The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-16

Clerk of the Kansas InVestiga-
ting Committee -"Out OF their
own Mouths they are COnVicted''
-Read-Read. -faa
We find in the Missouri Republican the fol-
lowing communication, addressed by the Hon.
G. L. Hughes, one of the clerks of the Uuited
States Investigating Committee, to Colonel n.
j.. Elliott, of Missouri, in reply to letter from
that gentleman soliciting information relative to
the true state of affairs in Kansas: -r-
sr LEAvENwoRTH CRY, X. T.,
| June IL, 1856.
Dear Sir:--Your favor of this date has just
been received by me, soliciting information in
regard to the condition of affairs in the Terrific
ry generally, and particularly in regard to the
murders committed, by whom committed, the
names of the parties killed and wounded as far
as recollected, and other matters of interest
touching the existing disturbances in Kansas
Territory, Ihasten to respond to your inquir-
les as far as my knowledge extends:
First, then, have been in the Territory near
ly eight weeks as one Of the clerks Of the Uni
ted States Investigating Committee, and during
the time have been to Lecompton, Leayenworth
City, Lawrence, Westport and other places
where said committee have been holding their
sessions, and have been an eye witness of many
of the highhanded outrages perpetrated by the
Abolitionists~upon citizens ofthe Territory, and
acts of resistance against the laws the Terrific
ry and ofthe United States.
was present in the town Of Lawrence on the
23d of April last when, Sheriff Jones was shot
though he had body guard oftwelve or thirteen
United States dragons with him at the time
for his protection and to assist in enforcing the
laws. The wound was deep and dangerous
one, the ball taking effect near the, spine and
ranging between the shoulder blade. / saw the
wound probed and dressed by the surgeons No
one expected him to recover. saw the rabble
in the streets of Lawrence that day while Jones
had man arrested, and assisted by the Uuited
States troops, heaping curses and threats upon
him, such as Damn him why don't you kill him
Hunt?'--"Why don't you shoot him Hunt
damn such laws; damn such officers; damn such
country, and damn such President" Isaw
brickbats thrown at the officers Of the law and
| the lieutenant who was assisting in the execu-
ofthe laws This Hunt was the prisoner. All
day of April last in my presence, and other out.
rageous acts too numerous to mention. -
! l was present on the Sth of May in Lawrence
when the United States Marshal attempted tc
arrest Ex-Governor A. H. Reeder, by virtue ofa
writ ofattachment issued by Judge Lecompte o
the First Judicial District of Kansas Territory
United States Court, and was present and heart
Mr.. Reeder tell the Marshal that IF he laid hi
hands on him to execute the qor1t he would do 1t a.
the peril Of his hje," and the armed populac
shouted and backed Reeder in his position, ant
threatened the Marshals life and so he was com
PEELED to desist and return the writ to the Court
not executed. There were two hundred armed
supporting and giving aid and comfort" to Rec
der in setting the law in defiance
On Saturday, May "a, party of ofAbolitionist
in Franklin county, murdered Mr.. Wilkerson
old Mr.. Doyle and two Of his sons, and two o
the Shermans, all in the same neghborhood.
These murders were committed in the mos
shocking and barbarous manner, and it is said tina
some of them were dreadfully mutilated befor
they were killed, by cutting off their hands, ears
noses and the like. Thus it is that men hav
been dragged from their beds at the dead hour o
night, and their throats cut amid the cries ant
entreaties oftheir wives and children, and tina
without mercy. Some time last week an attemp
was made on the town of Franklin, near th
Wagarusa by these guerrillas, who after shor
engagement, retired. A watchman by the nam
of Tishmaker, or Tishmonger, was killed on on
side. ,uar
On the I'd day of June, Captain II. G. Pat
and twenty-eight men were out in the neighbor
hood of Black Jack Point, near the Santa
road, forty miles from Westport, for the purpos
of executing certain writs upon those who ha
violated the laws and was attacked by guerrill
party of abolitionists, commanded by one Brow
numbering one. hundred and twenty-five mel
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had some ofhis men severely wounded, (and
is believed two Of them mortally wounded,) h
hoisted flag of truce. Captain Pate sent or
man and prisoner whom he had with him I
carry the flag of truce to the Captain of the as
sailants. They were sent back, with the deman
that Captain Pate should bear the flag himsel
He did so, and when he came up under the fla
oftruce Brown ordered twelve of his men to sei1
him and hold him as prisoner of war. The
then held cooked pistol to Captain Pate's breal
and told him if he did not surrender they woul
blow him through. Thus he was deceived an
. entrapped and compelled to surrender, excel
six men who made good their escape amid
shower of balls. One of those six men wa
: wounded in the side. saw the bullet when t;
? ken out. H
/ saw some three or four of Colonel Buford
men-Southern men--who were made prisone
while driving wagons along the highway. The
!, told me that the Abolitonsts had taken all the
: cattle, robbed their wagons, taken their arm
! and all the money they had, and then hcape
every possible insult upon them; that they tic
r their hands behind their backs and took the
d out to hang them, once or twice, but did no
S that they would grit their teeth and shake the
It fists in their faces while they were prisoner
and say: "You id .Southerners, this is II
5 way we will serve youallo ncf3t eieta
!, saw an old man by the name of Bourn
d from the Wakarusa, a few days ago, and he to-
me that the Addition gnerrillaS had taken all b