Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-11-29
Aansas Mclps.
FROM KANSAS.
Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
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hard labor, by Judge Lecompte. are to be
put to work upon the capitol building in n
few days and at night to wear u chain aud
ball attached TO their feet. While in Le-
compton. yesterday, called upon the Cow
ernor at his Office he has but recently re-
turned from southern Kansas. and reports
that the invading marnuders have left the
settlements where they have been committing
may dpprpdutions for several weeks past. and
have gone into Missouri. Only one settle
,upnt is now troubled with them, and that is
in the vicinity Of Fort Scott, where IL party
of robbers from Arkansas have been stealing
all they could lay their hands on. The Gov
error had ordered company Of troops TO be
stationed there to drive them out.
He expresses himself delighted with the
territory. Several persons were in the office
wien went in. The Governor entered into
conversation with me, denUunclng some OF
the Lawrence people for showing no disp
siion to do him Justice; to give him credit
r,re,l he had done. a citizen Of Lawrence
was present aud he defended the residents
aud free State men from the charges made
against them by bis EScellency, and stated
bis belief that they We're disposed to give
him credit for ell bis acts that were just and
proceeded to state that they would denounce
him for alo wing the five hundred murderers
Of David l}utium to escape arrest. when he
had had them in his power The Governor
said he FIVE hundred men referred TO were
organized as the territorial militia, and were
called into service by the acting Governor at
tic Tine, and that he had no right to inter-
l-rr with them He also remarked, that the
nu drrer Of Bufium had been aIrested, a.
was now in prison awaiting trial en- c5",se
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dyad dollars to do it, but K '''' SD done,
AID nothing would be said a = itsby ihei
Lawrence people. The man h,Jm Lawrence
aga II spoke up. and repudiated the insinpa-
ion uf the Governor, and stated that The
n-ws of'the murders arrest had not reached
this city when he letI and that this was
the Grst information received of the affair
oad that it should be made public as soon as
possible. The Governor seemed disposed to |
charge upon the people OF this city a deposi-
ion ,o Disregard his acts in their favor, and
to take no notice OF them.
At this time. VIM. Stephens, Esq. of
Mansfield, Ohio, now engaged as counsel toi
the prisoners, Informed the Governor that
Havof, tie murderer Of Builqnl, had been
& mit'cd to bel by Judge Lecompie.
4 free State man present remarked
~ here, that is it. This is, the one sided
iret;ve we are accustomed to have here in
Kansas"
The Governor exceedingly perplpXed and
a.tpui.ied tlgt this cowafiy murderer had
been released On bail, expressed himself in an
emphatic and eloquent manner against IT,
lie wls justly indignant at the outrage, aud /.
in loud tone OF voice, be proceeded to state .
the !3;loEing ;--"How in the devil could that .
map be leased on bail? He was committed /
for marder. He has bad 10 trial. IL is au
outrage. The Grand Jury have found true /,
hili against him.
No fee State man would have been re-
leased on bail, ond you know it, gentlemen. |
| will investigate the matter within twenty f,
'onr hours aud viii report it tn the world |
Ni,h my name attached, and it will have an !
cOy,t. don't say this in braggadocia .
l.anncr, bat / am Governor; am deter .
uriHed tu wash my hands clear irOU all con-
npction with the outrage; and the President .
can remove me il he chonsoS. The wor.d |
viii sustain ule--my conscience viii sustain /
Iue---ani NY God will sustain ne. Ii was ,
tie GouleSt murder ever comn,tted. The |
murdered Gln was poor cripple. Ali he /
sajj vas, DON'T take my horses and h vas
shot right unGe, my eyes, as charged by the |
free State wen. Aud still the assassin has
been admitted 20 bail. 1t is an outrage. He |
shall again be arrested and tried. ] say II |
openly to al! concerned. | care not what
lawyers or judges are present. | would say
1t if Iecompte was here, himself.
CoIouel H. j. Titus then remarked, thai
perhaps the man was innocent Of the charge
ale5e against him.
Then he should have been Discharged
Numbered the Governor. slow can a
np,aeier be admitted to bail lie has had
no trial, the grand jury found true bill
against him, and he has had 10 trial. 1t is
un outrage. 1t is enough to make ones har
stand on end. will publish it to the world
! viii make the Senate tingle; il is an
outrage. No free Stite man could have been
admitted to bail he would be now in prison.
] am Governor, and this Hayes shall be ar
rested aud have his trial"
Sheriff Samuel j. jones at this time
entered the room. The Governor asked,
How is it jonrs, about this man Hayes :"
oh" said Jones "ie has been admitted
to bail, am one Of his boudsmen."
"What is the amount?' again asked the
Governor.
"Ten thousand dollars" replied Jones. Il
would give that for him any Time. He is
good fellow"
There it is, gentlemen" said the Governor
- is great outrage. | am determined to
Investigate the matter"
A free State man then venturcd to remark,
that this was the course pursued towards the
.ree State men ever since the organization oI
the Territory; that partiallty had marked
every movement made by governmental Uli-
ciai,, for the last two years.
The Governor replied with great warmth,
II care not who it isl am neither free
State or pro-slavery, but Governor of Kansas
Territory, ana as such will see that even
here justice shall be done. The may murder
rne if they choose, but | am determined to
.nerit the epitaph, Died in the faithful dis
charge Of his duty"
The Governor sent word to Marshal Don
aldsun to come at once to his office.
The Marshall soon reported himself, and
his excellency turning towards him, said,
MIR. Marshall, shall expect you to rear
rest this man, Hayes, without a moments
delay; proceed immediately, and shall hold
you strictly responsible for the faithful dis
chare of your duty. BY --. sir this maa,
shall be Brought here and tried, il it shall
require the whole military arm of the gov
ernmeut Free State men now in that gard
house might have asked in vain, sir, to have
been bai!ed, upon charges infinitely less
criminal, while this man Hayes, who has been
guilty Of IL most atroclouS and diabolicul
mardcr, right under my eyes, must be ad-
mitted to bail will tolerate 10 such