Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-08-11
EHE STEVENS COUNTY WAR.
Governor Martin Orders the Second Regi-
mont to tho Scene of Trouble.-Fed-
orAl Move ments.-What Attor-
ney General Bradford Says.

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TOPEKA KANSAS, August 3-Attorney
General Bradford and General Murray
Myers, who were sept to Stevens
county few days ago to investigate the
condition of affairs in that belligerent SEQ
ton OF the state, returned yesterday and re-
ported to Governor Martin, at the same
time making certain recommendations with
regard to the most advisable method OF
dealing with the malcontents at Woodsdale
and Hugoton.
Governor Martin, after hearing their re-
port and recommendations appointed Her
man Cam, OF Voorhees,, as sheriff of Stevens
county, vice John Cross. deceased, 1t being
conceded that he would take non partisan
position IN the performance Of his duties
and was the most available man for the
place.
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
The governor next directed Adjutant Gen.
eral Campbell to order out the second regi-
ment, Kansas National Guards, and section
B of the battery, located in Topeka, with a
Gatllng gun, to rendezvous at Hutchinson
last night and proceed from there by special
train over the Rock Island, at O'Clock this
morning, to Liberal, the nearest railroad
point, at which place Adjutant General
Campbell has already established q supply
post. 4
The Second regiment includes the follow.
ing companies: Company A, of Wichita,
Captain ". a. Richey, commanding; com
pany B, of Wellington. Captain j.. F. Hib-
tain Ben F. Henderson; company
D, OF Newton, Captain Henry G.
Smith; Company e, of Ell Dorado, Captain
Eugene F. Carr; Company F, of Larned,
Captain David A. King; Company G., of
Marion, Captain Frank Doster; Company
H, of Sterling, Captain Jacob S. Kline.
These companies have about fifty men each
enrolled but will turn out q much smaller
force on sudden call.
The brigade headquarters is at Wichita,
the home of Colonel l.. N. Woodcock, who
will command the regiment, while the ex-
petition will be under the charge of General
Myers.
FEDERAL MOVEMENTS.
Complaints having been filed with United
States Commissioner Wilson, of this city,
charging Sam Robinson and his party with
posse United States Marshal Jones and q
number of deputies left last night to make
the arrests and bring the parties to Topeka.
These officials 60 direct to Hugoton.
It seems exceedingly doubtful if anything
at all can be done with Robinson and his
party, as there is absolutely not line on the
statute books of the United States regulat-
ing the neutral strip, and criminals from
there are answerable to neither state nor ma
tional laws. The situation is peculiar one
and the authorities are at loss to know
what they can do. If proceeded against
under the state laws for con-
spiracy, the guilty parties would
get off very lightly, something like $500 fine
being the limit. If proceeded against under
the federal laws for the same offense and
convicted, the penalty would be from 200
to $4,000 fine and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years. It is thought possible
that those engaged in the shooting may be
held in this state as accessories before the
fact, but this is very doubtful.
A wARIIKF ASPECT.
Attorney General Bradford last evening
gave an account of his trip to Stevens
county and the neutral strip. He said:
As We pulled into Hugoton about o'clock
Sunday night, we were halted by three or
four men who came out of stable, who
inquired of rs who We were and
what our business was. answered
the challenge by telling them who we were.
by the light of the lamps shining through
the windows was heavily armed and now
and then q horseman could be
seen going out or in. We were soon sur
rounded at the hotel by an eager crowd, al
most every man being heavily armed, ev-
cry one seeming to vie with the other in his
endeavors to learn and hear what was said.
As fast as I could, would interrogate
prominent citizens on the situation. While
there was pretty general agreement among
the parties at Hugoton, I discovered that all
had not been told, and that after all there
was q great discrepancy in the various
stories told by the people of that place.
As we approached Woodsdale, we dis
covered man in the windmill rigging with
q glass, watching every step of our progress
through the sand hills. When we neared
the town We found every avenue guarded
and every man in sight was armed with q
revolver or rifle, or both. We proceeded to
the bank, where we were again surrounded
by an eager crowd, all armed. I called in
one after another of the leading citizens
and lnterroeated them On the situation.
They we're all of one accord and one mind.
They all corroborated the statements of the
boy that was wounded.
In summing up the situation Genera
Bradford said: 1.-the :situation is GER
tainly very serious one. Both of the
parties are well armed and guard
their towns by day and by night. They
have rife pits surrounding their towns and
at night mounted men patrol the country"
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