Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-12-04
Especial Correspondence ofthe Missouri Democrat
From Kansas.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 9, Is;

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. y, 1000
The twenty young men convicted Of man.
slaughter the other day. are sentenced TO
FIVE years Imprisonment, tEo OF which 10
hard labor. by Judge LecomPte, are to be
put upon the capitol building in few days,
and at nigh, to wear chain and bail at
lached to their feet.
While in Leeompton, Yesterday, ! called
upon the Governor at his office; he has Du'
recently returned from Southern Kansas,
and reports that the invading maraucerS
have left the seitemen nts where they have
been committing many depredations for
several weeks past: and have gone into MIS-
souri,. Only one settlement is now troubled
with them, and that is IN the vicinity OF Fart
Scott, where party of robbers from Arkhn-
sas have been stealing all they could lay
their hands on. The Governor had oFcsfea
company OF troops to be stationed there 10
drive them out.
He expresses himself delighted with the
territory. Several persons were IN the OIL
fee when went in. The Governor enter
ed into conversation with me, denouncihg
so,ce of the Lawrence people for showing
no disposition to do him justice; TO give MIN
credit COR all he had done A citizen ot
Lawrence was present, aud he defended the
residents and free State men from the char-
pes made against them by his Excellency,
and stated his belief. tina, they were dispoS-
ed to give him credit for all .his.acts that were
inst. and proceeded to state that they would
denounce him for allowing the five hinured
murderers of David Bufium 10 escape arrest
when he had Them in his power. The GoV-
ernor said. the five hundred men referred to
were organized as the territorial militia;
and were called into service by the acting
Governor at the tme, and tat he had no
ri1ht to interfere with them. lie also re-
marked that the murderer OF Buftum mac
been arrested, and was now in prison await
ing trial on charge Of murder; that II had
cost him several hundred dolials to do II
but i, had been done, and nothing would be
said about it by the Lawrence people. The
man from Lawrence again spoke up and re-
uu lated the insinuatiun of the Governor
and stated that the news of the murderer 5
arrest had not reached this city when he
leit. and that this was the firSl iularm 'tIon
received of the affair, and that it should be
made public as soon as posibl The Gov
ernor seemed disposed 20 charge upon the
neople of this city n disposition to disregard
his acts in their favor, and to take no notice
of them.
At this time, VIM. Stephens, Esq, oil
Mansfield, Ohio, now engaged as counsel for
the prisoners, informed the governor that
Haves. the murderer OF Buffum, had been
admitted to bail by Judge Lecompse.
A free State man present remarked
"There that is it. This is the one-sldet
iustice we are accustomed to have here III
Kansas"
The Governor, exceedingly perplexed ant
| astonisheJ that his owardly murdered hat
been released on ba il, expressed himself II
an emphatic and eloquent manner agalns
it. He was Justly indignant at the outrage
and in a loud tone of voice, he proceeded tt
state the following: "How IN the oeVi
could that man be released on bail! III
was committed for murder. He has had NJ
trial. It is an outrage. The Grand Jury
have found true bill against him. No ire'
State man would have been released OF
bail, and YOU know it, gentlemen. VIII
| investigate the matter within twenty-iou
hours; and | will report it to the world WIFI
nv name attached, and it will have an Ell
| feet. don't sav this in braggadoca man
ner, but am Governor; am determined tt
wash nv hands clear from all connectloi
with the outrage; aud the President ean re
move me if he chooses. The world vii
sustain me-my conscience will sustain me-
& my God wi sustain me. ltwas the ioules
murder even committed. The murdered
man was poor cripple. All he said was
Don't take my horses and he was sho
right under my eyes, as charged by the tre'
State men. And still the assassin has oeel
admitted to bail. 1t is an outrage. lie snal
again be arrested and tried. lsay it openI!
to all concerned. care not what lawyer
or Judges are present. would say it
Lecompte was here, himself"
Col. H. J. Titus then remarked that per
haps the man was innocent Of the charg
alleged against him.
..Then he should have been discharged!
thundered the Governor. "HOw can mur
derer be admitted to bail! He has had n
trial; the grand jury found true bill agains
him, and he has had no trial. 1t is an out
rage 1t is enough to make ones hair stan
on end. will pubh-h it to the world.
will make the Senate tingle. 1t Is an out
rage No free State nan could have beel
a United to bail; he would be now in PRISON
I am Governor and this Hayes shall be ar
rested aud have his trial.
Sheriff Samuel J. Jones at this time en-
tered the room, The Governor asked
.'Hcw is it Jones about this man Hayes!
OH said Jones, she has been adnIitte
to bail, ! am one OF his bondsmen."
"What is the amount" again asked III
Governor.
Ten thousand dollars replied Jones'
Il would give that Cor him at any time
He is good fellow
"There it is, getlemen, - said the Cover
nor. sit is great outrage. | am deter
mined to investigate the matter"
A Free State man then ventured TO re
mark that this was the course pursued to
wards the Free State men ever since tn
organization of the Territory; that partialii
had marked every move made by govern
ment officials for the Jas: two years.
The Governor replied with great warmth
81 care not who it isl am neither Ere
State nor pro-savery, but Governor Of Kan
sasTerritory, & as such will see that eve
here Justice shall be done. They may muI
der me if the choose, but en- determine
to merit the epitaph, "Died in the iaIthtr
discharge of his duty"
The Governor sent word to Marshal Don
adson to come at once at his Office.
The Marshal soon reported himself, nE'
his eXcellency, turning towards him said
ant. Marshal, shall expect you to re-lrres
this man Hays without moments delay
proceed Immediately. and | shall hold yo
strictly responsible for the faithful discharg
of your drty. By Cd, sir, this man shat