Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-06-10

WeIWish the reader particularly tonost
the language ns il may be Of importance ir
the future, and will be valuable for refer
ence .--Woosier Rep.
3sy From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Talk with nm Eye Witness Of the
SRckimg Of Lawrence.
"on horrors head horrors accumulate
Mr.. Chas. Nichols, Of Coshocton county
Ohio, who had gone 10 Kansas 70 see the
country, and happened 70 be in Lawrence on
the 2lst instant, called on us Wednesday
evening, and gaze US minute and vivid bis.
tory Of the sacking Of that town. We will
only give some points tha. have not been
definitely stated in detail in the printed &c.
counts which we have published.
Ns4 THE MURDER OF JONES. ia
]. Jones was young man whose mother
was widow woman, living near Lawrence
and after the posse Of the United Slaiei
Marshal had gathered about the town, he
was obliged 10 cross the Wakarusa bridge,
to ge, some cornmeal for his mother. Al
he crossed over, he was observed BY q crowd
|of the claw and order" men, who cursed
him, and ordered him 10 give up his arms.
But he had none 70 give. When he had
procured his meal, the man who kept the
store warned him that he was in danger, and
gave him revolver to defend himself. On
going forth, half q dozen Of the wretches
recently from South Carolina and Georgia,
presented their United States muske,s at his
head, and demanded his pistol. He said:
"Well, gentlemen, rather than be shot iii
give II 10 you" and surrendered 1t. He then
rode of, but the law and order men wanted
his horse, and told him 10 stop. He did moi
obey, and they fred on him one at a time,
the second shot entering his back and bring.
ing him down. Hedied a few hours after.
ward. Our informant saw him and con.
yersed with him while he was dying. NV
THE MuRDKR On STEWART.
n John B. ssewsrs va young nah from
Western New York, and with four Other
.Lawrence boys.' started 10 see Jones, hear.
ing tina. be had been murdered. On The
way they met nine Of those ragamuffin MUIR
deiers, and especial friends of President
Pierce and defenders Of Law, and order--ihe
Kickapoo Rangers, nov supplied with US.
muske,s In place OF the old shot guns, which
they carried last winter. Stewart in spirit
Of bravados called on those rangers, las they
were in Ihe habit Of calling on the Free
Slate men, and demsnded where they were
going. and wha, they were about The lea
der Of ihe gang appeared 70 feel himself
dreedfully insul.ed, and said-"Wha,l Why,
damn you'll" and Instantly shot Stewart
through the head, killing him on the spot.
One Of Stewards companions, named Cook,
then shot at Stewards murderer and bit his
hand, so ,ha. his U. s. musket dropped,
and the cowardly Kickapoo blackguard MUIR
derers, rode off O. full speed, the Lawrence
boys firing on Them as they fled. And when
Lawrence was taken, the young man Cook
was searched Cor with the most venenoua
energy, that he might be hung, for daring 10
shoot at one of His American Majesty,
Frank Pierce's loyal subjects. But CoolI
was hidden In an elder paich, and escaped
rs z HORSE STEALING. . ,qa hsnj
The Marshal's posse are In the habit ol
taking the horses Of the, Free Suite men
whenever they want Them, considering them.
selves, privileged, by virtue of their u. 8
muskela, 20 take q d--d Abolitionist's horse
whenever Il 10 convenient And whenever
II seems at oil dangerous TO take horses
sboyeboard, they steal ,hem, Il Is recorded
III the history Of our country. that our from;
|ier settlements have always been infested
by horse thieves. Kansas Is no exception
20 this rule. Blu. Il has beer, customary FOL
the "Authorities'' 70 whge.a war Of exier.
mina.ion against the steaIers ofhofses. Ii
Kahsns the reverse is true. There horse
ahisvea are armed with IS. muskeis, ahi
stcal BY anihpriiy--while 10 resist them Il
20 Yiclits the laws. A fine span Of hotseI
were; on the day before the SacEipg OF Law
renee, driven 10 3 light wagon, containing
ladies who were trying to gettu a place o.
safety, when d party 81 the U. 3. posse me-
them. and liking the appearance Of the ami
mails, took them from the wngon, and wheI
the women weeping asked where they wers
logo and what 70 do-the gallant gentlemen
In the service Of ihe United States, engages
In maintaining the supremacy Of the laws
illustrating the conservatism Of the conSiiiu
zion, told thenio "go 70 HslL"s "sRa
woMKN FIRED UPON FROM U. 8. ltusKETs
The wife Or Brown. Editor Of the HeraI
of Freedom, and his sister, travelled i
lWeslport, where he was confined for viola
tions Of the "act 10 punish yC.Etnccs againi
lslave properly" fearing hoully 70 hear .
his murder, and hoping 10 sec him Al ieai
once more, and on their way, they wef
twice fred upon By the drunken pickeis 3
the U. 8, posse, because they did moi slo
lwhen told 10 an insolent and blackguuf
manner 20 do sol On telling ibis at Wesl
port, a pro slavery man lhsro who appears
I 20 be something Of q gentleman, voluniesFe
his projection during their return, and nc
A ccmpahied ,herh. while on their va
back, they were again fired upon, and ihe
escorl risksd his lie by confronting the ru1
4 fans and cursiDg them as o mob of murdel
ling bIackguards scr shooting alladies.
IEcIpENEs AT THE sAcHiNc Of LAwasnc
y The slasfof BroWD,,bs Edl,orfwhOvl