New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-11
From the st. Louis Democrat Sept 9.
MOST IMPORTANT REVELATIONS
STATEMENTS OF PRISONERS DEPRIVED OF THEIR
ppOppRTy Ann HOMES

From ne 81 Ioun Democrdt Sept Z.
MOST IMPORTANT REVELATIONS.
STATEMENTS OF PRISONERS DEPRIVED OF THEIR
PROPERTY AND HOMES.
Subjoined will be found a number Of statements from
prominent men of Leavenworh City, which, in pursu-
spce of a suggestion made by US on Saturday, have
been written out and handed in for publication We
call especial attention to the revelations made by Dr.
Norton and Messrs. Davis and McCracken These
gentlemen are well known by many AS persons Of
Property and influence in Kansas and their statements
will tend very greatly to establish the truth IN regard
10 tbe wretcbed condition of things in the Territory,
and especially in Leavenworth City. The statements
of Messrs Ouinta and Clark will also be found of i'm
rortance We present them all without comment.
They tell tale Of wrong and outrage the enorrny OF
which no reflections of could either mitigate or
augment.
STATEMENT OF DR.. NORTON
Tho undersigned has been praCticing physician in
Weston, Platte County, Mo-, from the Spring OF 1859
to the last of April 1854 From that time to the "a OF
September 1856 have resided in Leavenworth City,
Kansas Territory, engaged in the latter place, viz
Leavenwofth City, in the business OF druggist and
practcing physician, and among one OF the thrfytwo
original proprietors of Leavenworth, with the ex-
ception OF four or five who resided at Fort Leaven
worth. TIE Leavenworth Association was composed
of those of us who had long resided IN Weston and
vicinity and feeling Lively interest in the unparalleled
growth and future prosperity of the place a. one OF
the original propretors and owning large NUMBER Oh
lots that must be exceedingly valuable If Kansas
should be made Free State and believing that the ad'
yaptages for education internal improvements and In
crease in value Of real estate, was greatly IN favor OF
Free State expressed my preferences that 1t should
be made SUCH and unfortunately perhaps, but voted
for the Topeka Constitution and with the Free-State
party but had refraned from taking any active part
in politics generally and had endeavored to pursue
strictly conservative course. On Monday night was
called upon by Fred Emory ct the head OF an armed
company He asked if was law and order man. l
renIied am, Sir" He next inquired in case of in
yason if | would take up arms in favor OF the Pro-
Slavery party, replied that he knew was lame In
consequence of a fractured leg, but that woala 40
ANYTHING in nv power consistently protect the town
He replied That is right; that "a sufficient You
lean 20 to bed and sleep quietly" But the next morn
ing ne again called at the head OF an armed oody
of and in the most Perempt1ry maine, aoIned
large stock of goods, and asked If could have time
to pack them He told me must hasten down lmme-
disely to the boat then lying at the evee steamer
Emma and said it was then waiting ana woaid soon oe
store and requested my wife to prepare In hurry 10
take the steamer then at the levee We gathered up In
the confusion and haste few clothes tor the family
locked the store door and passed to tne BACK door,
which locIed and with my family of four children,
;ncnding very sick babe and two other sick children
and feeble Wife hasened upon the boat Leaving STOCK
of drugs and medicines costing me over besides
all nv family library, beds and bedding household fur,
nitue, &c.
LETT the store-key with friend met with on the
boat before left.
There were persons in the company engaged in driv-
ING me off, owing me borrowed money, and on account.
About thirty persons driven upon the same boat
in a similar manner s. NORTos, NJ. ID.
Sr. LOUIS, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1856.
I emgrated to LeavewOuh City on the ID day OF
October, 1855 After remaining there few days l
rented property 10 st. Louis and bought stock
of groceries, and have since been engaged in the gro
cery provision forwarding and receiving business, at
which occupation employed myself most stldicusly.
was highly pleased with the appearance Of the town.
its location, &c. endeavorsd to keep myself out Of
improper places avoiding all the collections where
there was any probability of getting into any discussion
on the exciting questions which were the cause OF n
merous troubles and Outrages throughout the Territory
I frequently heard from numerous friends that was
denounced as an Abolonist, traitor and very bad
man in the community. Ipad no regard to such news
az it originated among class OF men who were not
worthy of note. Things went on, and was permitted
to do business unmOlested until about the 18th Of
August fwhen on the evee, after night, or about
that time receiving large lot Of goO1s belonging 20
Messrs. Hornby & Fern of Lawrence, Kansas Terri
tory there appeared to be considerable anxiety mani
tested by some of the so-caed Law-and-Order party
of our city. Capt. CarksOn came to me and asked
me where those goods belonged. / told him Law
renee. He asked me what kind of goods they were
| told him ! could not tell only from the pack
ages, and judging from them, there was variety
of goods such as were necessary to supply
general trade-such as dry goods groceries, boots,
shoes hardware salt iron sc. He asked me if there
was any arms or guns in any of these packages.
told him could not tell but did not believe there wore
any He then asked me if there was not some powder
for Lawrence ! told him there was. lie asked me
how much. I told him eight kegs-four Of rife and
four of blasting powder He said it was not blasting
powder but cannon powder, and for Lane and his
men at Lawrence, who were his enemies, and that
could not send i, out He asked me if was going to
receive IT, told him should if permitted to. He
went short distance from me and held private con-
yersaon with of his He then returned to me,
l. I.,x< k.as,
to make public thing of it. would be permitted to
take the powder in. He remained at the river until
the boat was about 10 leave, and then came and asked
if the powder not coming Off told him could
not tel for it might be that the boat would carry il
till she returned. He asked me if that was a common
thing.
fold him it was often done. He left some three or
four days after. When the boat returned, Clarkson
came to me, and asked If the powder was coming of
told him could mt tell. Heappeared displeased and
in threatening and menacing manner warned me, that
had better be very cautious how acted and that If
that powder didn't come off, it would not be well with
me- The powder came on shore-I had it taken in my
warehouse, where 1t remained till the first day OF sep
TENDER. About o'clock that day there was an
armed band of mounted men, commanded by captain
Emory, who arranged his men in line before my dooa
and commanded me to open my door, askGa I'm IN
what he wanted. He demanded the powder thst pc
longed to any or all men in Lawrence. asked nun
what he intended doing with it. He informed me NC 700
his duty to perform and had no tune 20 ans".t @
tons, and said that had better be IN hass ana
the door l told him my young man had the Key and
not present He said he had better d The on
was soon on hand and opened the door, Captain |
Emory told bis men to carry out the powder At the
tine went in the warehouse, Captain Emory had
drawn revolver in bis hand and was my
= nd ,5ra.taned his life If be found him IN lie. told
him could tell more about what was in the house,
tban ,nv other person. He asked me various ques-
tions about the different parcels of goods, believed
there was sny arms or munitions Of war among them.