Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-09

THE MURDER OF Mr.. HoPPs AND THE AR
REST OF REV. Mr.. NUTE.-The arrest by the
pro slavery ruffians at Leavenworth OF the
Rev. Mr.. Mute, and the probability that he
will not escape from their tolls, without Sc
we're personal injury, if even with his life, has
created profound sensation i'll this vicinity,
where he was well known and highly appreci-
ated as an answering friend of freedom and
devoted minister of the gospel In the In
danapois Journal we find some accounts of
the arrest Of Mr.. Mute as well as of the muir
der of MIR. Hops, who was brother-in law
of Mr.. Mute and formerly resided in Somer-
vile, as follows:
+" Mr. Hops had been on visit to Mr..
Mute, and was returning to Leavenworth
when killed. His murderer was named Flu
gate. He, Fugate, went to the house of
gentleman named Wallace. on the Lawrence
road. about two miles from Leavenworth, and
stopped about an hour. He used most often
sive and indecent language to the lady, sho
was alone at the time, and finally started off
swearing that she meant to kill and scalp
Free State man before dark. lie went to
the corner of field fence, some distance from
the house, and had been gone but a short time
when Mrs. Wallace heard the report of his
gun. She didn't know at that time what
had happeIled- II 80 ~-.lviresi a team
ster driving one OF the United States tran
sportation wagons came up and saw the body
which was recognized as that of Mr.. Hops,
lying in the road. 1t had been scalped. The
murderer had apparently attempted to MUIR
der his victim, as the watch was found
lying on the ground by the body covered
with blood, but was scared off by the arrival
OF the teamster. The corpse was taken to
Mr. Wallace's and buried. The murderer
went into Leavenworth and fourished the
scalp abont the streets, Boosting that he had
killed an Abolitonst," but nobody raised
a finger to arrest him.
Mr.. Mute, in his last letter..from Lawrence,
stated that he was about leaving that place
in company With small party of volunteers.
for the purpose of recovering the body of Mr..
Hopps, together with his property, and it was
while he was on this brotherly errand that he
was arrested on the 9th ult,, BY party of
men headed by Mr.. Emery, who is Uni
ted States mail agent. In company with Mr.
Mute were some fifteen or twenty persons.
among whom was Mrs. Hops. We quote
from the Journal
"Mr. Houghton and the company with
him, some fifteen persons, were captured by
band Of rnfiians under the command of Mr.
Emery, United States Mail Agent, or some
other officer, the day after leaving Lawrence
(last 1hursday,) and were taken to Leaven-
worth. In the company were Mr.. Mute, and
the wife Of the murdered Hops, who were
going to Leavenworth to ascertain the facts
IN regard to the murder, and to take posses
SION OF the deceased's goods in that place.
when the company arrived at the place of the
murder, the gallant ruffian captain refused-to
let the widow see the grave of her murdered
husband, but sent her with the other ladies
OF the company, and the men in whose charge
they were travelling, into Leavenworth. The
rest OF the company " ere held prisoners, and
taken to the rutfan camp. Among them was
Or avery OF Richmond, in this State a gen.
'ieman OF sixty years of age, who had poses.
sion OF the papers of the murdered Henry
Shombre which he was bringing home. Mr..
Houghton says chat the doctor happened 10
drop little diary or memorandum book. in
which some expressions offensive to the ruff.
ans had been penned, and some of them nick.
ed 1t up. He was at once put under close
guard, and stands good chance to be hung,
as some of the more outrageous of the band
swore he should hang.
The ladies and the men with them were
taken into Leavenworth, and forbidden TO 20
out of the house. They were held in eusto.
dy all day and at night (Friday night last)
were taken down to the river and put on
board the steamer. AS Mr.. Mute with Mrs.
loops stepped on the guagway plank to 90
on board, rufiisn with rifle loaded and
cooked ordered them to stay. Mrs. Mute
wanted to know why, but no answer was
vouchssted, andlhe and tie lady under strict
guard were taken back prisoners into the
town. AS Mr.. Mute was quite prominent SIS
as Free KaIfzas advocate tn ouehout the
East not long ago, it is not at all improbable
that he will have to suffer either death or
such terrible lynching as was inflicted OIL
MIR. Sellers.
While in Leayenworth, German who
had been captured with the Free State party.
attempted to escape, but was seen by the
guard and shot. He died almost instantly.
This occurred while Mr.. Houghton was in
Leayenworth, and he knows the fact. Mr..
Emery, the United States officer, said il was
right and che would have killed the Dutch. |
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