Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-11-28
Interesting from Kansas.

Lawrence Kansas. NV. @. 1880
TO he Ei,io, Of The Missouri Democrat:
The twenty Young men convicted of man
slaughter the other day, are sentenced Co
five years Imprisonment, Two OF which to
hard ohor, by Judge Lecomptc, are 10 be-
pat 20 work upon the capitol building 10
few days and at night wear chain and ball
attached 10 their feet. Whle n Lecomplou
yesterday, called upon the Governor az his
office he has but recently returned from
Southern Kansas, and reports 'hai the inva.
ding marauaers have lelt tho settlements
where they have been committing many dep
relations for several weeko plst, and have
gone into Missouri Only onn settlement Is
now troubled with them and TINT IS m the
vicinity Of Fort Scott, where party Of rob-
beers from Arkansas have been stealing an
they could lay their hands on. The Govern.
or had ordered company ofroops TO be sta
toned there 70 drive them OUT.
He expresses himself delighted with the
territory. Several persons were m the Of
hce when | went in. The Governor entered
unto conversation with me, dunouncing some
of the Lawrence people Tor showing no dis
position TO do hun justice; to give him
credit for an he had done. A citizen ofl4aw-
renee was present, and he defended the resi-
dents aud free State men from the charges
made against them by his EAceilency and
statedhis belief that they were disposed 20
give him credit for all his acts that we're just,
and proceeded 10 state that they would de-
nounce him for allowing the five hundred
murderers of David Builum 10 escape arrest,
when he had them IN his power The Gov
ernor said the five hundred men referred 20
were organized a. the territorial militia, and
H. Isrrf o
ernor NJ the time, and that he had no right 10
interfere with them, He also remarked, that
the murderer Of Bufium had been arrested,
and was now in prison awaiting trial on
charge of murder: that il had cost him sew
era hundred dollars 10 do II, but It had been
done. and nothing would be said about II by
the Lawrence people. The man from Law
renee again spoke up, and repudIated the in
situation of the Governor, and stated that
the news of the murderel's Arrest had not
reached this city when he left, and that this
was the first information received Of the at
fair and that il should be made public as
SION as possible. The Governor seemed dis
posed to charge upon the people OF this city
disposition TO disregard bis acts IN Their ia
vor, and to take no notice Of them.
AT this time WIN. Stephens, Esq, OF
Mansfield, Ohio, now engaged 10 counsel for
the prisoners, informed the Governor that
HAYES, the murderer III Buffum, had been
admitted to bail, by Judge Lecompte.
free State man present remarked, "There,
that is 1t. This is the one sided justice we
are accustomed to have here IN Kansas"
The Governor, exceedingly pcrplexed and
astonished that this cowardy murderer had
been released on bail, expressed himself lnl
an emphatic and eloquent manner against a.
Tie was Justly indignant at the outrage, aud
in a loud tone Of voice, he proceeded 10 state
the followinn:- How n the devil could TINT
man be released on bail He was commit
ted for murder lie has had no trial IL is
an outrage The Grand Jury have found a
true bill against him. No free State man
would have been released on bail, and you
know il. gentlemen | will investigate the
matter wnhln twenty four hours and | will
report to the world with my name attached
and It will have an effect. ! don't say this
in bragradocia manner, but am Govern
or; | am determined To wash my hands clear
from all connection with the outrage ana
the President can remove me if he chooses.
The world will sustain me-my conscience
will sustain ma-and my God will sustain
me- Ii was the foulest murder ever commit
ted. The murdered man was a poor cripple.
All he said was, Don't take my horses :
and he was shot right under my eyes, as
was charged by the free State men, And
still the assassin has been admitted to bail.
1t is an outrage. lie shall again be arrest
ed and tried. | say it openly to all concern
ed | care not what lawyers or judges are
present. | would say it # Lecompte was
here himself"
Col. II. Titus then remarked, that perhaps
the man was innocent of the charge alleged
against him.
"Then he should have been discharged"
Numbered the Governor. SLOW can muir
derer be admitted to bail lie has had no
trial The grand jury found true bill a
gainst him; aud 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 il a an out
rage No iree-stale man could have been
admitted to bail he would be now in prs
on. am Governor, and this Hayes shall be
arrested and have his trial"
sheriff Samuel ]. Jones at this tme enter
ed the room. The Governor asked, How
Is 1t, Jones, about this man Hayes ?"
@Oh," said Jones, he has been admitted to
bail. an, one of his bondsmen."
What is the amount Z" again asked the
Governor.
Ten thousand dollsrs," replied Jones -