The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-03-19
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lately been exposing certain crimes and
outrases Ia Brown and Doniphan counties,
hansas 1t enumerates about a dozen Of
murders and robberrie., the attempts to
arrest the perpetrate RS, and then adds:
! NOW Tor the ponts-whieh need explap.
ation, ana 1--WE have to grepe our way The
reader will remember, because the action
has been secret, and because the citizens
OF Brown named, and others Interested
cannot detail modes, &c,) which are sus
tanned by outside proof by letters, and by
the admitted decision Of the officers Of
the Union League Of Brown.
/. The robbers named claimed 70 be
detectives, and, as such, showed q written
authority sigRed by E y. O. CIoush, az
Grand Secretary Of tho Grand Council, full.
iy authorizing them to seize traitors and
copperheads.
= That after Hampton, o.e of the rob-
oers Of Cochrare, had been arrested; that
alter Shaw, who robbed Paitlos in the
same neighborteod and on IN % sam nigh.
had aiso been arrested-and a warrant was
out for Bennstt-E \. o. Clough wrote
letter, as Grand Secretary of the League,
to the South Fork Council, ordering tna.
Council to protsct these robbers, AudeAssa,
shaw and Bennett, threatening punish-
ment to its members, and to come up with
some men and put down their "perseeu-
tors if they refused or failed to do So
J. Hon. Ira j. Lacock, Representative
from Brown, came to Leayenwor.h 20 see
Clough on the sub ject, who told him that
the robbers Anderson, Snaw and Bennett,
Were acting under lis (Cloughs) orders,
and tha. the Union League should protect
them.
Tie effects aad consequences of sucL
operations under authority of the League
are forcibly exhibited 10y The Times iu the
following summary:
/. -H,fT6sr. Do you remember, citizens,
the massacre ef an Old man named HaY.
near Mount Pleasant? Homeless nearly
worn out, alone, all alone III this world his
house was entered, robbed and he brutally
murdered Damn the old rebel he had
lived too long, said Bennett, protoge of
Clough Aye, and there was proof,-cir-
cumstantial it is true, but conclusive, that
he and lis gang--ali extreme Union
League loyalis,s-tid the bloody deed
Nor Is this the only murder corn mitted
by them. 1 lone traveller sleeps by the
w2ysid- in Eastern Doniphan, and a de-
slopes Of Western Brown.
> .Snsa-asioa or tie Iaic 5y i5reprEssJs
ograt, Nay, that w-rd suspension is not
strong enough. This conduct on the
part Of Ciough and the oreanizatiog ot the
Union League, caused it TO be deIicd and
overridden. Jones, murderer and thief.
was arrested, and in the room of the
officer. Some one started the report that
q rebel had caused his arrest McLana-
than, Charley Ihe!en and Others were on
the spot soon, and in for rescue. The
cfiice's back was ned for 4 moment.
ana in that moment. Jones wa. taken cut
hurried over t. Drrs stable. hid under the
hay, and the ceys'ry officials ia search Of
him had 10 scamper, lest ti.ey might lie
fined as yagrants, or Imprisoned rs retcls.
Just about the sane tine, another part of
the cang-Scott. Ogden. tc-eadesvcred
to Kill DR.. Gardaer. They wayiaid him
near the valley Grove House in our coun-
ty, but We're fortunately defeated Har,-
man. Scott and Ogden "ere there The
two latter were caught, and so exa>perated
were the citizars ef Jefferson and Doni-
phan, that they took both of them out Of
the hards of The officers Scott con fpssed,
telling the plans of the gang. and how
they were protected, Ac lie was hung
Sheriff Jo.!e5 and Hon. Ira II. Lacock
saved G-de., wi.o afterwards escaped
from Jail 1T Atchi=on.
3 Lcarca,corih Dan Of Horse TT:trS,.
Only reason. reader, upon the case; oaly
ask 10 r-hat such conduct as this Of the
organization OF the Union League, and of
Gloush, It's Grand Secretary an i Lecturer
must lead Bennett and bis gang bad
protection here All they had TO do WAS
to notify their con.eders;es, AID get hne,
and they were safe The citizens of
Brewn and Doniphan counties were pow
erless. Good Union Lsasuers, ultra loyal
men. were these horse thieves! None
dare touch or harm them. Clough and
the Union League were their shield and
beyond they could divide spoil with their
confederater, and be safe aRd rich five
wanted TO advertise for criminals, if we
desired to make Leaveswsrth Mecca for
horse thieves and robbers. no better pe!icy
could have been adopted to effect this OBJ
ject
/ Harei politically dad s:c.liy Of Lea
venror'h Country people are net fools.
They NAV not be up TO the tricks Of tho
light fingered gentry OF cities, but they are
not to be duped. Now wha; was, what is,
the feelings of the citizens of b. own and
Doniphan towards Leavenworth Bitter
in TIE extreme We have" they saw, in
formed d. j. Anthony Of ell the facts
we have written 10 him twice and to
Cleugh we have done thi. officially; yet
our citizens are declared vsgra.st if they
come after Bennett, and ths horse thieves
themselves protected We will oppose il
ali We can, and in every way we can. We
Will oppose il commercially and nslitical-
ly." Indeed, such is the depth of feeling
in these ceunties. that neither D Il. AM
thony--who is styled by the citizens the
Great chbishop OF this mischief nor
Clough could have visited them, with mat
tiers unexplair ed, with comfort, or safety
even to their persons
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