Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-10
Particulars not Before Published.
Fremont HoUsE, ToprKA,
Kansas, May II, 1856
10 tie Editor OF the Kissouri Democrat

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10 tie Editor OF the Kissouri Democrat:
MURDER BY THD MARsHALs POSSE
Yesterday afternoon Messrs Brown and Todd
OF Brownville, Dr. Root and Mr. Mitchell of
fauoouSa left Lawrence together for this city
ne l"ur gentlemen were riding on horsebac k
ana as tney passed the encampment Of The Uni
ted States Marshals posse located some eieh,
or ten miles this side of Lawrence some men
came out from the camp, and commanded tie
party To halt. This command our men refused
to obey, but put spurs TO their horses, in hopes
to escape. 1t after dark and the regulators
seeing the party going off, started after then.
ana discharged their pieces. Tie two Brow,l-
vile men reached here in safety, and nothing
was beard from DR.. Root and Mr. Mitchell. un-
til this noon. when gentleman came in. and re-
ported that he heard the men in camp boasting
OF having chased four id Yankees, and shot
two of them The opinion prevails here that the
Two men have been murdered, and many cir
cumstances connected with this affair go to con :
urn sach concl1sion. The two mur,ieled men
were members of the New Haven colony and
arrived here abOut a month since and with the
colony made a settlement at Eaubousa They
they bad been day two on business, and they
have been murdered in cold blood by men call
ed together by Mr. Dcnelson, United States
Marshal who, has given his posse instructions
to station themselves on the different highways
leading from Lawrence, and stop, question and
disarm all Free State men travelling over the
roads. Many outrages have been committed bv
these men; cattle have been shot, wagons stop
ped on the road and stripped of their contents,
traT elers dlsarmed and held as prisoners Of war
! and two of our best citizens murdered The
perpetrators of this viii 60 unwfipt of Just ice,
aud United STATES of;cals Will approve and
sanction the deed, and promote to ofiiee the ac-
tors, for they consider the shooting of Free State
men very conmendabie act, and those who
90 it WILL receive a consideration, and be given
the command of some company. And thus
| these Rufians are encouraged to murder our
men whenever they have an opportuntv Sew
/ eral regulators Lave been guilty of murder vet
not one has been arrested and brought before
any court IN Kansas for trial, and tLcv went be
under the present order Of things; while incf-
! feEslve sqUaticrs and settlers, are hunted by
Marshals and Sheritfs at tie lead of the nj ed
Staes posse, and brought before Territorial
courts for the most trivial otfense against the
laws. And why is his? Because The Presi-
dent of the United States is determined to en-
force TO endure the worst form Of subiection,
or leave Kansas. lis aproin,ees understand
perfectly well that what tley are doing here
gives satisfaction 20 tie Administration And
every app ointment made for tie tel ritorv for
the last four wears. las been with this view
CtngIess is exl ected to make y ecial az pcprl-
tion to detray tie exI enses incurred by tie
Marshal III calling out Iosse of 1000 nlen to
destroy Lawrence. Col Buford arrives from
Lawrence with several b. ndred men, WHO will
not work they came here to fight, and inme-
diately upon tleir arrival al Lecompton. Wilson
Shannon. Esq, acting as Governor Of Kansas,
commences and furnishes them with [. States
rifles they ale called into TIE service OF the
United States by Marshal Donelson, and are to
be paid by the General Government
Fremont House Topeka,
May I9, 1856,
EDS. Missouri Dem:
Two young men, but just arrived from Illinois,
were taken prisoners by tie MaIsLars posse,
near Leoon pton, and Leld as such until they
both promised TO leave the State and never ie-
turn On getting from these young men such a
promise, the Marshals regulators allowed them
TO leave the camp, with the understanding tia,
If they we've ever taken prisoners again by them
they must suffer death.
Another letter dated May 18th, has the fol-
lowing:
THE SHOOTING OF YOUNG JONES.
am cognizant of.facts relative to Tie murder
OF the boy Jones, which probably Will not reach
you So soon from any other Quarter. On the
Monday previous to the attack on Lawrence, he
was proceeding on horse back about two miles
from Wakerusa when he met five or six men
who ordered him to stop and deliver up his
arms. He replied, a IL tie arms have is that
little pistol which he gave up. His assallants
then called upon him for tie horse lie l.ae,
which he refused 10 surrender. saying b. had "A
mother dependent himself and his team for
support. he then started ON, and was called
10 by the captain of the band, who threatened
to sLoo; him To Il is he PAID no attention -
He WIS tlen fred upon and shot through the
back. the 0all lodging in the abdomen. This
took place about uoUn. He died at II o'clock
, that night. ....
TIE DEATH OF STEWART.
started from Lawrence to see young Jones. On
their way they were met by two pro-slavery
men from Lecomrton going to Franklin. They
were commanded to halt aud turn back. This
they refused to do. sa. ing they Were determ-
med 10 see young Jones, who was shot on the
"akarusa On attempting to pursue their
course, the two men raised their r1ties to fire
TIE rifles snapped. Insian1y the Lawrence ar
ty drew up their rifles, which also snapped
/ One of the two then made a second attempt 10
discharge his piece, which proved to successful.
young man named Stewart, from Buffao. n
Y, and Clerk of the Free Topeka Legislature,
fell mortaily wounded. Tie bali stuck him in
the lett eye and passed en- iieiy through tie
head, scattering fIagm menis OF the skull over tie
road. One OF the Lawrence ariy then fred
revolver, the ball If which sirEck tie man " be