The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-18
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
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Our LsoesaHsoa CerrssPsAae"css
Lpoonr1os. X. r May 8, 1867.
A kcu.x. t,nxt Recu--qse Opessv q NJ Gbsws-Enss
dnk, dc.-Nyms's Charges -Fsss Siats Losd~s AkAsI
De Qua Of /Ueginss - to Ka~sas ReSvra~ Ao-L&a
of Arowevv at Lao AdSsined 10 fruosoe-Jwd5s CUR
Charge, dc.
We are writing you from cotton veive< covered table
IN the court room of the Third District Court presided
over by hie Honor judge Cato.
The Cunt ms nos yea opened viii 90 ipy Tho ia.
,erysl by locating surroundings We sit Ia "a upper
ol.bcr, some twenty I've BY foty Icc., with an ante
room iAfunt, aud elevated platform Of step or 20
In tetgh, In the rear which s divided from she general
,hrt ne ~ common Office table raised by sp cling two
legs ant resting the Others upon the PLATFORM ~ 10
brig up to q suficeat altitude 70 receive the
papers OF his Honor tho Judge. Add TO these
three tables and haf a dozen OF chairs for the
limbs OF the law, and four pieces OF plank, sup
20; ted upon Stools for the latter extrcmitics q tho
Grand Jury ana spectators aud pen and Ink sketch
complete, VI We except the dust with which cresk
pg door sbundsnty strewn 70 desden the souud OF foot
sees 1nere comes the thToDg, somew aas motley
wiha diverse in dress in pohics for instance
havo one gentleman, Grand Juror We believe, who
spor blue coat bass buttons aud scarlet paualooas,
with broad black stripe edged with silver down each
leg. but We improve grow older, and not df
a. strong border rulans a least so far as tho external
man goes, In these piping times OF peace
Among the persons and pessonages present We notice
secrery antou exsecreiary Of State for Kansas Wood
OF gresier or ess distinction. Now that Stanton aud
Walker arc notwithstanding tho reign Of pcaoc tho lcss
said tie better.
Mr.. Gage commonly known as "Arkansaw," 80 at
least says friend Judge Enncre, being duly sworn,
says he 90 homo, has permission to take his seat
and serve until further notice
Tho Grand Jury WAS then duly sworn by Judge Csto,
taking the usual cath To present no man from malice, and
The following gentlemen have been admitted to the bar
taken the oath support the Kansas Nebraska act, and
signed the '.rol" at this session OF the Court viz
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Brows Joseph @. Anderson, A. W Jones, L. l. Boiling,
wtlson SAanson, J. A. WakeGeld, VIM Stevens, Thomas
Geo W Smith, Rush fillmore Richard ssrader Total, To-
We have tilaIcised the names Of Wilson Sham IN
Governor Of Kansas, and j. A. Wakefield, who has been
somew hat prominent as Stree State" man during the
troubles. But he 10 take tho organic act kindly
enough 1t Is necessary preliminary hero TO being
Licensed practice that the applicant endorse tho Kansas
Nebraska act by swearing to support it,
His Honor Judge Caio then proceeded to lay down brief
H but clearly the peculiar duties OF Grand Jurors, i'm
pressing upon them tho great importance Of their Official
positions, and explaining the general points OF Law under
which they might be called to act He added In regard 10
tuay levy war or plot against his country His honor
then touched upon the degree Ct responsibility at different
ages and explained the different deges OF c no as
cognized by the law. He informed the Grand Jury, In
conclusion tina, they would have the statutes before them
the assistance Of the District Attorney and far they
And rev 1t may NOT be improper to locate the Judge
20 In lieu OF "Brady, We must Try pom aud Ink Judge
Cato slender Southern looking man, with dark hair
cIes and ofid complexion; be has marked features,
and Is eininenty bland and courteous in his
The United States Marshal, (Denpis,) Of whom
have already spoken stands tho Judges seat he
delivers bis charge, while Secretary Stanton Is most at
tentyo Il tcucr.
