New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-07
LEAyISwoR1H CRY, May %, 1856.

LEAyLSwORIH CITY, May 80 1856
joins IL NHITIHIAD, saOm-Mr Whtehead il a
ftSdeDt Of The Territory, in the district opposite St.
joseph; he wasa PIO-Slayery candidate at the March
election 1855: there 3O3 votes poled there on
that occasion; witness has canvassed the district and
states the actual residents TO have been at that time
between 30 aud 20O number OF the Free-State aen
did not vote at that electiOn-some Of them voted:
The Free State candidates withdrew the day OF cleo
hon; there was crowd at the election; witness knew
many Of them 10 be from Missouri; recognized the
NAMES Of 20 or 100 Of them the poll books whom he
knew TO be SUCH there many person, at the polls
whom tc did not know
The Pro Slavery men here have tried Q great many
attorneys to conduct the examination for theu-nost.
ly from Missouri. These have all bad singular i'll.
luck in beirg identified with its nvssion themselves
An attorney from St. Joseph named Scott who has
compared favoraby with his predecessors in gentle.
manly qualities has been cIOss-examning yester
day Witness just testified to bis participation in
invasion Of Kansas election.
JoBs X CARTER, swOrn-Resides in Missouri,
St. Joseph lives near the residence Of M7jor.Generai
Richardson; has lived there since lS42; at the
election in the Territory March 30 1885, on the
ing prior TO the election, company Of men in wagons
Came sDd csDped the ground; should suppose that
soui under their respective leaders Judge Leonard
was there with ore company; Craig Anderson, and
any other leading from Missouri; there was
coIbpsny fon Andrew County; the companies formed
camp about two hundred yards from BrAnchs house
where the votirg done there were three Indian
shanes ID the camp, where they put their provisions
snd several barrels of whisky they had; witness con-
versed with many Of these men; Ike Thornton took
riIess TO one side and asked if he going to jDn
the company; witness said he didn't care if he went
bis way he would 20 with him; Thornton said they had
come to guard the polls and see that thing. went
Off right and that they were going to sup1o, the Pro-
Slavery candidates, among whom was Major Richard
son; he stayed in the camp that night they told him
b. woulc have TO get the cOuntesign to get OUT wit
ress was not near the polls; many Missourians
there; there III election in st. Joseph shortly
aiteIwa,d, the candidate running on the whisky
question; witness requested by the friends of tenn
perance to get list of those men from St Joseph who
had voted in Kansas; that how he knew all who
voted in St Jo-eph. This witness lives within mile
and quarter of Gen. Richardson, and has been hls
ptighbor for many years. Gen. Richardson, while
giving hs testimony 10 the Commission, swore posi-
lively 10 the body of his testimony that he 'od'
aefraHy a resident Of Kansas Territory Several
witnesses have now testified to the contrary this one
among them
B Ii. Brock, affirmed Rcsidos in Donphan Coun
ty, opposite the Savannah Landing; came to the Ter
rcry in 1854; at the March election at Branchs
in 1855; after he learned that the Free State
party had withdrawn; voted for Messrs. Whitehead,
Blair and Waterson, resident Pro Slavery men; saw
One man vote whom he know to be a citizen of An
drew County, Mo there was a large coucourse of
people there; saw others at the election whom be
Knew to be residents of Missouri; gave the names of
a Sanire Casse; an ex- Sheriff Cook Of Andrew Coun-
fy Mo- and others; Mr.. Teegsrdrn of Savannah and
Others told witness that under the Nebraska law all
present had right to vote, aid that man VINO ihd
off claim in the Territory and was at the polls on
the day Of election had a right to vote. although he
lived in Missouri; testified that WIN. T. Richardson oil
Missouri was there and taking All active hand
BuocK. recalled-Was summoned as Petit Juror
-. no,;nh.r County; while in attendance on the
Cour the fifth day of the term, hc was arrested on
hu of Indictment for acting Clerk in the Reeder
oil ciop 9th October, 1888; was brought before the
f,ou,t. indictment was quashed; the Judge ordered
thnt he should be retained in custody until another BAL
oould be found; was liberated on bail and case iaid
over until next August Term Of the Court
Rr,J,mlN DUNCAN swom--Gave testimony about
be acu,l resideuce Of To-Slavery men in Gen. Rich'
n,dson's neshborhood there were the Pro-Siavery
residents in Richardson's neighborhood which the
snorals testimony went to prove residents amounting
TO between twenty and thirty The cross questioning
elected that a portion Of these were cslmtakins
,ouatters. whore domestic institutions were either
double or portable.
Cu,s w STooP swoIn-Came from the neighbor-
hood of st. Joseph to the XiNth District, DonPhan
Coupty: wac at the March election, ls15 at Mr.
Brapch's house; there great many persons
&tcre perhaps 30O cot at the polls late OF those at
The polls a great many nonrcsidents, many ot
,hom be WA, ACQUAINTED with and knew to live In
Missouri; Wm. Hughes, an acting Justice of the
Peace was there from the State; was positive that
there were fifty persons at least there from MsSoui
whom be knew to reside there these men gave as
reason f their voting the course taken by the AGO.
Itionists To Mr.. Scott: The Free-Sta,e candidates
were withdrawn as the Missourians had camped on
NE ground and taking possession sf the pols'
they did 80 to prevent bloodshed has looked al inc
poll books ard does not zee the name of any Free
State actual resident he knows those lists believes
The Free state men have a majority IN the DStricti
there were some guns in wagons; witness did not
make a regular spetch-was ouly IN fun; SAID be
.onh run fcr Congress but ouly meant an old Joke
shout going 10 see Bob Congress daughter; had oeen
a;,li,c. was not sure that he was drunk; thinks
A. Scott ou,ht to know best as he was there was
,,Jbv one Mis,ouran "Whst will you do with
..>,r Abolition sentiments now , Look o. them
wagons
h,EYS CRrAI sworu-Was Judge of the eIec
t,o f,f Delegate to Congress, under the teItiois
law kors Of only one i'll, Ssl vote poiled that day
pr. Htrfy, who lives in s.. JOSEPH thinks tie FGo'
S,ayeIy party Lad maj lrfy knows that " ijor A-h
sou vas r. eid,pt of ksnsts, because he had been
-, l; claim and he was their candidate tr Council