Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-16

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Five or six months ago. Mr.. Dow. n
Free State citizen Of Kansas. was shot
down in the highway near Hickory
Point. Kansas. by Colman. a Pro-
Slavery man, Dow being unarmed At
the time and IN no manner threatening
or mole sting Colman. Neither the
u. s authorities in Kansas. nor those
pretending to hold under the Nilsson.
rians' Legislature. have offered re-
ward for the arrest OF the murderer,
or taken any step calculated TO bring
him to Justice. But they did arrest
Bronson. Free-Stale man with whom
Dow boarded. on a trumped.up-charge
Of having threatened the life OF Col
man. and were taking him to prison
when he was rescued by number OF
his fellow citizens.
Three or four weeks later, Free
State settler from southwestern Ohio.
was riding home from Lawrence to his
cabin on the prairie, three or four
miles of. when he was shot dead from
bis horse by Pro-Slayery U. s. In
dian Agent. No attempt has been
made by the Federal or Territorial au-
thorities to bring this assassin to JUS
tice.
Still more recently, the Free-State
party were holding an election as Eas.
ton. near Leayenworth. when thcy
were set upon by an armed Pro-SIa-
very party. The Frec-State men mus
tered in such strength that their nd
versaries recoiled from the conflict and
left the Free.State men in undisputed
possession of the ground. The latter
soon after scattered toward their sew.
eral homes. supposing all danger oil
collision was over. But the Pro-Sla.
very party had kept together and were
lying in wait for such portion OF the
Free State party as they could attack
with impunity. Mr.. Brown. leading
Free State settler from Ohio, fell into
their snare. He was surrounded. cap
tured, chopped TO pieces with knives
and hatchets. and at length driver
home in his own wagon and laid dowr
at his door TO die, which he did soor
after. His wife into whose presencs
he was thus thrust is now maniac
No reward has been offered;no attemp
TO convict the perpetrators Of this fen
dish murder has been made by th,
Federal or Territorial authorities, al
to this hour.
But AZ length Pro- Slavery man
the bogus 'Sheriff" Jones. has beer
shos, by some unknown person. Blu
who is probably Free-State man.
He was in Lawrence. seeking to brin,
on collision between the Free-Stat
men and the Federal Government. BY
arresling persons in the name and BY
authority Of the bogus Territorial Leg
islature. Every man in Lawrence wa
ready to submit to the service Of an,
process emanaling from the u. s. au
lhorities. and il would have subserve,
every purpose but one. TO have ha,
these wnis issued by the u. s. judges
but Jones evidently sought not to b
obeyed but TO be resisted. Findin,
the people indisposed to recognize hi
Shawnee Mission authority. Jones sen
10 the nearest fort for U. S. troopsand
with them at his back. arrested whom
soever he pleased. Intense excite
ment and indignation pervaded tn
town. and that evening" Jones was sic
AS aforesaid. Thereupon the Free
State party held a great meeting. con
demned this cowardly assassination
and resolved that the perpetfato
Should be brought to justice. Gov
Robinson promptly issued proclama
ton. Offering reward Of $500 for III
detection and apprehension of tn
culprit. And we have high hopes ths
he will thus be detected and punished
! Such is the contrasted couI sc Of III
. two adverse parties in Kansas with re
spect TO The shedders Of blood anon
+ them. We trust it will continue $
conirasted to the end.--N. Y. Tibun