Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-23
NEWS FROM KANSAS.



A Telegraphic dispatch In the Col
umbian OF yesterday. briefly informed
our readers OF the capture and deten-
ton OF Gen Robinson, the Free State
Governor Of Kansas. while he was de-
scending the Missouri river. IN compa-
ny with his lady. and was on his way
TO Washington.
The capture was made on the
charge that he was fleeing from Kan
sas 10 escape from an indictment for
high treason. which has been found
against him. as well as other Free
State men. for refusing TO recognize
the law and officers of what they term
"the bogus Legislature" Robinson.
ut the latest accounts. still remained y
prisoner at Lexington. Mrs. Robin
son insisted upon accompanying him.
but at his urgent request. consented to
proceed on her journey. She arrived
in our own city night before last. and
il is said will go on immediately to
Washington. lis understood that
she brings with her report of the tes-
timony thus far given in before the
Congressional Committee, which her
husband was taking on to Washing
tom Gin. Columbian.
RoBrSsoN's ARREsT-sTArEMENT OF
MRS. ROBINSON.
Mrs. Robinson gives the following
account Of the capture Of her hus-
band:
As Gov. Robinson and myself we're
passing down the Missouri river. on
our way to St. Louis and further East,
on AFFAIRS of business. we were taken
off the boat at Lexington at the insti.
cation Of lawless men, they pretending
that Gov. r. was fleeing from an in.
dictment. He assured the gentlemen,
some eight or ten in number who
gathered about our siale-room door
opening upon tho guard. thatsuch was
not the case, that he had heard Of nc
: Indictment. that his whereabouts,
whether in Lawrence or elsewhere
was at all times known, that II The
marshal had desired to serve such .
process upon him he could have east
ly done so, and he should have offered
no resistance. lie told them, also
that he would never think TO escape
from an indictment for any politica
offence, and had he been doing so, o.
, all places he would have avoided IN,
Missouri river and Lexington. UpoI
the statement of the gentleman tina
the delay in conserving to leave th'
boat, as the crowd had found the ba
: and were drinking freely. only adde,
e TO Gov. RS danger Of personal VIC
/ lence. he said, Let me see the crowd
r and can shortly convince them tina
| am not running from an arrest; the
| can continue on my journey" T
which the reply was given TO the effes
that he would be in immediate DANCE
> of mob violence. 1t was also insiste
upon as means of safety. that W
pass out upon the guard in leavin
e the boat, while the exasperated pee
= pie, a "cabin full" Of them, should b
= unaware of our departure. A car
riage was in readiness to take us
the town. We we're quartered in th
house of Mr.. Sawyer, who kindl
j, offered his home as place Of safety
the night-guard about the house alon
, reminding us Of the fact that Governe
! r. was a prisoner. | omitted to mer
. lion in its proper place, that the ger
# tlemen upon first coming to the stat
/. room, said they had been talking wit
!. the crowd for fifteen minutes. trying ,
persuade them to leave the boat, b,
= that none would be satisfied unles
y remained in Lexington until they coul
!, learn whether an indictment was o,
y against him, while others cried, "dra
: him out" To Gov. RS suggesiio
: that if he was running away from a
arrest, he could see no grounds {,
70 another State to interfere. One oftl
4 gentleman replied, che did not wis
!. TO get into an argument" DC. Go
: r. is retained as prisoner. while I a
II allowed to pass on.
| make this statement that the TIL
;. state of the case may be known.
! SARAH T. D. ROBINSON.