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Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
ASSOCIATION WITH JOHN BROWN.

OF this there is no doubt. Quantrill was
still free state man, and looked with horror
On the attempt to plant slavery in Kansas
Month after month these two and a few
chosen others made midnight raids across
tie border into Missouri, stealing slaves away
from their masters and sending them into
freedom. The raids were made likewise on
Kansas neighbors who held slaves 1t is said
too that by and by the negroes brought away
with them masters mules and horses, and
that the value OF these was divided among
these who freed the slave, share aud share
alike.
In June, 1850, Quartriil's mother, in Canal
Dover, received the last letter from her wan
dering boy. In it he declares that he is
weary OF life in the west, and that he is COM
ing home in September to "Settle down"
The next she heard of him was from the
newspaper stories that turned their readers
pale to the lips with horror at the deeds done
by ''Will Quantri,l"
At this time there comes great break In
the life Of the youth. Some terrible event
must have happened that changed him
through and through and made him hence
forth the exact opposite Of all he had been
That idea strikes one forcibly on hearing his
story 1t is also the opinion Of Mr.. Scott, his
old schoolmate, who has tried vainly to as
certain what it was that changed him.
In his raiding days, at the head of his
guerrilla band, Quantril used to narrate
story Of how he happened to join the south
and form his band. He said that once in tho
woods hunting with his brother he left the
brother alone in the camp and went out 20
look for game. Hearing shots he returned
quickly and found that the jayhawkers had
killed his brother, and he then vowed ven
geance, etc
The story is false. a companion of Guam
trilrs was killed in that way by Indians in
some of his wanderings. That is the only
foundation for the pretty romance. He
never had a brother with him during his
raids. His brothers were both in Canal
Dover.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
Trying to Trick "a JevcIer.

''The IielIebusb jewe,ry trick said an at
tache % tie Burnet house, reminds me of A
similar game which a man attempted 10 play
on Lang, tho leweier. about ten years ago
lie was plausible fellow, with good adj
dress. Re told tho jsweler be was stopping.
r. our bouse with bis wife, md wanted TO
purchase some fine diamonds for her Mr.
Lang put about 1900 worth Of diamonds fn
q case and met tbs gentleman in our psrl0r.
az a given time. Tho would 10 purchaser
vas glad To $50 him, and. after inspecting.
the diamonds. said. They are very fine, ard.
with yOur permission, will take them UP
and show them % tie madam
As he SAID this be held ont hi. hand Q,
take them The 1cselsr said he would 20 up
with bin. But my wifs Il en- deshabilIe,"
was the sllave reply. Ir Lang o.iuratsly
replied that he couldn't be!p that Every
where TIC diamonds went ise would 20 The
visitor then said tnas be would 70 up an1
prepare bis wife for the cal! Mr.. Lang
waited half an hour and then Inquired for
Lis man % The hOtei osice. We dbl ~.
know hirn, and the jevelor uover saw tlra
aSaln--ClnctnDa;a kaauTor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
HOUSE WHERE ouANrR1LL WAS BORN.

HOUSE WHERE QUANTRILL WAS BORN.
Old neighbors are still in Canal Dover who
remainder him from his infancy to the day
he left for Kansas in 1857, when he was 20
years old. His old schoolmates are there
men who became Union soldiers, and fought
for the cause to which the other Canal Dover
boy opposed himself.
Among these old schoolmates still in Canal
Dover is Mr. W. w. Scott, editor Of The Iron
Valley Reporter. In their boyhcod AIr.
Scott was much attached to Quantrill For
the past twenty years he has been collecting
all the historical evidence in regard to the
guerrilla that was obtainable from any
sourca He expects to write the true life Of
his old school mate. To the rare courtesy of
Mr.. Scott our readers are indebted for much
of the information In this page.
Canal Dover is IS beautiful country town
as earth affords. For agriculture the soil
theresbouts is rich with inexhaustible fertil-
ity. L never saw SO many fat people and
handsome horses al one place as there are at
Canal Dover
Through the town flows the picturesque
little Tuscarawas river. By its side, mile for
mile along with it. is the Ohio canal, on
whose towpath tradition says that Garfield
drove mules in his boyhood. Up and down
this very hank the blonde haired boy thread
ed his way, dreaming of future greatness.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
I'VE ALL DID IT,

