The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-11-30

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Cleveland Hcra5ds we have the fol'
lowing version Of thclatc 4 idnappiDg
affair: E f S M
Some weeks ago pro.slavery
mob from South.Westcrn Missouri
and Arkansas. with file Of United
States soldiers at their head, EN-
ployed to give color Of authority
to their proceedings, drove off the
rec state settlers OF Southern Kan.
sas from their farms and burned
their houses. The mob divided
their lands and took possession. -
President buchanan has ordered the
lands to bc sold Immediately. and
these ruilians being thus in possess
ion, are preparing to bid them in,
with years time extended TO them
to make payment. Now the tree
state men must either drive off these
robbers, or lose their homes and
earthly all. Appealing to Capt.
Montgomery, brave and noble
hearted man, in whom the whole
people Of Kansas rcpose implicit
confidence, he called together HE
neighbors, and went to their relief.
He has restored their lands, and
driven off the Mock Court that stood
ready to confirm the violent titles
obtained by these Missourians-
Now thosc are the iacts, as have
them from reliable Kansas men,
AMI as have no doub. will be seen
few days hence. The work OF
desperation and death is evidently
not yot cnmplotn, but it Co'einot
Mtdary continues in Office, think
it will not be very extensive, as he
is less a man ol violence than fraud.
+ The subioinod statements, which
are probably correct in substance,
are furnished by "A correspondent OF
the Leavcnworth Times:
TRADING PosT. Nov. IL.
MEssR1. EDiroRs: -You are pro
baby aware that this fair couutry
has been infested by set OF tiends
from Missouri, and some from this
territory. They have been enjeav-
oring to kidnap several OF our cit
izcns, and to assassinate others
The tree state settlers lives are in
jeopardy ss long a. this hellish
business is allowed or tolerated.
During tic last three weeks til re
have been several companies Of
armed pro-slavGry rutiians from
Missouri and Kansas prowling
around our part OF the territory
making their threats and cursing the
"Abolltionists," and swearing eter'
nal vengence on oil who sympathizt
with them. They have made tive
attempts to kidnap negroes, but hav,
Jailed in both They have made
different attempts to assass nate on
most honored citizens, and ordered
of others continually; in fact the,
have had the settlers in gen
eral state OF excitement for th'
last three weeks. They say thn
Missouri is ready to back them. -
r There was u company OF thes
fellows who met ut Jor.lon'S, abou
two miles from this place, hal
meeting, and there they agreed t
continue the business until thu,
caught and captured the negro win
ia at or near Mouni CITY, and on
also at Montgomery's; but | thin
>, they will fail in both cases. The
proceoie | to Capt. Montgomery :
= tut the C.ptaiu's dog Irightcne
them 20 that they thought they wOuI
not make the attack; so they return
ed without accomplishing anythin-
On Saturday last tho citjZers me
and determine 10 put this thin
= down. They organized anl aE
l. pointed DR.. 9. K. Jamison to act n
! g unmanier in the case. BY h
i" order they proceeded to the re-
= dences OF those who resided in til
Is territory, hat had been engaged
t that business. and took them a
I prisoners that were at home-son
,e being away. They then proceelt
u to the hou4o OF Il. Kinds, one wi
'" had been tue foremost oi all, ar
J. has made it his business to con'i
" ually harrass the irce state settle
;" since the year 1856, aud they al
u, arrested him. THIS man HiEds "
w driven out of this country in &
P' spring et '5S, by the free state st
'n tiers. but has returned again. |
i" reaided one quarter OF a mile fro
tho state line, so handy that he con
~, make his escape into the state mp,
committing any depreciation, and
u protected 10y them.
Ite The citizens, after arresting the
,w all, appointed gang OF twelve me
., and proceeded to try them accordi
to Vigilance Court order. AT
swearing the j ury, they proceeded
m trial, in the presence of all, L
,er evidence WAS all taken, anl at
al. hearing al! tho facts made publ
CO. the Jury retired, and returned
be following verdict:
,ut "We, the Jury, after consideri
is all the testimony and consulting
BILE gether, agree that all the persoI
,at with the exception OF Mr.. Russ
Kinds, shall be discharged fro
our custody, on condition that tn
- leave the territory within sev
ate days; that this being their first
CIV ience as kidnsppers, they will
ter discharged on the above condition
Id further, as clear proof, and also
oI confession, show that he has at d
the ferent times been engaged in 4
the unhallowed business since he "
rec driven from the territory, that
said Russell Kinds merits death, a
Il, q that no shall be hung by the lie