Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-07-22
Nov EaBER 25, 1866.


or criminals.
NOVEMBER 25, 1866.
Jacob Branson, an officer of the Emil
grant Aid Society's Secret Military organ
izaiion, threatens the life of Mr.. Buck
ley who has peace warrent issued against
him by a magistrate, Hugh Cameron of
Lawrence.
NOVEMBER 81, 1856.
Sheriff Jones arrests said Branson upon
said peace warrant, and while taking birn
before Justice of the Peace. was attacked
by party of outlaws, armed with Sharp's
Rifles, Revolvers, &C., headed by one S.
n. Wood of Lawrence, who forcibly res
cued said Branson from his custody, de-
elaring at the same time that there was no
Governor, no Judges, and no Courts In the
Territory, and no law except their Sharp's
Rifles.
NOVEMBER 81, 1866.
The citizens of Lawrence In public
meeting endorsed the Hickory Poin, Res
olutions Said meeting was addressed by
S. n. Wood, the leader Of the band who
rescued Branson. from the sheriff, and by
Jacob Branson himself, and from that day
the members of the Secret Military organ
ization throughout the Territory began
| Immediately to assemble at Lawrence, for
the purpose OF resisting the execution OF
the laws, and protecting Branson, Wood
and other violators of the law in their law
less and Revolutionary conduct.
The outlaws thus assembled took refuge
in the Stone Fort erected by the Aid So
ciety which also furnished them with
Sharp's Rifles and other deadly weapons
but finally finding themselves overpow-
cred by the law-abiding citizens who had
been called out 10y Governor Shannon to
assist the Sheriff Of Douglas coynty in ex.
ecuting the laws, secretly sent the notorious
Wood out Of the Territory to the State o
Ohio, and Branson out of the town of Law.
renee, declaring tina, they had never justi
fed those men in their lawless acts and
were in no wise responsible for them, thai
they were not in Lawrence. and that the
Sheriff of Douglas county could then and al
all times serve any legal process in Law
renee without any difficulty or resistance
whatever.
Moved by their protes.ations of limo
ccncence and law-abiding professions. ths
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been called out for the emergency, anl
for short time peace and quiet prevail
ed.
DECEMBER IL, 1855.
Sheriff Jones resolved an anonymous let
ter through the Post Office at Lawrence
warning him that should he serve another
legal process in said town, he would sigr
his own death warrant. This anonymou:
letter purported to come from The SccTe
Iarelre."
DECEMBER Is, 1865.
An election held by order of the Bis
Spring Executive Committee, TO pass upor
the Constitution adopted by the Bogu
Convention at Topeka, which received les
than one thousand votes, all told, in th'
whole Territory.
JANUARY, 1856.
Another pretended election held by or
der OF J. II. Lane, Chairman Of a so cailet
Executive Committee, for members of th'
Legislature of the Bogus State OF Kansas
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of State and Supreme Court Judges an
other officers.
FEBRUARY, 1856.
!, A Mr.. Cook, very worthy citizen re
siding near Easton Leavenworth, Co
was murdered by party of outlaws, call
, ing themselves Free State men,"
/ March 4, 1856.
j.. The said Bogus Legislature, Governo
and other State officers met at Topeka, an
d were all sworn into Office by ]. H. Lane
Chairman of the aforesaid Executive Con
mittee.
Tie Bogus Governor sent into the pre-
tended Legislature very infamatory do'
: ument, called a message, and began to e.
!. ercise the functions of Governor.
d ArRIL 10, 1855.
e The outlaws held a meeting at Osss
It wauomie at which they passed resolution
not to abide by the Territorial laws an
pledged themselves to resist them eve
j. though they had to do so by force. an
e warned the County Commissioners not
attempt to make assessments, assertin
that they would do so at their own peril.
g APRIL IL, 1856.
nj S. n. Wood returns from his pilgrim
c age TO Ohio with 150 armed men who al
). welcomed in Lawrence by public speech.
g and other demonstrations. and even e:
o hor,ed by a. II. Reedcf 10 resist Il
Y laws