Quantrill and his men were product Of
the times So was John Brown And for
the matter of it one.side was nearly as bad as
the other.
you in the east have no idea of the war
az waged Oh the Kansas and Missouri bor-
der" free state man told me. You never
will have. America cannot afford TO let the
true story of it be written. For three years
there the war was fought under the black
flag. It's true; for we all did it.
Missouri Union men on the border were
obliged to flee for their lives into Kansas
Southern sympathizers in Kansas joined the
Confederate army or some of the numerous
guerrilla bandsn
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

Besides the forces already mentioned, Lent
Col Clark, Of the Ninth Kansas. Was after
Cuantrl with another troop Of several COM
paniss, hastily gathered he was IN com
naud Of the Union border stations south Of
tie Little Santa Fe He received news from
Capt. Coleman Of the raid al 5 o'clock Ii the
morning OF aug. II. Gathering what men
he could, lie found Q1antrilrs tran and foi-
lowed it far time. Then be suddenly left
II and turned soutawsrds 20 Paola. Kan He
hopsd To intercept orantriIl at Bull Greek
ford, near Paola, CT his return 70 Missouri,
and force him TO give battle Col Clark
reached the ford ahead Of QaantriH Thus
the guerrilla lad behind him, close at bis
heels, over 20 purxoers under Plumb. PIE
Coleman and Senator. Lane. while ahead Of
him, waiting for him al 2uli Creex ford, was
Lieut.. Col Clark, with over q hundred more
soldiers and citlEenA Il seemed impossible
for hin TO escape
Yet such was the ccasumEaa.e skiu Of the
euerxfNz tnA- ne extrsca:ed himself fro-a tbs
trap with the loss Of less than 10 .oen, al
tod His pursoers, too, H2rnbered nearly
900 men while be bad oaiy go
TIE weary chase over tie prairie ias.ed tn
oicIock and dark Then Q1an.rsH VA
within foar miles ot Bull Creek ford But
Re did DO. cone on 70 the ford Just after
dark lie formed line Ct hastSe, ~ before,
and waited III his pursaers cane rear Thea
suddenly his troop broke rank and turned
about ssyaars.y 10 the north Scattering tbs
way and tsnt IN tne dar<De-s, knoT1ns .ne
COUNTRY a. theS did tesy eassIS eEaks txAa
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
guerrilla bands

''The Union men did the same on ;thei
iide and no quarter was given oE7asked.
/ ''This will show You what it was like:
was in Kansas attending to some bu: iness
there To our Office came one day a1 ole
man, who entrusted me with some ira nsac
tions involving many thousand dollars.
''He told me not one word abot7t himself
but by close questioning l found he was 6
Missourian who had fed to Kansas Flc was
very wealthy, and had had a m;egn ificen,
plantation which he was forced to leas7e
by questioning further l found lae had a
Son-in-law, Union man, who wass still IN
Missouri.
why does he not come away toos'
"'Well, he can't set away; he's gotta some
thing to do
"'Did he tryr
"'Yes, he tried
Gland what happenedT
"'Well, he and his son tried to bring some
fine stock off with them. His neighbors
were secessionists'
d" Did they try to hinder himT
"'Well. yes; they followed him, and'they
killed his son and took the stock away-from
him.
d" What did he do thenp
"'My son-in-law, he's got an eye as keen as
"A niger, as we say il Missouri. When his
son was killed he lodged 70 one side and
watched to see who did it. While the men
took his horses he counted them and secog-
nzed every one. There were twenty-five'
Each time the old man dropped into
silence, and each time the Kansas rlanswas
obliged TO draw him out with questions.
al had to pump it all out of him, said' the
Kansas man s'' L asked MIN if his Son-in-Iaw
came on through to Kansas after his neigh
bors disappeared
"'Weil. no, he couldn't come then, YOU
know. He had something to do fust'
WHAT
"'He had to get even with them border
rufians.'
- But howf
"'He had TO kill them, you know
"'All Of themF
"'Well, Yes. He Just hid himself and
hung around there anu watched when he
could pick them off,
Has he shot them YETI
Not all of them
"'How nanyP
al have not heard from him in six
months Then he had picked off nineteen,
and there were SIX left yet
" DO you mean TO say that story is trueP
asked the Kansas man.
at is as true as that ! am here this min
ura,
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
KATE CLARKE

