New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-04
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From Our Special Correspondent
LEAvRNwORTH CITY, K. T., Nov. 81, 1855
expected to be able to leave this place before
this time, but the case Of McCrea progresses
so slowly that may be here some days yet. This
morning a somewhat startling motion was made in
Court. / have alluded to similar proposition
made few days ago, to the effect that the Clerk
and two of the Attorneys, who hsd been actively
engaged in the lynching of Phillips last Nav
should be expelled the Court. Then the Court
appeared to be offended by the motion, and finally
ruled it out as there were no afdavits filed at the
same ii ne to prove the allegations. The motion
was offered by an elderly aud dgni6ed lawyer who,
believe has practiced in the United States Supreme
Court-Thomas Shankand, esq This morning Mr..
Sbsnkland rose and asked the Court if he should
understand that the melton would be sustained II
he produced the sffidayitsl The Court replied in
the Affirmative, whereupOn Mr.. ShanAland took
from his pocket some papers and read the iolOw-
ing motion and affidavits:
Cory OF AyrDAvrs Of F,ontla G. Bird JeremdA Hopa6
and Joseph W Boxer I" .rppoyt Of lotto. to ,enere ~
s Fiy,i judicial District Of Kansas, and TO strike from TIE
sol Of attorneys David JhnNon and Ja~s Lyle, or 70
''%' TaOS. sHANKLAND, Attorney.
"Kans0s Territory, City and County Of Leaves.
,cOrfh TO soit: Franklin K. Bird and Jsremsh Howad
of LeaveDworth City being duly sworn, dePose aud
eay that on about the 2lst day OF May ast past,
these Opponents present and witnessed the ao-
duction of VIM. Phillips, esq, member CT the BAR,
by persons said at the time 70 have been armed oy
taking said Phillips into boat, and conveying MIN
across the Missouri River that there was no boat on
This aide OF The yver At the time by which the friends
of law and order could ever and rescue said
Phillips and preserve the peace 60 tar IS to prevent
tbe outrsges after gard committed upon him. that
search was made for boat and efforts made to pro-
cure one At the time that the ctiz ans OF Lesven-
worth were greatly excited she time aud the vile OF
the abduc ed Phillips appeared TO be In great distress
anureb. ndpg that her husband would never oerestoFed
t her alive; these Opponents understood from ae Plo
tshed sta'ements in the newspapers at the time, and
nsYtculsrly from The Kansas Herald, that the SAD
Pbilps was taried and feathered rode on rail, and
sod at public auchoa to negro: These dePonenls
NJ nesssd d. Scott Boyle, the Clerk OF tae United
seats Cont for the First judicial District OF Kansas,
David ]. johnson, james NJ. Lyle. attorneys the
FS;,oT of TAe Kansas Herald, Hughes, constable,
And other perscns participating In the aoducaon anu
outrage upon WIN. Phillips n,,r
JEREMIAH HowALD.
s"''n this 18th day Of SSy r sstss' s1ocuM Mayor
"Ksnsas Territory, CITY and County q Leapea'
rorth, 70 rit. Joseph w. Baker OF L.aven Sertn
City being duy sworn doth depose and say mat De
was present when Judge Leoompte held the 20
bail who were concerned in the abduction aod ouu age
upon Wm. Phil ps ESQ.,, member OF the bar, aud
be heard Judge Lecompte say distinctly on that o,ca
sion that II was his duty to discharge the Clerk OF
Court and strike the attorneys from the roll who were
engaged In sad abduction and outrage, but he
BELIEVED HE WOULD NOT DO III or words to that
effect, conveying the aane sentiment I" -
1854 "THOs F. 6LOCUx. Mayor"