New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04


a, they were fired, ard shouts and yells while she
little ~reashs Of 20 sder SIC ole curled up, aod those
vko were dsmayed, or who DID not feel tha. they
bad call 10 shoot on the occasion and who wished
70 AVOID the bullets flying 90 thick and promis-
cucusly, were huTying out of the way. One bul-
let whistlDg past my side suggested that i. was not
my quarrel, and thst "distance night lend en-
cban'neDt to the view" Ny back sas 10 S1errard
when be fell. heard the cry Sherr4rds shot, &"
and turning saw that he was, indeed lying quiet
enough sn6 so still.
shsll never forge. the incident that almost i'm
medl,,ey eDsued. A little boy, son of Sheriff
jones, BOT more than or eight years old, had
ruD forward. His father was in the group,
and the little bosom hesylng with final sfeciion,
MADE The boy forget bis Own danger in his father
The child stood close to the fallen Sberafd, and
gave one frightened look At the figure so motion
I,ss, then raised his hands imponOgy and crej:
- Oh, papa, come bO,oe. come home /" and there
was melting earnestness and psthc. in his De
The firing ceased. The fall Of Sherrard had DIS
concerted bis a.sociaes. The Free State men
prefen; suspected al intended massacre, aud had
drawn back 10 cluster together II was evident
that proloDgation Of the fight would Terminate dis
astrously for the friends of Sberrsrd. There was
aerersl hurTypg from the spot. Dir. Shepherd
had received two bullets IN his thigh, an severe
gssh from he hit of Sherrard's pistol On the fore
head. He was b. rne of the field by bis friends.
Dir. Sberrafd was nOt quite dead, he bre,thed. and,
when hfitd moved b's arm, but be- was s1ot 10
The cen er of :be forehcsd and 'he brains eere
exudhg. Mr. Hunting, Of Lawrence, who Va: in
the crowd but who bad taken DO part, was shot
by stray ball in The knee. Another person was
shot 10 the hand. From the amount of shooting,
and the fact that the parties firing were in the
center of the crowd, it lie astonishing that so few
were hit sUd where the bullets had gone.
During the confusion that ensued after the affair,
Sheriff Jones and third person, who says he is
Sheriff of Douglas County succeeded in getting
possession Of yOupg man named JONES' w. A.
Jones Think at all events he IL au a'tache Of the
Executive Office, and cane from Pennsylvania wish
the Governor. This person, 1t would appear, shot
Sherrard. 1t s stated that Sberrard had turned on
him and presented bis pistol at him, and that Jones
fred rapidly, shoot Dg Sherrard.
Under pIeteDse of arresting this young man,
Sheriff Jones and others of his party got him into
their possession. They passed me, bearing him
along, bat for one 'hOughthe another of their
fiierds who had been wounded. They lodged hun
in Judge Woods Office. Immediately the report
Was spread that they intended to lynch him at
once The cry of the Geary men and the Free
To E,r hav
senbled at the Governors Office, and wished the
arms that had been taken from one of the emlgrant
train, VIII ch were still about the Governors Office.
Meanwhile, the company of infantry were ordered
uDder aims. There wero only seventeen of them.
Thee preparations had their effect on Jones aud
his party. soldier was permitted to be placed over
the prisoner to guard HIM. the others being close at
heud. In endeavoring to send over for the dra-
goons Il was ascertalned that all the ferry boats
had been cut loose or disabled, even the sk'iis.
Au old canoe wss finally obtained, but could be o
no use IN bringing over cavalry. The rver was
heh-ten or twelve feet above its common level.
Gov. Geary was appTehensive OF an attack. lie
requested that all the gentlemen present should
enroll themselves as a company to defend him.
This was promptly done. More than half OF this
company were Lawrence men, one or two were
FreeState convicts parole. Jones and some
Others of bis faction had ali interview with Geary
They represented that they merely kept Mr. Jones
TO have him examined regularly. He had been
taken and held by person whom, be stated, had
been elected Sheriff Under these circumstances,
and on further consideration, the Governor re-
quested that the volunteer company just enrolled
shOIld be sbandtd This was done. Most of the
Lawrence men returned. l do not think that there
will be suy fal Their proceedings unless the Pro.
Slavery men get stronger, If at all.