In the first part of his career'Quantrin was
frequently accompanied by female CON-
panion. She claimed to be married TO him,
and called herself Kate Clark She was
splendidly mounted, and was daring rider
Sensational stories, most OF which are false
are told of her gorgeous attire, skillfuI
shooting and various exploits. The amount
of truth seems to be this: There was such a
girl, no more than 16 or II years old, who
was Quantrll's companion for some tire il
the early years Of the war. She seems to-
have been the on ly woman of any age, ex-
cept his mother, that the guerrilla ever ha q
any liking for After Quantrill's deaf h
Kate Clark wentIto Texas, where she still :.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

Wharyer BSaruiI1iEn there 40 la View
YORK Is s.Irriy vulgar and repJi%ivs Ioa
get tbs long hsir,i port, e-vas1>c of name
les VICES, drtn-er q quart II stlsky .
day, smoker # opium aud sArfo>ss turnover
Of money. Ton get The heavy sy~d, y.l!ld
rore. ia conpb-eiy conteznf tiSle ltsalt~y If
woman Ta4a there Is tos 81 PANS We s<Sxe.s,
who seikorn ac~s. trIt rnaks- iL.lps.-f-s con-
cerztnz tie financial Condition % her raes,
fyaenAs sos7 after an intrpiuetioa- Sd. -
2o5suzs.n b1cat1ss she has 10 hone. Other
<ise axe - os.iy sis-xytly low Sic manages
70 ksPp zvsral rich tr1: ws.. rslgz.ssi rises. Ia
Der osia, AID LIN thru rich bs, weak mn
beco<ue port = the great AID fascinating
Bossn8ia TDsY tAlEk Il Les finest .or. u
LIE I1.&gls-assle
We hare t4s pc. II tcrrstls vices. to
neayy. bsso3 c7sssi.sns ross ana :Le s<zr.zs
sso scssosn sc<x ! thank We have uDtaizs
Else Of essI.sosossoa4 Tie rest ~ kzaxss
O. Dopent'eS, pcops vso s-p WEAKLY
WICKED Ike<s isre~liy 70 Boheza Ia sew
York Th~-s . r.=zsly AZ sx:<<sase y,p>
2'os Of Intelligent r>op:s sfts . y~s<isseo-
tirs for lsiax g low. gi.ss11.S. Ix.y liz
g u 5. IA Es~ Yerk Prsza
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
>ssMee ..-+,-.,.ssss
The - @aYle
THE c!TY's CROWD

The city's crowdi What motley throng
OF people compose it, as two and FRO,
Laughing or frownirg, they hurry along;
On business intent;
On pleasure bent
Laughter with sounds Of sobbing blent;
Where do they como froul-where do they go?
Where do they go when the day is done'
When the light with the gloom Of night Is
blended,
And the twinkling stars
Through their lattice bars,
Each in his place, show one by ono
Their crystal lanterns, God attended
What are their hopes, and what are their fea-ss
How many shall quaff from the cup SUGGEST
How many remember the burned out years
OF the past by its bitter wretchedneSs?
Nemries of hopes denied, and tears
Shed at the bier of loveiines.
Backward and forward the city's crowd
Sweep ever and ever, motley throng;
Pleasure in flnery, woe in a shroud
OF black. meet aud ningie and hurry along,
Either and thither;
Whence from7 and whittier?
How many shall live, and how many
shall wither
through the night, ia the night, Z
When the day shall be ended,
And it's pailid cold light,
Into darkness be blended,
James g. Heulin.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

