Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-08-27


twenty miles of Lawrence who has not
had one horse, at least, stolen within a
few weeks.
Last week one Of our townsmen while
coming into town, while some six miles
out, down near the United States camp,
had his horse taken away from him
every dollar he had about him taken,
and even his revolver stolen, while he,
himself, just escaped rougher usage
This was done by some half dozen Ruff
fans.
Another Of our citizens, daguerrean
artist, was last week knocked off his
horse about mile from town, in the
evening, by three Rufiians. They came
up and asked if he lived in Lawrence,
and being answered that he did, they
took his money, pistol and everything of
value then not satisfied, and to show
their Southern magnanimity, stretched
him out upon the ground, one holding
his hands and another his feet, while the
third stamped his heels upon the man S
bowels. These Rufians then left and
their victim is now lying dangerously i'll
from injuries received internally. l
could enumerate dozen such cases,
where men have been hunted out of the
territory-had their horses and cattle
stolen-themselves, beaten and knocked
down and robbed on the highway and
all within the last two weeks, and all
under the nose of the troops stationed to
preserve the peace. The fact is the
peace is not and cannot be preserved in
any such way. So long as the Terrific
rial government is made up of Rufians,
and so long as Gen. Smith looks on and
quietly sees them making ready for an
other grand demonstration and winks at
it all, we must expect the present state
of anarchy. They do not recognize the
forms of their own laws, as the following
fact shows On the 10Th inst, Mr..
Day, Of Lawrence, was arrested on a
charge of theft. They lme with mob
to take him, and kept him until the 28th
inst, without allowing him any hearing,
and VIXEN asked by his friends when he
should be heard, the Justice answered
that the case would be attended to ''just
when he id pleased" Day is TO day
held by the Rufians, and no one can tell
what they will do or when they will do
it. The healthy provision of our Consti-
tuition that every citizen shall have a
speedy trial is Of no account in Kansas.
Life is cheap with US and we are waiting
70 see what the North will do. l know
our men are ready to "pitch in so far as
they are concerned, as they have more
than once demonstrated, and-as the fol.
lowing incident shows. Mr.. Lahay, a
pro-slavery man, had made his house
the headquarters of stolen property, and
kept several Rfians to guard it. Last
week Lahay was waited upon by some
men in the evening, and told to deliver
up all the arms belonging to Free State
men in the house. He at first showed
resistance, but seeing that his visitors
seemed to mean what they said, he did
moi shoot, and over thirty stand Of arms,
including some taken at Franklin in the
spring from the teamster, who was car
ryipg them to Lawrence, and also others
which had been taken from separate
families, were found secreted about his
house. He acknowledged that they be-
longed to the Free Stale men. The next
day he had the troops called and posted
near his house.
The pro-Slavery party at LecOmp;on
have proposed to us in Lawrence to form
a Vigilance Committee to preserve order.
What they really desire 1 cannot say,
but of one thing be assured, they will be
allowed TO set no trap for US. If they
want Vigilance Committee to take hold,
and if they will cease attempting to en-
force the bogus laws as a consequence,
all very well.
Day before yesterday the troops came
20 town under Sheriff Fame to execute
i've wriis of attachment for contempt of
court. 1t seems that certain subpcenas
ssued by certain bogus justice, had
lot been obeyed, so the force must be
;alled in. Well, the troops came 10
own, dismounled and sat down, while /
he Sheriff ran round to find his men,
After spending the day in a frui;less
earch, they all went away, evidently
much chagrined. 1t was no go. If a
Whole people ignore the laws, few hired
nenials cannot enforce them Cores
,ondent of Chicago Tribune.
BUCK AND BRECK.