New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21

hands Of offce; they threaten to Others; they
are protecting men WHO have broken custody and in
every sense they traitors and giving aid nd com
for 20 traitors. In haste your friend aud obedient
seryart, GEoRGE ". CLARKE.
" B-I commend my family TO your protection.
LKcoMProN, kansas TERRITORY, l2p
DEAR SIR: i believe il TO be essential to the peace
ard tranquility Of the Territory that the outlaws at
Lavrnce and elsewhere be required to surrender their
Snaps rifles There can be security for the future
safety the lives and property Of lawabding citizens
until these lawless are at least deprived of their
St0rps rifles, which know have been furnished
them for the purpose Of resisting the laws. In fact
lswabi5ing citizens will be compelled to leave the
Territory unless the outlaws are made to surrender
tier Sharp's rifles and artillery il they have any,
do not, however feel authorized from your instrnc-
tons to me, to make this demand. Should you concur
with me in opinion, please let me know by express at
express had better be sent in lieu Of the
bearer OF this be will be fafigued an diligently
using every necessary precaution to prevent the efa
sion of blood and preserve the peace Of the Territory
A. the Sharp7 rifles may be regarded private prop
city by some, can give a receipt for them, stating
that they viii be returned to their owners at the dis
erection Of the Governor.
WIN. ?. RICHARDSON
Maior-General In Command.
His EIcelency Gov. WILSON SHANNON.
United States Of america Territory Of Ransa,.
BE 1t remembered that, on the 9TH day of December,
4. d. 1855, personally came before me- 5. n. Cato, one
Of the Associate Justices Of the Supreme Court of the
Territory Of Kansas, Samuel j. Jones Sheriff Of the
County Of Douglas and Territory aforesaid, of lawful
age who, being bv me duly sworn depOSeth and saith,
that the Goth day Of November, AID 1855, he re-
ceved from the hands of Hugh Cameron, legally APP
pointed Justice Of the Peace for said County OF Doug
las, peace warrant issued by said Justice of the
Pace and to him dire ccd Sheriff obtained upon the
oath Of one II. w Buckley against one Jacob Bran
SOD, and Immediately after receiving said warrant he
summoned posse Of ten men and proceeded to the
house OF said Branson and made the arrest and his
return be ard his posse were met by a mob Of some
forty men, armed with Slarps rifles, who forciby
cued the prisoner out of his hands, and defied his
aptUre, swearing at Il g same time that they re
cogDized no law in the Territory, officers from
the GOveu or to the lowest officer, and relied only
uIon their rifles the law of the land, and would at
all times defend themselves from being arrested by any
process issued by any officer ofthe said Territory that
he Immediately made requisitiOn on Gov Wilson Shan
non for sufficient force to enable him to arrest the said
Jacob BransOn and execute other process in his hands
as Sheriff of said County; that the said Jacob BransOn
was taken into the town of Lawrence, in said County,
end there as he verify believes, a. he informed by
good authority tried and acquitted by the citizens Of
the .aid town without any legal investigation; that
mob Of some fifteen or twenty threatened to tar and
feather and L6ic other punishment upon the Justice
of the Peace WHO issued the warrant; that he, Sher
IT, las been repeatedly insuted by the citizens of the
said Town of Lawrence and threatened with violence
if he attempted TO execute any process in his hands
against any citizen Of that place and he verify be-
leves that he would be resisted, and violence commit
ted upon his person, in attempting to execute a
legal process in said town; that the citizens of
that place and vicinity are oil armed with
Sharp's rifles for the avOwed purpose of resisting
the execution Of the laws of this Territory; that
they daily being drilled for that purpose alone;
that the mob who rescued the said Jacob Branson out
of his hands, he verify believes, were induced to do
e by the citizens of Lawrence, and that the public
newspapers of that place openly recommend and call
" the citizens to resist the laws OF the Territory
and that the prisoner Jacob Branson and portion OF
tire mob who rescued him from his custody, he verify
believes to be at this time in the town of Lawrence,
seCreted by the citizens of that place and that war
ike preparations being made b. the citizens of
Lawrence for the purpose Of resisting the execution
Of the process in bis hands, and that it would not be
prudent to attempt to execute said process without
VeIy strong force of armed men to assist him.
s. II. JONES Sheriff, Douglas County Kansas Territory
Sworn and subscribed before me, :. G.. CATO, Asso
catc Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Kansas Territory
United States Of america, Territory Of Kaa'os, -.
BE remembered that, on this 9TH day of December,
A. ID. 1855, personally came before me- ;. g. Cato, one
Of the ated Justices Of the Supreme Court OF the
Tenitoly of Kansas, josiah Hargs, of lawful age,
who beng duly sworn, depOseth and saith that, on or
about the Goth day of November, 1888, IN Douglas
County, Sheriff Jones called upon me, with nine Others
to act a. posse 10 arrest Jacob BrdnsOn under
peace warrant issued by Hugh Cameron, Justice OF
ID, Peace; that he proceeded with said Sheriff to
Hickory Point, in said county and there arrested said
B,aIson, with whom they proceeded IN the direction
Fl Lawrence; when near a house OF the WakaruSa an
armed mob OF persons, amounting 10 between ~ anu
40 ~ he'd from behind said house, and by force an
reCUe said Eranson cut OF the hands OF said Sheriff ana
posse and in de ance of said SheIiis command, take
tad Branson and refuse TO dc liver him to said Sheriff;
that tie sAd Sheriff told the said mob that he held sad
BIai under peace warrant, properly issued by
legally authorized officer, and that he was Snerlf OF
sad County Of Dougias, and charged with the execu
ton Of said witt The leader of said mob replied 10
snd officer that they knew him Mr. Jones, but not as
Sh,rf of Douglas County. He then told them that he
would cal ont the militia 10 enforce the law. Their
1.,tb o.tll moi ffat m N
laws. He told them then that he would call on the
Governor for assistance, to which the said mob replied
that they had laws and officers and to pitch IN
Said mob stood with their guns cooked and presented
at the tine Of said rescue.
Ills deponent further saith, one II. w. Buckley, Of
eaid County Of Douglas was with said Sheriff at the
tine of SAID scue, a. one OF SAID Sherni posse
TINT during The same night which said rescue was
made said afiant saw light in the direction OF said
Buck ey house, and that he fully believes said house
was a, that time burned; that he believes from CIR
cunstances within bis knowledge that SAID house, TO-
cether with his own, burnt by persons concerned
with said mob: and that he has reason TO believe that
s., me Of said houses fired by said Branson aore-
SAID, assisted by German commonly called Dutch
CaIlev and they were cOunseled ana ADVISED therelo
hv one Farley This afiiant further says that at the
tine of the rescue Of said prisoner be at house
near Hickory Point, and that be there saw three
women who told him that an armed force had been
there that day and notified them to leave, and all other
Pro Slavery families in the neigLbOrhOOd and since
said families have left said neghbOrhood and fled to
tie State of Missouri said afiiant says that he be-
Gtye- there were at that time in said neighborhood
about fifteen Pro-Savery families, nearly oil of whom
have fed as ioresaid to the State of Missouri for pro-
tcetiop Said armed force represented to consist
If nom one hundred TO one hundred and fifty armed
mtp. - ~ nAA".S'
sworn and subscribed before me, :. q. Cato, Asso-
cinte Justice Of Kansas Territory.
Jtf.e6 States Of ANeyica, Teyritoyy Of Kansas, -
BE il remembered that on this 9th day OF Deem
Der in the year A. ID. 1855 personally appeared before
ne j. NJ Buuen, of the Associate Justices OF the
! Suureme Court of said Territory of Kansas Harrison