Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30


ton. and then Stinson would setti
with him: took his seat AS Judge: irie,
TO organize for two hours: witness n
Judge: insisted on the oath prescribe,
by GovernoT they would not accept,
refused 10 administer IL 10 witness. O
accept it; gent. from Independence pro
posed a coInpromise--lhai rs witDes
was in minority to submit; Watts ask
ed If he would oppose shis---if b,
would sign the returns. or il he would
ap; eal to Gov Reeder: witness = greed
To sign The returns II they would le
him read statement Of facts: the,
would not accept this; proposed thu
all should resign, and that The peopI,
then elect judges: witness OF ircted
highest officers in The Territory had
appointed them TO thai trust. these gen
Ilcmen came into the room; they wish
ed 10 know why the election could no
80 on; little reply made: Watts saic
that the Judges had not organized;'
reply, they had better be about i
d. d soon: then retired; soon ailel
other three came in; said ",he boy,
were getting very uneasy, and il III,
election could not 90 on. they would
not be responsible for consequence
ecntlemanly D. then retired; soor
again another deputslion came; speak
er OF the party rough and uncoulh
asked "what in h--ll was the MATES
that elscIiun could not 90 cn. and thai
We had better be getting out Of there
pretty id soon, or we'dsaich h-ll;
Watts said there was no trouble bul
with one Judge, and nodded To wit.
ness; speaker said che had better be
getting out pretty Cd id soon. OF
he'd catch h--ll;" witness said that
The room had been ordered clear, bul
had not been cleared; witness deman-
ded that il be cleared until the Jud ges
organized 80 as TO remove annoyance;
speaker asked how much time they
would give us; witness said ten min
utes; Watts had got angry and left;
witness proposed 70 fIl vacancy; State
Ter objected; when ten minutes expired
but two Judges LEFT; no chance fvr
agreement; Watts proposed that the
should all retire; being all ministers,
Tie reputation Of Christianity was at
stake: witness objected; from outside
heard five minutes left" if they are
not OUT then. pat them out; cries OF
"goodl-d-d theml" THAT id
Abolitionist--hang him" again three
minutesl-then two mlnutesp' When
two minutes were sung out Stateler
h rih66rsE ih66 sEfeGld Gd qfusfiet qusfiet; o. witness ri
asked if they thought there was dan
yer. Watts said, II am not afraid OF
danger" S;ateler rose and said. s.I'll
not stay longer" witness said he did
not think il safe to stay. StateIer asked
il he would resign; witness said No
Watts went TO The window. raised il,
and said. 'Pll say we resign" Stateler
asked If witness would do so: he re-
piled. No. Stateler asked. What
shah we do?' witness said to WAITS.
Say that we will retire. and you may
conduct the election as you have 4
mind TO" witness left the room, what
iranspired he did not know, but they
were nominating persons TO act a.
Judges; the room had been cleared ol
all but judges and gentlemen from
Missouri, n vciccin theroom said The
man was here now, TO question from
Mr.. Oliver. witness passed out by an
end door, and met with no resistance,
left the place Immediately.
From Mr. Rseder-Was he nc
quainted in the district? A.--Wil.
ness made It bis business to know ev.
cry man in the district. knew many in
it,
Q-llow many were on the ground
when you lefte A.--At leas, 4)I
persons. an increase Of 100 since be
came.
o. How many OF the crowd did
YOU recognize as citizens Of the dis
trict? A,-Not over le or Is.
Q--0f The deputaiions TO the jud'
gcs. were any citizensq A.--Not Il
my knowledge.
From Rees--Did hc know any h,
name to be residents Of the count, p
A.-Yes. Mrssrs. How. Foster. Hick,
ey, Slinson. DIR. Cobcrock, Vahnn,
could remember no more, but met .
number who were citizens coming I,
the eleciion-Briggs. Holiday and
Comp d'0rs, Stone don't know, re
member oihers--Clark.
From Rveder--Did those men YOU
met 20 on to the election? A.-Parl
wen, on. part turned back.
Whitfield says be will defer cross
examination.
Sherman--Is not Mr. Rees your at
torney?
Whilfeld--Yes.
Reeder gives notice th Il he will OBJ
ject TO cross-examination at next cx
animation.
From Rees-Was the difficulty be.
tween yourself and SIinson Of a pri
vate nature? A-Witness was al
most wholly unacquainted; nothing bul
pleasant recognition between them.
no fuss or ilI-ieeling.
Oily Whitfrli--read by Rees-
Where does witness live? A.--On a
claim two miles west Of Topeka.
Q--Were you present at the Big
Spring Convention?
(Obiected to by Reeder.
Rees insists on making witness their
witness .in-chief.
Howard wishes them to conline
themselves to matters connected with
the subject under the examination.
Rees objects. because he will not be
responsible.
= Sherman-Why did those who did
not 60 on to the election reru,ni A.
lie told them what had occurred. and
they turned back.
G. L. Mi,chett, sworu--Came TO
Kansas October. 1854: been In Third
District ever since; came from Liberty,
Clay County. Mo, was not at the
,-i,rfiou March sSk. had ~. .,,;,.d IN.