The Forrest City times., 1888-08-11

states Marshai-war Only Delayed by
 Troops.
 LIBERAL, KAs., Aug. 6.--All is quiet in Stevens County The state troops arrived in Hugoton at s clock yestet day morning, and found the rifle pits deserted and not Winchester in sight. The troops were not unexpected, and the Hugotonans had ample time to prepare for their coming. The in tention of the troops to disarm the be- ligerents, too, was known, and in con sequcncs the only firearms of any kind in sight was the six shooter won by City Marshal Robinson.
 Almost simultaneous with the arrival of the troops was that of United States Marshal Jones. He had warrants for the arrest of Sam Robinson. c. k. Cook. O. J. Cook, J, T. Chamberlain, G. w. Calver., A. Mcdonald and several John Does and Richard Roes. He served the warrants and made the cused considered it more or less of a
 joke. They laughed at the idea of be- ing punished fer any oficnse committed in No Mans Land" Immediately
 a. ter their arrest they were paroled by
 tho Marshal and Robinson continued
 to wear his six-sbooter. They will be
 taken to Topeka tomorrow, together
 with several witnesses and small
 deligation from Woodsdale.
 It is understood that Marshal Jones
 also has warrants far B Il Hausley and a couple of Does and Roes of Woods
 dale, It is probable that Ed Short is
 under arrest by this time. Marshal
 Jones sent a warrant for his arrest to
 his deputy, at Garden City. where
 Short IS at present so burning. The warrants for the Hugoton people were sworn to by Sam Woodiord, and the United States Commissioner ordered the arrest of the Wood dale people on
 his own motion. The warraii, g are for
 cot1spiracy to commit crime in viola
 tioh of the United States statue, iii- stead for mtirdef, as was generally sup, posed. 1t is believed that tho United States Attorney came to the conclu. sion if he charged them with murder in No Mans Land" the case would be thrown out of court for want of juris- diction. This prat tically settled the stand ng of "No Man Land" and un- less Congress comes to the rescue, the ViQilafit committee will be the sole
 protection of life and proterty, and the exemplifier of order as an im-
 portant item in region almost in tho centre of the United domain.
 When Robinson was arrested he told the United States marshal that if
 he was permitted to rsde his own horse
 and carry his own gun to Liberal he
 would go quietly, if not he would have
 to be carried by the posse. The mar
 shal made no answer but he will have a posse on hand and take charge of Robinson and his confederates. No one seriously believes here, however, l that either of the accu scd can be pun ishel. The murders were committed | in d region where no court has jhris- | diction and it will be difficult to prove, as all the people Of Hugoton will swear one way.
 Said Sam Robinson to Donald Me- Donald: Mcdonald, we will have to | do some mighty big swearing"
 Said Mcdonald: Well, 1 reckon we can do It.
 This illustrates the situation as far as evidence is concerned There are q number of decent men in Hugoton who are mortified at the crimes committed | by Robinson and his gang; but they
 are afraid to open their mouths aIoye l a whisper. Their lives would not be safe if it was known they even shook their head in disapproval of the con- duct of the majority.
 TROOPS WILL ONLY DELAY WAR. Nobody seriously believes that the l presence of the troops will haze a per manent healing influence on the exist l ing differences. Of course as long as l the troops remain on the ground the | factions will he as docile as lambs, but wien the soldiers are withdrawn the | old sport of war to the knife will break | forth. This is admitted by every per 1 son of influence in the community l The Hugoton people say that Sam | Wood, Ed Short and Deputy Sherifi | Gerrand must be killed or exiled out of i sight with the former alternative pref. | erable. The Woodsda'e cope will
 consider no settlement of the question
 while Sam Robinson, C. E. Cook, Nat l Campbell and J. l.. Chamberlain are
 alive and residents of stevens County.
 Can the troops be maintained per | manentlyY This is the question that l must confront those resl onsible for | law and order in the county. Gen. 1 Murray Meyers who commands the | troops, read the Governors pr. clama-
 ton commanding the tikens of the l county to disarm and maintain pc ace and respect the law. The people are | doing this to all outward apl earances | now, and will continue to do so while | Gen. Meyers and his troops are present.
 What is he going to do about it! He has authority from the Governor to virtually assume the direction of of
 fees, and, if net essary the Governor | will issue proclamat on declaring the 1 county under material law. But if 0 erything looks peaoeable and quiet
 while Gen. Meyers is present, and there
 is not gun in sight borne b. tizen, l how can he proclaim martial law, and | if he Id proclaim it, what good would l 1t do after he has returned to his homer
 ATTEMPTED INCENDIARIsN.
 There is reason to believe that a deliberate at empt was made 10 burn
 Hugoton Friday night. Alter midnight
 the citizens guard on duty noticed a | couple of horsemen drive up behind the
 principal row of houses in the town. | and as they did so ignitej a blanket
 soaked with oil, and threw it on tie i Ddck uoOT-StcpS oi pui uiHe. AhC
 guards fired on the probable in
 cendiaries and they red. Tie burning
 blankets was removed before tie house
 was ignited.
 To-day committee of citizens called
 on Gen. Meyers, and requested that a
 guard be placed nightly at the resi- | dences of the men arrested. but the 1 United States Marshal said they feared l that if the houses were not guarded ] some Woodsdale m screants would set 1 fire to them. Gen. Meyers will pla e
 guards as requested. There i no know
 ing how long the troops will remain.
 All the fire arms in Hugo on have teen
 put out of sight to prevent possible 1 seizure by the troops. The Hugoton
 people are not only de- perate, but very ! fly.