The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-18
VOLUME X. NO. I.
Kansas Intelligence,
The Cleveland Leader says -

The Cleveland Leader says -
The report telegrsphed from the West
Some days ago that old 0ssawatomie
Brown had captured and hung Deputy
Marshal Wood is no doHbt mistake, as
Leavenworlh and Kansas City dates Of
the 10Th contradict the story.
A bill abolishing and prohibiting slavery
in the Territory hes passed he Legia,ure,
but This dispatch says Gov. Medary will
doubtless veto it. That slavery exists
still in Kansas was clearly shown on the
trialofthe kidnappers Of the barber Fisher,
at Leavenworth. Mr.. Moore, who was
sworn for the defense with reference to
the existence If slavery by usage and Gus
tom in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Kansas,
testified that slavery had existed in Kansas
by usage and custom since 1850. Mr.,
Green corroborated Mr.. Mooie. He
brought slaves into the Territory himself,
and now had two.in his possession. This
gives force TO the assertion Of Mr.. Buchan.
ans message, that slavery exists in Kansas
as much rs In Georgia and Carolina.
AT the last account DR.. boy and son
still remained in Jail in Platte county. A
bill had passed the Kansas House without
opposition, approprlaling $1,000 and au.
IhouzIu5 The employment Of Counsel for
their defence. One II. G. Whitley, WIS
on trial at Lawrence for aiding in the kid.
mapping Of The Doys. Mr.. w. +. Clough
was taken by the Missouri kidnappers with
the Dogs. aud orceG to Weston, Missouri
where he made his escspe. His testimony
on the Whitley examination shows that he
was travelling with DR.. Doy and son, and
when about eight miles north Of Lawrence
Ihey were surprised and captured by some
fifteen men. The prisoners were tied,
forced into wagons, and armed men riding
on all sides, were driven to Weston. Their
capiors promised they should be liberated
and not taken TO Missouri, but when
arrived opposite Weston, parties caRC
across and insisted that the prisoner,
ehould be taken over. Mr.. Clough rec0g
nized Whitley as one of the Captors. II,
also recognized among his captors DR.
Garvin, the Postmaster Of Lawrence, tn,
two McGees and Jacob Hurd. The Law
renee Republican states that the LegiSla
ture have passed bill extending the juris
diction OF Douglas county over Jefferson
so as to reach this last most wicked crime
with swift and merited punishment, anC
il Doy aud son are executed by the Mis-
ourians, their aiders and abcttcrs in Kan
sas will swing also This determination
will probably save the Dogs from Missour
Lynch law.
The Lawrence correspondent of the st
Louis Democrat takes the following motto
Of Marshal Russell and his Missouri posse
When Russell made his first advent
Capt. Montgomery was at Lawrence
adjusting the terms OF permanent peace
and Brown at his request, and the reques
OF ether men in the Territory, was leaving
Montgomery got back and found every
thing q: sizes and sevens. The peopl
wanted to fight and to drive out the Mis-
souriaus. AS this would have been con
strued as a violation OF treaty he wou
10, permit il to be done. He FIRST marched
towards Paris with the force he. had, will
which he could have annihilated Russell
This satisfied the boys and terrified Rus
sell, who at once took to fortifying, and i
anxously waiting an attack. Montgom
cry then persuaded the settlers TO 20 home
and leave the matter 10 work its own cure
The shrewdness Of this course is already
beginning to manifest itself. Marsha
Colby then went down, and although h
was unable to dispersc or get rid oi Rus
Sell's forces, still what he WAS able to d
further paralysed them. The posse.
~ fact, is in "a bad way, and if 1t be Sc
rid OF in the present way, ! think the peac
will be permanent.