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

EoiIers apd would 70 Q mile 10 disturb them" Wit
pees testified about Richardson mot being an actual
settle in the Territory; his wife and family reside in
Missouri, where he generally is; when the army Of
Miesouians invaded the elections at that point Rich
srdson went with them witness lives near the cls.m
Richardson holds but has not seen him in the Territory
since last FALL he 10 generally in Missouri; the cleo
ton was not contested because the parties did not
think they had time, and some were afraid Of the
threats made against the lives Of those who might pro-
test: witness heard threats made that Gov. Reeder
would be killed If he refused certificates to the men
the Missourians elected; witness is well acquainted
with the District in question: and stated that there is
majority of FreeState men residing in the District
and that they confidently expected to elect their can
didatss, but for the Missoei invasion.
CHARLES JoURDAIs sworn-Csme to the Territory
in February, 1854; came originally from Virginia to
Kentucky, to Indiana, to Illinois, to Missouri and to
Kansas lis DID, gray-headed man, and his venera-
bic appearance and Westward no. career was a mat
ter of interest. His testimony was first about the
election held at Tecumseh, March, 1855. His nara.
tive was confirmation Of the testimony given by
Burgess. He gave an account of the election Of
Judges from among the Missourians and spoke OF hav.
ing tickets with him Of the Free Stte partyl. He
had told the invaders, printing to the American flag
/" That's the flag of our country, and have fought
" under It for my privileges, and don I like them to
I" be taken from me in this way" man had made
speech during the election and advised the Missouri
ans to stay till night and defend the ballot boxes for
fear the Aboltionsts should and take the polls,
and they should lose all their trouble. The speaker
added that he had taken as much trouble as any Of
them, as he had to travel four and half days to get
there, and did not want to do it for nothing.
To Oirer-There are three parties in the Territory:
Pro Slavery, Free State ard Aboltionist this old,
gray haired had been advised to leave place Of
election for fear Of violence. las gazed on his svery
hair and the mild rmness Of his face wondered rho
they were that could threaten such an one
Mr.. WnxARTH swom-Came to this district in Feb
Iusry 1885, he commenced by stating that all he had
to testify had been already ssd and this about
the case will not detail it, he was from the State of
Missouri, and identified some of those with the party
that seized the polls and voted being from Missouri
the witness stated that the party mostly armed,
and that they threatened to kill and destroy the Abo
lionists."
Mr.. JAMIsoN recaled-Majcr Gen. Richardson, the
Msjor General of the Territorial Militia, elected by the
Shawnee Mission Legislature, really resident of
Missouri; he had claim In the Territory but did not
live on it; bis wife lives on his farm in Missouri, where
witness supposed he also lived be rarely in the
Territory.
Mr.. L. G. MITCHELL recalled TO give testimony
about the election in the Fall of 1854 when Flanagan
Chapman and Whitfield ran for Congress-Deposed
to similar frauds the judges and clerks of the election
from Missouri and nearly all the voters from the
quarter and the judges of the election declared
that the poll books should not be dsgraced by the
vote of an Aboltionist. .F
Mr. HICKEY sworn-Came to the Territory in the
Summer Of 1884, was at the election of March, 1855;
saw the crowd of strangers at the polls did not vote;
was advised not to vote by the Free State men, az
there was no use voting with such crowd. This
witness said little or nothing but what has been test
fed
d. II. Horn sworn-Came to the Territory inDec.,
1854 from Massachusetts,; at the March election;
he was down to Kansas City just before the election;
saw party of men crossing the Missouri rver spoke
to these men; they inquired the way to Lawrence,
and said they were going to the Territory; he saw
great numbers Of horsemen and men in wagons on
the road going up; of these wagons had flags
flying, and some of the companies had drums; met
large party Lawrence after he left Lawrence
for Tecumseh he still met those companies; his testi
mony about the election March, 1855, is essentially
the those who have already testified, so far
regards frauds, threats and violence of those he
saw in the crowd of ESQ., not more than fifteen were
residents Of the district; did not vote.
Commiss ion adjourned.