Western cyclone., 1886-09-09
KANSAS KIDNAPPERS.
Two Citizens of Southwestern Kansas De
tanned .ForciblY Against Their Will

Two Citizens of Southwestern Kansas De
tanned: FOrcib1y Against Their Will.
TOPEKA, August 2S.-The Wood Price
kidnapping affair is the talk of the state.
Nothing definite has been learned of the fate
of Colonel Wood, or of Price who accom-
panied him when the mob overlook and
captured them. The following letter was
received this morning by Colonel Mackey.
the law partner of Colonel Sam Wood,
which, gives the impression that the two have
been dealt forcibly.
"WoODsDALR, August, 26, 1886.
"Mr. Mackey.
Sir Since dispatched you they have run
Wood and Price to No Mans Land and
very probably murdered them. am using
every endeavOr to save them, but we are
thInly settled and poorly armed, and have
no legal advice or process to be obtained,
1t you can gettroops sent do so, if not, get
a United States marshal here as soon as
possible, for there will be much trouble.
have written Mr.. Brady, Strong City.
Yours, ETC., S. O. AUBREY,
"Hartland, Hamilton county, Kas. ="
Mr.. Mackey was at the executive and
other state departm ents comforting with the
state officers. Governor Martin was absent
from the city until this afternoon, and moth
ing could be learned as to how he regarded
the AFFAIR or what action he intended taking.
The governor assures all of the confidence
ne has IN the good sense of the people who
are unfortunately mixed up in the affair
and says he thinks there can be no bodily
harm done Wood or Price. In reference tc
the dispatches sent to officers of Finne,
county, the governor: "My opinion is thai
Sheriff Fulton, who is not only very inteIli
gent man but man of iron nerve and ex
cellent judgment, has gone to the scene OF
the trouble and IN the end can as neal
stra1ghten out matters satisfactorily as any
one. This was also his explanation of the
eason Fulton has not as yet answered the
attorney generals message.
What the ultimatum of the governor will
be Is poser as yet. Colonel Mackey
the law partner of Colonel Wood, said in ar
interview, Il am not so sure that any bodily
harm has actually been doEe and will await
developments before jumping at such a con
clus1on as has been mooted." In regard to
the origination of the trouble Mr. Mackey
said he supposed Wood had made pretty
warm speech Saturday last, when there was
a public meeting held at Woodsdale, and
possibly denounced the census returns that
were then being contested, as being fraudu.
lent, which created bad blood, and which
gave cause for an excuse to take the copy OF
the returns Price had secured, and the evil
dence taken as to the frauds perpetrated
This lrrltated body of Hugotorans, and
after Waylaylng them, and taking the papers
from their possession, turned them loose,
with instructions not to show up too soon to
foil them in their desires. The time set for
the investigation of these alleged friends
was September 8, nearly two weeks yet. "It
Wood and Price are kept in No Man, e.
Land until then they will become mummi-
fed IN that peculiar atmosphere" he said.
DISCOVERED.
A posse of fifty men are on their way from
Stevens county with Sam Wood and Price,
and also the six men who have been holding
Wood IN a secure place. Half dozen
wagons, several buggies and ma.y horse
men compose the procession. Men who
passed them report the men armed with
N1nchesters and marching on either side,
preventing an attack. Several citizens vi
Garden City offer TO furnish bail for any
friends who may need it. There is consider.
able excitement at that point, and an inter.
esting time is expected when the posse ar
rives, and during the legal proceedings.