St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-07
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS.
Misguided Partisans Barri-
caded in a Court House at
Springfield.
The Militia and Judge Botkin
Preparing TO Take 1t by
Storm.
An Appeal for More Arms
Made by the Fighting
Magistrate.
Present Indications All Point
to Bloodshed Before the
Trouble Ends.


received today from Stevens county,
the scene of yesterdays murder OF
Sheriff Dunn and the attempted assaS-
slnatlon of Judge Botkin, shows that
only measures of the most prompt ami
vigorous character can prevent serl-
DuS uprising and much Dloodshed. AdJt.
Gen. Roberts, with sixty mihtiamen,
reached Arkalon this afternoon. and
telegraphed that Judge Botkin is there
and declares that the militia will be
needed in the place for weeks to come.
Tomorrow morning the militia VIII
escort Judge B0tllin across the country
10 Springfield, the county seat OF Sew
ard county, q distance of twelve miles.
where he will open court. The troops
will remain there during the term. and
also assist the local authorities in serv-
Ing warrants for the arrest of criminals.
Two Springfield men were arrested near
Judge Botkin's house today and taken
10 Arkalon. There is every probability
that
4 Bloody Encounter
hin take place tomorrow at Springfield
when Judge Botkin gees there to open
court. The judges enemies, rccOgniz-
Ing the fact that yesterdays murder
cannot be allowed to pass unpublished,
are now. ii is said, more than ever de-
terninPd to may away with the Judge.
His honor. however. declares that he
viii hold court there tomorrow III spite
of ali the Wood gang.
Word from Springfield tonight is to
the effect that mob OF Woods adher-
entS are now in possession Of the court
house. 1t is probable that when the
troops arrive there tomorrow these men
will see the adviSability of withdrawing
from the building, but that a conflict
between them and Judge Botkin's
friends can be avoided is hardly among
abe possibilities.
Sheriff Dunn'S body was brought to
Arkalon today and shipped to his wife,
who is now at Pratt.
Dangerous al ArAalOH.
ARKALoN, Kan, Jan. 6.-Forty as
determined and desperate men as can
be found on the border and armed to
the teeth. are barricaded behind the wall
of the court house at Springfield. Forty
soldiers as determined to diSlOdge
them and bring them to justice.
A numaer of more soldiers guard
ing three of the murder
Gus mob. arrested today under orders to
shoot them before surrendered to their
companions in crime who VIII probably
endeayOr TO release them before day
dawnS. More soldiers still guarding the
house Of Judge Botkin from the attack
of enemies bent upon taking his life.
Such is the situation tonight at the
scene of the atrociouS killing of Sheriff
Dunn yesterday.
At2:45 O'clock this afternoon Adjt.
Gen. Roberts reached here with seven
enty-fve troops under command of Col.
Ricksecker, of Sterling, The company
was formed of part of Company E, of
Hutchinson, and II, of Sterling. of the
Kansas national guards, and met Gen.
Roberts at the f'-.mer place this morn
Ing. Ii Is the intention of Gen. Roberts
to assist the only constituted author
tiles in the execution of the law. He is
not here, he says, to take any body's
>Dart on any side.
Boskin Full of Fight.
At MIneola word was received that
the WOOdsdale people had taken pos
session Of the court house at Spring
field and that Judge Botkln was at Ark
alOn awaiting rcinforcementS to help
him open court. At Mead it was found
that BOtKin had asked that town tor
help chiefly in the way of
dTitlS. IL Will De remembered
that his first telegram to the
governor was not for troops. but fer
arms. lie seems to think that there are
men enough here, but they are not suf-
fciently equipped for the emergency.
Judge Ellis. of Pratt, where the fam
lily Of the dead Sheriff Dunn resides,
came in on the train with the intention
of taking the body hOme. He was ac-
c0mpanied by the late sheriff'S eldest
son.
At Arkalon Judge Botkin and his fol-
lowers were awaiting the arrival of the
train. all armed with Winchesters.
Judge Botkin himself carried n big six
shooter in his cartridge belt. and many
others were similarly armed. His vest
was unbuttoned 10 the cutting wind,
and not one in the town Wore any cover
Ing on his hands. in order that the great
est freedom might be preserved and the
quickest action admitted of in case of
emergency.
BOtkin'5 first speech to Adjutant Gen
eral Roberts was that he wanted arms.
He would rather have fifty armed and
mounted deputies than all the militia
men in Kansas. Today Botkin wired
the governor again to send 100 stand of
arms. He also wants the troops kept
here three weeks and the county placed
under martial law. Gen. Roberts has
telegraphed the governor for instruc-
tionS on this point.
More Arrests
Charles Orner and man by the nane
of Zandt. both of Springfield, were ar
rested this morning by three deputy
sheritfs from here. They were in hid
ing in canyon near Judge Botkin's
house, three miles this side of Spring
field. Yesterday afternoon Botkin him.
self arrested Bay Robinson. of Fargo
Springs. on the streets of Arkalon and
placed him under guard. The three
men are kept under separate guards to
prevent them from talking.
Word has been received here tonight
that an attempt will be made to rescue
the prisoners tonight. upon receipt of
which report Botkin ordered that they
be shot before surrendered. About 4
o'clock Company II. in charge of Col.
Ricksecker, started for Springfield in
wagons to aid Deputy Sheriff II. p.
Larrabce. if necessary, i'll serving
thirty warrants for arrests. Company
4. the regimental band, and Gen. Rob
erts remained here TO assist the Gepu-
ties in guarding the prisoners and to be
ready TO repel any attack which
may be made OH Arkalon. Com
pany II took plenty of provisions
and the remaining company estab
lished quarters in vacant store
building. Part of company II was
dropped at the residence Of Judge Bot
kin to do guard duty tonight. AT sun
down the judge started from here fol-
his home, accompanied by his big re
volver and his Winchester.
Humphrey Is Aroused.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 6.-Gov. Humph
Tey arrived at the executive office jus
before noon this morning. ''If there i
sufficient power in the state, propos,
to have the leaders in this affair ar
rested" he said. This is about al