New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-19

them; many Of them were handed in by armed men;
witness acted a. Clerk and took LIST be objected to
some Oh the the other judges took al the votes and
invanaoiy put em N without paying any attention to
him. save to say that he lives M the Creek and baa
SO claim this was the invariable ansvsr, AZ .ooo
they took recess; of the Judges carried al the
ballot box, Remaining that be would tahe care of
tie voting was conducted in the afternoon IN the San
way, but fewer votes taken; they wanted witness n
sign the election returns; refused to do so the hous
was filed at once with armed men; Gen. CafYee ana
COL Anderson were present, from Missouri and CAT.
fee elected member of the Council At that time; Gen.
Csffee made speech; said it was very sggrsystinv
for public officer to refuse TO do his obross duty; but
still il would be better not to resort to violence; thsss
two gentlemen tried to persuade witness to sn Tie
returns, saying at would look better and ayS
trouble;" witness refused to sign and got away ~
as he returned home party Of these men fred yo-
ley in his direction and booted and yelled long u
he was in eight; there one hundred and nine<y.
eight votes poed on the Pro-Slsvery side and dxy.
four on the FreeStae side the precinct ct that ts
was spaIsey settled; msorty of the actual resdsah
at that time were in favor Of making Ksnsas Free
State; that majority has increased.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Rev. PARDEE BUTLER sworn-Csme 10 the
Territory one year ago and settled Atchison. Mr.
Buffers testimony related to the outrages committed
on him. He was turned adrift on the Missouri River
last FALL and was tared and feathered about week
ago In Atchsoa on his return; but the particulars
Of these outrsges have been given to the public lido
not detail them here
A. ALLEN sworu--Lves at Topeka; came 70 the
Territory in November, 1884; had lived in Missouri
nearly two years before he came to the Territory and
was able TO recognize resident of Missouri many Of
th &c who were assembled at Teeuneh TO vote at The
election held march &c. 1855; testified to the same
frauds as have been already proven by mary Other
witnesses about the election in Tecumseh; he came
d. wn to Lawrence On the day Of election and met {
large number of Missourans going up the road; met
large number, Also at Lawrence who kept possession
of the polls; witness lived in Lawrence at the time,
but did not 90 to vote till near evening;
during the siege of Lawrence, witness was taken
prisoner near Franklin and carried into the camp al
the Wskerusa, and lodged in tent with other Free.
State men who were prisoners-am them General
Pomeroy and company Of United States surveyors;
witness had been taken taken before General Strck,
Ter, who asked what were his politics; witness
replied that he was Free State man, when Strick.
Ter replied that they must keep him; witness got
the password one night "Stringellow," but did not
attempt 10 use it, one night there was an alarm that
the Yankees had killed one of the guards, and there
were threats of hanging the prisoners; after good
deal of abuse and the loss of 90 worth Of property
witness was released by General Stricken, who has
neglected to indemnify him for his Lose.
8. N. SIMPSON, sworn-Was in Lawrence December
last; was on the road on which Barber was killed,
within mile Of the spot twenty minutes after Barber
was killed; met company Of hosemen; they were
riding down the road; Major Clark, the Indian Agent
ard Mr. Wood, were Of the party he rode on, met his
brother, who told him these had taken after Mr..
Barber in the prairie where he was killed at that
time; witness was on the spot shortly after the time
when the murder was committed, but did not see tho
shooting. .
DIR. PREHTIss, sworn-Had examined the body Of
Bar be,; death had been produced by ball, which
had entered the abdomen would likely produce death
the ball did not pass out. .fi
LAWRENCE, Wednesday, May Q, 1856.
To-day the examination rooms OF the COMMITTEES
have been more dull than usual. The testimony
vas important enough, but only two members Of
he Commission (Messrs. Howard and Sherman)
were present, and the spice which the presence Of
Gov. Reeder and Gen. Whitfield throws into the
cross. examination was also wanting. This morn
ng Mr.. Oliver went up to Lecompton; Of course,
be kept the exact object OF his mission to himself
but it was rum0red that it was to see Judge Le-
COMPETE and to dissuade that worthy from the course
be seemed bent on pursuing. Intelligence have
had from that quarter to-day rather confirms the
rumor, but leaves no ground to expect that pacific
measures will be preferred. The fact Is, Judge
Lecompte is not leader among tho Pro-Sisvery
party, and II is in vain to look to one of tho tools
or action according to any conviction.
/, Gov. Robinson, l learn, sent messengers to Lei
COMPTON to-day to Judge Lecomptc, stating tho
natter and urging that the attempt 10 arrest
aeeder be not persisted In, but his privilege rc.f
asded. This was urged, not as personal natter
tut as means of preserving the peace Of the Ter
itory. LecOmpte, learn, turned deaf ear 10
his appeal, and said he had nothing to do or cay
o it. Gov. Shannon has also written letters
shat II was have not been able to learn. but have
10 difficulty in guessing. If it be not something,
Ike battling between two opinions, without ~,
OuIage to express either, then / am no judge a.
Re man. In any case it can amount 10 nothing,
9 Shannon can neither interfere with the Courts,
or control the movements of the Pro- Slavery
arty. H.
Whitfield, also, went up TO Lecompton. What
Q went for I have not inquired. The Dragons
ave not been down to-day, and it is said thst thei
re not to come this time, as the powers that Do
ave taken it into their heads to call out tho
militia" again. A dispatch reached Lawroce
his forenoon from Leavenworth to the effect thatY