The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-28
j. Ii. LANE.

LOOK HERE The difficulties in the South
portion ofthc Territory are gradually subsidn {.
But the country Is oyer-run with horse thieves
who are taking every animal which they can lay
their hands on. Belaw we give bill issued
by L. r. Roberts, Sheriff Of Bourbon conntv.
SToP THIEF-Stoen from Drywood Creek,
on Sunday, the eth day Of June, twelve m lies
south of Fort Scott, the following described
property One two year old fly, with red hair
on her head and neck, heavy name and tail, a
few small spots on her hip Three year old
mule, dark brown or black some harness marks
with roached name and tail. A bay mare with
black name and tale, eight years old with a
small sorre sucking colt. One yearlng, clay
bank, with white and faxen name and tale
A small two year old filley, natural PAGER
dark chesnut sorrell or brown mare, with
star on her forehead, eighteen hands high, eight
or nine years old. bay horse about sixteen
hands high, twelve or thirteen years Old some
what stiffened, with three others which have
been recovered. These horses were stolen on
Sunday last, and on Monday tracked to the Vi
cinity of Timbcred ridges, Mapleton, and Rays
Mill, on the bittle Usage; two of the thieves,
(Warren Bassitt and Theodore Dickinson Of
Lawrence, X. r. have been captured; the ball
Stuart alias Levi w. Plumb, Of Wakarusa,
Douglas county; Charles Lenhart, David Forbes,
Iarlton Barnes, - Steel and - Morand
and their accomplces
A suitable Reward will be given for the ar
rest OF the thieves or the recovery Of the prop
erty, or any portion Of it.
T. r. RoBERrs,
Sheriff Of Bourbon CO., K. T.
Fort Scott, June 20, 1859.
T. r. Roberts is free state man, and was
appointed Sheriff by Gov. Denver, on his late
visit TO that region, at the solicitation Of the
people Of the County This evidence agrinst
these parties is not to be impeached coming
from this source The whole party concerned
in this theving foray are Free State men; at
least they call themselves such, and were init
mately connected with Montgomery in his law
less depredations. The Rev. Mr. Stuart who
figures in the crowd is freedom shrieker' of
the first water.
The evidence given above will throw a light
on the character Of the men who have been
concerned in the difficulties on the Free State
side
The AcoUrTTAL OF LASE.--Any one reading
the evidence in this trial cannot fail to perceive
that the acqu!ttal Of Lane, by the examining
court, was a high handed outrage upon the peo-
pie of Kansas. If Justices Of the Peace are to
try, convict or acquit man of murder, then
we may as well do away with higher courts.--
The duties Of Justice are only to examine in
to the circumstances and see whether the law
has been violated; if SO, then to hold the pris-
oner for his appearance, to answer the charge
preferred against him. # there Is a probable
cause for his detention, then the duty ofthe ex-
amning court is plainly marked out. Now any
one at all acquainted with the facts of the case
must know that there a0as probable cause for
Lane's detention; and yet he was acquitted
The court declared that the charge OF murder
was not sustained We contend that it sOas---
Murder is murder, no matter in what degree,
and jury Of his peers were to Judge Of that
degree, and not the examining court. We care
not if Lane was justifable in killing Jenkins,
yet he shonld have been judged so by a jury
and not by two Justices of the Peace. But
who will pretend to say that he was justiHable?
When did tho act oftresspass give aman right
to shoot his felow.man down, and usher him
into eternity without moments warning?-
But the act Of trespass inlthis instance is rath-
or doubtful one, and yet upon it the Justices
presumed to discharge the prisoner from custo-
dy. H sa
No proof was adduced that jenkins made
threats against Lane, while the prosecution pro-
ved that Lane armed and prepared himself pri-
or to the fight. II Jenkins bad been allowed