Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-11

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lhe Union loving peopis, in that section.
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FEARFUL TRAGEDY IN LEATETWORTii
CITY. KANSAS.
Inc telegraph dispatches published OH Friday gaTe
an account Of fearful tragedy enacted at LesTen-
worth city, hansas. on Friday night and Saturday
morning, Aug lst. Andrew Stewart, Esq editor of
tine S,eubsnviIe t0hiol Union. vino LETT L-avenworth
Saturday night has furnished the ST Louie Demo.
crat with the following details
On Friday night, the list ut a man named Ste
phens living in Kansas city, came up to Leaven.
worth, and. while spraeng arouud went into drink
ing shop called the Ward House The barkeeper
named Balnes became very friendly, and after get.
ting Stephens quite drunk, proposed walk up the
river, and took him to spring on the bank Of the
Missouri river Just above the Planters House, whera
they were met and assaulted by two men who demand
I'D their money or their lives. Tfiu harkeeper, Banes
gave his money up md ran oil, When he got to the
lower end OF the town he gave the alarm that man
was boing robbsd up the river at the spring Sever
al parties Of citizens Immediately went up and arrl-
we'd on the spot Just in tim, 10 find poor Stephens
crawling out Of the rive. his body and head beaten
and bruised with stones and clubs, and his chest and
shoulders bearing several terrible stabs and cus.-
The citizens 10 his assstance but the unfortunate
victim, though struggling TO speak, too far gone,
and presently died without being able TO utter sin-
gle word about the manner OF bis DEATH or the names
Of his murderers.
Baines, and outraged we're the people, and 30 VIC
lent tho presumpions OF his guilt that posse OF the
citizens al once arrested and held him in close custo
dy. The news in the meantime spread like wild fire
all over the city and the excitement grew intense.-
An Immediate trial Of Balnes was demanded, and
finally II was agreed that he should be hung the
spot, Without judge or jury. rope was procured
aud put around his neck, ant already he was being
drawn up to the limb OF an Overhanging tree when
lie expressed wsh to make confession. The
crowd yielded and let him down 10 the ground.
STARTLING CONFESSION.
lie said that he and two men, one named John
Quares, from South Carona, and the other called
kuoWltOn, had laid the plot by which Stephens was
robbed and murdered, and that the sans had
murdered another nSn short time before and thrown
the body into the Missouri river He stated also that
he and the men knowlton and Qnsrles belonged Ia
an organized body Of twenty-five meD, who lived
and carried on the business Of rubbpg and murder
ing in Leavenworth city, on the island opposite the
city, aud 10 the towns Of Lawrence and Topeka. He
then gave the names Of as many Of the gang as he
could remember TO the authorities.
THE ARRESTS.
As soon rs Baines had finished hls revelations he
was committed Ia the caaboOse, q Story stone
building, about lt' oet sqnare The crowd then went
of in pursuit OF QuGrles aud KnOwton, and in short
time hau tueln drTe5ttu among Tue TSal con-
spiratOrs was William Woods, the proprietor Of the
greater part of Leayenworth Island, and regarded
by his acuuaiptances as an honest man and good c
zen. party proceeded AT once 10 arrest him, and after
making thorough search Of MS house, tonnd {! jill,
in counterfeit money, lot of countcrtetng plates.
and other Instruments, and knife aud pistol belong
ing to the murdered man, Stephens. At these con
cusye proofs Of the correctness Of the confessions
Of Bainss the people were deoply moved and held
counsel together in large and rmal parties during the
whole night
IuE rROtEEDISGS on sATuRDAY-QUARIFs ASD
BAINEs HUNG.
We here give the narrative Of MIR. Stewart. He
ssys II went 10 The mayors office on Saturday
morning, aud found fan imInense croyd awaiting the
result oi the examination OF Woods aid knnwlt0u.-
iiainss and Quarles were in the caaboose. While
the examination was going OH, Judge l.ecumpte was
outside making Speech and eiposIulntng with the
angry crowd in iavor "i law aud order lhe cry OF
Hang 'rm, the d-i murderer. arose frequently
from tho mob, but the milder connsels seemed to be
prevailing, when all at once some ono shouted. 10
ibe csaboose TO tho caabooes" and away crowd
Of about fifty maddened men started in that direction
The balance uf the people irl!Gwed after in smaller
parties, leaving Judge Lec0Epte almost alone, and
the mayors office relieved Of its hrong OF spectators
1hey had been gone about htteen minutes, when
heard great YELL started after the crowd, and
followed it to the bank of II creek which divides
south and north Leavenworth. where there was Il
steep Gank, and on its edge large elm tree.
reached the spot just in time to see Quares suspend
ed from the tree gasplng in the agones OF death al
the end of the rope which around his neck while
several of the mob were swinging on TO his arms and
logs to make his death sure. His body had hardly
ceased ts conyusious when the shout was raised foI
Baines.
The rope wns placed around his neck, and he wa'
led to the edge OF the bank, when some one OF the
ctzsn appeared by his side and with watch in his
hnud demanded five minutes time tor further comics
sions. They granted H. when Baines said 1t they
would let him, he would aho% them another man III
town who concerned in the operations OF III.
gang. lie was then taken to the caiaooose, out toT
some reason did not give satisfaction tn the people
and they demanded his body to be returned to them
Judge Lecompts again addressed the people, and Will
somy effect for they seemed to divide into two par
ties the one clamorng for the hanging Of the prisoner
and the other demanding trial for him. Marsha
Denis OF the territory also present, and thongt
he .xerted himself with sll his power, he could no
maintain his position at the door OF the calabooss
nor prevail on the crowd 10 dsperse
The wife Of Baines also appearedi and in'pred by
the dangerous situation of her husband took he
roc stand the entrance and endeavored by frantic
threats and enreaties to stay the wrath Of the popn
lace But all efforts were unavailing The peace party
we're overpowered Judge Lacomptes voice wai
irow ned by the shriess OF the mob A large piece
Of hewn timber perhaps twenty-five feet long anc
ono foot square, that was lying near, was sd up ny
crowd uf men. and plunged with fearful ehec
agans; ths calatoose door. The sight OF the "le {
distress and the sound of her screams, mingled with
too much for me, and turned my back and walked
awsy. heard another blow from the piece OF tim
ber, and simultaneous shout from the crowd, which
told ms that the door had given way and the prison
or was at the mercy of the people. walked hastily
around the square for with all its tarror there
fascination in ths sight and reached the spot lusr III
time to see the mob rushing down the street wIh the
prisoner toward the creek and the elm tree pur
sued and when resched the spot, the body OF Baines
was already In the air and his last death struggles were
shveriup along HE limbs. THE crowd then appeared
TO be satisfied. Woods and knowiton meanwhile
had been placed in omnibus and hurried oil to th'
fort The city continued very much excited up t'
the hour lett bu, no further violence was antlcpa
ted All sorts OF stories prevailed, aud many of th'
mysterious disappearances and robberies which have
occurred in the territory are all being referred to h
band OF murdsrers.
THE CUNNINGHAM CASE.
rha inzesiig alton as to the late conspracY fII