The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-14

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in asharp, earnest voice, begins to declaim
Boo, yell, hiss, below, is heard every.
where among the crowd. Mr.. Prey i.
embarrassed, but tries to proceed; but q
succession of sounds-hisses, yells, and a
dozen men Ginning in with loud below.
ing like that of bullock, drown the
speakers words, and we hear little OF his
eloquence, save, "Boo away, you will
below good deal worse in the mex,
world"
Charlie, you were too bad to oellow
the old man down; it is not respectful: il
is not civil"
Cant help it, by Cd; if find him
in hell, I'll below him out of that place. u
"old man D. vas jay-hawked last
night, and receiv, ed notice to quit"
"Mr' 3. wa, jaw last night, and
has got BIS walking papers,"
Sucn are the reports every morning
est, west, north, south-the country is in
I commotion.
"Where did you get that money and
that gold watch?"
40! we jay-hawked miserable scoun-
drel this side of Paris"
"Where did you get that flour, meal
coffee, tea and sugar, those boots and
breeches?"
"Why! you sec old F. was one of the
posse, so we jay hawked him."
We might hear much more of the same
sort. but let US see what this squad arr
doing down on the bottom near the tim.
Der, through which meanders that besuti
full stream. They have just plundered al
old man, and now they have surrounded
siezed our friend Benton. They take hi
horse, saddle, bride, and now they pull
off his boots, pants, vest, coat. everything
but his hat. The night is very cold, bu
the young man is perfectly naked, anC
now ordered to leave the Territory OF
pain OF death. One takes his hat, anC
then returns it to him again, with til,
remark:
"No, wont take the d-d thing;
may have Pro-slavery lice in it."
The company think this is an attemp
at dull wit, laugh and disperse.
Here comes Mr. Prey. He is now con
versing with Seaborn:
II tell you that Sheriff and Representa-
tive ought to give up their Sharp's rife
: and revolvers-you understand"
"Yes, they deserve it; they have heade,
a posse and tried to arrest several, and
is time we attended to them"
"Precisely. And now think of i
there is old man Press, miserable oil
, timber thief, Pro-slavery too, though b
3 claims to be Free State man-gran
scamp. His boys jay-hawked pony
n they call it an estray, and have used it a
e summer; it ought to be taken away fror
q them. Do you underestimate
t Enough said; it will be seen tor
A few days pass away. Old man Pre-
Q is alone and at work; his boys are absen
Three men approach:
"You have a stray pony here2'
Il ayes"
81 am the owner of the pony"
e 'Then you can describe him."
IS He tries to do so, and fails.
n "Your description does not hit him
: ALL"
e AZ don't care, I'll have him by Cd,
. any rate"
= There they go with the pony to ROok
> fort
IL Yonder, upon the high prairie, are tv
'f horsemen riding slowly along, and co
3 versing earnestly. They see those nj
a. yonder, riding slowly towards them, b
9. suppose they are portion of their ov
ot posse on their homeward way. Th
re take no farther notice of their approsc
y, and continue their conversation. Tn
are surrounded. A half score of W,
lie armed men are upon them, some ofwho
throw themselves from their horses Al
seize the horses by their brides. Sharl
al rifles and revOlvers are presented, a
Us they are told to stand and deliver or d
e; They attemptto fire upon their assailau
ne but in vain. They are disarmed. Tn
" demonstrate, but it is no use.
d; "we'll take what money you ha'
re Esquire"
He pulls fifty cents from his pocket a
C. gives that.
at 'I have fifty cents to give to such G.
as d-d scoundrels as you are"
o. acquire, you are mounted on the b
US horse in the county. Get off,"
d. II shall not do it"
lie "Then we will shoot you"
81 sShoot and be d-d, / shall not d
of mount. Kill If you want to. You c.
nd not have the horse any other way"
n A little more parley, and the robb
leave. They consult
ze "We had better restore the arms tai
from the Sheriff. it may be good polio
N, It is done.
i'd There is a meeting Of citizens to Il
Be- measures 10 supprsss such .outragss