Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-05-13
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the Davenport Gazette OF APrii 2oin'
1862. find these words, closing an edi-
.orisl in justification Of Col. Jennison's
Gay hawking IN Kansas and Missouri !:
"perhaps our neighbor OF the DEMo.
Graf Gays that ''his crimes are legion
he may be able to put his finger on .
single crime, just one, that ever Colonel
JeDnison committed"
AS the above extract implies an i'm
possibility to name single crime Of the
thousands committed by Col. Jennison
and his band Of outlaws while overrun-
ming the borders Of Kansas and Mis-.
sou,i, invite the editors attention TO
the following correspondence Of the St.
Louis Republican. The letter is dated
January lst, 1862, signed "Justice," and
was written in Jackson county, Missouri,
and contains the following paragraph as
to the progress of Col. Jennison and bis
band, or command:
"Io Kansas City the houses OF Messrs.
Shannon, Holmes. Adkins, the Halls
aud the Ralp's were pillaged. In West
port the houses Of Messrs. Barnard and
FogIes on were served IN the same way.
In and near Independence these bands
burned up and destroyed the entire
property OF Thos. Pritchard, comprising
dwelling, mill, barn and stacks Of grain;
also the houses Of Mr.. D. J. Porter, and
the Messrs holland. IL addition,
they destroyed ten ether dwelling
houses in the samc locanty. Among
the murders COMMITTED was that Of Mr..
Joseph Williams, whose only offence
was an attempt to send his mules across
the river tor safety. Two inotfensive
lads, sons OF Gu cid gentleman named
Barge, were shot at, aud one killed and
the other wounded, their only crime be-
ing in aiding to send off negro woman
who was in danger of being seized by
Jennison's men. Mr.. Philip Booker,
OF Westport, was seized in his own
house, and, notwithstanding the presence
of an agon,zcd wife With his children,
who we're piteously entreat;ng that the
life of the hns band and father should be
spared, murdered HIM within two hun
dred yards OF his own door-siIl. After
recouut'ng SUCH enormities, it is hardly
worth wniIc to speak of unmanly and
gross insults, abuse and frustrating
suffered at the hands OF these brigades
by the daughters of Col. Mccarthy, oil
Kansas City, or of a multitude of minor
vilalnies aud outrages."
In speaking Of Jennison's second raid,
the writer uses this language:
"This time his command seized Mr.
S. Starks and two others and put them
to death because they had been inform
ed that thcir victims had once been il
Prices army. They surrounded tn.
house of Mr.. L. Moore, in Cass county
and taking theretrom MIR. Hurst, who
was an officer in the same army, killet
him without the pretence OF a trial. Al
attempt was made to capture Mr.. Woo
Of jackson county, who was at home
but made his escape in time to the shell
ter Of ncightoring thicket. The.
fired at him, severely wounding his Ii,
tie son and servant. Then, dr,vin
, his wife and children out Of doors, the
. set fire to his house and burnt it to tn
ground.
On the march to West Point fro,
: independence, they burnt over thirt
dwelling houses, aud kiled-the prope
term is murdercd-ten or a dozen per
sons"
$ The writer also says:
!, "Now, sir, as to the truth of ever
4 statement: made N this communication
j, { can call my Gcd to witness He I
whom | shall answer in the latter day
and furthermore, | believe there are fiv
: hundred men in Jackson and Csss cou,
n ties who will bear me out in stating th;
g not one halft ontrages committed b
:, those men have been told. Thus, ST
ends the second act in the drama. III
third act is now being played out sout
. and east Of West Point, in the ne;gl
: borhood Of B irnesville."
g As stea,ing negroes, horses, mule
sheep, hogs, cattle, etc., etc, is not
crime. according to the Abolition Blac
g Republican, catalogue of crimes, | nee
n quote nothing 10 respect TO j, unison
pretended Government sa'cs il nansa
n or the stealing done by himself and h
r companions, bat will simply ask the G.
i sette that in future, when asking Den
J ocrat "to put his finger on a crime
y committed by an Aboitionist, that i
+: ltor Il particularly specify what 6
J Aboli,i9ni-t or Black Republican c:
1t LAY or do, that Mr.. Sanders will adm
% is. CIR can be, crime, according to Il
hon,s'y or morality Of its own party.