, 1860-04-30

DenHtY u. 8. Marshal Killed.
w. o.t,,.r f.oa, a.. r.n. ,r..., cto{l
"e s@sAe. nou 1ne topsAa snaneas' o'@''
iteoo1d, the following particulars OF the tragedy
hat occurred at That place. a brief ACCOUNT of /
rh;cb .xa r,,,l;sbo3 so,,a 5.,. .;n.a Nv +ef,.
, -.
ssapn' Ano WHICH resulteo IN Tue oea1n o' y
Arms, Deputy U. S. Marshal, at the hands of |
1,hn p;tch1er ofTonota.
80.
" 1ne u3er1ts o1 tn1a tfansact1on, IL MAJ oE
re-! M 70 ao1 Wotd. Ourlng tne 1louples .,
1000 ,-hr. h'tchey was q prominent Aau
!eariess e. member and advocate Of @ne rtes
courage ana energy, to rue nnai olsenlntan,
nlea1 O Kansas from tne tons "nisn oesoneu ass
on9 oepes9a Aom'hlstfatlo1, u. .aG Isa h
'n ~ Atne etase go"Is, asN I:.t r. ~ H.
rol .1's mo mas elogteo out 10 ~ ue ~ +h,t
: Peetal seneeauce u onr ss,; ~
.T, anu AueSag 1u! Hen 'sIa ILL.,, 11s n..ss,;"n
~ ea'est t14chelS eouio gNe Aa t:as;t;a's
o. us person, the most aosuto Aoo !4s.!x!u'
eHaIees oi cliine were t1ua,peu " ~ r. '
su ~ ~ y. aescni ..I"1 ntbara ~ mr.
citizens. were. in 1856. arrested md impris-
oncd, and for three weary months were CON
hnea IN loathsome den a. the .ona sa .. n,a,S. l
;np Or heddpe. md la;lv md hourly subjected
to derisire taunts, Insults, aud abuse Ut the
hands Of the Infamous Titus, ana .ae s'.Sss .;ss
tarn ~ hnraan;tx lnut an.;n., too un,er the
sanction and authority Of tie President Of the
United States. When this intoleraole condition
vas 10 longer 70 oe noane' aaa H., ,rsa,ae, dar.
ner. Mr.. Ritchey succeed il affecting his escape.
From that day until Jug Pleseal, ~ Us psea sa
singled out as tae ''e1ltn ~ p.4 4sM.;.i
annoyance Ut Tue naooT u hosn e,"ds 70
1e,asFes' M1liI uppH 'He ,ti'o reara irni1,.r
Toeeefy Nnan "hen, s "H W. ILL., "1 -, ,.cs tI,e
win MIN doflu6 toe WIDE .lne ~ ". .'.,1a ~ ~
crime IL eaaefea, hnos uas .',;i uos ~ rsson,
nole u1'e'y ns.'''ua5 eu1 Lsd,, ~ as,r'e1, ~
Tune no man nus ueen 's! .oo. nato5 eAo'e' :"
Consc Gus OF US M!eesns, anI wv +s"i.;. n"G
that these attempts ol1g'na.ea aptei ~ so H.,
cal causes and de'eru1na.'on TO narass H. H.
70 the extent OF Ills aua our "1u eueu., - -
sitcley rcsoised ~ M ears uas 70 sts;se ~
btter ena M A1.enp.s - eopuss ts ,,a,d. hss 81
nnd aoupt'esH ,,. una' u'sE's''on ~ 'oe '1"A''7
f"n'an Pf".sas ,, ~os p:.,
ey's house for the purpose Of arrcsting him. as lie
sai1. on an old CHARGE preferred against him
~. ;, ,.,,-o.oa.,i,o ,n.;, ,,h,,srr .r,nr ,,,,
IL 4ooo' suppose0 ~ W ~" ,.ooe'' 1''"s ~
out OF the carriage, and TOOK lsteney one sioe'
ind talk. with him FEW minutes. After some
Ti+nJ,ay Hfo rfaf ~ IN irtn TIM h1ttlp
"'ot"',
aud told Arms rs ne "ent IN 'na' ne "oa'o no
be arrested. Arms followed kitchey into the
1,ousn What transnircd after they not iuto the
,:,, h.. +ha co,;o,.;z. ....;,,u -.
'ous1 wa Aff~ =. -
Kitchey examination.
