Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1856-12-11


der ever committed. The murdered man
was a poor cripple. All he said was,
= Don't take my horses and he wa shot
right under my eyes, as charged by the
Free State men. And still the assassin
has been admitted to bail. 1t is an out.
rage. He shall again be arrested and
tried. | say it openly to ali concerned. |
care not what lawyers or Judges are pre-
sent. | would say it if Lecompte was
here himself
Col. II. j. Titus then remarked, that
perhaps the man was innocent of the
charge alleged against him.
Then he should have been discharged"
Numbered the Governor. Glow car Il
murderer be admitted to bail? He has
had no trial; the Grand Jury has found
a true bill against him, and he has had no
trial. 1t is an outrage. 1t is enough to
make ones hair stand on end. ] will
publish it to the world. | will make the
Senate Jingle; it is an outrage. No free
State man could have been admitted to
bail he would be now in prison. | am
Governor, and this Hayes shall be arrested
and have his trial"
Sheriff Samuel T. Jones at this time
entered the room. The Governor asked,
" How is it, Jones, about this man Hayes
oh" said Jones, abe has been adj
united to bail. / am one of his bonds
mem"
What is the amount 2" again asked
the Governor.
Ten thousand dollars" replied Jones.
" would give that for him at any time.
He is a good fellow"
There it is gentlemen" said the Gov
ernor. 1T is a great outrage. | am
determined to investigate the matter"
A Free State man then ventured to re-
mark, that this was the course persued
towards the Free State men ever since
the organization of the Territory that
Partially had marked every movement
made by Government officials for fhe last
two years"
The Governor replied with great warmth,
" | care not who it isl am neither Free
State nor Pro-Slavery, but Governor of
Kansas Territory, and as such | will see
that even here Justice shall be done. They
may murder me if they choose, but | am
determined to merit the epitaph, Died
in the faithful discharge of his duty"
The Governor sent word TO Marshal
Donaldson to come at once to his office.
The Marshal soon reported himself,
and his excellency turning toward him said
Mr.. Marshal, | shall expect you to ar,
rest this man Hayes, without a moments
delay; proceed Immediately, and | shall
hold you strictly responsible for the faith.
full discharge Of your duty. BY G-d,sir
this man shall be brought here and tried
if it shall require the whole military arm
of the Government. Free State men now
in that guard-house might have asked ir
vain, sir. to have been bailed, upon charge,
infinitely less criminal, while this mar
Hayes, who has been guilty of a mos
atrocious and diabolical murder, right un.
der my eyes, must be admitted to bail
will tolerate no such injustice"
The Marshal was astonished and hardly
r knew what to say at last he sat dowr
and entered into a private conversation
r with Titus, Jones and Woodson-a worth,
; trio"
!; We see by the Kansas Herald" 9th,
! hon. judges organ) of L%eavenworth City
= that Hayes was arrested, by order of Gov
f GEARY, and was again released on a wri
of Habeas Corpus, issued by Judg
d Lecompte.