The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-07-27
"reminiscences.
. prrcN Of TERROR.

REIGN OF TERROR
Alter this perfect reign OF terror en-
sued. The Free State men were armed Du'
large numbers of Missourians came IN en-
listed as Territorial militia. Large DooieS
Of United States troops made their appear
,,os 20 r,,t down the Free State men. They
a,c,uned at Franklin, Lecompton, and on
Md Creek near the Delaware Chief Bar
-. nI,ce Obnoxious Free State men
WIRE hunted in the woods. noted ignor-
.nus as brutal and cowardly as he was
IGNORANT. took Sheriff Jones place. At
the command OF squad Of troops, he was
all bluster-the troops away, he was all
timidity.
HOTELS AND PRINTING OFFICES INDICTED.
On the 9Th day # Nav, the Free State
Hotel and the He1eId Of FieeiOm and Free
.so1te printing offices were indicted as nui-
sances.
ATTEMPT TO ARREST GOV. EEEDER-
Gov. Reeder had been subpGnaed TO ap-
lear before Judge Lecompte's court while
he Was at Tecum-eh. He refused 10 at
tend, and Marshal Fam attempted to arrest
him at Lawrence v lille he WIS before the
he claimed privilege from arrest, and told
Fam that any man who LAID hands on MN
did 20 at his peril.
REEDEg As LABoRER-
There could be no doubt Of their inten-
lion and determination 10 murder Reeder.
lie left the Territory, and was concealed by
Shaler Il. Eldridge at the American hotel,
IN Kansas City. All the avenues of escape
seemed TO be closed, when the expedient of
Disgusting him was resorted to. His fine
heavy beard was sharen close TO his face,
pair of old cordhroys that hung down like
a bag, red shirt and big roundabout
were substituted for his fine broadcloth,
and he lit a short pipe and went among the
rowdies. 1t is said he shouldered a saw
buck, but this we don't know. Thus
equipped, he proceeded below Kansas City,
and Mr.. Eldridee having previously made
private arrangements with a friendly cap
tain, the Governor hailed the boat, which
landed, and he inquired for a deck pas
sage, 10 which the captain gruiily replied
that he would not have stopped If he had
known what he wanted, and with scrowl,
commanded him to ego aft below" Thus
Ie escaped to the Free States.
GOVERNOR RoBTssoN ARRESTED.
ernGr under the Topeka Constitution, with
his wife, started for the east, and was ar
rested at Lexington, Missouri The ruff
ANS allowed his wife TO 90 on TO the east,
and she carried with her concealed the par
tIal report of the Congressional investiGa
ling Committee.
MARsHAL's PROCLAMATION.
Israel L. Donaldson, United States Mar
shal, issued a proclapatien calling the Pro-
Slavery men 10 rally in Lecanpton in suf-
hcent numbers. for the execution OF the
laws" And they continued 10 come in
hordes.
JUICE LECOMPrE DEFINES TREASON.
In the second week in May, the First Dis
trict Court held its session at Lecompton,
and Judge Lecompte thus defines treason
This Territory was organized by an act
Of Congress, and so lar has its authority
from the United States. 1t has Legisla-
ture elected in pursuance Of that organic
act. This Legislature, being an instrument
OF Congress by which il governs the Terri
tory, has passed laws. These laws, there
fore, are of United States authority and
making and all that resist these laws re-
sist the power and authority Of the United
States, and are, therefore, guilty Of high
treason. Nov, gentlemen, if you find that
any person has resisted these laws, then
you must, under your oaths, find bills
against them for high treason. Ii you find
that no such resistance has been made, but
that combinations have been formed for the
purpose of resisting them, and individuals
of influence and potoriety have been aiding
and abe:ting in such combinations, then
must you find bills for constructive trea-
SON.
TREASON PRISONERS ARRESTED.
George W. Brown, John Brown, Jr.. (Oid
Johns son), III. ii. Williams, q. w. Deitz-
Ter, q. W. Smith, and Gaius Jenkins, were
arrested for treason and taken to Lecomp-
ton. Governor Robinson was also taken
there on the same charge. Bail was
fused. For about two months they were
guarded by United States troops.
LAWRENCE BUSINESS HOUSES PILLsGED AND
OTHER PROPERTY DEsTRoYED.
On the morning of the 2lst of May, 1S56,
and under the lead Of the United States
Marshal, who protested that ne only want
ed to make a few arrests, several hundred
men entered and commenced the work of
destruction:
We quote from Mrs Robinson's book:
sheriff Jones told Colonel Eldridee the
hotel must be destroyed; he was acting I'M
der orders: he had writs issued by the
First District Court Of the United States to
destroy the Free State Hotel, and the offices
Of the Herald Of Freedom and Free State. The
Grand Jury at Lecompton had indicted
them as nuisance., and the Court had or
deTed them TO be destroyed. The following
is copy of such Indictment
"Tne Grand Jury, sitting for the adjourn
I'd term of the First District Court in and
for the county Of Douglas, in the Territory
oi haLsas, beg leave 10 report 10 the Hon.
orahie Court that, from evidence laid be-
fore them showing that the newspaper
knUwn as the Herald of Freedom. published
at the town of Lawrence, has from time TO
time issued publ cations OF the most infam-
maturv and seditious character-denying
the legality OF the Territorial authorities
addressing and commanding forcible resist
anCe to the same; demoralizing the popu-
lar mind, and rendering LIE and property
unsafe, even 10 the extent of advising as
sassination as . last resort.
"'Also, that the paper known SIS the
X kansas Free Stale has been similarly en-
gagged, and has recently reported the reso-
lutions Of public meeting in johnson
county, in this Territory, in which resist
anoe to the Territorial laws, even unto
blood, has been agreed upon. And that
We respectfully recommend their abatement
nuisance.
Also, that we are satisfied that the
building known rs the Free-State Hotel, in
Lawrence. has been constructed with the
view 10 military occupation and
defence, regularly parapetcd and port
hcled for the use of cannon and small
arms and could only have been designed
40 stronghold of resistance to law, there
by endangering the public safety, and en-
coursging rebellion and sedition in this
country and respectfully recommend that
steps may be taken whereby this nuisance
may be removed.
"owEN c. STEWART, Foreman"
The work of demolition commenced. Mr..
David Il. Atchison, President of the Senate,
and ex-officio Nice-President of the United
States, fired the first cannon, but that miss
ed, and the next one only made a small
hole-so that finally the building was set
On fire and totally demolished. 1t was
very fine threestory concrete house, and
had JUS. been we'll furnished by Col.
Shaler W Eldridge. Robinson's house
was burned and the stores pillaged, and
citizens robbed, but no lives lost.
RATTLE OF BLACK JACK.
Old John Brown, with nine men, marched
on Black Jack, near where Capt Clay Pate
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