which have late
lv transpired here. / have seen garbled and one
sided reports in the Missouri papers, concerning
a murder which was committed here on the 30th
milf The facts of the case, of which was an eve
witness, are these The pro-slavery men had what
was called Sqnatter Meeting of The Citizens of
Kanzas Territory, for no other purpose, whatever,
than to prevent Free State men from COMING in and
to enable pro-Slavery men to hold on to their
claims. At this meeting there were full as many
Free State men as Fro-Slavery, but with the ex-
ception of man by the name Of McCrea. they
took no part in it, A man by the name of Mall
colin Clark, Missourian, achO, Nth his family,
licsS ia MiSsosaS made aSsrotion that he time be
extended TO next October for Squatters to keep
their claims. McCrea moved to amend, by saw
ing that the time be now discontinued. The Chair
man took no notice of the amendment. put the
question, and il was declared in the affirmative
McCrea simply said it was fraud, when Clark re-
piled, s'yuu re id liar, id son of bitch "
At the same time he seized piece of three by four
inch jnist, about three feet long, and ran at Nc
Crea, and partially hit him. McCrea lodged, and
Clark clenehed him with one hand and tried to
get out his slung shot, but McCrea too quick
for him, and shot him in the abdomen, the ball
penetrating upwards. Clark lived but minute
or two. Chase was given to McCrea, who had
run and jumped into the Missouri river. He was
taken to the Fort where he row remains.
I would say. here, in justice to the majority of
the pro-slaveTy men, that they We're anxious to
have McCrea have fair trial--if he were proved
guilty to punish him, if not to let him GO but,
on the other hand twelve or teen, who stye
themselves citizens of X. T., wished to have Nc
Crea hung forthwith, and also to expel a young
man by the name OF VIM. Phillips, a native Of
Berkshire Co., Mass, who, as some of them swore
had given MeCrea the pistol to shoot Clark with.
IN c1rfanl fza ,Salv
passed resolutions. resolved themselves into a
Committee of the Whole, and waited on Mr. Phil
lips and told him he must leave the Territory be-
fore certain day. Mr. Philips did leave, that day,
cut came back the same evening. These ruffans,
learning that he had returned to town again. went
TO his house and invited him to go down to the
Herald office. Nothing daunted he went down
with them, and there they read paper, request
ing him to sign it. promising that he would leave
the Territory and never return. He declined sign
ing it, upon which they gave him three minutes
to sign it in threatening him, if he did not that
they would blow his brains out. One of the most
miserable scamps that was everleft unhung stood
over him, with his revolver cocked but he did
not dare to execute the threat. His cowardly
sneaking soul lshrunk within him. as Phillips
manfully refused to signit.
Last Thursday, the 18th inst, the immortal fif-
teen scoundrels seized Mr.. Phillips, outside his
own door, hurried him down to a boat, and showed
OH into the river, before any one knew what
lue1 we're duOul. l0BY LOOK MIN TO the MIS-
souri, side, his young wife on this side wringing
her hands, and praying God to protect her hus-
band The drunken scoundrels then carried him
to Weston, seven miles above this place. Before
reaching the place, they gave him chance to sign
the objectionable paper. which he as an Ameri-
can, refused to do, declaring that he would not
bind himself to leave American soil to save his
life. When the rascals found they could not
make him yield, they shaved one side of his head
-tarred and feathered him--tied him TO rail
with a negro, rode hum round the streets of Wes-
ton, and then the niger auctioned him off and
bid him in himself, for one cent. The sight was
SO appalling and so degrading, that even the cti-
zens of Weston could not look on and see the
thing DONE
Mr.. Phillips is a lawyer mild, peaceable citi-
zen, who would injure no man. His only crime
is, that he made oath that the late election was
illegal, and protested to GOV. Reeder against the
proceedings.
Mr.. Editor, let the North know that there is a
man by the name of VIM. Phillips here who has
suffered martyrdom for the cause of Liberty in
this new country, and that it was perpetrated by
set of cowardly ruffians, who, in fact, are edi-
tors and publishers of paper called the Kanzas
w. Herald, Adams, H. Riyes Pollard, Che is of
one of the first families in the Old Dominion),
johnson, Lyle, Durham, and McAleer, Posey,
the most noted scoundrel of the lot, and Thomas
Hughes-the Others do not know. These men
are outcasts in society-grog- hole loafers Hence
forth they will be Stunned by men of all parties
Johnson and Lyle are lawyers. They have been
boarding here at the hotel of Messrs Keller &
Kyle, who, though men of the pro-slavery party,
with commendable zeal, discharged those limbs
Of the law. They would not have them disgrace
; house to which they are attached. Adams and
Pollard boarded with a widow lady by the name
II Garno, and the knighs of the quill got kicked
1ut by woman. The citizens of this place feel
their duty to show to the world that they do not
uphold or countenonce any such disgracefu do
ngs. There are noble hearted men here from the
SOUTH who differ from US on the slavery question
md 1t is due TO them to say that they totally re-
undated such vile and loathsome beings. These
men have entered complaint to Squire Russell, |
y this town, against those disgusting creatures,
or the abduction of Nm. Phillips. 1t is hoped
mat they will meet their just deserts. 1t is due
.lso 70 say that the majority of the people in
Weston did not and could not sanction any such
Proceedings What we want Mr. Editor, is
rec State paper, published in this place, to eoun-
eract the vile and scurrilous slang of the miser-
IDLE apology for paper which we have here. 1t
nlsrepresents the majority of the citizens in K.
A free State paper would be we'll patronized
here Many who now advertise in the Herald
would quit Immediately the FIRST issue Of
good paper.