Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-08
In BLEEDING KANSAS
The Seward County War Still
in Progress.
Judge BOtkins' Request for
Arms Denied.
Sheriff Dunn's Assassination Par
TALLY Avenged.
Four of His Alleged slayers 8 hot by q
Pursuing Posse-More Troops
Ordered to the Scene of
the Trouble.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. o. Governor
Humphrey wired Judge Botkin this
morning that he could not put arms in
the hands of deputy sheriffs. The adju-
tant-general was further instructed not
to interfere with the work done by the
civil authorities but to assist them in
serving warrants if called upon.
There is suspicion that Botkin's re-
| quest for arms was for the purpose OF
arming his friends, and had they been
sent a general fight would have followed.
Botkin shows no disposition to retire
from the bench, and the impression pre-
walls that he will remain even it be-
comes necessary to place the entire ju-
dicial district under military rule.
Governor Humphrey received dis
patch this afternoon from Attorney
General Roberts, dated Arkalon, stating
he had arrested and was holding four
prisoners. The general anticipated no
trouble so long as the troops remained.
THE EXCITEMENT sUBsIDING. SS
SPRINGFIELD, Kan, Jan. THE in
tense fever of excitement under which
the people of this locality have labored
since the murder of Sheriff Dunn, ap-
pears to be subsiding, and matters are
| gradually assuming their normal aspect.
Further trouble may possibly follow,
but it is not thought likely. Company
III arrived here at sundown last night
and went into camp this morning.
Many armed men were seen in the
| streets.
This morning Judge Botkin opened
court, being protected by strong guard.
He adjourned court Immediately and
proceeded by wagon, protected by a
guard, to Santa Fe, Kan, where court
will be opened Tuesday morning.
The coroner's jury examined their
witnesses yesterday, and the examina-
ton was continued today.
| BoTKIN NOT HOLDING COURT.
Later-Contrary to report, Judge Bot
kin did not come to Springfield today.
He intended to open and adjourn court
at 10 O'Clock this morning, under the
protection of the militia, but went in
stead to attend the funeral of Sheriff
Dunn. AT II o'clock the Springfield
attorneys decided to elect temporary
| Judge and call special venire, at the
instance of the county attorney.
DUNN's DEATH AVENGED.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. IA special
to the Journal from Arkelon, says: Dep
uty sheriffs have partially avenged the
death Of Sheriff Dunn. 1t is not known
| Aost Alxx 4ho,, l-n-
ly that as the result OF the attempt of
the deputies to bring the slayers of the
sheriff to Justice, four outlaws were
killed yesterday afternoon. A courier
arrived here at noon, just in from the
south line of the state. He reports a
running conflict between the fleeing des-
peradoes and an armed posse of pur-
suers. Two wagon loads of men in a
gulch south OF Springfield were
discovered. They saw their pursuers
at about the same moment, and then
commenced life and death race. Fol-
ten miles the two parties were not
within firing distance, but just before
dusk the pursuing party came within less
then quarter of mile of the desper-
ADDE'S, and firing commenced. A run
ming fight was kept up on the level
plain for distance of four miles, Fol-
lowing one fusillade four men were seen
to tumble from their seats in the
wagons. 1t could not be ascertained
whether they were killed or wounded.
The pursuing party, finding their jaded
horses could not carry them
further, made a detour OF
some half mile to ranch, where they
procured fresh horses, and the race was
resumed. The courier started back from
that point.
He says the pursuing party. number
ing fourteen men, would follow the des-
peradoes into No Mans land, if neces-
sary, and bring them back, dead or alive.
Another courier is hourly expected and
with him news of battle in which one
side or the other sustained serious loss
of life.
THE KILLING PARTY.
It was learned today that the party
killing Dunn was made up of details
from the counties of Seward, Stevens,
Grant, Mirton and Haskill. Threats
had been made in each of these five
counties that in case Judge BoSkin at
tempted to hold court in either he
would be killed, and the threats came
/. from men known to be desperate. The
scenes IN this county are feared IN eacn
of the other counties.
This morning young man named
Estes was arrested by troops. 1T is
alleged he was one OF the party attack
ing Dunn. One company of militia is
now at Springfield awaiting the pleasure
of Judge Botkin to assist him in opening
court. Meantime the deputy sheriffs
are making arrests of the men engaged
in the battle. These arrests are but the
beginning of another trouble not antici-
! pated. All the warrants were made
returnable to justice of the peace of
this place. 1t was alleged that if the
preliminary examinations were held in
Springfield the prisoners would all be
released. Hence they were all brought
to Arkalon. The Jail is at Springfield,
so the prisoners are held in a vacant
store room in which the troops are bar
racked. Two more prisoners, Anderson
and J., J. Leach, were brought in this
afternoon.
ALLIANCE MEN ARRESTED.
As one of today's prisoners is chair
man OF the board of county commission