White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-18

Met Hi Fate.
Howsvee .mueh,oaslawry and thievsry
may prosper for season. those engaged
in it are sure to meet their just deserts
at last. One BY one the notorious char.
actsrs are going under. which should be
. fearful warning to those who still per-
sist in the work, and who have disregard
cd al friendly warnings and sdmoni-
tions-
George d. Bennett. notorious horse.
thief in this section Of the country. was
hung.ss Wsthens, on Sunday last. His
deprsdations. in connection with . gang,
had bean numerous and aggravating.
It is even said that be had added mur.
der to the crimes Of thieviug and high.
way robbery. He committed an out
rage during the last Winter, and came
near being caught, but managed to e..
cape. and Left the State. His wife was
residing at Elwood. and few days since,
il was ascsrtained that he had returned,
and was lurking about that place. The
public mind was just then excited by
the fact that . number of valuable horses
had recently been stolen. Search was
made for Bennett, and ne was found,
about o'clock on Sunday morning. Sc
crsted in the hsy-mow Of . stable. and
was taken 10 Wsthsns. where the eitizeni
decided that be must hang. He then
proposed. if they would not hang him.
he would tell where . valuable stallion
could be found. that had been stolen
from q Mr. Rogers. This was assented
to, and be and Rogers went to one sid'
and held . consultation. At length
Bennett exclaimed "You may hans
and be d-d; won't tell I" He Of
terwsrds attempted to escape. but wa
fred upon. and severely wounded. foul
or FIVE shots taking effect. He was ther
strung up until he was dead; and on Mon
day his remains were buried at Belle
mont.
There were no riotous demonstrate
but the crowd went to work with I
calm resolve to rid the country of vii
lain. A fearful. answering determine
ton has possessed the people of Northern
Kansas, to rid the country of the outlaw ,
who have so long infested it. This feel
ing is ten.fold more dangerous than tht
temporary exhibition of mob violence
which dies out with the death Of soms
particular victim.
Bennett was from Hornsllsville, New
York, and came of highly respectable
family. He was several years since q
prosperous farmer, and had at one time
been Assessor of this County. But be
fell victim to the fsllacy that any per-
son calling himself Union man has 9
right to steal from persons whom person.
al enemies pronounced rebels-forgetting
that if such persons were really rebels,
their property was forfeited to Govern.
msnt, and that stealing from them was
stealing from the Government. Having
taken all they could End from persons
of doubtful Loyalty. they turned their
attention to those who were not SC
Radical" as themselves-which meant
those who were opposed to calling q
man . rebel. and then robbing him up.
on the strength of it. Others are respon.
sible for this state Of things. besides the
deludsd wretches engaged in it. There
are those standing back, encouraging it,
and taking the lions share Of the profits.
They are the greatest criminals, and the
time is coming when they will receive
their portion of the punishment.
We understand that Bennett made
Q confession duplicating some Of his con-
federates, who will be duly attended to.
We have not learned the names of any
of these pers ons.