The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-16
TBe Daily Jpurnal
Later from Kansas,

Indictment against Robinson for 1feaSon-biS
FAgia- Capture and detention at Lexington.
The steamer Star of the West arrived at this
port yesterday morning from Kansas. She
left that town on Saturday, and from passen-
gers on board we have the following account
of occurrences on the boat and at Lexington.
On Saturday morning, about Z O'Clock.
among other passengers who came on board,
was Charles Robinson, the bogus Governor of
the State of Kansas with his family. He was
recognized by Capt. James II. Adams, of
Clay county, who gave information that Rob-
'inson was fleeing from the Territory, in conse-
quence of an indictment having been found
against him for treason, by the Grand Jury of
the U. S. District Court. During the pas
sage, Robinson kept his room, generally, with
his family.
At Lexington. Gen. Shields, Mr.. Sawyer,
and number of the most respectable citizens
OF that place, came ON board the Star of the
West upon her landing, and called upon the
Captain to know whether Robinson was pas
senger with him. They were told that there
was gentleman answering to that name
Capt. Parkinson, of the boat, and Mr. Barnard.
of Baltimore, Immediately had an interview
with Robinson, and told him of the presence
of the committee, and of the ground of their
action-that he was fleeing from the Terri
tory, to avoid the indictment which had been
foudd against him for treason, and that they
intended to arrest him. He said, in explana-
ton, that he learned from one of the Grand
Jury that an attempt had been made to find a
bill against him, but that it had failed This
did not satisfy the Committee, and Robinson
then proposed that the citizens of Lexington
should send u committee with him to st.
IT Al L.. -
But they were determined that he should 60
no further, and upon the persuasion of the
Captain and Mr.. Barnard he agreed to submit
and go with them to the town. He was offered
the choice Of the City Hotel, or rooms at the
private residence OF Mr.. Sawyer, and chose the
latter.
1t is also stated that the Committed agreed
to send special messenger to Kansa, to ascer-
tain whether an Indictment had been found
against him, and if not that all the expenses
of his detention should be paid.
We are informed that there was no violence
or harsh language used towards Robinson at
any time during these proceedings. The infor-
nation upon which Gen. Shields and other
citizens acted was communicated by Capt
Adams who is an old citizen Of Clay county.
Mr.. Barnard, from whom we obtain these
facts, was citizen of st. Louis some years
ago, and no one who knows him will question
their accuracy.-[S Louis Rep. 18Th.
ST. LOUIS, May ID, P. NJ.
Mrs. Robinson arrived here this morning
and has published statement of her husbands
detention at Lexington.
1t says that Robinson was going East on
personal business and denies that he knew Of
the indictment previous to his leaving the
Territory. Otherwise it does not materially
differ from yesterdays dispatch.
The Lawrence correspondent of the Dem
ocrat, under date of the 9TH, says that indict
ments of high treason have been found against
Reeder, Roberts, Lane, Dietzeller, and Other
prominent Free State men.
The news Ia been brought to Lawrence by
secrect handbils.
Forces are marshalling in the border coun-
ties.
The people are warned to prepare for de
fence.