The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.

INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
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Mr.. Browns Account or HIS Arrest-Inter-
ceptod Free State Lelters-Reodor's Posi-
t1on-Civ1l War Inevitable.
QUE wEsrPoAr CORRESPONDENTS.
WEsTPoRT No., Nay, IA, 1855.
We writing in room No. 45 Of the Harris House in
+hS place. where the prisoner p G. w. Brown editor Of
tho Lawrence Herald Of Freedom is at present confined
We have requested tha, gentleman to give US the
particulars of his capture which hs has DONE and
accordingly ncose II In his hs ndwrting Mr.. Price
Who was one of those who captured Brown
1t fully. The party who took Brown only three In
number their consisted Of revolver and two shot
guns, they we're foot while Brown and his companion
were mounted and armsd-Mr. Jenkins With q pair o.
navy Colts revovers, and Mr. Brown with bo vie knife
and two repeating five Shooters being Alsa. They
: ns counting e: MI BOwn
But We won't enlarge upon ths affair." the more 40 ~ the
ass fPeAk for themsevss Iii perhaps My just to Mr.
as wss prssn
holding HORSE held similar weapon In bis hand, and
ssd.r tss. sssSiss % shs1 could not ;. got st. With
fAs exception Of Robbins repeater Toe arrest Was
the tine.
We have just had a conversation with Col. Boone, .
fadtpg msn In this Vicinity Ca, B. tells US that when
Governor Shannon and b nssf introduced in Law
to the Free state Committee Council OF Safety
lwhere G. Brown sitting taking notes) Governor
Robnon introduced the Governor and himself to every
member OF the COMMITTEE except Brown, and upon re-
txing to private apartment Ro ,nson told the Cover
nor NAT he considered Brown "a dirty dog and did not
wish to introduce him, and that If such Brown
and Lane away there would be less trouble
words that effect at lssst 80 says Col Boone, the Post
master as this place most reliable man. This ,ok
place last Decem So 1t appsars ths. there is not
always unity even among tnese Sh, agree in their poll
1t ia ssid that ske found recently upon tho
wskamsa creek. wi h bowie knife and Sd sAtn lying
near it, 1t is not knoTn TO whom 1t belonged but Is
generally supposed to have bsea The property Of some
urluckT gentleman who having departed this life, LETT
1t there ~ something ne had no further use for.
Mr.. BROWNS STATEMENT.
WEs1poRT, Mo-, May IA. 1866.
You request statement for publication OF my arrest
last night, and hs circumstances which led to it.
Briefly, thsn lett Kansas the LIST day OF April Last
for the East designing to spend several months in the
States. At Chicsgo the morning Of the 26th of r
after having seated myself in the for passage to
Cincinnati learnel of tie assassination of Mr. Jones In
Kansas and the probability OF renewed hcsiss. Feel
ing that my might be needed In the Territory
to aid In restraining the tunut, in defence of my
family hurried to the dep5t Of the Illinois Central
Railroad, and at wal route for Kansas, via
Alton Arriving at the latter c y remained until the
Kansas Cy At
shout 10 o clock on Monday last.
Not conscious that had been implicated in any way In
the popular tumul in Kansas save thu editor OF the
Herald Of Freedom did OF conceal the fact Of ar
rival but the contrary visited several Of the leading
trading HOUSES where had business, and continued in
the rect until dnpsr. then called tor at the
American Hotel. immediately visited IT. with the view
Of doing some writing, bu. found O. Brown, Esq, Of
Osawaio nie occupy the table De ermned having
room entirely to myself II possible, returned to the
Office and stated the room assigned me would not
assgDing nae the clerk erased the number OF the
room opposite my name and said he would give me an
easinsn.s Of COT Of ssnssmen and shsir wives at
Alton, who came with up tae river learned thsir
number AID visited their room. But few moments
excited and .ta:sc that gsntlemsn had BEEN
and being carried out Of town on the auppostdon
used, aud tAonsAt It insgstsd by ~sss mob which
would probably commit violence, should fall iato their
Timing hy T'1a s soon e % Ara out tn: %ssss
By their disappon ment and would search the house
and me- We mustered our revolvers and found we had
shots in posfesston, without rel adng These
paoei in condition for immediste use, while the 10 lies
looked ont and found the house guarded by med
assaul until Wednesday aboat O'Clock ia the morn
ing, vas informed taat Mr. Jenkins to iesve
on horseback for and That the guards hal di,
horse for me, viii h mounted and accompanied BY Mr.
Jenkins, started for Lawrence. Proceeding something
to halt ard give account Of ourselves Mr.. J.
stated bis name, and said he was on his way to Law
tho arrest was Milton McGee large property holder in
the vi.iniy In the anime two Others had presented
themisves, ore OF whom caught the horse ON which
rode by the biidls while tse other presented double
barrsiIed shot gun in the rear Mr. AcGee inquired
name, when gave fictitious cDe, but orderei 70
building one mile south Of Kansas City, where We were
instructed to dismount This w did, leaving horses
In the care OF assistants while We entered and sngage1
in biis conversation, durirg which attempted to d.
On express and rallied those Who vsrs on the lookout in
s,vss of my identity, was conducted With Mr.. to
snug sleeping apartment where We slowed ourselves
and and 70 ai
ny marrow escape on Monday and the gloomy forsoodngs
In the morrirg we we're called and served With
very excellent esk;ast aud assured that shou be
treated Ike gentlemen and rejected from insult and vlo
and sns the 9s %
volvsr when ordered to give up my the night pre-
yious, drew that from my pocket and presented
terines sell my life dearly possible
~; but ss felt was perfectly safe in his hands, chose
to give him the revolver and trust hts protection alone
He sccepssd it, and gave new pledges Of security.
Mr. hcGss carried a us .f., Srss1i., to to wsspor
the prisoners Many Of them had shot guns rifles.
volvers and c.rbines, but no one offered us IN
suit injury was introduced to several lesing ciH
johnson, and others whos nsm.s are not recolsstsd
They al asuIed me that should not be ojured in the
IN they .ua g. 70 al to p protect
court In Kapsas for treason other crime and
that they had sent xpress TO the Deputy Marshal
come and take me up 10 Kansas Territory Tor trial.
G. ". BROWN.
INTERCEPTED LETTER ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR
CHARLES ROBINSON, "TREE STATE GOVERNOR
ELECT," OF KANSAS TERRITORY.
LAWRENCE, May 1873 r. NJ
GOVERNOR ROBINSON Tho bearer Of this is one OF us.
We have aimee you left in addition to the t,roes $50
to join u.s. all well armed and Will give the border
rufasns hsll whenever and wherever ws find them.
Bssure and send more Of rides, powder and ball.
We must have two more pieces Of cannon to plant
the northeast Of the fort In the morning We
inteDd to send and children different parts
os the territory Before this reaches you you will hear
OF slaughter among the proslavsry and ruf.ns,
znsn. IL you prevail them In Ohio Msssacha
and New York to come Immediately Call on Greeley,
Seward, Banks, Campbell, Beecher, etc. Do not call
Flllmorsa fsnds II you do may he betfay cd before
election off. See Beecher yourself aud have the
prayers Of all the In behsf Of Liberty Freedom
aud the entire annhston Of tae eses Of the Southern
Sfatea Xhila writing. has iuak Of l6l