Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-01
TRApINa Posr; K. T. Nov. nn1s6f

TRADING PosT; K. T., Nov. II, 1860.
MrssRs. EpIrORs You are probably 4dok awar,
that this fair country has been Infested By o set Of
hends from Missouri. and some from his Terri.
tory. They have been endeavoring to kidnap SOW
eral of our citizens, and to assassinate others
The free State settlers lives are in ieopardV as
long as this hellish business is allowod or tolerat-
ed.
During the last three weeks there have been sew
eral companies OF armed pro-slayerv %ruffans from
Missouri and Kansas, prowling around our part
OF the Territory, making their threats and ours
ing the "Abolitionists," and swearing eternal
vengeance on all who sympathize with them
They have made two attempts to kidnap negroes.
but have failed in both. They have made difrer-
ent attempts to assasinate our most honored oiti.
zens, and ordered off others continually; in fact.
they have had the settlers in a general state of ex-
cltement for the last three weeks. They say thar
Missouri is ready to back them. There was n
company of these fellows who met at Jordon,s
about two miles from this place, and held a meet
ing, ard there they agreed to continue tho bust
ness until they caught and captured tho negro who
is at or near Mound City, and one also at Mont.
gomery's; but l think they will fail in both cases
They proceeded to Capt. Mo~ntgomery's, but the
Captains dog frightened them so that thew
thought they would not make the attack; go they
returned without accomplishing anything.
On Saturday last, the citizens met and deter
mined to put this thing down. They organized
and appointed DR.. G. r. Jamison to act as COM
mander in the case. By his order they proceeded
to the residences of those who reside in the Tar
ritory, that had been engaged in that business.
and took them all prisoners that were at home.
some being away. They then proceeded to the
house OF X. Kinds, one who had been the foremost
OF all and has made it bis business to continually
harrass the Free State settlers since the wear of
90 ana they also arrested him. This man Kinds
driven out of this country in the Spripp o9
So, by the free State settlers, but has retprned
again. He resided one-quarter of a mile from tho
State line, so, handy that he could mako his as
cape into the State upon committing any depre.
.iation, and be protected by them.
Tho citizens after arrestiug them all, appointed
jury OF twelve men, and proceeded to try them
to the vigilance count order. After
wearing the jurors, they proceeded to trial. in the
'reserce of all. The evidence was all taken. and
tier hearing all the facts made public. the iury
etired and returned the following verdict; 1--WE,
he jury, after considering ell the testimony. and
onsulting together, agree that all the nersons
nth the exception of Mr.. Russell Kinds. shall he
ischarged from custody, on condition that thew
'aVe the territory within seven days; that beinc
heir hrst oifense as kidnappers, they will be dis.
harged on the above conditions further, as clear
root, and also his confessions, show that be has
different times been engaged in this unballow-
business since be was driven from tbeTerr;torv
lat the said Russell Kinds merits death and tbo,
Q shall be hung by the neck until he ia dead
sad! dead ~
The assembly then proceeded 10 exscuta Tho
iminal according to the verdict, which was done
? an unexcited but determined people. Tho
.iecution took place al o o'clock A. NJ. on the
-th of November, on the premises of Mr.. Camp
one Of the criminals that was dischareed.-
office was also given on the ground that all who
gagged in that kind Of business would be dealt
th likewise. D
The company then disbanded and return.
home to attend to their business. 9