The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-18
Later From kansas.
LE6oMProN, Kansas,
Nov. 30th, 1856.

NV. SOlni loJo'
7s&' EdiiOrs of The Missouri DsmO'rGii
Judge Lecompte issued a writ Of hsbeas
corpus for the release of Hayes, the mnr4
derer Of David BufTam, who was arrested
by order or the Governor, aud held by Col.
Titus, as a prisoner. The following ia a
copy OF letter in relation 10 the affair, from
Col. Titus TO the Governor:
li4"LEcOMrTos, Kansas Territory. Z
'tt Nov. 81, 1856.
His ExceIIency, joan w, GsARY, Cover
nor o. Kansas:
Sir-I have the honor to state, that dur
! ing your recent absence from this place.
a writ of habeas corpus, issued by Chief
Justice LscOmpte, was served upon me, by
which was commanded to produce the bo-
dy OF Charles Hayes before him, with the
cause of his detaner.
| That in obedience to the writ, caused
the body Of Hayes to be produced before
Judge Lecompte, and returned as the cause
of his detention, the huding by the Grand
Jury of true bill of indictment against him,
! for murder in the frst degree, committed
upon the person Of David e.. Buffum, to-
gether with \ warrant commanding the re-
arrest of said Hayes. aud his detenson un-
I'll discharged by jury of his country, ac-
cording to law.
have further to state that Judge Lecompts
dscharIed said Hayes from my custody, not
withstauding my return, and that he is now
al large. ... ..-..
have the honor to remain, your most
obedient servant, II. Il. TiTUs"
The Governor declared not long since,
that Hayes should have trial before he
could be released from custody; he has had
no trial, and is at large, notwithstanding
the many threats OF his Exaelency. The
Governor was not able to sustain himself
in the interference with the actions of tho
judiciary, it was too great an assumption of
power to be succ esslul--the attempt to over
ride and supersede the Chief Justice of the
Territory. ...-.-
But his promptness in denunciatng the
act Of Lecompte, in releasing a murderer
and the energy manifested in having Hayes
ro arrested, shows that he is at heart dispos-
cd to have justice done to all parties, and
only lacks the power to execute his wishes,
to have the laws administered impartially.
! Day before yesterday, the trial of sixteen
l of the free State prisoners was concluced
: Tecumseh before Judge Cato, Mr.. Parrott
=. counsel for the defense, closing in plea of
marked ability. The Judge gave his charge
= to the jury, they retired, and after an alb.
scnce OF several hours, returned with yer.
y dict of "not guilty." Five of the jury were
free State, and seven pro-slavery men,
i The latter were at first determined on con-
{ viction of the defendants, the others were
Il as resoute, and at last the pro-slavery men
: caved in and all agreed on verdict
THE AcQUITTAL.
= The sixteen nen were acquitted, released
and proceeded on their way TO the city Of
: Lawrence.
y PRISONERS IN JAIL.
D Nine more are now in prison on the
i, same charge, viz: "murdcr in the first de-
"a gree" ava ting trial, which will probably
IL commence tomorrow.
1 THE ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
t. A few nights since ten Of the prisoner!
n in this city got their guard "a little eIevat
"a ed or inspired aud while in that state, they
II, passed through hoie in the floor, and escap
ed, the guard unconscious o the fact. No
= one has since been rc-arrested by the Ter
ie rtorial authorities.
u .... COL. TITUS AND his COMMAND
The ili;ia under command Of Col. Titus
'S stationed here by the Governor to guard til,
u free State prisoners, have petitioncd hi
,e Exccllcncy to be disbordcd, request com
ie piled with, and the militia have gone to For
10 Leavenwurih to be mustered out of the ser
OF vice of the Unitcd States
10 GOING To NICARAGUA.
III Titus with several of his Hien, sre on tn
Us eve Of starting for your city, where the
To- remain until the 10th of next month, an
then they take the shortest route to joi
IL Walker in Nicaragua. Their absence iron
P Kansas is a blessing, md their presence il
M Central America will be a curse.
~ 1.-THE cOnvTcTs."
~; The young men convicted of mans laughte
ID are now in this little "Vrgina town." un
Ut der the charge Of Capt. Hampton. gener
On GUS and chivalric Kctut kim. They hav
good quarters, are we'll treated, and hav
the liberty Of the town; they are allowe
- to go out and work for themselves. TIL
n captain will not think Of putting a ball an
Nv chain upon them-his generous nature vii
,k not permit suffering it he can prevent it,
10, He is conSeruatiUe pro.slavery man.
ho ...-. Yours, Essex
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