The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1861-12-12
c1EArINcs FROM THE STATE PRESS

GLEANINGs FROM THE STATE PRESS.
The FIRST CAPITAL CONVICTION IN Kansas
We notice in the Leavenworth papers the close
/ OF the trial of Carl Horne, who was found guilty
of the murder of Philip Friend and the SEN.
! tence Of the Court passed thereon. This will be
! the first instance of capital punishment in the
history of Kansas. The murder was COM
mtted near Leavenworth City. The following
is the closing of the sentence passed upon the
prisoner by Judge Mcdowell - The sentence
Of the law is, that ycu are guilty, that you pay
the costs of this prosecution, that you be taken
hence, by the Sheriff, to the county Jail, and
there safely kept until Friday, the 9th day Of
January, a. D, 1862: that on that day, be-
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock, An and Pm,
you be- by the Sheriff, taken therefrom, and
hung by the neck until you are DEAD and
may God Almighty have mercy on your soul. !"
johnson County is once more thrown into a
state Of intense excitement. 1t has Just been
visited by two companies of rebels who plum
dered houses, stole horses and took number
Of Union men prisoners. There are some To-
calities in this county where men dare no lon
ger sleep in their houses. Mounted troops are
wanted there, and we presume General Denver
viii give the matter his early attention.
Colonel Jennison has been ordered to move
north into Kansas and take a position along
the river South of Leavenworth. Colonel
Vessels has been ordered to Jackson county,
Missouri, and Colonel Weer to Wyandott Our
hor br:S RI bo,
nets. All we want now is the CO operation of
General Haleck. A brigade ought TO be sta
toned along the Missouri side t. act with the
Kansas troops.
Governor Robinson has obtained leave from
the War Department to consolidate skeleton
regiments, newly officer them, to reduce cavalry
regiments to infantry when advisable, and to
prevent recruiting fer regiments not in pros
pect of being speedily filled.
On Thursday last, the Third and Fourth
on Friday, Captain Barnes com
pany of 1875 -len, and on Saturday, the Fifth |
regiment of Kansas volunteers, under the COM
rnand'of Colonel Montgomery, passed through |
Mound City en- route frsm Fort Scott to haw
nee, Johnson county.
G.. X. Gilchrist, of Topeka, has been recon-
for the position OF Secretary of the State Senate
There is no gentleman in the State who is more
thoroughly qualified to fill the position, ard
the probabilities are that Mr. Gilchrist will be
e.ec,ed
A section of battery has been planted on the
island opposite Weston, 1t commands the
entire town, and if necessary will sweep that
burg and any number Of rebels out of existence
4 disturbance has arisen in Col. Richie
regiment. The men have elected new set of
officers, and Colonel Richie has resigned We
al regre. the rupture but hope it may be
imicably settled
The remains Of the $4,000 Capital arpro-
priation at Lecompton were sold for $500
Robert S. Stevens was the purchasers.
II takes two bushel and half of corn to buy
pound Of coffee, and ten bushels 10 buy
lound of tea, in Kansas, these days.
The Kansas Second has been ordered to !, ,
garrison the town of Kickapoc. They are COM
or:ably quartered
AT Wyandott, on the evening of the Goth ult,
m impromptu supper was given to Col Alison
;. Davis, of the Excelsior Cavalry regiment.
The Excelsior, under the lead of such q man, is !
destined to add additional lustre TO our young
The Hon. Frederick P. Stanton still claims
he seat in the United States Senate occupied r
y General Lane. G