Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-11

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NO. of Jones, and more conversation passed between two others
+t presence, as 10 whether IT was most proper TO send Tor essist-
~ Col. Boone, in Missouri, or TO Gov. shannon. Jones wrote
espatch and handed il to a messenger. As soon as he started
M said. THAT man is taking my despatch 10 Missouri, and by
will have revenge before ] see Missouri a person present,
Vas examined as a witness, complained publicly that the des-
Yas not sent TO the Governor; and within half an hour one
sent 10 the Governor by Jones, through Hargous. Within a
X aays large numbers Of men ron the state Of Missouri MIS- gal p re-
eNP iGrGo r v Tboupson. broke Ito Inc United states Arsenal
,.n,sin Leonard, Chen In charge) they took the cannon, muskots,
a r,,5er harness. and indeed all the materials and munitions
rms they desired, some Of which have never been returned or
4@s cbief hostility Of this military foray was against the town of
taArence, and this was especially the case with the officers of the
YAM committee can see in the testimony no reason, excuse or pail
eshsn for this feeling. Up to this time 30 warrant or proclamation
IN lind had been in the hands of any officer against any citizen
{aNrence. No arrest had been attempted, aud no writ resisted
"a that town. The rescue Of Branson sprang out Of a murder COM
~ated thirteen miles from Lawrence, in a detached settlement, and
sfbsr the town nor its citizens extended any protection TO Bran
sess fescuers. On the contrary, two or three days after the rescue,
SN. Wood, who claimed publicly to be one Of the rescuing party,
s NalEed up TO Sheriff Jones and shook hands with him, and ex-
I,ngcd other courtcsic4 lie could have been arrested without
81 dHculy, and il was his design, when he went TO Mr.. Jones, to
az tested, but no attempt was made to do so.
N8As obvious that the only cause ofthis hostility is the known de.
sid the citizens OF Lawrence to make Kansas a free state, and
tMf fepugnance 20 laws imposed upon them by non.residents.
You Committee do not propose to detail the incidents connected
nm hs loay' fortunately Tor the peace ct the country, q direct
nrt between the opposing forces was avoided by an amicable
p ement The losses sustained by the settlers in property taken,
~ me ana money expended ~ their own defence, added much
a~ trials incident to a new settlement Many persons were I'M
NsMl taken and detained-iu some cases under circumstances Of
1s cruelty. This was especially so in the arrest and treatment Of
Ih.H Cutler and G. +. Warren. They were taken without cause
al ~ nnt, sixty miles from Lawrence, and when DR.. Cutler was
sAk PICK. They were compelled to 60 TO the camp, at Lawrence,
fe put into the custody OF Sheriff Jones, who had no process to
M&t t~hem-they were taken into a small room kept as a liquor
SIRE, which was open and very cold. That night Jones came in
Mh pthers, and went to playing poker at % cents ante The
*Soen wSsS The men were seTree pa Jones insuiIted y them ire.
ntohy, and told ono Of them he must either "tel or swing" The
EWfd then objected TO ms treatment OF prisoners, and Jones desist-
h. G. +. Warren thus describes their subsequent conduct;
they then carried us downt 10 their camp. Kelly, Of the Squat
b SoUrcigH, who lives In AtchisoB, came round aud said he
Ened for blood, and said he should like to hang Us on the first
"a Cutler was very weak, and that excited him so that he be-
he delrious. They sent for three doctors-who came. Dr.
WRgellow was one OF them. They remained there with Cutler
ael r midnight, and then took him up to the Office, as it was
FfF Bold iu camp"
nopas Barber, while the latter was on the highway, on his road
rfar awreuce 20 his claim. Both fred al him, and IL is impossible
Mm tae proof 10 tell whose shot was fatal. The details Of this HON.
htdeare stated by eye witnesses.
As0ng the many acts Of lawless violence which IL has been the
HS b your Committee to investigate, this invasion Of Lawrence is
is 81 ut defenceless. A comparison Of the facts proven, with the
sHtna statements Of the officers Of the government, will show now
rsphe less were the preteNis which gave rise to It, a community
Mwh ch no crime had been committed by any Of its members
Wagst none OF whom had warrant been issued or complaint made
Mo b. resisted no process 10 the hands Of real or pretended Off
, ~. Ns threatened with destruction IN the name Of d" law and
o3ef,' and that too by men who marched from a n]eghboring state
sha rms obtained by force, and who. in every stage Of their prog
ns y0ated many laws, and among others the Constitution Of tm
Uaife1 States.
KTM chief guilt Of It must rest on Samuel J. Jones. His characte
Ntat rated by his language at Lecompton, where peace was made
MsAd " Major Clark and Burns both claimed the credit Of ullinl
fatf9 d aboNionist, aud he didn't know which ought TO have il
faeh non hadn't been add old fool, that peace never would hayt
tan 1ecarcd. lie would have whipped Lawrence out. lie hj
neo kd means enough TO do H."
sh#ty after the retreat Of The forces frsm before Lawrence, The
eecten upon the adoption Of the State Constitution was held q
hayen worth City, on he 18th December, 1853. While it was pro
epdiag quietly, about noon, Charles Dunn, with q party Of others
fshed IN the window Of the building 10 which the election wa
AA1 hed, and then jumped iutoth room where the judges ofeec
Ghssr sitting, and drove them Of. Ore Of the clerks Of election
4flr@d up the ballot box and followed the judges, throwing th'