The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-02
LYNCH LAW.
The CnSs County Bond Robbers Sh0t
by u MOb-A Terrible Record for HIS.

souri,.
From the 81; Joseph Herald, April 25.
Harry Bassett, who arrived here this
morning from 81. Louis on the 2:30 train,
gives the particulars of terrible tragedy
which happened in Cass county, last even
ing.
The readers OF the Herald ATE aware that
several months ago number OF the residents
Of Cass county attempted TO swindle the peo-
pie of the county out of large amount OF
county bonds, formerly voted TO The Missouri
Pacific road.
Judge Stevenson, OF the County Court,
and the presiding Judge, and County Attor-
nev Cline, were arrested on The charge of
swindling, and released IN S20,e0 bail
each.
Yesterday afternoon Stevenson and Cline,
IN company with man named Dentro, q
resident c he county who was also in the
swindlinc g, were on the train going east
on the NJ Uni, Kansas Il Texas Road, en-
route fro,. /! ,rrisonville, the county seat, to
Holden, H. Johnson county. At Gum City,
Cass coun.y, the train was stopped BY mob,
and Cline. Stevenson, and Dentro were taken
ont and shot.
The mob numbered from seventy five TO
one hundred All were masked and armed
with shot guns The mob threatened TO kill
any one who would inform against them, and
stated that they had just commenced their
work of murder.
Innocent or guilty, the lea shot were en-
titled to Z fair, lawful and impartial trial,
and every man in that mob ia guilty OF muir
der. Gov. Blown should see that these
murderers are promptly arrested and pun.
ished a. the law provides.
A Mysicry.
The following from the Fort Scott Monitor
is second appeal upon us for Light. Do
our readers hereabou,s KNOW anything Of the
parties:
Can't the papers give us some informa.
ton a. TO the whereabouts Of Capt. Edward
Cork and the relatives of William Custard,
who died recently at the house OF John
Caldwell Jr, in this county? We have
heretofore stated that these men came TO
the house OF Mr. Caldwell some weeks ago
on horseback; that Capt. Cork left after
breakfast for his professei home at Silver
Lake, leaTing Cnstard sick. Custard. in a
few hours became deranged, and remained
so until his feath. Cork promised TO be
back soon, or send money TO CustaId. lie
has not been heard fram. Custard died
without being able TO give any account oil
himself. lie had no money and 10 letters.
Leaves had been cut from his diary. There
seems 10 have been some mystery involved.
Topeka Record.
The TopcGa Commonwealth Of yesterday
has the following:
A man by the name Of William Custafd,
formerly resided at Council Bluffs, Iowa
was in partnership with johnson, now of the
firm of Steele 4 johnson of that place, and
it is probable that he can give some informa.
ton as TO his relations The impression il
that he has 4 sister living in the southwest.
ern part Of Iowa He il about five feet,
eight inches high, rather heavy set, with s
dark complexion.
FIRE AT Troy.
Sumbcr Of Bn.iae.s Houses ne.
stroyesi. Loss $4,000. No Insurance.
Day before yesterday abou: , O'Clock q. M
the town of Troy, Kansas was visifel b
destructive coniiagration. The banking
house of Nsssrs Boder & Brothers, the ex'
tensive hardware and agricu';ral establish
men, of H. A. Wright, the large dry good
house of Messrs. Lysasht & Barrett, the
millinery store of Mrs. Singletars, aud thu
city meat market OF Mr.. Cochran, were de
s,royed, with almost the entire stock Of
goods. The loss is estimated a, from So.
900 to Sc. 900, and there was no Insurance.
on the property DESTROYED. The origin O
the fire is unknown, iu, it was probably
accidental.
The ST Joseph Herald is informed by il.
special correspondent that Sam. McCumber
ESD, Col. Chas Durise, Mayor Jefs, Mr.
Holt, the County Attorney, Mr.. Wade. tn
city druggist, Mr.. Shepard, and several Ia
dies, are worthy of special notice, and Il
their heroic conduct the whole city owe
many thanks for its prtserv Ition from IL
destructive flames. Cyrus Lelan', Esq, il
the greatest loser.
WhirlWisd.
Mr.. Nehring informs us that whirlwinl
passed through his neighborhood on the as
ternoon of the l4,h inst. He had jus
returned home when he heard q loud, rum
bling, roaring noise, like thunder, but h
could see no clouds. Soon he discovered
whirlwind coming over the hills. Il passet
through his timber, making a track q ]
went, wrenching off saplings ten inche
through II passed through his door yard
destroying some; ouibuildings. His son.in
law was coming out of the hona juss q !
came up. He seized hold of 4 post, ses i
the ground, and hung on for dear life, and
was with difficulty he maintained his hold
1t took up a COW, and carried her abor
twenty feet against q stone wall with sue
force az to break her neck. Several rode {
stone wall was thrown down, and . hou
belonging to Swede blown over. We hav
heard Of no further damase.-Jxactios CT
Union. Fvrt.