-'Wa-cn me MAKE UnaU pig squeaI, he said
once to Mr.. Scott He drew up his gun, and
| put clean round hole through the ear OF a
| pig many yards away. The shot was per-
| feet one, and Quantrill Laughed as though
| greatly amused.
| But that was the only time he ever was
known to be guilty of anything approaching
| cruelty. He was always fond of the woods
| and of hunting. He used TO rather enjoy
carrying live snakes in his pockets In
lonely, rocky spots, cut of sight of the busy,
throbbing world beyond, sometimes he re-.
marked to his companions: 'Boys, wouldn't
this be grand place to build a cave and
hide robber band inF' But when the boy
was actually at the head of band of out
laws and murderers, none were SO horror
stricken thereat as his old neighbors in Canal
Dover
He was little below medium height, with
blue eyes and a slender frame, but 1.-the and
active as cat. He was uncommonly pre-
cocious Intellectually. At 16 years Of age
he COZ a teachers sEss:aa,ate and laugh,
school at Canal Dover He saved little
money.
Kansas was at that time the scene of the
terrible conflict which was to determine
. whether she should be slave or free, and
thither went William Clark Quantrill
The neighbors with whom he went man.
aged to enter a homestead ostensibly for
him. He was not yet of age and could not
enter it for himself. The story Is no0 quite
clear, but Quantrill never got the home
stead and one or the other of the neighborS
did obtain possession of it. This embittered
the young man.
To revenge himself he took yoke of oxen
belonging to one Of them and hid the ami
mails in the woods. He was arrested for
stealing them. From that time dates tho
beginning of his irregular, outlawed life
in the ensuing lawsuit, without friends or
influence, the boy got the worst Of it and be-
came embittered thereafter.
He taught III Kansas even SO late as 1860
and wrote letters home to his mother in
Canal Dover, breathing the most affectionate
and gentle spirit
| have seen some of his letters. They are
rather dreamy and poetic in tone In one of
them he speaks of the snow covered land
scape around his schoolhouse. He tells his
mother how Kansas is ''locked in winters
cold embrace"
The only picture obtainable of him is said
to be an execrable one. There was one pho
tograph of him in existence. Some one who
thought it did not look terrible enough OBJ
tanned it and thiclened the lower lip and
heightened the hair and endeavored to make
it the ideal bandit. IN thus changing it he
destroyed the likeness
After his trouble about the homestead,
Ouantriu seems to have lost heart and
drfted into wandering ways. He made
trip to Pixies Peak and other places, never
remaining long in one spot.
But the most remarkable fact in his strange
life is his
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
GEN. EWING's FAMOUS ORDER.

The QInntrin raid took place Aug. II,
1865. On the 18th Of August Gen. Thomas
Ewing issued an order depopulatiog all that
part OF Missouri that borderei on Kansas
Those who proved their loyalty were allowed
to so into Kansas or 10 any of the military
stations, the others were 70 20 any place, 10
matter where, 50 they cnly moved ont OF the
district. To forcs the execution OF tbs order
Gen. Ewing sent out military de:sesEaeuts 70
destroy property. Grain and hay in TIE
fields and N barns were SCI FIRE 20, end al
that would provide food for man or beast
wGs destroyed When near enough to tee
military stations the live stock, grain and
hay were removed thither; when not. they
Were destroyed.
So thoroughly was the order carried ou;
that in TIE autumn OF 1868 oae could ride
down through the Missouri border counties
ftly ualss glthcps mses.nS living ereatrSa
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

southerner, native of Maryland. 1t will
be readily seen why.
His father and mother were really from
Eagcrstown and came as newly welded
bride and groom from that place 70 Canal
Dover
Thomas II. Qusntrin opened humble tin
shop in Canal Dover. Es was an energetic
man, and ambitious
In course Of time ne became a teacher.
Then at length he was put at the head OF the
puolic schools in Canal Dover 1t is q re-
spoasihae and honorable place in towns Of
that sizo
Mrs. Quantrill's maiden name was Clark,
and the last day Of July, 1851, her oldest
son, William Clark, was born As soon as
ne was Old enough he was put 10 school
From his own father, mild, gentlamanly,
highly respected citizen, ne received most Of
his education
They cali him ''Win Qusntrill- to this dav
at Canal Dover. lie wss a diff:Sent re-
served youth He would fight if drawn INFO
brawl and obliged TO defend himself. but
1t was not has choice. As be grew to man.
hood be became geaarkasle as ,aaras1r.ar.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
Note by W. W. Scott. OF Canal Dover. o

