Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-18
KANSAS NEWS.
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.

IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS
From the Missouri Democrat, sth instl
Su6joined will be found number of statements
from prominent men of Leavenworth city, which in,
pursuance OF suggestion made by us on Saturday
have been written out, and handed IN for pu bcation
Wo call especial attention the revelations made
by Or. Norton, and Messrs. Dsvis ane Me Cracker
These gentlemen are well known by many as per-
sons oil property and influence in Kansas, and their
statements will tend very greatly to establish the
truth IN regard TO the wretched condition of things
Ia the territory, and especially in Leayenworth city
The statements of Messrs Quintal and Clark will
also be found Of importance. We present them all
without comment. They tell tale of wrong and
outrage, the enermity of which reflections Of ours
could either mitigate or augment.
STATEMENT OF DR. MORTON
The undersigned has been predicting physician
IN w eaton, Platte county. Mo- from the spring of
1889, TO the last of April lS5i-F.om that time to
the I'd Of September 1856, have resided in Leaven
yiz Leavenworlh City, in the business of druggist
and praeticing physician, and am out of the
ilirty-two original propretors of Leavenworth, with
the exception of four Ave who resided at Fort
Lcavenworth The Leavenworth association was
composed of those of us who had long resided in
Weston and vicinity and feeling lively interest in
the unparalleled growth and future prosperity of the
place as one of the original proprctors, and owning
large number Of lots that must DO exceedingly
valuable if Kansas should be made free State, and
bslievlng that tho advantages for education inter-
mai improvements and increase in value of real
tate, was greatly IN favor of Free State, express
sed my preference that it should be made such, and
| unfortunately, perhaps, had voted for the Topeka
constitution and with the Free State party, but had
| refrained from taking any active part In politics
generally, and had underworld TO pursue q strictly
conservative course. On Monday night was cal
led upon by Fred Emory at the head of an armed
company. He asked if was law and order man
replied Il am air." He next inquired in case of
invasion if would take up arms in favor Of the Pro-
Slavery party. Ireped that he know was lame
in consequence of fractured leg, but that would
10. tl,x no.
lection of the town-He then REPLIED that is right;
that is sufficient You go TO bed ano sleep
quietly. But tho next morning he again called on
me at the head of an armed body of men and in the
most pereinptory manner informed me that msst
oave forthwith. Itold him that had alarge stock
of goods, and asked if | could have time to pack
them. He to!d me must hasten down Immediately
to the boat then lying at the levce, steamer Emna)
and said it then waiting aud would be off.
Immediately passed into the house through my
store, and requested my ue to prepare in hurry
to take the steamer then at the levee. We gather.
ed up in the confusion and haste few clothes for
the family locked the store door and passed to
the back door, which locked and with my family
of four children, including worry sick babe and
other sick children, and feeble wife, FASTENED upon
the boat, leaving stock OF drugs and medicines
costing me over $ 900 besides all my family libra
ry, beds and bedding, household furniture &c
left the store key with friend met with on the
boat before left
There persons in the company engaged in
driving me off, owing mo borrowed money, and on
account. About thirty persons were driven upon
the same boat in SIMILAR manner
S. Nonros, NJ. D.
STATEMENT OF FRANK qUISTAL.
AIR. EDiToR:--.is many of my fellow citizens
have thought it lest TO furnish you with true state
ment Of the great wrongs that have been inicte
upon US, also take advantage of your eoluins to
add my statement l went to Leavenworth City
early in April, 1859. from Morgan County, Illinois,
all at that time being quiet. took my wife along
with Soon ai.er arriving there l engaged In
Oil
&C. in Missouri, and hauling and selling the same ut
Lesvenworth City. Afterwards l opened store
and continued following my business attending to
it, and nothing else, up to last Monday, when was
in formed by the mob, under the command of Capt.
Emory, WIN. Russell, lof the firm of Majors & Rus
self and others, that was Free State man. must
leave forthwith or if | stayed must prepare to
die or take up arms and fail in the ranks. | told
them that would not fight with them, that had
said done anything that was in violation of
the laws of my country. They then ordered me 10
leave at once, not giving me time to settle up my
business or anything else. The steamer Emma came
TO landing during the morning | was waited
upon again by the mob, and told TO take my wife
and go on board the boat at once | asked them to
let me take my goods with me. but they told Ire
shoald not, and said, eco aboard the boat at once,
we will shoot you on sight, called my wife,
the mob all the time telling me TO hurry up. As
she could put her bonnet she came to the
door, and the mob started ahead OF them, and fol
lowed us down to tho boat--thus compelling me to
leave behind my all in the world, which cost me
when asked, merely said they in favor of
free State. This has been my. only crime, and for
this have been driven from my home, forced to
loave all the worldly effects had to he mercy of an
infatuated mob. In addition to my stock of goods,
had also bought lot of ground from Thomas Sio-
cum, adjoining the store of Majors K Russell, on
which had almost enough lumber hauled to put a
house, which intended to have commenced in
short time. have written the most important facts
in relation TO myself; but cannot attempt to de-
scribe the awful state of things that exist there
have seen men killed and scalped in one or two in
stances for nothing in the world, only telling the
truth when asked their politics. Tie murder Of Mr.
Phillips and brother the most cold blooded mur
der ever committed in the country. The mob at
tempted 10 search his promises he forbade tbem
and like man defended them by killing one man
and wounding another, for which he was fired at by
at least 25 men, and his body completely riddled with
balls. Such acts the above are moro than flesh
aud blood can stand.
will encrooch no more rpon your time but
cannot give yhng like all tho atrocities COM
nited in that territory am willing to be sworn to
the above statement
FRANK QClNTAL.