The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
THE CASS COUNTY CUTTHROATS.
The Cowardly Rufflans Dispensing
-. Before the Troops.
Great Cruelty to the Aged Parents Of
Cline al Holden.
SEVENTEEN FAMILIES EXILED.

81. LOUIS, April 20, 1872
Governor Brown received yesterday detailed In
formation rom Adjutant General Siegel, of Missouri
and the commissioners sent by him to Cass county
to the effect that the apprehension at Holden had
ceased, and confidence is restored by the presence
OF the troops. A delegate from Pleasant Hin has
given assurance that the people there win raily in
the cause Of law and order, and the Sheriff. at Har-
risonville, and others have taken active measures
at that place to pressrye the peace.
No more troops have been called ont, nor Is IL be-
lieved that any more will be needed, the meas
ures already taken are proving efTectual Governor
Brown expresses his determination to execute the
order for the enforcement OF the law at all hazards
and to bring the murderers OF Stevenson Cline and
Dutro to speedy punishment.
Although delegate to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, Governor Brown will probably not attend, as
he considers 1t his first duty to attend personally to
the maintenance OF peace and good government at
home.
GOVERNOR BROWNS PROCLAMATION.
The following Is the proclamation issued by Gov
ernor Brown rs soon as the accounts of the out
rage were verided:-
whereas information mas been received that
secret organization OF armed men In the county OF
Cass nave stopped an express train Of the Missouri
Kansas ana Texas Railroad at Gum CITY, in the
same county, on the evening Of the oath day OF this
month, and have deliberately murdered, in cold
pcuCehDo CltlXenS residents or the said
bounty, who were passengers on the railroad tram
enq tAat the same organization" 80
neaos <, d Violence efsSSv 0.a istur z ESm phs
t'-' ~ society and ntimidating the law-abidin9
y,szens Of Cass county and Of the adjoining coun,
whereas the local authorities Of said county have
failed to prevent such criminal acts and to arrest
an Mo bring to Justice the guilty parties
the State Of Missouri, by virtue of the authority
vested In me under the constitution and laws, the
proper enforcement of which must and shall be
maintained, do hereby announce to those engaged
In such lawless and criminal acts, dsgraceful alike
TO the fair name OF Missouri and to our common
civilization, to dispense and disarm and to abstain
rom all further acts OF violence and of murder; and
do most solemnly enOin upon the good people of
Cass and the adjoining counties as they value their
good name and the peace of society," to aid In bring
Ing TO Justice all those who have violated ana tram
pied the laws under foot.
Instructions have been given to the proper de-
partments to carry out the purpose of this procla
nation promptly and to the fullest extent
In witness whereof hereto set my hand and
cause the great seal of the State of Missouri to be
affixed.
Done at the city Of Jefferson this 2sth day Of April
A. u. By the Governor; B. GRAFT BROWN.
EUGENE IL. WEIGEL Secretary Of State.
Dlsgraccfal state Of Affairs at Holden.
HOLDEN April 80, 1872.
Refugees from Cass county arrived here last
night and report that the reign OF terror continues
in that county. The aged father OF the murdered
Cline has become insane In consequence OF the
death OF his son. The whole family had been or
dered to leave the farm by Sheriff Bryant who con-
fesses that he is powerless to protect them. The
sons have fed to the bush, taking their father with
them, and the aged mother and her daughter
escaped to Harrisonville on foot,
Adjutant General Siege and Commissioners Phil
lips and cockerell held consultat ton yesterday an,
left for Pleasant Hill. Sheriff Bryant of Cass county
arrived last night, but is very reticent.
The Murderers or Cline and Stevenson
Still Bloodthirsty, -' ...-.-'3''
KANSAS CITY, April So 1872
Persons who arrived here yesterday from Cass