You may rely upon the pictures accurate
Quantrin saved Stones hotel Tor this reason: Be-
fore the war there was much III feeling between
the factions, and QuantTin Vas indicted by the
grand jury at Lawrence Ir Stone gave him
warning and he escaped TO Missouri before
Sheriff Walker could End him For this reason
Quantriu put guard over Stones hotel and
conducted thither some twenty or thirty stran-
gers who happened TO be u Lawrence. but Mr.
Stone was killed by q member Of the band His
daughter had fine ring whica she refuse to
give up, and q guerrilla wreBcnsd It from her
finger Her father knocked tho fellow down, ard
Immediately shot dead QuaDtriu only
learned this during the retreat This told
me In May, by Quantrills men, at Eluo Springs,
No. / was, as you relate, q schoollasts OF Q1as,-
tril, and found and identified Lis grave. I wall
soon publish minute history Ct La lfs xed
death. with proofs which put the fac.s Ssyoad
ruestion--W ". 81
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

had climbed down into the well to escape tie
gJferrillas, and had been suffocated
The stories of atrocities committed on wo-
men and children by the band are not true,
according to the best information. Guam
trill finished his bloody work quickly and
rode away.
He started southwark, only pausing in his
way to burn the farm houses along the route
1t has been said in extenuation of Guam
trill's raid on Lawrence that it was in retalia-
ton for what Col. Jennison, the jayhawker,
had done in western Missouri The Kansas
free state men were called "jayhawkers"
The Missourians who sought to inplant
slavery in Kansas by blood and violence
were named border ruf1ians," and it was be-
tween these two parties that the war of ex-
termination Was waged
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

him from his purpose, or whether he had al
ready made up his mind TO betray his COM
raceS, does not appear. But here it was that
the turn IN QusntriuS career came.
Instead OF returning 10 his concealed COM
r3deS and carrying out the raid as planned
Quantriu revealed the whole plot TO Walker
and his son, and conducted them TO the spot
where his companions lay in ambush.
Armed TO the teeth Morgan Walker and his
son, Andrew j., crept upon the raiders. The
Walkers opened fire. One of the raiders was
killed. The other two escaped for the Tina
one being desperately wounded
The unhurt one would not desert his COM
rade, but managed TO drag him over fences
and fields through the darkness to = place Of
temporary concealment. They were tracked
by the trail of blood that followed them for
a part Of the way. Then the trail was lost.
Next day party secured that region hunt
Ing for the robbers. They lay quiet, how
ever, and undiscovered, TIL hunger. a fiercer
plrSuer than man. found them out The
unwounded man saw negro in the fields
near by, and asked for food ana water In
stead OF bringing them the black man guided
the p,ysueTs 10 the spot. did they XII
thenf The two men were buried there. =
SAG the narrator OF The tale, III quiet voice
Afterwards Quantrill organized his band
and Morgan Walkers son Joined him By
December, 1850. QEsnrrin was at the head Of
powerful guerrilla band, on the side OF the
south When the war broke out his name
was already terror 70 free state Kansas.
lie had been chased out of the town of Law
renee 6y the sheriff. He lodged the officer
10y running into blacksmith shop then out
through ITS hack door. and escaped They
say he was in the regular Confederate army
few months But what made him turn
suddenly from the side Il the Union TO that
OF the Confeleracyi That is question no
man can answer, or even surrnise a solution
70. Some Eave believed he had bitter quar-
rel with OH Joan Brown, which drove him
to me southern side. But nobody knows.
dis CioSt intimate tciscaS MYer k1sH Ebss
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

