Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-07-28
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For the Mineral Point Tribune.
FROM KANSAS.

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have occurred during the past week, IN both Of
which the Rutlians got worsted. The particulars
| [ have not heard.
| The examination of HALLER, charged with
having killed LYLE in an Election riot, occupi-
ed nearly all the past week, and finally closed |
by his being committed by the Justice (?) for
trial, upon testimony which showed IN the
plainest manner, that HALLEn only acted IN
self-defcnse. Several witnesses, who We're pre-
sent at the time of the affray, swore that they
saw LYLE with bowie-knite and one young
man OF unllnpcachablc integrity swore that he
saw him rush towards II. with the knife drawn
and strike ut him, but missed him that II.
then drew his knife and struck the fatal blow.
Considerable excitement prevailed all through !
the examination, and had it not been for the
vigilance of the Free State citizens OF Leayen-
worth. the assassins from Missouri, who have
been the cause of so much difficulty In Kansas
would have taken the prisoner from the custody
of tie Sheriff and lynched him. In fact, the
famous kickapoo Rangers, a company of about
iene hundred persons, came down for that ex-
press purpose, one night last week - but not
liking the looks of things, they wisely conclud-
ed to bout face" and return home The next
night, about l o'clock, party of about one
hundred came up on a boat from Kansas City
and Nestport, with the same object in view -
but upon marching towards the Mayors office
where the prisoner confined, they became
appalled, at the number of the guards stationed
there One of them, however thinking that
they might he pro-slavery men, plucked up
courage enough to speak. Says he, 1--WE are
Law and Order men of last year" The only
answer was slight "well," from one of the
guards. Another then said, 81 think, we can
make the trip - says another, Yes and catch
j HI IN the bargain = and upon this they
suddenly to the conclusion that they were
needed at home, and So they retired forth with
An amusing anecdo;c is told of man who
came up boat evening and seeing the
number of men paradlng the streets with Sharp's
rifles, muskets, DC, on their shoulders he
thought he had got in the wrong quarters :" he
met u Free State man in the street, nd inquired
the road out Of town. The man replied that
there several, and asked him where he
wanted 10 60 he said, he wanted to 90 TO Cal
houn county the man then asked him what he
wanted to start for Calhoun county mt that time
of night for. He said, he didn't like the looks
Of so many guns in the streets. The man, after
asccrtaining that lie WAS from Connecticut told
him that he was safe, ;.ad Icfcrred him to a
Free State hotel, whether he repaired with his
fears quoted.
But | must finish writing about the exanin-
alton. The following is the uc,dct of the Just
ices. before whom HALLKR was examined
i- ave of the opinion that the prisoner
VIM. HALLER, Is guilty of murder i'll the
first degree. and ought not to be bailed.'
Now, isn't that n nice Judgment for
aiming Court, upon question of murder
They seemed not satisfied with the usual
Judgment Ill such cases, finding probable
cause for the detention OF the accused, - but
performed the duties OF Court, Jury and Ill, OK
ccpt merely the sentencing
Immediately upon The decision of the Just
ices, the counsel for the defense applied to
Judge LEcoArrE forL be release of The prisoner
on bail, on the groyJ&a that the testimony did
not warrant the cuIi+fuittal. This modern JET
freys, of course, sustained the decision This is
the first time, LEcoMrTE has refused to admit
prisoners charged with murder to bail, except
IN the Of FuGIr, who recently tried for
killing and scaping innocent, inofiensive
man = an entire stranger To him, upon the mere
supposition that he was not "all right on the
goose" that is, was Il Free State man and then
the Judges grounds were that he was arrested
during the session of The Court, and the trial
could proceed Immediately. HALER is now in
little seven = nine cell at Leavenworth suffo-
eating, nauseous and unhealthy hole not fit for
human being to enter.
MITCHELL, who was charged with being nc
cessory TO the killing Of LYLE, and who was ar
rested at the same time with UALLER, was dis
charged, after being kept in confinement all
through the examination, but was Immediately
re-arrested upon the charge, by ELI NoonE, of
attempting to take his life, ard bound over in
the sum of $1,000, TO appear at Court. The testi-
mony was positive that Moore fired ut MITCHELL
first MooRE was bound over in tie sum of
$500. Oh, Justice, where art thou? Certainly
not in the officials of Kansas. MITCHELL was
one of the principal Witnesses for HALLER, hence
his arrest. #...-.
The National Democracy of Kansas Terri
tory" Mt their Convention last week, nominated
ex-governor f. RANSOM, formerly Of Michigan
as their candidate for Delegate TO Congress
STRISGFFLLow n prominent candidate for
the nomination, and has been making speeches
through the Territory, for the purpose of getting
It. But, pocr fellow, he couldn't WIN. Governor
WALKER hoping thereby to gull the Democrats
who belong to the Free State party, into sup
porting their candidate, worked hard for the
domination of RANSOM, who he claims Free
State man. In fact, RANSOM made Free State
speech before the Convention, (Which by the
way didn't suit the Fire-eaters who composed
1t = they want rothing but simon pure mig
ger-driver, no double coated somersittng pal
troon.) II is but short time however since he
was making speeches of an entirely different
character - and he IL known here only as one
OF the greatest dough faces in the Territory. =
Well. it don't make any difference, who they
bring out = whether it be RANSOM, STRrNGFFL-
Low, or any other they have got in their