The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
VHE MISSOURI TRAGEDY.
ANOTHER STORY ABOUT THOSE BONDS.
Who Were the Aggressive
Party?
H EAR BOTH SID E 8
From the st. Louis Republican, April so.l

From the ST. Louis Republican, Aptu SOL
Mr.. A. A. Zick, OF the firm of TICK Gosci rieas-
ant Ill., with several other citizens Oh oass county
called on Governor Brown yesterday III reletehoe
TO the recent troubles In that county. Mr lick WAS
the bearer OF q letter to the Governor signed 10y
A. O. BRYANT Shcriffof Cass county captain george
Harper Of the First National Bank Pleasant Hill;
David Humphries, Robert Adams and George Gosch,
all prominent citizens OF Pleasant Hill. These gen.
tlemen ask the Governor to send some persons on
whom he rely to investigate the condition OF
matters Ia Cass county, and request that troops he
sent up restore order ana law If found necessary.
They represent everything as quiet. and that the
Sheriff able to enforce the execution OF the law
without assistance
7 The statement OF Mr.. Zick puts different color
ing on the recent tragedy at Gun City than is repre-
scented by the reports already published He says
that the reports copied from the Kansas City and
Holden papers have been so false nd sensational
that, even to those unacquainted with the connec
ton which the editors OF those papers had with the
bond swindle, they would seem to be extravagant
and published for the purpose or exciting another
riot among the people Mr. zick says the evidence
taken the inquest shows that the train stopped
Cline drew his pistol and fired out Of the window
into the crowd standing by, wounding two men. He
then rushed ont upon the platform, and when
charged with the shooting denied it, and in the
melee which ensued he was shot twice and killed.
Stephenson and Dutro also fired and ran into the
baggage car, where the fight was resumed and
thus both were killed Each had the marks Of two
wounds
{ General Joe Shelby was not molested as he
wise connected With the bond swlndle He was
not contractor upon the road nor was he in close
connection with the issuing Of the bonds. He
contractor upon the Kansas City and Memphis
road, to which bonds had been issued by the Court,
contrary to the remonstrance or almost the entire
Injunction which had been issued restraining them
from doing so.
society, which still exists was formed Its object
was to protect the people from bankruptcy from
of the county by raising money pay the necessary
expenses In testing the question OF the Legality OF
paying one dollar could become member. The
constitution and bylaws of the society, which was
called "The Protective Union Association Of Cass
ings and proceedings were all public, and by its
agency attorneys were employed. and writ
ofinjunction was granted, and which has been sus-
tanned. But the bonds were issued notwithstand.
Ing and the amount with interest," over $3.50 600
zick, We're patient Under this wrong, and disposed
20 endure the injury, and made o no dem9nstra
railroad which had been built without any vote Of
the people. Tho court and it's conederates left the
county and became fugitives from justice: BY the
alton and other citizens the parties implicated
were brought back to Cass county and bound over
was offered to any OF them, and they were as safe
as at any place In the State But not content with
long serng they gathered around them men
by the influence OF their money which they
had stolen from the people-men, Of dess.
perate character, who openly boosted OF their
frauds, tainted the people that they were pow
eress to resist the payment of the bonds ana threat
ened to XIII all Of those who had been prominent in
the detection OF the swindle and the arrest OF the
perpetrators. 1t was then that the indignation OF
some hot-headcd men, according to Mr.. lick, got
Judgment,
gether for some purpose which has resulted III the
deRiorabs tragedy at Gun CITY ..vs ", z,cv oro
peaceabe and good citizens, and deprecate all riot
GUS acts lie says the persistent efforts on the part
OF the press to have 1T believed by the country at
large that reign OF terror exists there, that no one
dares speak Of the transaction for fear Of the mob
can only be explained from the fact that the report
OF the transaction is taken from bassed source.
The people are generally about their usual avoca-
lions. There is no lear of the mob and the action
OF last Wednesday was unexpected and surprising
to them.
The above statement from respected citizen OF
Cass county presents another phase OF the subject
about which those nearest the scene OF the recent
tragedy seem to be divided. thorough investiga-
tion OF the facts In the case is invited, and, OF
course 1t will require time TO ferret out and estab
lish the truth of the made by either
Mr.. La DUE who came down from Henry county
night before last, gives another version. He Is
under $25 900 bonds to appear at Harrisonyile Cir
cult Court next Monday, but says he will not ap-
pear, as his life has been threatened, and 1t would
not be prudent for him to 60 He declares there Is
and peaccabe, but 1t is only an appearance The lives
ofcertain persons have been threatened, and they
should be found would be killed. Mr.. La Due says
the Protective Union Association (P. U. Az In the
county Is said to embrace 1000 persons, and that
twothrds of the population sympathize with the
mob, and nothing can be DONE except by an over
whelming force OF troops. All officials over
awed Whether Mr.. La Due or Mr.. Zick is right
concerning the present state OF affairs In Cass
county subsequent events must determine.
Since the above Information was obtained our re-
porter had an interview with Governor Brown, who
was In receipt OF fresh dispatches last night from
Adjutant General Slgel ana the commissioners sent
by him to Holden to examine into matters, General
Cockrell and Colonel Phillips. The purport OF the
dispatches received is that quiet prevails In Cass
county. There is no further excitement at Holden,
and the Mayor does not anticipate any more
trouble. Captain Phelans company was stationed
ut Holden and will remain there as long as their
presence is needed. The citizens OF Pleasant Hill
yesterday sent down deputatiOn to Holden, assur-
Ing the authorities Of the latter place OF their read
mess to cooperate In restoring the reign Of law
and order, and procuring the arrest Of the perpe
traitors or the recent outrages.
AdJutant General Sigel and the commissioners
go to-day to HarrisOnville and will visit such other
formation In relation to the recent tragedy.
The Governor expresses as his opinion that no
more troops will be needed in that quarter and he
believes that the measures already taken will re-
store order, and that while IL may take some little
time to bring the perpetrators of the late outrage
to justice, yet that 1t will be done and done thor
Ouglily and quietly.
The best information that can be obtained about
the men who It is reported We're ordered to leave
Is that they were good deal excited and were not
ordered away at all, but that one OF their friends
told them they had better leave for safety.