New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-19
KANSAS.
,orrespondepce of The Missouri Democrat.

Al the earnest solicitation Of his Excelency, Gov.
Gesry, Judge Lecompte mented 10 can d SPcc'a'
Tenn of the Court for the trial OF the men VINO were
a1est,d at Hickory Point the 18th OF September
The Count convened The Grand Jury, composed
eltr.ly of the most ultra Pro-Savefy men, entered
up lie discharge Of the labos imposed upon them,
al D. as matter Of course, coumS ced indctng every
Free State man that was identified in any way with the
cent difficulties.
TIE Young men engaged in the attack upon the fort
t Hickory Point were oil indicted for murder In the
f,st DECREE" MANY Others were indicted for other
offel s.s and The Msrhas of the Territory were all
supplied with wrts for the aret OF different persons,
ard they wee sent out on grand hunt, having the
UlIed States troops to aid them in making arresCs.
Some have since been taken and conhnec IN the Lee
c,ml ton prison house where they nov are awaiting
tral, while the Marsbas are riding up and down the
couutIy finding others to serve their writs upon.
While This has been going ON no Pro- Slavery man
has been arrested IL is said or effect only that sew
.ra Of the ProSavely Leaders have been indicted AID
that attempt will be made 10 oing them 10 Jas9ce
With a ,re.sdtd Pro-Savery C, urt and mar, halls
y,ry careful to guard t1r interests Ut the slave olga
cby. Il Grand July was subpeused, composed of Pro-
Slavery mtp and the petit jurors wero members of the
same uary. In district wbec iuur Gttb5 of the resi-
denis arc Free Statement not one was called upon to
sit as a iurymsn. The marhai would 20 into con-
monty wh' there were ninety -nlne FIee-State men
ano one PrC-Slavery man, and he would be sure to
call upon the one to act on the jury In this way
lie Las been successful in getting jury pronounced
sound Oh The goose by the "Las-and'Order party as
they sty le themselves.
Uowtver, Mar-hsl Dor aldson made mistake and
cot Oh Ere St. te man among bis Jurymeo. lie was
challenged however, by the counsel for the prosecu
tOn and the mistake core ted.
The trial comm creed. -Four men indicted for :" as
-ault and battery, with intent to KILL Were arraigned
before the Court. The examination of witnesses WAS
cone tbroplh With sDd tho left with the jury, and
The men we've acquitted. MIR. Banter WAS then tried
fr the same oft and convicted by the jury. The
Judge sentenced hlm 10 "S'% gears imprisonment w
f6t Yen7kean0r1."
On Thu sday Oct 90 the following named persons
were sragI ed before the Court for ral on an iodct
ment for "muIder in the first degree
james II. York. Howard York, John l.. King,
George n. Ntf Thomas J. Bowers David Patrick,
JusiIs G. Ketchum, sse F.: Py james ConIy Adam
Bower Edward X. Foley, David Potter, Thomas Lee
SOD, William Buusr, Chester Hay.
Thee were indicted for being engaged 10 the attack
upon Hickory Point on the 18th OF September and the
murder of Charles G Newbal who shot on that
day during the fight by bail that ia the words of toe
iLdicutht, Caused wound upon the person Of the
"said Cherries G. Newha fifteen inches long six inches
"deep and one inch wide" OF which wound be lie sup
.. rcd to have died.
The examination of the witnesses commenced, the
following gentlemen appearing for the Government:
Cbas Grover Of kokspoO, formerly Of Kentucky;
Daniel n. Grover, ditto; ID. j. johnson OF Leaven-
worth Guy, formerly VI Georgia. Col. lsaacs, AttoT-
ney General Of the Territory
Fer tie defendants appeared Marcus j. Parrot
LeavenwoI.h City, formerly OF Dayton, Ohio; William
Stephens, recently from Mansfield, Ohio; w. r. Lamb
cumSeh, formerly Of Kentucky; aid George p Pot
man, Lteoupt,n n, formerly Of louisiana.
Nessis. Lamb and Putnam were both engaged in the
de'ense OF the fort ct Hickory Point when the attack
sde BY CCl. Harvey. They are both, and also
MI Read, Pro Slavery men, wac generously consented
10 appear for The doieLse.
lie witness-s were sworn and testified to the fact
Of an attack having been made upon Hickory Point,
al tit Charlie G. NeshaIl killed on that day.
They Dot bbIe - identify the prisoners at the
bar az members OF Harveys party: Only one witness
swoIe that one of the prisoners, james Ill. York. was
there that occasion. The deien.e 1ftsrSari intro
Guctd evidence p owing that Mr.. York at Grass
bepIer Falls at the tine Of the attack upon the fort
ana consequently could not have been there TO have
lskt u part ID the engagement
ID var akO established that the persOns In the front
ditcheI ed tie fist gun and commenced tue dxht,
having @ tlqck flag waving over them at the time.
The prosecution Introduced no evidence TO establish
tie fact of Mr. NeBhall being shot by the enemy
that / t died vi his wounds.
The examination Ct witnesses concluded on the after
noon OF Saturday, last.
The Judge read his charge, which be said was n
complete, not having sufficient time TO prepare H.
Special instructors were submitted 10 wiring BY the
ConI 81 Cd either side and after be ng modified by the
Count, we're given 10 the jury.
Mr.. Cherries Grover then made his argument in be-
half OF tie poss cu;ion reading what be alleged were
analogous casts from tie books, and eLdeavored to
tsabh the guilt OF the prisoners at the bar Of marder
in tie first cegree.
flaming, redbot Border Ruffian speech addressed 70
tie 6efeDdaLis cenouDcIIg them in nmeasured
terms, declaring that every Of them ought ~ be
hanged
lie was followed by Mr.. ID. n Grover in an argu-
neDt OF considerable ability in the main, but he
allowed HIM elf to wander from bis subject and DIS.
tie merits of the Constitution the Territorial
laws, the memory Of our Revolutionary fathers. and
tie Law and Order" party Of Kansas. A con.
scerebe portion of lis speech was of personal char
tcr denoupcng the prisoners and their friends in the
States tor bsbpg Slavery.
He col clgded, and Mr.. Putnam male the opening
argument in behalf Of the defense revie wing the eve
dence introduced by the prosecution.
lie was followed by Mr.. Read ia speech of con-