Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-13
Progress of Outrasc In Kauzn.

non has taken advantage to represent the
Free-State Settlers of Kanzas as in a state of
rebellion-is by no means singular event in
the turbulent history of that infant Territory
and of the 'border Ruffians who have tax
en- its affairs in charge.
After the spring election of 1866, several of
these persenages waited on Gov. Reeder and
threatened to hang him unless he would give
certificates of election to the Pro- Slavery men
chosen to the Territorial Legislature by the
votes of the Missouri mob. His reply was:
"Gentlemen, two or three of you can murder
me, but legion cannot compel me to 10 that
which my conscience does not approve"
similar attempt to Tighten Gov Reeder. and
t. compel him to recant some statements of
his during visit to the East, was afterwards
made by the redoubtable Stringfelow himself:
nor were there wanting other similar occur.
RANGES, out of which the telegraph frornSt. Louis
manufactured reports-now that Gov. Reeder
had been logged, and now that he had been
murdered.
On Saturday, April IA, 1866, mob of some
two hundred ruffians from Platte County.
Nisso ri, the residence of Stringfelow and
Atchison, assembled at Pa1kville. Missouri.
and attacked the office of The LuA.iaarv. a
newspaper published there, and which. be.
cause il did not implicitly subscribe TO the bor
der rutfian operations, was accused of Free
State proclivities. They DESTROYED the fix.
lures and threw the types and presses into
the river. The editors and publishers, J. S.
Park and WIN. j Patterson, escaped personal
violence at the time, but they were obliged to
fly the State. Mr.. Patterson is now in this
vicinity, giving lectures on the conspiracy to
make kanzas a Slave State. The pecuniarv
interests of the inhabitants G ParkvilIe, Of
which town Mr.. Park was the founder and
principal proprietor, imperatively required his
temporary return tnither for the purpose ofex.
eeutlng conveyances and releases and other
business acts. No sooner was he known TO
be there than the Platte County 1uffians fer
ociously threatened to march upon the town
and to destroy it and him nor could the peo
pie OF Parkville find any security except in
military organization, and compact for mu-
tual defense similar to that lately entered into
by the people OF Lawrence
On the 30th of April, sixteen DAYS after the
attack upon The Lamina1.y, at political gath
ering at Leavenworth City, after question
had been put by the Chair, Malcolm CLARK,
leading Pro-Slavery politician cried out, ,sWe
have the majority" to which LAWYER named
McCrea responded +" It's a le." Upon this
CLARK struck McCrea with club, whereupon.
recoveril 6 aittle from the stunning effects Of
the blow, McCrea drew revolver and shot
Clark dead. McCrea fled instantly, hotly pur-
sued by Clark's friends, who sought to kill
him on The spot; but he ran into the river and
found protection under the bank, whence he
was presently taken by his friends and deliv.
cred to the commander of Forth Leavenworth
for custody and protection. Anywhere else
his life would not have been safe
Thus baked in their attempt to Murder Me-
Crea, on the 18th of May following number
of border ruffians from Missouri crossed the
river at Leavonworth and seized Mr.. Phillips
the law partner of McCrea, and one of the
most intelligent and respectable citizens of the
place, who had given additional offense by
contestIng the election i'll his district. in con.
sequence OF which new election had been or
dered by Gov. Reeder. Assisted by a num.
Der OF other rufians resident in the town. and
before the body of the people of the place had
time to collect and act, they carried Phillins
across the river-his friends being unable To
follow for want of a boat-and took him some
miles inland on the Missouri side, when thew
shaved half his head. stripped him naked,
tarred and feathered him, rode him on rail
mile and half, put him up at mock auc.
ION, and bid him oil to negro at one dollar
Philips, however, effected his escape from
these villains and returned to Leavenworth,
where he still remains, in spite of all the
should not fly the Territory. But now mark
the difference of civil procedure in these two
capes of Phillips and McCrea. No attempt
whatever was made to inhict any punishment
on the lynchers OF Phillips. Mr.. McCrea on
the other hand, undergoes long and rigor-
Gus Imprisonment first in the fort and then in
Jail; bill for murder is found against him by
packed jury, after more honest one had re-
fused to lind any; and when at last he comes
into court to be tried he finds among the coun.
sci within the bar, and among the officers of
that tribunal, including the clerk of the Court.
no less than four persons who had been con-
cerned IN the abduction and lynching of Phil.
lips. This fact was afterwards brought to the
notice OF The Court by sworn affidavit; but we
have not yet learned that any action was taken
upon 1t. we are happy to say that McCrea,
alter many other points had been ruled against
him. has succeeded in obtaining a change Of
yenue-.which operate, however, TO defer the
trial and prolong his imprisonment, which il
III county Jail Of the most wretched descrin
| ton.
On the 10th Of May, three days after the
outrage on Phillips, several members of n Sc
cret Pro-Slayery association of Missourians
called the Blue Loo ge, viste Osawato nie. in
kanzas Territory, aud seized a Mr.. Parker ON
the charge Of being an Abolitonist. Ibev
TOOK MS rhe and broke it over a stump
mounted him on a mule and carried him so,ne
drs,7nce into the woodss~Ihoy then tool
measures to hang him without Judge or iurv !.
but upon his suggesting that he ought 10 10
allowed to speak for himself. they suffered him
to do so. After he had made his statement tho
company were about equally divided. one half
siding with Parker, the other half with Kirhv
the leader OF the gang. Soon, howeyol. one
Oh the company handed Parkera revolver can.
cd and cooked, after which Kirby saw m 10
mold his peace Parker was finally released
but was obliged, however, to give up his claim
since then the Rev. Pardee butler. Metho'
uist clergyman, was sent down the river ON n
raft, on the charge Of preaching Free. Soil doc'
trines. Similar to this was the case If tho
hev' William Z. Clark, n Methodist cloroy-
man from Portsmouth, NJ H., and lately res.
ident IN hanzas. On voyage in the steam.
boat Polar Star, down the Missouri In tho
month OF September, he expressed some sen.
tlmoht on tho subject Of negro equality not
agreeable tc the Missouri ruiIians. in nance
quenee OF which the cry was raised. nKill
him kill him kin the ID Alol,,ion'
lsl His face was beaten to pieces. md a
chair broken over his head after " hich tho
captain Cwho Ind pocketod his passage mon.
| ey, which he did not reiund) nut him n,
shore on the river bank, about 100 miles from
OF. Louis, leaving him to find his way ibither
| a. he could. '''''''
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