The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-05-09


Dr. Mckee, Sheriff Jones, physician. d.
ted the 26th uls. which says loneu' symp
toms are favorable. ard high hopes enter
tslned Of HE ree5very.
Col. Sumneth bad arrived 81 Lawronea
the day before with his whols command
and severely threatened the people for 1
firing into his Lieutenants tent. Robin |
son and Reedsr charge the net on She pro
Slavery party.
sumner said It was untrue, and II the
Governor would leave tho thing 70 him he
would quickly settle IL.
The correspondent Of tis Missouri
Democrat writes that Jones was removed
from Lawrence to franklin on the cath
ult., accompanied BY Stringfelow and
Whitfield, who said they dare not stay in
Lawrence.
Sinngfelow went before the Kansas
Committee and demanded to appear him
sell or By counse', and Introduce testimo-
ny and examine witnesses. Howard, the
chairman, refused the demand on tho
ground the object they came for would
be defeated, as the result would be not
an investigation on their part but an in
qnisition by everybody.
Sam. Salters, the Deputy Sheriff Of
Douglas county, Is having writs made
out for the arrest OF one hundred citizens
Of Lawrence, charged with the commits
sion Of crime under tho territorial law
The standing army will be stationed at
Lawrence until tho arrests are made, and
then the prisoners be conveyed TO Le-
compton.
The tent in which Jones was shot was
guarded by United States troops at the
time he was shot.
PIERoE is doing I'll that the border ruff
fans can ask or wish, Lawrence Is in a
state Of siege and every leading freestate
man is pursued by United States officials
as IL they were wolves. Barber was shot
Brown brutally hacked 10 pieces with
hatchets; presses mobbed, and men tarred
and ducked by the rutfians, and not word
was said by Pierce or his appointees, yet
when Jones is shot probably by some
bord er ruffian the government Is furious
for revenge on the Free States party.
The following is from the cor. Of the
ST. Louis Democrat.
Yesterday in the morning the United
States dragons" under the command Of
Sam Lattus, Deputy Sheriff of Douglas
county, made an entrance into the resi-
dence Of John Speer, Esq, editer Of the
Kansas Tribune. They surrounded his
house, entered il, searched Il throughout
looking under the beds, under the hoor
in barrels, boxes, drawers, on shelves, &c.
but the object Of their search was no1 to
be found. Soon after the dragons
left for Lecompton with their prisoners
Sam Lattus is TO return 20 Lawrence to-
day or to morrow. with 100 U S. dragons
and reoommence the search for Wood
and his friends. Lattus is having writs
made out for the arrest of one hVndrsd
citizens Of Lasrsnce, who are charged
with the commission Of crime under the
Territorial Border Code Of Laws---soms
for being iudges Of election, for taking
the oath Of office under the new constitu-
tion, for refusing to act as "Sherih
Jones'" posse, and various other acts not
consistent with the will Of tho Border
Rufians. A standing army is to be sta.
toned in Lawrence until every person for
whom there is,a writ issued is arrested
ani taken to Lecompton.
Yesterday apublic meeting was held
lin Lawrence, at which speeches were
made by Reeder, Robinson and Others.
The speakers denounced the shooting Of
Jones: and Robinson has offered reward
Of $500 for the apprehension Of the per-
son or persons guilty ofhaying disCharg'
ed pistol at Jones on the night Of the
23d inst.
The tent in which Jones was shot was
guarded BY troops at the time the act
was committed, Notwithstanding, some
one discharged pistol four times through
the tent, the fourth ball taking effect and
then left without being seen by the sold.
diers.
When Jones tell the troops in and about
the tent knew he was shot, they left him
and went to house where the prisoner
were confined to prevent their escape
, Jones laid there a considerable time befor'
T any one went to his assistance. A grea
many stories are flying about in relation
. to the shooting, but nothing definite has
yet been brought to light.
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