Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-09-04
TriaI of Gov. binson.

Smith, Mr.. Parrott and Mr.. Branscomb -
1t soon became applreut that The deien-
dant did not need such an array Of counsel,
Tor it could not be ascertaiucd that the
government was able to bring any testi-
mony against the accused. What a miscr-
able farce is this pretended trial, Look at
the facts.
Charles Robinson, IN May 1856, left the
territory of Kansas accompanied by Ils
wife, to 20 East, in pursuit Of his Hgiti-
mate buisuess. At Lexington; Mo-, band
Of ruIiians came on board the stcamboat,
went into ihe cabin. where Robinson was
sitting with his vile, and informed him
that he must 60 on shore and tarry for
while. Mr. Robinson asked for what pur-
pose. They answered that there were
great many rumors flying about in regard
to the difficulties in Kansas, and they had
reason to believe that he was fleeing from
justice. pom demanding the warrant for
his detention, they could show none Of any
kind, but confessed that it was an lllegd
.ilure uf hi, leiopu. Mr.. Robinson c'NI
do no more than protest against this Wlnt'u
outrage, for it WAS useless to attempt to
resist gang Of lawlcss men, iniurrltel
with whiskcy lie was detained in Lcxins-
ton as a prisoner eight or nine days, when,
by the Governor Of Missouri, in compliance
with a rcouisition from Gov Shannon, he
was dragged to Lcavcnworth. No such
orders were ever produced, nor is it known
that thev were ever issued. Robinson was
detained in l.eavcnworth some days, in or
der to give time to the grand Jury Of Doug
las county to find an Indictment against
him. Two indictments were at last served
unon him-one for treason. which, al cr
four months imprisonment Of the deicn-
dant on the rrairies of Kansas. was. as Il
rublic well know. disposed of ~
proscy,,j: the other. "y H'H'
rat,.t ,""w pending, lor usur-
.-,n ~ Once.
The present action has been contihu'4
four terms OF the court, ana cach time at
the instance oil the aIthouSh
no sufficient cause was ever SHOWN ior l'S
continuance. Inc defendant mas always
been ready, and always insisted upon an
immediate trlal' Inc luo!Io VIII mere o'-
serve that the Judges VI the court ht'Iut
charge OF the case appointed n.y. Il Demo-
cratic A0hltlstrdtlon' winch lFoiess,a sua II
l1Ne lor the Nohsututloh OF tne Ihlt't
9t'tcS' nave hoI oniy "anloh'y uISruT'i.
tn't provision VI 'i'c SUnst'tu'on W'i'"
u'rcc,S SP'guy "'u pu"llr RAJ i'l V"c '1
cuseI' uuC alao 'ne law u tne Icrrltor!' -
/ "nich instant occurrence Is ucih'h i' l.
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lachV Is iound' unless soo1 cause ior CON
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commended certain laws to be passed by 4,
Legislature.
tion IN chlei' On cross-eXaminauon, h
t;, S"o.1 ,b"t ,i,.' l'o'''a4 ',,to,,I f., i,r
with the Territorial government in an
manner, and that the Topeka orglnizati'
.ouIa meyer nc o' IlnuinE 'orci as " S'' u
vitality at the hands Of Con ,rcss thu
showing by the very nature of the ease. l'i
he could not have usurpcd any office.
This is all the testimony in the cl...-
viii it not make every American citi,,
who has a particle OF love for his coua,r,
blush To see uron what false and sh.la
prctexts an innocent man is deprived of g.
liberty and subjected to the aW 's delay AN
tbc iu.olrpce Of Office
Up1n this testimony the case was sul