The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-29

ker. He was In an upper room; and,
after reconnoitering, and deInolishing
their imaginary foes, as they passed,
Don Quixote like, at last, two, more
brave than the others, found them
selves arrayed in the presence of the
invalid. He at once explained to them
that he was sick, and too feeble TO en-
dure any severity, and begged that they
would treat him kindly. He was an
swered, by the larger of the two thrust
ing a sword at his breast, for the prr-
pose, apparently, of gratifying his
blood-thirsty disposition, as tiger
Hampers with its victim before destroy
ing it, exclaiming, at the same time,
in that dialect which has become ia
miliar to every citizen of the Territory:
" Ya-a-s, you're always sick when we
come, Cd d-n you! ] know you,
you Cd id Yankee abolitionist
I'll fix you," at the same time raising
his sword over his head, in the attitude
of striking. After torturing him in
this way, and disputing with his fellow
as to the best mode of disposing of him,
the other suggested the plan of putting
rope around his neck, and dragging
him on horseback until dead. They
dragged him down stairs, and ont of
the house, through the yard, and then
began in reality their murderous work
cutting his throat, making cash
across his nose, and another over his
eyes; and, after kicking and beating
him until they supposed him dead, they
dragged him to the creek, and rolled
him from a high perpendicular bank
into the bed of the stream. The creek
in this place was, fortunately for him,
dry. After remaining several hours
insensible, he finally came to his senses.
He has since, from care and attention,
recovered.
The Rriffians, after ransacking COM
pletely the house, and making such alb
Stractions as suited them, set fire to
every apartment. that there might be
no uncertainty of a complete destruc-
ton, mounted their horses and started
hastily on their return to Missouri.
1t might seem to those who read the
above, without having seen the confess
sionS of those concerned in the out
irage-in which they actually boast of
more than they are guilty-that our
account is but mere fabrication
Those who have seen the official state
ment of the affair, as given by one of the
party concerned, in which he boasts
that Hays shot the notorious Ottawa
Jones, while making his escape in the
cornfeld, besides two other abolitionists
who were found in the house, together
with all the minor details of the out
rage-will not, we are certain, accuse
us of exaggerating or embellishing to
their disadvantage.
We will not do the pro-slavery party
in the Territory the injustice of accus-
ing them, universally, of approaching
this dee!. 1t has been our pleasure to
hear men of high standing and infu-
ence, on this side, condemn the act
Indeed, we believe we have as often
heard it deprecated by men of this
party, as the other. And this leads us
to remark, if we believe their senti-
ments candid. of attributing the out
rage to that class who have no right
appreciation of those principles OF
which they claim to be the opponents,
that rather, they are of that class, Of
which there are too many among both
| DarfiaS who have no rapard To nrin-
ciple, but merely wish to improve their
chance, by claiming to defend pfin-
ciple, when their chief object is to sub
serve their own selfish purposes, by
plundcring for the mere sake of pclf.
Mr.. Jones has not yet received any
encouragement toward being recon-
pensed for his losses. His pecuniary
damage he estimates at $4,000. The
agent, Mr.. James, has made report Of
the circumstances, at Washington.
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