tlobered r Q & ion
where he was COM
pentively s afe.
There he scattered
his band, and they
took TO the brush
Lieut.. Col. La
GEAR was q { { b 9
head OF a n other
q Y ing party o +
Quantrill's pursu-
erS. He had 200
N g d. Aug. IS,
Col Lazear really
Hid encounter q
sortion Of tn Q
band, and had sew
eral d e sultorv
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

young, and adj
mirably mounted.
The first growth Of
timber in Missouri
along the Kansas
border had been
cut a way. The
second growth
for m ed an i'm
penetrable thicket,
called the charar-
raj. In the midst
sof this Quantrill
and his men con-
cealed themselves.
They had paths
which none but
fl,arccoIvoS EDayy
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

held a reunion at
Blue : s3rings, No.
The q Dther Of the
3 u er Eilla chief
jour- eyed from
Can ii Dover to
mee t them. She
hoI ed to hear from
tbs .ir lips that her
50 IN was not as
b lack as he is
I aInted. Many of
J he old band are
respectable, we'll
TO do citizens now.
> o m e, however.
continued O carao~
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

turns in resting.
Their physical en-
durance had been
taxed 70 mans Ut
most. They bad
ridden not less than
seventy miles the
nigh. before to Per-
form their bloody
work Af.a- its
close there was 10
pause or rest, but
they must ride
with all their might
10 escape to The
Missouri border.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

had pla n ned TO
make a midnight
rid on Morgan l..
Walker, q rich
farmer in J ac k
son C county, Mo.
They meant to steal
slaves and other
property.
Quantrill w en- t
ahead of the band
to reconnoiter. He
entered " alker S
house, YVES hoSpita-
b y entertained
a and at e supper.
" b her this
l-sI.. !,
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

They knew the country like wild Indians.
every cross path and hill and stream in it.
For three years Quantriu and his band defied
the whole power of the government in that
quarter. United States soldiers were in pur-
suit Of them constantly, but never found
them. Now here now there, they always
eluded by hard riding and superior knowl-
edge Of the-country the pursuing. force.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02
THE RAID ON LAWRENCE.

Among such seen IS as those described the
mild, soft sp oxen schoolmaster developed
into Quantrill. thu guerrilla Once he took
from a train sixt J unarmed men, stood them
along the ira ok Z md shot them dead.
Why Law rem e was chosen for the vista
ton Is not nov ID. On that point Quantrill
maintained HIS usual reserve 1t is con-
occurred, how ever, that he had grudge
against La'EH ence because he had been ar
rested tie 70, and because the sheriff had
chased hi out o. the town. There were
many re r1lar Confederate soldiers with
QuantrH on that raid
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

their wild panic
was suggested to
t b g IN. A b ov g
ground there was
no safety. After
the raiders had
done their work
and passed on, q
few haggard men
crept out of their
hiding places. In
a well, some time
after, four corpses
were found, the
bodies of four
prominent citizens
of wre n e.
In their despair
and tarrOr the-
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There were not
enough of them
left to bury tho
dead who lay all
about them. It
was the most pitt
full sight ever seen
on this continent
outside Of an In
dian n assacre,
which it resenlbled.
A gentleman who.
is now a leading
merchant in Law
renee hid in the up
stairs of his house.
He ESCAPED the
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

ready to eat their
OWL heads off if
he was not born at
HageIsoown, NJ d.
They know it they
say, because Guam
trill himself said it.
1t i S true, b e
said it. After he
had embraced the
cause Of the south
SO zealously, and
become leader Of a
guerrilla band for
th e Confedcracy,
Quantrin p a SIS e d
h;reea,S -R
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-02

STONES EorEr. L.AwREyCE, XAS.
Then let ne take NY carpet cut Of it
first" begged the lady.
'You may do that, ~-sa;a the raiders. 'sbus
be quick aboutatn
She went into t.aa house, rolled her carpet
upand tuyved il ous 20 . place OF safetv.
She watched bcSiie tina. precious carpc. I'LL