New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-13
INDICTMENTS FOR HIGH TREASON.

From Our Special Correspoadent
LAWRENCE, June l, 1856.
subjOn precise transcript Of the bill of indictment
found against Gov Reeder and others by the Grand
Jury Of Douglas Co. make il not, indeed, from the
original document but from officially attested copy
United States Of America Territory of Kansas, County q
IN, The First JuS1i cO1r, Of TIE s,m Rn s judicial
"The Grand juror Of the United states of America
within aud for the First Judicial District, Douglas
County, Territory Of Kansas, sworn to inquire upon
their oaths, present Andrew H. keeder, Charles k1D
Diet zer. Geo. w. Smith, Samuel n. Wood, and Gaus
Jenkins late Of the County of Douglas (&c., owing
allegiance TO the United States of America, wickedy
devsng and threatening the peace and tranquility of
the United States to disturb Qd prevent The execu-
ton of the laws thereof within the same to wit, Law
OF the said United States entitled act TO organize
the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas, approved
May the 30tb, 1854. On the first day Of May.
In the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ffy-six in the County, District and Territory
Aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction Of this Court
wickedly and traitoIously did intend TO levy war
against the said United States within the same,
and to fuldl and brpg to effect the traitorous
intentions Of him here follow al the names, that is to
cay, on the 18th day Of May 1854 in the SAID Dirc
Territory and County, within the jurisdiction of this
Court with great multitude Of persons VIII ,se names
to the said Grand Jurors unknown to great num-
btr to Wit, the number of one numbered persons, as
eembled around and arTayed in warlke manner, that
II to cay with gups swords pistols artillery and other
warhke weapons, as well offensive defensive, being
then and there uulawfuly and traitorousy assembled
did combine against the said United States, aud then
and there with force and arms wiokedy and traitor
ouy and with the wicked and traitoods intention to
oppose ard prevent by means Of intimidation and
violence the execution Of the said law Of the United
States within the same, did array and dispose them
selves in wArlike and hostile manner, against the
said United States and then aud there with free and
IN pursuance of their tstorcus intention, they the
said lhere follow the nance again. with the sad per-
eoss, 80 a. aforesaid traitorousy assembled, armed
t&c wickeCly and traitorousy did levy war against
the said United States, and further fulfill and Drng
10 effect the said trsitorous intention Of nmes again,
AID IN pursuance and In execution Of said wicked in
tention and trait combination oppose est and
prevent the said law Of the said United States from
being earned into execution in the Territory and dts
tct aforesaid, the aid tnames afterward to wit: on
the Goth day of May, A. ID. 1885, in the Tern ory dis
ssict and county aforesaid. and within the Jurisdiction
of this court with the said persons whose names TO the
Grand Jury are unknown, did wickedy andtraitorous
ly assemble against the said United States with the
TO prevent the execution of the said law of the said
United States within the same, and with the intention
then ana there thereby 10 subvcrt tue Govern
ment and law Of the said Unted States, in the said
Territory Of Kansas, and in pursuance aud execution
ct such, their wicked and tratorous combination and
)n they lpames then aud there with fierce and
Arms, with the said persous 10 great number, to wit:
10 the number Of hundred and upward. armed and
aIrsyed in a warike manner that is to say with guns
t&c), old then and there unlwully and traitorousy
assemble fer the purpose and design OF overthrowing
aid st'vertipg, by force and violence, the Govern
meBt Of the raid United States in the Territory Of
Kansas Aforesaid contrary 10 the duties OF their said
All gapce, and contrary TO the form Of the statute IN
such cases made aud provided and also against the
peace and dignity Of the United staes Of nerica.
L. s Attorney for The Territory OF KsassS"