The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-11-18
Especial Correspondence Of the Gin. GAIL
E1essyhrANSaS.

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov, 3, 1858,
Our town has been the scene Of considerable
excitement, caused by the discovery of All a.
tempt to kidnap two colored men who have re. {
sided here for a considerable length OF time,
One was captured BY three men coming sudden.
" upon him, late last Thursday evening, while,
on his way home, and when the ravine west
of town the kidnappers bound him aud forced
him into a carnage. They took him TO a farm
house two miles away, tied his hands behind
him with a rope, fastened his feet. and threat.
eninp TO shoet him if he made the attempt to
escape. they left him in an upper room; but he
succeeded in freeing himself from his imprison-
ment on Friday evening and returned to town,
TO the establishment of many who had supposed
him in Missouri, ,t.-.... ...,'. -, =
On friday evening colored barber, while ON
| his way to farm house, at which his wife waA
at work, near town, was followed by two or tbre!
men in a carriage, who drove up and command h
ed him to stop. Suspecting foul play the n eps
immediately started the run; one Of The mel I
Jumped from the vehicle and gave chase, dis
charging a revolver at the barber. Just then. n
white man made his appearance. The kidnari
pers became alarmed, returned 10 their carriage
and drove off at rapid rate, in an opposite al.
rection. On Saturday warrants were issued fo5.
the arrest of Lemuel Fry an, Englshman, and,
Joseph Goss, of Chester County, Pennsylvania,
for an assault with ntentto kill, the evening be.
forc; were examined beforea Justice of
the Peace, identified by tho negro and the Rev I.
Mr.. Reynolds, as the payties who made the at :
tempt TO kidnap or shoot the former the previ-
Gus evening. The evidence was strong against
the prisoners. The trial continued through two
days. Goss proved an alibi by his brother and
was discharged. Fry was hqundin the sum Of
one thousand dollars, for trial before the Dis
ttrict Court, at the next term.
A On Tuesday, Goss and Fry were again ar.
Erested for kidnapping. the previous Thursday
i evening Their examination will come of on
Saturday next, before Justice Wood.
1 II was the intention of these kidnappers, and
there are several more implicated, who have
not yet been identified and arrested, Judging
from their conversation and movements to caa5-
ture all the negroes in this vicinity, and take
them down the river and sell, them into slav.
cry 3.
The notorious borderrufian, Rev. Martin
White, the murderer of Fredrick Brown. iu thu
summer of 1856, was found dead near Is resi-.
dence, in Western Missouri, few weeks since
He vas killed by some person or persons, un.
known. The avenger of poor Brown, has been
on his track for some time, waiting for a favora.
, bic opportunity to punish him in a summary
manner, and at last succeeded. White was
member of the Territorial Legislature in 1857
and during the session he made speech, in
which he publicly boosted, and ''thanked Cod
as minister, that he killed the Abotionist
Brown" He was from Illinois, formerly emL
grated to Kansas and joined the pro slavery
party. In 1856 Douglas sent for him to 60 and
stump IllinoiS for Mr. Buchanan, which he did.
During the last week, we have experienced
, heavy fall of rain--nearly flooded The creek
are all up, cutting off communication with the
river towns, snd delaying the arrival and de.
parture Of the mails.
i Fears are entertained, that semi West emil
grants to Pixies Peak, will !. III VI;
SHOWS of winter, aud 4 ~. = " P'0l'l