The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-08

MeoiciAe ~ Oskalossa.
THE HERALD OFFICE ATTACKED AND NAN sHo
BIZ TEE 1pIroR.
We learn from gentleman Of Oskaloosa
that at twelve O'Clock on election night, Al
gust Sd, a lsmsntable stair occurred u thu
city. The particulars Of the case, 90 gath
cred from eyewitness, are as Follows -
The editor Of the Herald, MIR. J. NJ. Brown
with Mr.. E. w. Rice, was sitting at the vin
dow Of Mr.. S. A. Rice's Office, which is in th,
End story, and in the same building and jus
across the hall from the editorial room o.
the Herald. The moon was shining brightly
and there was no light burning in Mr. Rice
ONCE. At this time, Mr.. Bowen, who ha
kept a saloon in this city for the last twelve
mosths, came along, and with number O.
others, stopped on the steps beneath tn,
window where Brown and Rice were sitting
Some one in the crowd said to Mr.. Bower
that Mr.. Brown Was in the window above
At this, MIR. Bowen commenced cursing MIR
Brown, swearing If he came down he would
"cut out his heart,' stake his life's blooA,
"stamp him into the earth, and other threats
OF violence, made with the most fearful and
bitter profanity. To all these threats Mr.
Brown made no reply. Bowen, getting more
exasperated, said, 81 will head mob to
clear out the Herald Office" and rushed up
the stairs, followed by one or two Others
Mr.. Brown drew revolver, and as Bowen
was trying to force open the door, fred, the
ball striking the casing Mt the side Of the
door. Brown then said to him to try the
door again at his peril. Bowen made an
other effort to get in, when Brown fred q
second time, the ball passing through pan
mel Of the door, striking Bowen in the breast
and lodging in the right lung. Bowen made
his way down stairs, sunk upon the pave
ment, and in about twenty minutes was a
corpse.
We clip the above from the Hapkeye. 1t
has become common practice Of gamblers,
doggery keepers and fllibusters generally to
threaten editors and to ssdeclare their inten-
lions" of cleaning out printing Offices. The
game is fairly opened in Oskaloosa. The re-
suit is just to our notion. We hope that ev-
cry man who proclaims his readiness I" to
head a mob" for such a purpose may meet a
like fate. 5Bowsn's threat, and his attempt
to carry it into execution, justified Brown
morally and legally in shooting him.
The time has come, not less in the North
than the South, when editors OF newspapers
must have the ''documents" and the nerve
to use them, or tamely submit to every out
rage upon their persons and property that
DULLES and scoundrels of every grade may
choose to perpetrate. Let the fraternity
keep their temper under verbal insults, for
they can't afford to chastise every black
guard, but let them meet assaults upon their
persons and property as Brown is reported
to have done.
Murder and Robbery nj Loavcn.
worth Cisy---Judse Lynch In the
Ticld...Gang OF MHFdcrers and
Thieves Broken Up.
Mr.. Stanley Ryland, of the steamer En-
ma, from the Missouri river yesterday, has
Kindly furnished US with the particulars OF
! late murder and robbery, and subsequent
ynching, at Leavenworth City.
The Emu arrived ut Leavenworth at
o'clock, p M, on Sunday last, and found
excitement prevailing in town
on account Of a murder which had been com
ni,ted, and summary punishment inflicted
IN the perpetrators. The account of these
Transactions is, in substance, as follows:
From what we learned, and our informa-
ion comes from good authority--an eye.
witness it appears that there has been a
organized band Of rufians, despe-
ADDE'S and thieves. for some time, infesting
he city and neighborhood. They have
made profitable business Of killing stran-
,ers, robbng them, and throwing their bod
es into the river to avoid detection. Sever.
Il strangers, known to have been possessed
II money, have very mysteriously disap.
reared lately, and no one was able to 40.
count for their absence.
On Friday last, man named Stephens,
vent from Kansas City to Leavenworth and
a check for $l0s at the. bank, and
eceived the money. He was seen to count
lis money by man named Quarles, who
,ept gambling house in Leay enworth, and
who enticed Stephens to spring near the
own, under some pretence, and where they
we're promptly met by some members Of the
lang. Stephens was Immediately killed
md his money taken from him. His body
vas then thrown into the river. From some
cause Quarles gave the alarm
hat he and Stephens had both been robbed.
lie stated, moreover, that the occurrence
ook place at the aforesaid spring, near
own, and that Stephens had been killed.
Some citizens suspecting that all was not
light, took Quarles into custody, and pro-
seeded to the spring, where the murdered
nan was discovered, and also some Of the
rang, who were arrested on the spot.
One of the arrested parties, a young man,
quite youth, made full confession OF the
murder Of Stephens, and also exposed nu-
nervous achievements Of the gangs.
The crowd OF citizens took Quarlcs and
nan named Bayse, and kept them until they
had such evidence as they thought sufficient
% convict them Of being implicated in the
numerous murders recently committed in
he community. After. some deliberation,
Ind hearing speech from Judge Lecomp.e,
who cndeayored to quiet the excitement, tho
'rowd fearing interference from troops At
he Fort, took Quar,es to II tree below town
md hung him. Soon after Bayse shared the
lame fate.
On Sunday, as the boat passed down, the
Of the gang-n man named
" WV "no o"utuuf uathcu hulEnt or might
'n-were in the hands OF the citizens and
we're to be hung in the evening. Wood was
making his will and knight was writing
confession. Wood is supposed to possess a
amount Of propcrty-probably
he proceeds OF his diabolical deeds.
The names Of those who were implicated
~ the young man who confessed were un.
Known. Some twelve or thirteen citizens.
,owever, were missing when searched for on
The citizens Of Leavenworth appear to be
determined to lynch every one found con-
'ecsed with this band. The entire cnmmun-
ty approve Of and sanction the course pur-
sued in regard to the hanging Of Quarlss
md Baysc.-lSt. Louis Republican, 5,h.
CT Discoursing Of Jerrold's death, the