Upon the first reading of the docketon calling the case
OF the Territory Of Kansas William Updegrspb, OF Te
cumseh, t. and others, who stand charged upon two
say breaking into and pressing goods belonging
10 pro slavery into free State service during tho
troubles-Willam Stevens, Ed, o. Mansfield, Ohio,
t0r fho liant
present and desired to be released from his bail and
surrender hmte into the custody OF tho United Saes
Marshal Col Dennis accordingly took him in charge,
others, who felt similarly inclined Mr. Stevens
informed his Honor ss his client ready for trial. but
the prosecuting attorney stated that they not
Inc well known Hay case was also called but pro-
secuon Is rcady for trial The defendant Ii here
and declares himself ready readers will probably
recollect Hays the alleged murderer OF the FREQ
Stale man, Boiam, the Wakarusa, hist fall II Is To
this case hstGov Geary owed his dtsaby with Judge
Leccmptcho point at Issue beng tho psoprey Of admit
THIS we believe viii all that likely to prove
rias cos % we n eVs yon Ser
We are indebted 10 Col Anderson for the following nfor-
nation, which has just been furnished him by Grand
Juror We give without any knowledge vi lis truth
proper, however, To state that though the victim
peratOrs OF aegef outrage Of tho opposite party ye
the whole AFFAIR be credltedsuIpong our inornis
ton TO be correet-ra,her TO private feud hAn poaA
quarrel. wo copy the story from paper handed us
without change -
"A young moa named Cary, living On Washington
Of iecompton Was killed last he ,idng By
house belonging Of three brothers named sutton
So far earn the circumstances about As fol
lows Last fall Cary sold his claim oondltlonsly 70 The
suons and owing perhaps, TO the difficulties In the Tor
rnSry Ae VINO n, Wsis ss ' The o,,oos no
having complied with tho conditions OF this sale Gary con
unued his clain aud did not anticipate any diicuu
~ the agreement not complied with though appears
that the Su,,one wished the claim, had consider
increased in value Cary told them he would not dispose
of 1t the offered 10 the fall and the brothers SUIT
TON went away dissatisfied fcw hours afterwards Cary
had occasion pass Sons house whore al the brothers
WERE shot through in three places He was then
he was found dead By OF his nsighbor One Of the
brothers states that be heard hiring few yards from hi.
house. and upon going to the psoe found Cary dead and
The Grand Jurors name who furnished ,hls statement
70 Col Anderson Is Lynch. He Is rcpued reliable man
IsoOmros, x. T., May 9, 1851.
Jsde- Williams R,,y to Ia 0ssa.satomis Preamble and Re
,ol,aioss Cauine Ulon Him 10 Resgn H1 QG.e-JsJs
Waiions Discharged from he Grand Jury.
We have Just received the reply 81 Judge L. d. VII
uams Of ossswatomis, Lykens county, X. T. 10 tho pro
ambe and resolutions Of the black repubcan convouo
Of that place calling upon him resign any and all Office
when he might then be holding under tho Territorial 70
vernmeni- Tho following viii DO found cofrvc, copy
| the documep In question:
IxxIss CorSrr, X. T May s, 1867.
GxSnKMFS-1 have duly received your communicated
OF the l1th IN you INC W
as ono OF the Justices of The Peace Of E county, upo
the ground that frauds have been committed Ia the organ
ration cf the legislative Assembly OF the Territory am
that therefore, hc laws enacted by thai body OF n
| force validity
do no, purpose In this brief ,v 10 enter into any ~
animation OF the facts asseftsd by you. ID sbucen 70
me 10 that laws Of this Territory are gnise
BY all branches OF the federal government hav
yet been declared 10 be void BY any judicial buns
| In the nnd.
Iprofcs 20 be law abiding cizen, owing al true aie
glance TO The consu,uon Of my country ANA proper res
pect and obe1cnce 20 ia lawful authorities II IL
every irregulsri,y, fraud, which viii justify ib
people in Oyerthio~,ng all the Institutions Of their coanirj
asd living without laws in my Judgment Il ls far better
submit TO much tempo airy erfor and oven oppression
until tho remedy be applied through the ballot box
Than ~ rush he idlons violent and Revolutionary
svres sndanssring the peace of tho ooOsty and Inter
rupting p prosperity. ] knos 81 no such lntOlersb
| wrongs suffered by tho people q thjs Territory vii
Justify them throwing Cd the restraints OF existing laws
and thereby contributing TO bring the Inevitable result
OF anarchy civil Most 81 the offensive lava
| which you refer 10 your communication have alread,
bcen repealed and have tho utmost confidence thai al
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