The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-20
For fls Herald Of Freedom.
RsEsvsd Difseuinss in ne soash.
PARIS, LIxS COUNTY, K. T.,)
Nov II 1919

Perhaps before this reaches you, the in
telligencs of amore trouble in Linn coun-
tyr will reach you, and in order that you
may be posted correctly in regard to the
matter, will write you q hasty sketch
of our 'jay-hawkins" rufians. They
win, no doubt, in their organ at Lawrence,
give favorable color to their operations,
and strive to make public opinion favor
them, but we know that thief will also
lie, and SO that the public mind may be
rightfully informed, and disabused, this
letter is written and affidavit sent.
One Of the host diabolical and hellish
plans has been concocted in this county,
and perhaps Others, for the purpose of
robbing and plundering our settlers and
numbering our friends. The clans, hold
ing to leaders such as Montgomery,
Brown, Balm and others, claiming to be
Free State men, but who are most in
famous scoundrels and tyrannical dema-
gogues, have again commenced operations
such as stealing horses, arms, clothing,
provisions, watches, &C., &C., and driving
settlers from their homes. On the night
of the 18th inst, Montgomery, with Sow
eral of his band, entered the house of Mr..
r. D. Round, one of the Grand Jurors of
the county, at the late term of the Dis
trict Court, and, on pain Of death, COM
PEELED him to violate his oath as a Juror,
and divulge the transactions of that body.
The next day Q3th, this same Captain
Montgomery suddenly appeared in the
streets of Paris, with molly crowd OF
armed men, to the number of "a, some
on horseback and some on foot, went to
the clerks Office and demanded to know
if any indictments had been found against
himself or any of his men. After look
ing over the record, and finding an indict-
msnt against himself for destroying the
ballot-box at Sugar Mound, on the 4th Of
January last, he gave bonds for his ap-
pearance at court, but said if indictments
were found against himself. or any of his
men, for 'jay-hawking," he would resist to
the death any arrest. His bondsmen
were one Adds, of this county, and one
Stephenson, living on little Usage. Dur.
ing the short time he remained in town
some Of his men informed the people tina,
three men in Paris were to be hung, Ger.
tain, as being engaged in an attempted
assassination of Montgomery. This at
tempted assassination is all humbus
got up to create sympathy for Montgom
cry, and to afford him some pretsxt fo
killing some of our citizens. No one her,
believes it to be true, and there is no evi
dence but Montgomery's word, and tina
is not reliable.
On the night of the 18th, two citizens
living some three miles northeast o
Paris, were robbed, and ordered to leav
the Territory in two and FIVE days. From
one of the persons, named Miller, the,
took four guns, and quantity of coffee
sugar, &C., to the value of some $65, OF
dering them to leave in five days. Fror
old Mr.. Pamphlin they took a gun, an
q quantity of coffee and other articles
also . saddle, and ordered him 20 leav
in two days, threatening his life, an
promising to burn his house over b
head, if he was not gone at the end {
two days. This same old man was robbie
by Montgomery's band, last spring,
horses and other property, to the valu
of $3.50.
On the next night, several other rol
berries were committed. One young mai
named Asbury Bradford, was robbed ,
his hat, coat, vest, boots, watch, knit
revolver, horse, saddle, bride and tw
blankets, and ordered to leave in fiv
days, on pain of death.
Also, on the same night, Mr.. Collir
: was robbed of horse, saddle, bride, gu
and power horn, and ordered to leave j
five days, on pain of death.
Also, on the same night, Mr.. Driscol
!, fof one saddle and bride, and ordered
! leave in five days. One of the gan
stated to the persons robbed, that the
might be thankful that they did not mu
der the whole family and burn the hous
: and remarked, "Aint We doing the jc
nicely"
In connection with other threats throw
out by these outlaws, was this. that Il
"ns1t party that would call aroun
, would spill their blood, so they had be
|. ter be off,"
The people here are arming, and Al
: determined to nd the country Of tn
; gang of desparadoes and villains. Oh
= good citizens are constantly on the alel
watching their property and themselves
: and you will soon, no doubt, hear Of SON
/ efficient action. The lives of some
b our citizens have been personally thres
o ened, who have not yet been molsste
among whom are our Representative
!. elect, Messrs. Mitchell and Danford, u
Ayres, the Prosecuting Attorney, al
e Captain Weaver.
: Hoping our troubles will be of she
9 duration. and that the right may prsva
2 We are, &C.,
n B. B. MITCHELL. A. ]. WEAVER.
B. P. AYREs. B. B. MITCHELL.
SAM'L F. McEwEz. J. C. s. COLBY.
u T. Il. BUTLER. Brooks SMITH.
s JESSE Brown. WV. s. McDowEI
o ]. s. MANH. c. r. GRAVES.
A. C. BRADFORD. P. CHIrwooD.
L. n. COOLEY. MATHEW GRAHA,
j. s. ScoTT. HENRY II. DoBYs
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