The Richmond palladium., 1856-05-29
FROM KANSAS.
Proceedings of the Congressional Com
mi,tee.

Proceedings of the Congressional Com.
mi,tee.
SECOND DAf-EvlDENCE OF MARCUS H ROSE
WEDNE>DAY. April l4-lNGrcus H. Rose. of
Seventh Dist.ict-Have examined census rol!
and poll books. Of Seventh District. of SOth
March; there are SO votes on the census. II
OF them are on the poll books; there are 2sl
names on the poll list; s legal voter. on the
poll iis' are not on the census rolls. Of the
3 had been there and built cabins aud were
away when the census was taken: 9 are new
comer>; there We're 6Q7 votes cast in our Dis
trlci on Nov 29, 1854; in my judgment, there
could not Al that time have been more than
% or 80 resident vo:ers in that district.
EVIDENCE OF ISAAC B. TITUS.
l. 3 Titus Seventh District. called and
sworn-M"ved into the Territory lst October
1854: resided in Seventh Dstric. ever since;
was at home 3Jth March. 1855: there was a
large camp containing over 200 men lust across
the creek from nv house; was in the SAFE
alter provisions previous 10 election and ar
rived home night before; went into the camp:
there were but three or four in there whom |
could recogniz as esidents Of the District:
they were all armed; they brought their pro-
visions and fodder with them; some slept in
tents and some in wagons; had some converse
ton with them, they said they were from Mis-
sourl. and came out on purpose To vote; one
man told me he was disappointed, he expected
to find more Yankees than he saw, and though
too many had come up; was in the house
and about the door when they voted all dav;
the election was held at my house; some of
them returned that day, others the next; have
seen some of them since passing through our
District aud some in Missouri.
Cross examined-They said they came 10
vote because they heard many people from
the East were coming out TO vote 10 make il a
free State; came from Iowa; | am well &C
Qualuted in the District: was OF the first
settlers; should not think that that time there
was over twenty FIVE reSiden: voters in the
District; don't know of any besides Missouri
ans who came and voted and returned; | did
not trouble myself much about politics at that
time, as wished to remain neutral.
EVIDENCE OF WILLIAM JKssIE.
William Jessie called and sworn-Came
into the Territory about middle Decem ber
1854; came into S.. Joseph. No, in Novem-
Der from Illinois; l am settled upon the Waka-
russ. secon district. miles from Blooming
ton; on the last day of January. 1855. came
with part of my goods and my Oldest son;
on the last day of February moved my family
there. on the day Of the election | saw u
wagon with f1ag which passed me before |
got to the polls; went into the house; wasn't
on. much; helped them prepare poll books;
saw grea, many persons passing before the
door and window; polls were opened; per-
sons came and voted; others came and were
objected to because they were not residents of
the Territory until about 33 votes wer. taken
when one man came forward whose vote was
objected TO; the judges would not receive it
until he swore he was resident OF tie Terri
tory; the crowd cried oIt he should vote with
out swearing; while this was going on dozen
came to vote and were pulled away; pistols
W .re presented to the Judges, and they were
told their brains should be blowed out II they
did not receive the votes of these persons who
refused TO take the oath: they declared they
came to vote, and they would vote; one of the
I'D ge>, Mr. Ellison, rose and said. receive no
votes till | return: lie went out and came In;
We must close the polls or else there Will be
so shots fred in here in less than five mia
l.cs they tried To over throw the cabin; at
this tins Mr.. Ellison got the balot-box; the
ioors were broken open; Ellison ruSRei oIt
and cried out .turrah for Missouri; gathered
M some papers anI gave them TO one Of the
ud ye,: the crowd rushed in the cabin. lefg
he cabin: soon saw tnsu come out wiki
some papers in his hand; saw that they We're
olank papers; | hunted for Messrs. Bu-son
ani Ramsay, the other Judges, to See # they
lad come out; found them. ard heard man
eling them he would give them five minutes
% resign OF die | want into the cabin to see
Bursou again, and saw = man holding a watch
n his hand | told Blrsoa he ha better leave
lis hous-: he sail he did not leave his own
louse; he finally did with Ramsay ani my
elf we went some fifteen in number to Ram
ays house; asked Burson where The poll
books were; found the poll books IN his psek
II: he handed them to Mr.. EIunbacher; Mr !
dumbacker and Mr Burson then went to
wards their homes; crowd Of men came on
,orsebach and asked where the poll books
we're: We told them we did not know; they ,
wore they were there-went off and reurned
I.san and abused u; Mr. Jones. now Ac.ins (
Sheriff. was with them. on horseback. with
Mr. Humbacker behind him; soon others t
anne af er Judge Wakefield; they demanded !
lie should 20 with them: he consented to go
With them after three had promised 10 proec;
i'm against h .rm; Jones was one Of the three;
he cry and search was then for Burson; {
ound him and went awav with him; when
eturned. the bigger part of the company had {
zone; Jones, now Sheriff. was the man who {
vas holding the watch and telling him they {
lad FIVE minutes TO IN or die; some We're
here voting when | got back; when they
eft they went down East; | suppose there q
we're nearly 400 strangers there; have not
cen them in the District since; they were well I
rmed with knives. guns and revolvers; do l
lot know as any settlers Of the District voted !
Cross -exan,,ned-I do not know of any r
ecret military organization IN the Territory; r
now of military companies. whether they
re organized or not. can, tell. for have ;
ever been; have seen companies parading c
ere during excitement and trouble; in last
october and November we were here in ser c
,es to dsfand ourSayas- We uare i-tliad I