The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-09-23
srArEMENr OF MILTON E. cLARK.

Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 6. 1856.
hereby certify that have been a resident
Of the city of Leavenworth, X. r., some four
teen months, and have been engaged in the
provision and grocery business there up to
Tuesday last. When was quietly attending
my business, two armed men came into my
store and ordered me to leave the city imme-
diately, and get on the steamer Emma, then
large stock of groceries in store, and they
would not allow me take them away, and
was obliged to got an order from Capt. EN-
ory, the captain. Of the ruffians, before Icould
take away my trunk. The two men who or
dered me away were Mr.. Washburn who keeps
the ferry and Mr.. Hyatt They said they
acted undcr orders, and told me the sooner I
left the better. L en- formerly from the State
of Ohio, but since my residence in Leaven-
worth have never taken sides with either
party, nor have proclaimed my sentiments.
was told that | could not stay in the terri
tory unless would take up arms against the
ID Aboltionists, rs they meant to ex-
pei every one from the territory. There were
abeutsfe1ty Others driven away oT the same
day that | was. All my hard earnings for
years were in my stock ofgoods which is now
in the hands of my enemies. My clerk urged
them to allow him to stay and take charge of
my property, assuring them that he was from
Kentucky. But they utterly refused to allow
him to stay, unless he would take up arms
was obliged to leave with me.
Capt. Emory, with about one hundred
armod men, rode through the streets, pro-
claiming that the boat was waiting, and eve
ry I'D abolitionist had better be off,
In addition to Emory's company, there were
about one hundred armed men drawn up to
guard the boat to prevent any escape. / am
now in this city nearly destitute of MEANS
The day before left several Free State men
were shot by Capt. Emorys party. Among
them were two brothers, by the name ofPhil-
lips.
None of tho Free State men made any re-
sistance excepting Phillips the lawyer ! y
He was in his house, and seeing they were
determined to murder him, he resolved to
sell his lif, as dearly as possible, and declared
to them he should defend his house, and if
they entered it would be at the peril of ther
lives They did not heed his threats, but
rushed in, and Phillips drew his revolver and
shot two OF them dead, when he was pierced
with dozen balls, and expired instantly
He was left lying in his blood all day. Fl :
nally they took the furniture out Of the house
and had determined to set it on fire.. They
also took tho furniture out of several other
houses with the determination of burning
them. The brother of Phillips was shot at
the same time, but lived until Tuesday morn
ing. .F.
A German was taken prisoner as he was
about leaving in the boat, and was taken
back and instantly shot dead.
An American, by the name Of Hops,
who was coming into Leaycnworth, was stop
ped when within two miles Of the city, and
shot dead The ruflians took his scalp, and
returned to I,eavcnworth. make this state
ment to let the world know what is actually
going on in the Territory, and have related
nothing but what am willing to testify to
under oath. MrLroN +. CLARK.