The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-05-29

One man Of the posse was killed by the
falling Of brick from the Hotel.
! The report that Free State man was killed
ct Lawrence on tho 2lst, think mistake.
RI think Il has reference to most cold
blbcded murder committed by them on the
| 10Th inst. at Blanton's Bridge, three miles
south of Lawrence, whore man named J0hn
Jones was shot after he had delivered up his
revolver. The man who shot him saying as
he did 1t, $ have shot one God ID abo-
litionist, and IN shoot smother" Jones was
from Illinois. He died the next night.
From the numbers whom have seen re-
turning, and from creditable information,
am of opinion that there were three men
from Missouri to one of the Territory en-
gagged in this invasion.
The Free State men had made no prepare
tion for defence, and no resistance was at
tempted. Men from all parts of the Territory
would have come to assist them, but they did
not ask it. So long as there was hope in
peaceful measures they would resort to no
other.
Another letter in the Democrat from the
seat Of war gives additional items OF violence
and pillage, from which We clip the follow
ing:
On the main street nearly every house was
sacked. One man, MIR. johnson, who kept
boarding house, had the amount of $4,000
in drafts, checks and land warrants taken
from him. Col. Topliffe, graduate Of West
Point, and appointed last fall by Gov. Shan
non colonel Of Militia, was forced into room
at the Free State Hotel by members OF the
posse, and deprived of his commission, pri-
vate papers, gold watch, and money to the
amount Of $500 His trunk was then bro
ken open with bayonet, aud his clothes tn
ken out and carried of.
THE SHOOTING OF YOUNG JONES.
lam cognizant Of facts relative to the muir
der of the boy Jones, which probably will
not reach you so soon from any other quar-
ter. On the Monday previous to the attack
on Lawrence, he was proceeding on horse
back about two miles from Wakarusa, when
he met Ave or six men who ordered him to
stop and deliver up his arms. He replied,
call the arms have is that littlc pistol,''
which he gave up. His assailants then call
ed upon him for the horse he rode. which he
refused to surrender, saying ne had mother
dependent on himself and his team for sup
port. He then started on, was called to by
the captain of the band, who threatened to
shoot him. To this he paid no attention.
lie was then fred upon and shot through the
back, the ball lodging in the abdomen. This
took place about noon. He died ct IL
O'Clock that night.
THE DEATH or STUART.
Onthe afternoon Of that day, party Of S
started from Lawrence to see young JONES'
On the way they were met by two pro slavery
men from Lecompton going to Franklin.
They we're commanded to halt and 60 be6k,
This they refused to do, saying they We're
determined to see young Jones, who was
shot on the Wakarusa.'' On attempting to
pursue their course, the two men faised their
rifles to fire. The rifles snapped. Instantly
the Lawrence party drew up their rihos which
also snapped. One Of thefwo then made n
second attempt to discharge his piece, which
proved tooSuccessful. u A young man BY the
name Of Stuart, from Buffalo, N. Y, and
Clerk Of the Free Topeka Legislature, fells
MORALLY wounded. The ball struck him in
the left eye apd passed entirely through the
head, scattering the fragments of the skull
over the road. One Of the Lawrence party
then frsd a revolver, the ball Of which struck
the man that had shot Stuart in the hand.-1
He dropped his rifle and rode of.
Shannon, the drunken Infamous scoundrcl
whom Pierce appointedto do this dirty work
for Atchison Co., was appealed to by
committee of citizens, both by letter and in
person, to save them from the effects OF law
less license and outrage; but he replied 81
s.shall not interfere to save them from the
Legitimate consequences of their illegal
Facts