The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-05-28
Original miscellany.
Written expressly for the Herald of Freedom
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THE JAY-HAWKER;
A TALE OF
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
BY P. P. FOWLER.
[GntiRued.1
CHAPTER XI.
BY P. P. FOWLER.

The Amnesty bill has become a law,
and all the misdemeanor and all the fel
ony of all the Jay Hawkers are shrouded
in its ample and oblivious folds.
But yonder is Marshal Catchem, with
a posse, with more than thirty witnesses
and sixteen prisoners. He is acting under
general Older to bring all prisoners and
witnesses to the seat of legislation, jus
tice, patriotism, refinement and fashion.
He has arrived within a few miles.
Here he is met by an express, informing
him of the passage of the General Am.
nesty law, with copy of the same, but
with no specific instructions in regard to
the prisoners in his charge. He halts his
posse and rides into town to obtain the
necessary instructions.
Not finding his principal, he advises
with the Governor and Others, and now
returns with all possible dispatch to his
party.
Before his arrival, something has been
going on among the prisoners. Two men
approach them, and private conversation
takes place.
"Well, boys, what course will the Mar
shall pursue Will he discharge you and
take off your irons before you arrive in
town ?'
ave don't know. We suppose he will
liberate us, when he returns. We have
worn the jewels about long enough"
ats shame to put patriotic Free State
men in irons ; but, boys, go to town as you
are"
"Wbat if the Marshal orders off our
irons, and sets us at liberty ?''
mo matter, refuse to have them taken
off until you arrive in town. The people
there wont know but you are brought in in
that shape by order of the Marshal. They
will regard it as great and shameful out
rage, committed in defiance of the Am.
nesty law, and a hell of storm will rise
instantly"
The strangers are gone-the prisoner
delibcrate-the Marshal arrives. and say
to his party, "the posse and witnesses
are discharged. The prisoners are alsc
discharged; let their irons be immediate
ly taken off,"
The irons are removed from some o.
them. Others persist in wearing them tc
town.
I'VE have worn the trinkets so far, anC
by Cd, we will wear them the rest o
the way. We will have them taken Of
in town-not till we get there"
Let US enter town before they arrive
and see the preparation that is beini
made to receive them.
Boys, the Marshal and his posse ar,
no" near the town, and are bringing alon!
with them Free State prisoners in irons
IN lrons-and that, too, when they al
know that the Amnesty law is in full
force. What an outrage is this upon tn,
rights of patriotic Free State men, VIII,
nave been doing all they could for tn
freedom of Kansas. Free State men ii
ehains-in chains-in defiance of all Law
aod all right need not tell you wha
70 10. know what you think know
40" you fell know what you viii dc
remember, boys, that this Marshal is
~'Ssourlan; his posse is made up Of Mis-
sOurians, and the notorious murderer
Hamilton, who shot eleven men at tn
Trading Post, is at their head" Thu
iOF Gen. Kane.
Let us return to the Marshal. A pal
VI MS posse are on their homeward wa,
0'uers have never been in town, and ar
anxious to see the place, and having n
convenient place where they can stor
'ne'f arms, and remembering that fol
mer posse had had their arms stolen, the
.sSoiVe to bring their arms to town wit
'ue@' They are now in sight Of the towr
aud hundreds Of citizens, are on. the loo
Wv !" greet their entrance with suitabl
Asns OF recognition and regard. Til
thoughts entertained by the citizens, ths
~ state men are in chains, in defianc
iAW' are thus about to enter the tow
Inoer the charge Of Missouri Marsha
s.1i0ed BY Missouri posse, and th,
p0''s headed By one fths most fsrOsiot