Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-17

st. Louis, sept. u. ~
cmgrated to Leavenworth City Oh the Ind
day of October, lo55. After remaining there
u lew days, rented property, came TO st. Louis
and bought stock of groceries, and have since
beer, engaged in the grocery, provision, torwar
ding ANA receiving business, at whicn occGpa
ton Icmployed myself most studiously. was
highly pleased with the appearance OF the town,
It's location, &c. IcnacavoTed to keep myself
ont OF improper places, ayoiuing all tile coilec-
tons where there was any probability OF get
ting into any discussiun on the exciting qmcs-
ton witch was the cause of numerous troubles
and outrages through out the territory. | fire.
qlentiy heard from numerous friends that was
denounced as an aboiitionist, traitor and
very bad man i'll the community. paid no re-
gard TO such news, as it originated among
class OF men who were not worthy OF note
Things went on, and was permitted to do bus
mess unlnule>tcd until about the 18th of Au-
gust, when Oh the ievee, after night, on or
tbont that time, receiving large lot Of goods
belonging to Messrs. ilornby Il Ferrill, OF Law
renee, Kansas Territory, there appeared to be u
good deal OF anxiety manifested by some oil the
so called law and order party of our city. Cap
tain Clarkson came, TO me, and asked me where
those goods belonged. Itod HIM Lawrence.
He asked NE what kind OF goods they we're
1 told him could not tell only from the pack
ages and Judging from them there was variety
vi goods, such as were necessary to supply u
enerd ,r.,lc,-suuh as dry goods, groceries,
boos, shoes, hardware, salt, iron, DC. He ask
| ed NE ii there was any arms or guns in any of
/ these packages. | told him could not tell, but
did NOT believe there were any. He then asked
! me ii there was not some powder for Lawrence.
| ! told him there was. He askedme low much
| told him eight kcgs-four of rifle and four of
| blasting powder lie said it was not blasting
! powder, but cannon POWDER and was for Lane
/ and his men at Lawrence, who were his enemies,
| and that | could not senG! it out. He asked me
| If | was going to receive it. told him should,
! 1t permitted to. He went short distance from
me and held private conversation with some
OF his men. He then returned to me, and said
he did not WISH 10 hurt ME in my business, or
10 make a public thing of it. | would be
permitted to take the powder in. He remained
ut the river until the boat was about TO leave,
and then came and ASKED if the powder was
not coming off. | told him could not tell Tor
it might be that the boat might carry it until
she returned He asked me if that was com
mon thing. / told him it was often done. He
cil some three or four days after. When the
boat returned GARRISON came to me, and asked
if the powder was coming off. | told him |
col.d> He appeared diSpleased, and in Il
threatening and menatHS manner warned Me,
that | had better be very cautions how acted,
and that if that powder did not come off, it
would got be well with me. The powder came
on shorc--l had il taken in my warehouse, where
it remained till the first day o: Septenber.-
About o'cioti, on that day, there was an arm
ed band o! mounted men, commanded by Capt..
Emory, who arranged lis men i'll line before my
door, aud commanded me TO open my door
IaSked him what lie wanted. He demanded
the powder chat belonged to any or all the men
| in Lawrence. ussci him what he intended
! doing with it. He informed me lie had his du-
/ " 10 puriorn, and had no lime to answer ques-
| tons, and sud that had better be in has:c
| and open the door l told him my Young man
| had The key and was not present. He said he
I had better be on hand soon or the consequence
| would be bad. The Young man was sooa on
! hand aid opened the door. Captain Emery
/ told his men 10 carry ont the powder At the
/ tine went in the warehouse, Captain Emery
! had drawn rGyOig>r in his land. aud was qucs-
: tonag my Young man about what a cer,ain
| package contained and threatened his Ike il he
| iou him in lie. / told him | could tell more
] of what WAS in tie house thanany other person.
/ He asked me various questions about different
/ parcels of goods, il | believed there WIS any
arms or munitions OF War ansong them. | in-
/ iofmedtt him that | did not believe there was any
more than wha: he already had. He asked me
What was in certain box, Informed him l
could otly tell what it paforted 10 be, and that
! WAS boo!ss He imiuediatei, ordered me 10 GIT
! la,chet and open it. When the ha,ehet came,
i he took it and said lie would open it himself
/ On opening it, he foaRi it 10 contain books
Atttr opening another box Two, he and his
iiieii " eat away. Immediately TOOK my family
OH board OF Il boat, living at our landing, and
4 wet to Weston, about six miles above our town,
| thinning / would stay there Il day or two it'll
/ the. eAciieliiens subsidized A short time after
arriving inWeston. /, with many others who
| had eoae there, were waited on by a committee
oil three, oie oi piion was the MAYOR of the
iowa. lie informed US tina, We had to leave, and
! return To Leaseuwurih. | asked hin, il we
/ would be pcrnltedto so up the river. lie said
his understanding was, that we would have 10
retltu.
|, with scvera! Others, got on board OF a host
] which lay there all night. We were landed!
the next informing early in Lelyensorth. On
arriving home immediately repaired to nv
! dwelling, and after making 81 Chr preparations
/ Tor i,reatirs l went down TO see what had
been done on the previous night. / saw seye-
/ raj men collected Delaware street where
I there Mas burning house. ! ascsrta:ned thts
| il Was tie store o. G.. w. WetltreIi Ii with
all TIE goods had been destroyed with two 9th
er small buildings belonging TO Mr. Phillips
/ / saw Mr.. Emery and askci him what all this
meant. He said that the lime was come when
;hesc was to he decided stand saken, and law
and erIes had to reign | asked hin whal was
10 be done; II could remain and do business.
/ or II had to leave immediately. He promised
/ to see me again in hour and let me know.-
! i had a private conversation with Mr.. RuSsel on
the iSt Oh September, and ia that conversation
! asked l.sa what VAS to be done, if Woald he
permitted to remaia and do business. He saia
1 he could not tell what Was to be 6ene, but one
thing was certain, tiiat every man that sidea or
| assisted Lane and his men, or sympathised WITH
| tsss iree state men IN Kansas, woaid have 10
/ leave suiier the consequences, rs much as 10
/ say that would have leave or lie killed.
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