Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
The late Kansas Tragedy,

4 meeting OF the citizens of Winchester
was held In that place, on the 18th inst. for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
circumstances connected with the untirae)v
and violent death of VIM. I. Sherrard in
Lecompton, K. 7. A preamble refuting the
infamous and malicious SANDERS which have
been presented to the country in reference
to the cowardly attack upon Mr.. Sherrard
was adopted by the meeting The facts and
anteeedents of the melancholy event were
recapitulated as follows:
LIST. That VIM. I. Sherrard was duly an.
pointed on the 10th of December, 1856,
Sheriff of Douglas county, Kansas.
Ind. That it was the imperative ministe-
rial duty of Gov. Geary to commission him
at once.
3D.. That the Governor eyaded the per-
tormance of this duty, and implicitly prefxed
a condition to its performance that Mr..
Sherrard should not act inimicaIly to him.
4th. That he finally, on the DIST of Jan
uary 1891, upon rumors or information OBJ
tanned from parties, whose names were never
communicated to Mr.. Sherrard but grossly
deiamatory of his character, reported to the
Legislature his final refusal to perform his
duty In obedience to the law. unless such
charges, obtained in such manner, were
clearly proved to be untrue.
On Saturday the 18th, meeting was
called by the friends of Gov Geary to dc
noance the insult, and Mr.. Shearard Who
offered it, 1t adjourned until Wednesday,
the 18th. 1t met III the afternoon, in the
public square near the capitol.
Mr.. sherrafd and his friends attended
\ Mr.. Shepherd Extensively endorsed the
resolutions, Which were OF the snost insult
ing character, the first Of them charging
hlm with design to assassinate tie Cover
ner Mr.. Sherrard rose to speak in expla-
nation Of his course and conduct. He con-
cluded by denouncing the endorsers Of tha
resolutions. \ conflict between Shepherd
and himself occurred, in which both were
wounded-Air. Sherrard but slightly.
After the ARRAY was over the parties hay-
ing been separated, one of the friends Of
Gov. Geary cried out, why does not some
one shoot Sherrard y Mr.. s5lerrard was
standing apart. the late Sheriff Jones hae-
ing his arms around him when Mr.. Jones.
an inmate of the governors house, unseea
by Mr.. Sherrard, presented pistol to biz
head, fired, and the fatal result three dats
after is too well known
In view of the facts thus presented, aud
the grief Of his family and friends in his
community, this meeting adopts the follow
ing resolutions:
Resoleed, That We deeply dcplore the
premature death of VIM 7. Sherrard, ctr
late fellow citizen, whose talents and energy
promised a life of usefulness and distinction
to himself, to his native and to his adopted
State.
Resoleed. That we tender to lis borcageaI
father ana family the assurance Of our deep
est sympathy.
Resoteee}, That We extend 10 his fticu53s
IN Kansas, and to those who have been de-
puted by them to return TO Winchester all
that remains Of her son the thanks Of .
grateful community.
That the preamble and these resolutions
be Published III die papers of tie town; aa4
such papers in Kansas and IN tho I.aion as
may be deemed advisable by the friends #
The deceased md copy Of them be fan.
ished to his father and our ftiend J r
Sherrard