The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-03-13
Additional Particulars Of the 0utrages
800 Ia Kansas |r

Nw YoRx, Feb. %. Ths Kansas CORES
pond,n, Of the TSibuae gives the following
additional pir,icul rs Of the outrage ut Le-
compton. The dispatch is dated Lccomp-
ton, Feb. 10: ~
San ARRAY took place here Las. night, in
which Sheriff Sherrod Was killed, and three
other men wounded. A meeting OF Gearys
friends WAS held ut the capitol, 10 sustain
his course. and expressed appreciation OF the
recent outrage 10 him. Sherrod and his
friends came armed, 10 break it up. When
the resolutions were read. Sberrod declared
that any one voting for them was liar and
n coward. The excitement grew intense.
Sherrod drew his Jisiol and fired. wounding
q man named Shepard. Miscellaneous
shooting then began, and was continued for
some time. Mr.. Sherrod WIS shot through
the head by young man named Jnes, who
came from Prnns lyania with the governor.
Shepard hes two wounds in his thigh, and
u wound in his head two Others are slight
ly'wounded. The Sherrod men. seeing they
would be OyeTpOwered, offered, no violence
after Sherrod fell.
Young Jones was arrested by bogus
sheriff, and after the meeting was thus broS-
en- up, Gov. Gary called out the troops 10
prevent his being lynched. The Governor
has also organized company TO defend
himself. but disbanded il at dusk Last night.
More violence is apprchended n great ex-
element still prevails. The legislature has
passed territorial lection law, based on
the census, which provide. for the Constitu
tional Convention. Only those who may
b. in the territory in April, and whose
names shall be registered. arc 10 vote & tho
next October 81 ction. The governor has
sent in M mOre yetoes.
The Washington correspondent OF the
ErsaiGg Post. gives the following version OF
the recent Kansas outrage:
"a nsssany.r, SIX days from Kansas, re-
ports rs follows Of an alteration between
Gov. Gary and Mr.. Sherrod: Sh,rrod,
who was candidate for Sheriff or Douglass
county, Kansas, and who failed TO receive
the appointment. induced the bogus assem-
blase Of OF the Territory to pas resolution
instructing Gov. Geary 10 appoint him
Through the act witty OF Gov. Geary's pri'
yats Secretary, the passage OF the resolution
was prevented by one majority in the Sem
ate. This enraged SherrOd. who sought
the private Secretary, and knocked HIM
down. The Secretary, being physically
wax and i'll, could not make no resentment.
A few days afterwards, Shcrrod met Gov
Gary in the Ssnats Chamber, aud called
him ID scpunirel." The latter
made no r~2ly, and Sherrod spit in his face.
which indisnity Geary did not resent, mas
much ~ such action on his part would have
cost him his life ON the spot. Anticipating
the insult, he met il rs Became his station. |.
The result Is that an Indignation meeting Of
the settles has been called, 10 take measures
10 arrest and punish Sherr d. who will un.
dJub,elly be sustained by the bogus Legs.
hturc against the Governor. Ia Is feared by
leading Kansas men now in Washington,
that this afur will revive the hostile feelings
between the Free State and Pro Slavery men
of the Territory
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81. A letter from L..
compton, dItei 18th, says that Gen. Rich .
arlsOn of the Kansas militia, and member Of
the territorial Council, died on the l4th.-
Capt Walker had bScn arrested and exim.
inc before judge Cato. lie wis held to .
hail in $4,000.
A bill had pissed the legislature. giving
County judges jurisdiction in criminal cases.
aud people may be tried before These petty
Courts without jury and without an in
dictment.