St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-18
Kansas.

A0uDUOs
As our readers are aware, one Hayes,
a member of the Kickapoo Rangers,
was arrested and brought before Judge
Lecompte charged with shooting Da-
vid Buffum. The case came up, and
on motion, Hayes was released on
bail. The Judge had refused the Free
State prisoners their liberty on bail,
charged with similar offence, but
when the murderer of Free State
man was brought up, he was set at
liberty at once. Gov. Geary, hearing
of this action on the part of Judge Lee
compte, ordered Hayes again into GUS
tody. It is said he could not restrain
his anger when he heard of this action
of the Judge. He declared that he
came to Kansas to see the laws i'm
partially administered, and though he
should meet with death in the dis
charge of his duty it should be done,
regardless of consequences. Marshal
Donaldson was ordered to rearrest
Hayes, but refused to act and tender
ed his resignation. Gov. Geary then
despatched Col. Titus with six men
who captured Hayes and brought him
to Lecompton. The prisoners counsel
applied for a writ of habeas corpus,
which, it is understood was refused by
Judge Cato. The Governor suspend
ed the Lecompton trials--a change of
venue was ordered, and the remainder
of the causes were brought before
Judge Cato at Tecumseh. The latest
news is that thirty-one, out of forty
seven prisoners who were undergoing
trial for murder and other crimes, es-
capped from the dungeons Of the Court
House in that place ; they picked out
the brick, and, if it had not been that
one of them accidentally stumbled
against sentinel, all would have got
away. There are but sixteen prison
ers left. The Marshal has taken steps
to re;irrest the fugitives, but, when
they get among their Free State
friends, it will be very difficult to do So
| Application was made to Judge Lee
compte for writ of Aobeas corpus in
the case of Hayes, and granted. Also
Judge Lecompte has issued a process
against Gov. Geary for contempt of
Court.
The resignation of Donaldson, U. S.
Marshal for Kansas has reached Wash.
ington and been accepted. A great
effort is making to have him reap.
pointed in spite of Gov. Geary, but
the President insists that Geary shall
be sustained. The vacancy has not
been filled. Mr.. Fain, deputy under
Donaldson, is acting Marshal of the
Territory, and may receive the ap.
pointment.
The military under Col. Titus was
5 soon to be disbanded, when the Colonel
with 100 men would leave for Mica.
ragua. The great land sale at Leaven.
worth was passing off quietly. About
, two thousand purchasers were in at
e tendance, and the bids were active
= and ranging high. Leavenworth Cit,
property was changing hands in con
!. siderable quantities, and squatter
generally were securing lots. Over
&c million Of acres of public domain, stu
d ated mostly north of the Delewar
= Trust Lands, usually known as tn
# Kickapoo lands ; also a quantit,
e south of the Shawnee Reservation, ha
n been turned over to the Register @
the Land Office, by the Surveyor Ger
> eral, and will soon be open to pre-
V emptors.
n 1t is quite gratifying to hear new
h of general peace and prosperity aal
over the Territory. Business is lively
y immi grafton is going on, and none.
getting plenty again.
The st. Louis Democrat has an abb
!. article showing that it is for the tru
interests of St. Louis, Missouri, an
: Of the great West, that Kansas shout
be admitted into the Union as Ere
State.
!, Since the above was in type we hav
= the following item Of intelligence fro,
= Washington:
- A special messenger has arrive
= from Kansas, bringing dispatches frol
, Gov. Geary relative to the release, b
r. Judge Lecompte, of the murdert
II Hayes, and also to other matters ;
ID issue between him and the Judge, a
~ of which are submitted to the consi
. Grafton of the Administration. A
r. fairs in the Territory are representa-
e. still peaceful.
e. The Washington Star announc,
OF the impression that Judge Lecomp
Us of Kansas is removed, and James
III | n = ,r:con onro:n&oI -, his x~looo VI