If. Scish;r s,coru,-1 came IN md saw ds.
f.ndo,,+ nj srms i, The ho"saf Am, rms -. ~
+enn,;1r to ares. defendant. vino toId him to
| r. .,a..,A .1,..t -. I..... .
revolver out of Ills pocket and cooked it, Tnf
'aet s nu aandaet and .n;.b,ar H. ~ aa e hs,
# yon tnke nv life FIRST, ou viii have to be tLe
| quickest" Arms then des1sted for moment,
a9e oaoppea us pr ~ ~ "'7 e,os, S;uti" m !nas
| Tomorrow night, for / viii 80 to I.eagenworth
and get the troops" Arms stood partially in
tne ooorLaPpeatsn !" pe somg' III suoosn!s
hare to CO." Bath drew their pistols, Arms
ns ~ h:r ~ ..ont nnfIa vi n "hn , ~
thronr} the west rnorn ;nto n, eaet roon, ~;
| throueh il to The south door. which flew onen
and hs stepped partially out into the shed. say:
1nE, sGah a' .he hot oe .aSsu a. hanas % e Or ~
| Defendant said. "iIaye Lit him =" ! renf;ed
lie fell" Prosecution asked which drew tut
FIRST pistol. Defendant had his pisto! in biz
Ius~ s as and rncte + M"s pchar 1iM ~ u,n t
east room. but ran out At the sou1h door of tn
east room, and shut tue door after her, rs lie
PENDANT and Arms came IL With pistols drawn
ra,s rea read -" sl,nr % ~ o a.r ~ ~ nos sec
any papers for arrest; if he had, should hay
seen them, as was neur defendant, aud he : a
ABOUT tour ieet lsou' arms "hen he 1'fed. Arms
0rea'n WIS very s''ooe, VIII ''quoF.
fYrt- . md .4r1s$ T.
fore Justice Miller tie next day for examinat;or
.n n .r..
LotenAo po", "en' D. H. 4@A"e hna L. A1fan1
Appeared as council for Ills defense. After
nretty thorough Investigation. the ma;
-. - :;h:.,' :. ...;s,a :. a. G.:
part u WINCH Is eon'a'aeo III -nr- OWN
has testimony, ,~he prisoner was d;schargci
the Judge ruling that it was q clear case ,
aro,,.h,a ,,o,,ic;a, :"
P'"""''e A'4A'~~e
CITIZENS MEETING.
x.- H. +,,o dow f,uo,;x A.. ,:.:.
50 ~ NV '"5 '''.o"ine 'ne e1aHi'na'io'
or" Of 1i's, tarEest md most enthusiastic nee
ings that has been held i'll Shawnee county slut
the memorable DAYS of '5G. couveped in Topel
Al. a,a .e.:t r-n,..
y" NV ~ s"~ -" ~ -Np""' -. e"e -"
guaec oi Inc cal, II was composed OF 1ien =
both parties who we're opposed to revival
,b., tro,h1ea and i1;atrrhances xh;c,, ,.,,ur,c,o
l J41.. L. !. ,F ~
'zeu '1e curry n's'ol3 VI 'ne 1ef1"otJ" Amy
FarnsTorth WAS called to the chair, S. S. Hods
and ". ". Ross Epppo:nted Sect ctayies,
coum;,+oa apno;,to5 for hat ,,-,o.o -
~, ~. 'A"s fa.po'e
ported tue 1oio"'og RESOLUTIONS, Which wc'
unanimously adopted:
. wnrrv,s. sr ottan,+ hos ,,,o, ,edo t..
.n .1a,os;,., - ha 1i"n..,s nss M nte iaua ~
.a -o,. 49, a s,,a " c,Ia.n - -. Matsoul,
a o1S - ~. 'enon e:''1eus, oPou aecus ,
.ons " M1sn ,s 1s1usa %n;t uulln9 tne ear. setll
nIn.o! LIS a.,. ~ "n'cn a'templ nas
as1e,, ~ na,,s .nS .a u Na' pe1s'h ~ s's'nns
Wnr,x.s. I, h.s Inn, .,d :, o,;e,s,o,
-, ...ra-'an4 ,r;,,. .i,e t;e+a 20 -.
.hs9 +hssa .c",,satio,,. or;a.;rs,od - ds,ar"'
nt;ou - nror,;Io tho ,r;1i r. tho ,oon,a 49,, e.
: fen slavery nnnn Kansas. and d. f~e''' '@'A IL
Wmrrr.c. H. ~. ,.rnr;s;oae IS a., -. ,,,
-, Hns,;,ar;,, a,.;s,a..,ra ~ e. p1ss: 20.
1880 80 ~ :. A.,.ns|,@" ~ a;t i", -oS =,
Mao..a.;, 10 Nv Ge-nn .', 49,; -eaSneu W y
; of the Statutes at '55 withont a snr;n, ci,usc
,r.a uniars,ond md t.tar IN n~,n,Ed ,ha+ !,
: nrosecutions nririuatin,- ~ befnra menfion,
were TO be a apdoucd and set aside, and Whet
, rs: 4 determination has been manifested
the part Of certain Government officials TO i
more and rcpudia.e the well defined spirit III
Intent Of said ACT, and to revive, in defiance
the known wish Of all well disposed citizen
/, those infamous prosecutions, and thereby r
5 open the horrors of civil discord, from whi
VIC fuye so recently been relieved.
, Therefore be il Etsosrfd, By this Mass ureetl,