Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-14
Highly Important from Kanza..

81. Louis, April l2.-The steamer Star o.
the west arrived today from Kanzas, and the
the following information is derived from the
| passengers. The steamer left Kanzas on Sat
urday, the 10th-Gov Robinson and family
being among the passengers At Lexington,
Mo-, Robinson was waited upon by com.
mlttee appointed by the citizens, and notified
that they should detain him, on the ground
that he was fleeing from the Territory, to avoid
arrest on an Indictment for treason, which had
been found against him by the Grand Jury of
the U. S. District Court. Robinson replied
| that he had been informed by one of the
| Grand Jury, that an attempt had been made
| to find bill, but had failed.
This did not satisfy the committee; they
insisting that Gov. Robinson should remain,
and he finally consented to do so, on persua-
sion of Mr.. Parkinson. captain of the boat
and Mr.. Bernard of Baltimore. He was IN
vited to the house of Mr.. Sawyer, one Of the
committee.
The committee consisted of Gen. Shields,
Mr.. SAWYER, and a number of the most re-
spectacle citizens. The committee agreed to
send messenger to Kanzas, to ascertain if
an Indictment had been found, and if not, all
the expenses of Mr.. RS detention would be
paid. No violence or indignity was offered
Mr.. R. during the proceedings. The nforma-
ton upon which they acted, was derived from
Capt. Adams.
1t is reported that dispatch from Leaven-
worth has been received, stating that an armed
body of men were en- route for Lawrence, for
the purpose of destroying the evidence taken
by the Congressional Commission.
While Gov. Reeder was in attendance at
the session of the Commission of Investiga-
ton, at Lecompton, on the evening of the Sth
the Deputy Marshal served on him a writ to
appear before the Grand Jury at Lecompton,
to answer to charge of contempt, for having
refused to comply with summons from the
Grand Jury previously served upon him.
Mr.. Reeder refused to obey the writs, and
appealed to the Commission, but they decided
that they had no power in the case. Messrs.
Howard and Sherman, however, expressed as
their opinion that Mr.. Reeder wBs protected
by his privilege Mr.. Oliver dissented, and
said the Commission could not stand between
him and the Marshal. Gov. Reeder said that
although his life was in danger in Lecompton,
he would remain on his privilege in attend
ance at the sittngs of the Commission, and he
warned them to touch him at their peril. The
Marshal lett but was expected to return on
the 9th with the U. S. dragons.
Judge Lecompte charged the Grand Jury
on Monday, the 9TH inst. to indict all the
Ctale OlHcerS ana memo OF the Legislature
for high treason, but up to the 9th inst, nc
such indictments had been found by the jury,
SO tar as their proceedings had been made
public.
Neto York, May 9.-The Tribune has the
following special dispstch, dated st. Louis
| 18th -" The special correspondent of the
Tribune in Kanzas has sent despatch here to
be forwarded, to the effect that Gov. Robin
son was arrested by a mob in Lexington, No,
on Friday last, on his way east. His wife is
now here with dispatches
10 o'clock, A. MA dispatch from Leav-
! enworth just received, reports one armed force
on the way to that place. Its objec! is said
| to be the destruction of the testimony already
taken before the Congressional commission
| The force was moving Immediately on to LIE.
compton, there to join ether parties mastering
| for the same work.
Neao York. May ia Kanzas correspond
! ent Of the Tribune states that on the night Of
| April 30, an attempt was made to assassinate
| ]. N. Mace, formerly of Newburyport, by two
/ rufhans, who decoyed him from his cabin
Two pistol shots were fired, one ball entering
his leg. Mace had that day testified before
the Congressional Commission, to the doings
of the Missouri borderers in the elections al
Bloomington. His testimony showed that
Sheriff Jones was the leader of mob of be-
tween 200 and 500 Missourians; that the
Judges of election were asked to resign in five
minutes or die.