Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-30
From the Missouri Democrat, May 10.
From Kansas.


oOuii iOt uitcch years. 81" itIgs
body of strangers encsmped here or
the 30th March; was at a camp of =
large body Of strangers frcm Carol
county. Missouri; was acquainted with
some Of them: had conversation with
some Of them; they told me they camt
to vote under the Nebraska Bill-ssy.
ing while they were over hers they
were residents, and did not intend Il
be forced from voting, and they We're
prepared 10 go eight rounds and 6ghl
with butcher knife; these men came
two dsvs before the election. and said
they did not intend to settle here; saw
some from Lexington. Missouri
Cross-examined, by Mr.. Woodson;
They said the Eastern men were COM
ing up the river with large letters pas
ted on their hats--'.Kansas free
State"--and that they, had as good a
right to vote AS Eastern men.
Mr.. John Day. called and sworn:
About two weeks previous to the 3)th
Of March. renewed An acquaintsnce
with n man from Missouri. named Red
Robinson: after. some conversation he
took me into l., kin's hou.e; saw quite
a quantity of bacon, flour. meal and
corn; | asked him what il meat; he
said that We were going to have a lot
OF boys to help Us vote; bought some
corn meal and corn from him; he had
his bacon. corn, DC, arranged in piles;
| saw him and VIM. Lykins on the day
Of election deal it out to different
camps of men. Many of the camps
had different flags bearing inscriptions
indicating where they came from; l
was with Mr. Bond and Mr.. Steams at
tie time they were driven of; McGee,
of Missouri. came up to Bond and
pointed him out as the bully; three or
four OF them then made for him. chas-
ed him down the river and fred at
him; | saw a Mr.. Jackson Rush push
aside rife which was leyelled n
Bond; the same party and others came
back; saw Mr. Stevens pointed ont as
an Abolitionist; Col. Young took him
up in his arms and asked them if they
were going to hurt so small man as
that; Col. Young finally took Stevens
from the ground; Mr.. George Thorn
ton then pointed me out as an Aboli-
ZIONIST; after some explanation he re-
quested the mt n to leave me and walk
ID x
noon, not being able to before.
Thomas Bruce, called and sworn:
In the first settlement Of the Territory
the squatters met and made a law that
every man should hold two claims
wood and prairie claim. attended
the meeting. After they had voted
on that proposition they agreed to sup
port ii, at the risk of life, death, and
property. told them squatler law
could not hold against the Govern
ment. The meeting agreed TO sustain
Farleyin holding claims for his friends.
Farley built cabins on several Soon
parties came from Missouri and Jump
ed his claims. advised him to leave
his prairie and take up his residence
on his timber claim. He did so. when
squad came and told him he must
leave the timber. They finally coaxed
him out to Willow Springs and there
frightened him until he ran away
One Of the mob, near neighbor ol
mine who came from Missouri. told
me they had run Farley, d--d
sinking rascal. aud now they would
starve his wife and childien. In con-
versa,ion with James Manion, lead
er OF the party from Missouri. be told
me that they ran him off because be
was u free State man. and held more
land than he ought to. All but two
of these men lived out Of the Telri,o
ry. Some time after, Farley's wife
came to me crying and told me they
had torn down her house, drove her
II. and che could not find her hus-
band. Itook her in, and said | will
see II they will mob me. "Under.
stand gentlemen. am pro slavery
man. voted pro slavery ticket. bur
| want to see things done fair"
To Mr.. sherman: They told me
themselves that they hid mobbed him;
one Of them said that they meant u
kill the Id Aboli,ionist.
Homer Hayes ca led out and sworn
Was captured by the Missourians
ON " aukarua; DIR. Hall asked me to
20 and show him the ford Of the river;
| objected To 20 because did no,
know where it was. they we're very
much displessed; lslarted toward Gar
bel where met neib hbor who
knew, and he took them 10 the ford.
and went TO Franklin; l saw som.
men there on logs, swinging knives
about, and in the afternoon man
called to me in the street; | went up
with him; he said | was God damn
spy. and he would take me down; l
got on TO u horse they furnished; one
man took hold Of the halter to lead
him; | let go the reins, they then said:
"you God damn Dutch Abolitionisl
take the reins;" they took me to the
camp aud put me in tent; | found
more persons there; they kept me
three days, on Saturday they released
me; heard them threaten and swear tv
hang US; the Sheriff took out his re-
volyer. and took me to head quarters;
Gen. Stickler then released me and
gave me pass and went home.
Charles Robinson recalled: | heard
about the last OF November, Of n
murder or homicide at Hickory Point,
and few days after heard Of meet
ing 10 investigate the matter. The
next morning, about four O'Clock, a
party Of about twelve men called at
my house with man named Brans son,
wnom they said they had rescued or
who had left the Sheriff. Itold them
it was matter Of their own, and they
could not expect me 10 have anything
TO do with it: they passed on; soon
came down to the village. they were
then talking Of holding public meet.
ing: discouraged il: meeting was
called and committee Of ten appoint
ed of which l uaa s,na. the co,o n,,ftae