The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-22
KANSAS AFFAIRs---THE INvEsTI-

cross examination, that there exists in
Missouri and has existed since the lat
ter part of 1854, a secret society, known
as the Blue Lodge ''Sons Of the
South" "Social Band" "Friends' So.
ciety," and by various other names, the
object of which is to extend Slavey into
Kansas. 1t had branches, as the with SIS
had understood, in Kentucky. Tennessee
and Arkansas, if not other States; and
this society was used as means to con
centrate party Of men in the Territory
at the election of the 3Oth Of March.
1t was abundanfly proved by several
witnesses that at the election held in the
second district Of Douglas County, on the
3Oth of March, the Judges originally ap-
pointed were compelled to resign by
threats of instant death, in which Jones,
since Sheriff Jones. was very active,
after which other Judges were appointed
who received all the Missouri votes that
offered.
1t was testified that at various Districts
large bodies of men were in and encamp-
ed Just before the election, and disappear
ed Immediately after. and that the names
on the poll lists far exceeded in number
the inhabitants enumerated in the census,
while but few of the names on the census
lists could be found on the polls. 1t will
be seen by letters from Lawrence, pub
lished in another column, that one of the
| Witnesses before the Committee has al
ready been shot at and wounded by ruff
fans, who enticed him out of his house
for the purpose. .......-- -.
One of the witnesses named Mace;
whose testimony was pretty strong a.
gainst the Border Ruffians was shot by
two Of the Williams in order to get him out
of the way. II. The ball took effect in his
leg and, unfortunately for them, he is re-
covering. He is said to be very quiet,
inoHensive gentleman, and resides upon
claim about four miles from Lawrence,
alone, and it was near his own cabin in
the stiffness Of night that the murderou:
assault was made upon him. ...-
William Lyons, another witness, testi-
fed that at the election, March, 1855
he saw Mr.. Shelby, who told him he
had come 100 miles to vote, and "tha
! 800 Missourians would vote on tha
day,"-he himself knew, that over 10(
went, to Douglas where the polls were
held, that, day to vote. Augustus Wat
ties, living in the Second District, testi
fed after an examination of the censu
returns, that there were but 25 legal vo
ters in that District;-and yet severa
hundred votes were cast. At that pol
: Mr.. Hammond Muzzy testifies that JUS
as as he got there Mr.. Mace offered t.
: vote, aud that
when the Slavery party saw tha
d his vote was a Free State vote, they sait
: that he should not vote it; several mel
i took hold of him by the collar and pulIe'
f him away; he took hold of me and w
. were both pulled away together from tn
poll, they cried out, 'Cut his throat teo
the ID heart out of him; saw one maj
: draw a knife without doing any in
r Jury; saw man with lever, trying t.
. pry up a corner of the cabin; others crieo
out, Don't doit until you have orders
. saw Ellison come out of the cabin witt
N the ballot-box in his hand, and cried out
y 'Hurrah for Missouri!' Ellison was on
It Of the Judges, heard Jones (now Sheriff
s say he would give the Judge five minute
to resign or die; Jones gave one NOR
. minute, and they then left, these Judge
y we're Ramsey and Burson, both Ere
n State men; was there when tie othe
II Judges were appointed; the crowd the
commenced voting; saw no Free Stat
men vote"
Here the Missouri mob obtained entir
control of the POLAND, with Sheri
Jones at their head, compelled two of th
Judges under threats of death, to resigl
:. land then put two others in their place
: In the Seventh District, Marcus H. Ros
6 testi6es that there could not have bee
over 80 legal voters in the District-an
o that 234 votes were cast J B. ,Titu
,s testifes that over 200 hundred Missouri
4 ans encamped near his place, and tol
). him they had come there expressly t
i vote William Jessie svears that he W.
at the polls in the Second District, ar
- that
d "Things went on until about SO vot,
:, were were taken, when one man can
:, forward whose vote was objected to; Il
Judges would not receivei it until he swol
t, he was resident of the Territory; Il
e crowd cried out that he should vote with
out swearing; while this was going on
dozen came to vote and were pulled ava
pistols were presented to the Judges, an
they were told their brains should /
= blowei out if they did not receive Il
Is votes ofthese persons who refused to tai
in the oath; they declared they came thel
to vote and they would vote
. The mob finally demanded of Burso
70 and Ramsay, the Free State Judges, tn;
n they should resign. and threatened
ts blow out their brains if they refused
: Jessie further says: "
II hunted for Messrs Burson and Raj
!. say, the other Judges, to see if they ha
= come out; found them, and heard ma