The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-07

lsgislatioa Of . coostitutiooal coavsatioa
with view Of submitting the whole matter |
70 the people. Brooks received . few rs-
czuits today - did Baxter also.
Little Rock, Nay 5.-A special to the |
Gazette says one of the largest meetings ever
held in Jefferson couaty convened q Pine
Blu6 last night. HIN. VIM. n. Harrison,
Who was candidate for Assistant Justice of
the Supreme Court ON the Brooks ticket IN
1877, and who claims Wa elected, presided.
Stroog resolutions were adopted eondemning
Brooks, and approving BAKERS caues, also
approving the Cause Of Gen. II. King
White, in his management of a6ai1 in the |
Interests Of Baxter in that section. A special |
to the same paper from Helena says . large
meeting vas held there tonight composed
principally of colored people.
Hon. 7. Whitley, colored. ex-Sen-
ator, and present State Commissioner Of
Public Works, addressed the meeting in
favor Of peace, and advised those present not
to Join the forces Of either side, but to let
the legislature determine the question. The
United States troops formed u line across
Markham street last night, to prevent the
advance O: Bsxter's forces. Brooks received
reinforcements Of one company, nearly all
colored, from Perry county, this evening.
Ctief.J Justice Mcclure today had
writ served on Generals Chur-
hill and Blocker, commanding them
to produce the bodies Of Bennett and
Searle, associate justices of the Supreme
Court, whose arrest was mentioned yester-
day. Thee officers replied BY stating that
martial Law prevailed in Pulesti county 1t
this time, and that they knew OF no orders
except those which came from their superi.
ors.
BAKERS side had sdvices from Washing.
ton that Senator Clayton applied to the
President for the use OF Federal troops
in searching for the two judges,
but the President declined to let them be
used for that purpose. A few days ago Bax-
ter sent an agent to st. Louis to have dupli-
Gated the State seal. The seal was forward.
ed yesterday BY express. This morning be-
fore the express agent had time to deliver it
q equad of Brooks men entered his office and
captured the seal.
Considerable anxiety prevails On both
sides tonight. The sentinels are doubled
around Baxter's Headquarters and . general
military air pervsdes everything.
St. Louis, May 4.-The Democrats epe-
cial from Little Rock says: Judges Searle
and Bennett, of the Supreme Court, were
arrested last night on their arrival By the
Memphis train At Argenta. opposite Little
Rock, bv Captain Williams, acting under
orders from Governor Baxter. The
Judges, refused to be arrested without proper
authority, wereupon Captain Williams made
a signal and land Of armed men entered
the cars with cooked revolvers, and Ms.n.
SearIe and Bennett were forcibly taken from
the train, and up to the time The dispatch
was written, had not been heard Of in Little
Rock, The Supreme Court was to convene
at Little Rock to-day. Judge Stephenson,
also of the Supreme Court was on the train.
but it seems that his preeence was not known
elee he too would have been arrested. The
affair created a great excitement in Brooks
camp, and serious troubles are apprehended,
unless Col. Ross inser;eres for the release Of
the Judges.
w. X. Spooner, OF the Garrett Plain
dealer, the avant courier Of the Kansas Ed.
itorial excursion party, il here arranging for
visit to this city Of the members of the
Kansas Editorial Convention, which IL to
meet at Fl. Scott May Goth. The party will
remain here two days. 1t il not unlikely
that the citizens Of st. Louis will notice thei,
stay amongst them in come formal manner,
at all events they will receive q hearty vel.
come.
ARREST OF JUDGES sEARLE AND BENNETT
The Democrats Little Rock special t.
night says the reasons for the arrest Of
Judges Searle and Bennett Of the Supreme
Court last night may be summed up as fol-
lows: There is = standing appropriation Of
$50, 900 at the disposal of the Governor fol
the payment OF the militia when called into
service. This statute was parsed in 1888
iov. Brooks made q requisitiOn for part
of this fund, the auditor drew warrant upon
The treasurer for the money, who, to protect
himself from any doubt, refused to honor
the warrant, whereupOn Attorney Brook
prepared . mandamus against the treas,a
rer, whom he compelled to pay ih<
money. To the msndsmus the treasurer
responds that the presiding officer Of the Sc
nate to whom the election returns were made
had declared Baxter governor Of the State
and submits that Brooks has no authority to
draw upon the fund. To this replication
was prepared setting forth the JUDGMENT Of
the circuit court in favor of Brooks for the
Office Of governor. and his installation into
Office. To the replication q demurrer Wa
prepared to the effect that the circuit court
was without jurisdiction to render judgment.
The questions presented BY the pleadinga
would necessarily have to determine who il
the legal governor. To prevent this deter
mination by the court Judges Bennett and
Searle we're captured and spirited away. The
captlves we're conveyed to st. Johns Col
leee and at daylight escorted by
cavalry to the country, and up to this
time their whereabouts is unknown. Judge
Bernett cent word to his son, in this city,
during the night by one of his Captains that
he was safe and could not be harmed.
Baxter denies authorizing the arrest OF
Bennett, but when st. Johns College was
entered bv a squad of regulars acting as po-
lice this morning the report of the arrest Of
the Judges addressed to Baxter was found
upon a table where it had been left. The
residence Of Auditor Wheeler was surround
ed at day light this morning by . mob, and
Baxter, adherent,, family, Alameck
and Auditor Wheeler we're all taken to
Baxter's headquarters, when. after eonsulta-
ton, he was released.
Wrns of habeas corpus have been issued
for The missing Judges, and Baxter, Newton,
G ,urehill, Blacher and Williams are re-
p rted to have left town to avoid service.
St. LOUIS, May 5.-The Western Uuni-
tsrian Conference will convene here to-mor-
ruw at the church of Messiah. Rev. John
Snyder. The session will continue for three
days. A considerable number Of delegates
re already here and more will reach the
city Tomorrow. Among those present are
(: ). L. Hunting, Secretary of Iowa; Robert
'Collyer, D. 8. Shorcy. No.; Savage, Chicago;
trsdrick rockingham, Buffalo; J. H.
haywood, Louisville; Chas. Noyes, Cincin-
natl. A preliminary. meeting was held to-
night at the church, At which Friedrich
rockingham delivered discourse on the
subject, SIS there God," II very large
and Intellectual audience.
The Globes Little Rock special says Gen.
Bloocber, of Bakers forces received to-day
. note from Judge Bennett to his father, and
promised to forward il to him. remarking as
"a l.