The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-17
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM KAN.
SAS.

GOV. ROBINSON ARRESTED BY NOR OF
NlSSuUEIANS AND DETAINED-ATTTMrT
TO ARREST GOV. EFFDrR AT IFCuMr-
1oN-INTFNTI"N OF DESTROYING; TIE
TESTIMONY ALREADY TAkEN-A VII
MSS SHOT.
The following intelligence received by
telegraph from ST Louis is of the hi shes; i'm
portancc. 1t requires no comment The
reader will see in it a fixed determination on
the part of the Mi>>onrians TO take the law
into their own hands to break down If posi-
bile the investigation ordered hv the House
Of Representatives. and to prevent the act
ual truth Of past transactions from being CIV
en- to the country and to Congress
St. Louis. MAY l2-Thc steamer Star of
the West arrived to-day from Kansas, and
the following information is derived from
passengers The steamer left Kansas on
Saturday. the 10th. Governor Robinson
with his family. were among the passengers.
AT Lexington. Mo. Robinson was waited IN
on hy committee appointed bv the citizens.
and notified that they should dctain him ON
the ground that he was fleeing from the Ter
rltory to avoid arrest on an Indictment for
treason. which had been found against him
by the Grand jury of the L $ District Court.
Robinson replied that he had been informed
by one of the Grand Jury that an attempt
had been made to find a bill. but had failed
Ihs did not satisfy the committee, they in
>Isiing that Mr.. Robinson should remain, and
he finally consented TO do so. or persuasion
OF Mr. Parkinson. captain of the boat. and
MIR. Barnard. of Baltimore. lie was invited
to the house OF Mr.. Sawyer. one of the com
mltee. his family proceeding to st. Louis
HE committee consisted Of Gen. Shields.
Mr. Sawyer. and number of the most re-
spectacle citizens. The committee agreed
TO srnl messenger to Kansas to ascertain
II an Indictment had been found. and if not
all the expenses OF Mr. RS detention would
be pad No violence or indignity was Of
tered Mr. X. during the proceedings. The
information upon which they acted was de-
rived from Capt. Adams. 1t is reported that
despatch from Lcavenworih has been re-
ceIved. stating that an armed BODY of men
were IN 'o",e for Lawrence. for the purpose
Of destroying the evidence taken by the Com
mission.
While Gov. Reeder was in attendance At
the session of the Commission of Jnvest;c,.
ron at L"compton, on the evening of the
Sth. the Deputy Marshal served on him a
writ to appear before the Grand jury at Le-
compton. to answer to a charge of contempt.
Tor having refused to comply with summons
from the brand Jury previously served upon
hun. Mr.. Reedcr refused to obcy the wr,
and appealed to the Commission: but they
decided that they had no power in the case.
Messrs. Howard and Sherman. however. OK.
pressed as their opinion that Mr.. Reeder was
protected by his privilege. Mr.. Oliver dis.
sented ard said the Commission could not
stand between him and the Marshal.
Mr. Reeder said that although his life was
IN danger IN Lecompton, he would remain on
his privilege. in attendance at the sit,inc< of
The Commission, and he warned them 70
touch him at their peril. The Marshal left
but was expected to return on the 9th. with
me Cn,ted States dragons. Judge Lecompte
charged the Grand Jury on Monday. the 9Th
INST, to indict all State officers and members
'f the Legislature for high treason, bnt IN
% the 9Th inst, no such Indictment had been
ound by the Jury so far as their PROCEEDINGS
lad been made public.