Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-04
BORDER RUFFIAN HASCALL.
Isaac 8. Hascall's Career In Kansas
and Missouri.
RAMPANT D!SUNiONlST.
Driven Out Of Kansas by Loyal
Union Men and Hidden by
Bushwhackers Near Rush
vile, No.
A Matter of Record.

A few days ago q prominent merchant,
who formerly resided in Missouri, returned
from q visit to his old home. In talking
about the incidents of his trip he remarked:
~ was very much amused over q talk / had
with some rampant old confeds near Rush
vile. One of them asked whether Isaac S.
Hascall was still on deck at Omaha, and
when I told him that he was, he said:
"'He's q staunch old democrat, aud o man
we admire"
"'Why, he's o stalwart republican, and
has Just been nominated by the republicans
for the state senate"
acquire joking, amt youl Why, Has
call was one Of our wheel-horses. He fought
against the Freesoilers, and finally shot one
Of these Lincolnites over In Kansas. He got
away across the river, and we hid him down
here"
This reminiscence Of Hascall as related by
the Omaha merchant was promptly followed
up by THE BEE and q reliable correspondent
at Atchison was directed to interview the old
settlers ut Atchison and Rushville and report
wha the could learn with reference to Hascall 8
life on the Missouri Kansas border. Follow
ing Is the report:
BoRpER RUFFIAN LAWYER.
ATCHIsoN, Kas., Oct. 30.-lSpecial to THE
BEE. Judge S.. II. Glenn, one Of the oldest
settlers in Atchison, was called on and asked
II he had ever known Isaac S. Hascall, and
what he knew of his early reputation, no
said:
81 came here in 1859. Isaac S. Hascall was
here then engaged in the law business with
another pro-slavery man by the name Of
Hereford, the style Of the firm being Here
ford & Hascall. He was a rabid secessionist,
and loudly boosted that he was o rebel Of
the deepest dye. On the sign, hung outside
his office, were the words, Border Rufian
Lawyer, The associates he seemed to Guilt
vate were men of that class, the
bushwhackers from Missouri, with whom
he always endeavored to stand In.
Hascall, I believe, came originally from New
York state, and avowed himself IS q demo-
crat. In '6l he was the democratic candidate
for the mayoralty OF Atchison, aud had for
m opponent Captain George II. Fairchilds.
About this time a large number Of democrats
from the north cam in, who were Stree
sellers" or nothing. Hascali was universally
despised by all free soil democrats in the VI
entity, to say nothing of the republican ele-
ment, and Hascall was overwhelmingly de-
feated by the joined forces. At this time
there was a South Carolina pro slavery law
firm named Carr & Headley doing business
here, who had come out to endeavor TO make
Kansas a slave state. These men Hascall,
with others of his ilk, including a large mob
of Missourians, joined forces with, and one
day early in '6l the loyal inhabitants armed
themselves, and drove Hascsll and his gang
out of the state. Hascall's property was con,
fiscated. The house, q brick structure, still
stands on Second street In this city. l be.
lisve though Hssoall Afterwards got a'small
sum Of money out Of It, Hascall was per-
sonalIy one Of the most Offensive men I aver
met His legal at.ainusco t were Of the ..'po.