The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-06-12

work, without resistance, and uaarmed,
and had never been implicated in the
troubles in Kansas. They were CO. scrv-
alive men.
On arriving At deep ravine, IN skirt
Of timber, the commander called . halt
| The prisoners were formed into \ line,
about Ave yards in advance Of the horse
men.
The command was given to "Prescnt
arms . Fire. Every nlan dropped -
-Four were killed dead ! All but one Of
che others were badly wounded. The
fufians then wheeled their horses and
galloped off, In few minutes three Of
tnem returned and searched their vic
TINS for money. They kicked the men,
aud rolled them over very roughly to see
if they were dead. Finding one only
slightly wounded, rufiian put revolt
yer to his ear, aud fired; relnarking that
he had always found that the most GER
tain shot he could make. He took the
key of the safe out of Campbell's pocket,
saying, "there was money in that safe,
and he would come back some night and
get it.
The names of the killed are:
William Stillwell, Of Sugar Mound,
recently from Iowa. He is a young man,
with young and beautiful wife, and two
1 youag' children. He felt perfectly safe,
xemarking to, a companion that "hc was
= Free Mason;" and t is said that Free
l Alason, DIR. Hamilton, Of Fort Scott shot
him. He was killed with double bar.
4 relied shotgun, loaded with pistol balls,
the charge entering his left breast. He
was highly esteemed id this ueighbor-
hood, and his death will be avenged.
Prtrick Ross was an Irishman, and had
been driven from his claim on the Little
Usage by the same gang.
Mr.. Colpetzer was a farmer from Penn
sylvania.
| Michael Robinson, the same from Iowa.
John L. Campbell, store keeper, from
Pennsylvania. lie was youtg man and
highly esteemed, and had no family.
The wounded are William Harcrove
and his brother, Asa Hargrove, formerly
Of Georgia, who came here to live in a
free State. This is the head and front
of their offending. Also Rev. Charles
Read baptist preacher from Wisconsin,
who moved into that place week ago.
He was badly wounded and crept into the
woods and was not found till morning.
Amos Hall and his brother. Austin Hall,
WHO was not hurt, but fell from prude .
tial reasons. Charles Snyder was slight
ly hurt in the leg and back.
The ruflian band was led by Broe kett of
For: Scott, and accompanied By DIR. Ham,
ilton and others Of that place, who have
made. themselves notorious for two years
past. There are twenty five in all, and
they were vel acquainted with the men
whom they killed, excepting StiIlwell
Eight OF them Lived in Kansas, and sew
en-teen in NJ ssoari. Most of the seven
teen lived in aud around wcstport. This
place was the border-ruthian head quar-
ters in 1856, having blue lodge, and
being the rendezvous of the Southern
army of Invasion under Gen. Clark. and
the secret chamber Of the Council of
Ten" who decided the fate of prisoners
and of settlers during that gloom year.
The murders were committed yester-
day at one O'Clock The news spread
Xix wild-fre over the country, and before
midnight three hundred armed men had
assembled at the trading post. Scouts
were sent into Missouri, but TO clue
could be found to their retreat. Most
of the people in the State condemned the
act, and were willing we should take
them if we could. 1t is supposed that
the rufflans are at Westport, and our
men are marching on that place, with
the intention of taking them-peacably
IT We can, and forcibly if We must. Cap
tain Montgomery aud his men are here.
The other citizens generally are not or
gained. There are no arms In the
country except sporting guns, and no.
bali OF the men have those. Brigadier
General Mcdaniel is with the company,
but having no military knowledge, he
does not attempt any organization or dis
cipline. The men, however, being de-
termined to fight, will go on wheter they
have officers or not.
X. B. Mitchell is taking an honorable
part, and is aiding Gen. Mcdaniel
Drs. Danford and Weaver attended
the wounded men,
The ruffiians swear there shall be no
crops raised in Linn County, this year.
so you will see the necessity OF sending
US some arms. Crowds OF men assem-
bled, who could not go for want of them.
Theold men are on handto steady the boys,
for it has come to this, that every man
must fight or run. l noticed Mr.. Wat
ties, Rev. Mr.. Adds, Mr.. Arthur, and
several others of the old citizens and old
men. A few of the timid may leave,
but the general feeling is life or death
in Kansas.