Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-14

MORE TROUBLE IN KANsAs.-A serious at
fair occurred at Lawrence, Kansas, on Satur-
day the 10Th of April, which resulted in the
shooting of Sheriff JONES' and the calling out Of
United States troops to restore order and
assist the sheriff in his supposed duty. The
circumstances are thus briefly stated by a
correspondent of the N. Y Tribune. ,.a
LAWRENCE, X. T.. Wednesday. April %. $50.
Col. S. N. Wood, who has been lecturing for
some time in the East for the good of the Free
State movement, returned to this city early last
week accompanied by large company of actual
settlers from Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
On Saturday last Mr.. Postmaster Jones of West
port, Missouri, who is also Sheriff" of Douglas
County, Kansas attempted in his last-named ca
pacitv to arrest Col. Wood on writ issued under
the Territorial code enacted by the Bogus Legis-
lature. Col. Wood, and twelve or fourteen 9TH
ers, are charged with participating in the rescue
Of Branson during the war here last Winter
When Jones came here on Saturday he did not
serve the writ properly. He did not say by what
authority he made the arrest and as Wood de-
cned being arrested in that way, a scuffie ensued.
in which Jones lost a revolver which he had at
tempted to use. No resistance whatever was
made by the people; they only refused to assist
Jones in his humane undertaking when called upon
to do t .i... d, ~
| On Sunday he returned with posse of men
from Lecompton, and, while most people were in
church. he tried to arrest two or three others ;
but. as he read no writ they refused to go with
him. On this OCCASION, as yesterday no resist
ance whatever was made, except by those whom
he tried to arrest. He returned that evening to
| Lecompton and reported to Gov. Shannon with
characteristic veracity that the city of Lawrence
had resisted the law, and that he must have the
troops to make the arrests Gov. Shannon sent
a messenger to Lexington, Mo-, to telegraph to
the President A reply was received on Monday
night, and to-day TUESDAY "Sherif" Jones re-
turned to Lawrence accompanied by detach
ment of the United States cavalry from Fort
Leavenworth, under command of Lieut. Mcintosh.
Jones Immediately went to work and with the
assistance of the troops has secured six prisoners.
COL Wood is not among them yet. The Inves-
tigating Committee returned from Lecompton,
where they have been examining records for the
past week, and commenced their session here to-
day. Whitfield and Stringfellow arc here, so also
is Robinson and Reeder. At this hour, 9 p. M,
all is quiet, though much excitement was mani
tested during the day. There will be no collision
clock. A. Nj. Last night about II O'Clock, Sheriff
Jones, while sitting in tent with some soldiers
was shot by some one outside who fired a pistol
the ball taking effect in the back just below the
shoulders Jones fell back with groan, was
takan up and carried to a room in the Free-State
Hotel, where his wound was dressed by DIR. String
fellow, of Atchson, the editor of The Squdtter
Sovereign. Jones is considered i'm very critical
his spine mas DccOWe purdliZeu. ana the
Doctor has put him under the influence of opium.
1t very dark at the time the pistol was fired.
and no one saw the person who did it. iif.
Jones will probably recover. ~ Eli ,H
CIRCUIT CoURT.--Ihe adjourned session
of this court for the trial of Elmer Spencer,
for the murder Of young Davenport, COM
menced yesterday. AS much interest is felt
in community in relation to this trial, we in
tend to favor our readers with the particulars
as far as our limited space will permit.
New LIGHT.-A revolving light was placed,
ON Saturday last in the lighthouse at the
entrance of our harbor. A bright light is
onnstantlu Luisihln In additin,, thhratn !, 70