The record-union., 1892-01-07
A KANSAS MOB.
The Town of Arkalona Witnessing Ex-
citing Scenes.

citing Scenes.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. Ga special to the
Journal from Arkalona, Kas., says
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 Courthouse at Springfield,
and forty soldiers are as determined to
dislodge them and bring them to Justice.
A number of soldiers are guarding three
of the murderous mob, arrested to-day,
under orders to shoot them before sur
rendering to their companions in
crime, who will endeavor to release them
before the day dawns. Still more sol
diers are guarding the house of Judge
BOtkin from an attack of the enemy, bent
upon taking his life. Such is the situa-
ton tonight at the scene of the atrociOus
killing of Sheriff Dunn yesterday.
llAt 2:45 o'clock to-day Adjutant- Gen
eral Roberts reached here with seventy
five troops, under command of Colonel
Ricksecker of the Sterling Company,
formed of part of Company e of Hutch
ison, and II of Sterling, of the Kansas
National Guard, who met General Rob-
erts at the former place this morning.
The intention of General Roberts is to
assist only the constituted authorities in
the execution Of the law. He is not here.
side.
At Mineola word was received that the
WoOdsdale people had taken possession
of the Courthouse at Springfield, and
Judge Botkin is at Arkalona waiting re-
Inducements to help him open court. AT
Mead it was found that Botbin asked
that town for help, chiefly in the way OF
arms. 1t will be remembered that his
! first telegram to the Governor was not for
troops, but arms. He seems to think
there are men enough here, but they are
not sufficiently equipped for the emer-
gency.
Judge Ellis of Pratt, where the family
Of the dead Sheriff, Dunn, resides, came
in on the train with the intention of tax
ing the body home. He was accom-
panied by the late Sheriff's eldest son.
At Arkalon Judge Botkin and his
followers were awaiting the arrival of the
| train, all armed with Winchesters.
Judge Rotkin himself carried a big six
shooter in his cartridge belt, and many
| others were similarly armed. His vest
| was unbuttoned to the cutting wind, and
not one in town wore any coverings on
their hands in order that the greatest
| freedom might be preserved and the
| quickest action admitted in case of an
| emergency.
Botkin's first speech to Adjutant- Cen
eral Roberts was that he wanted arms
He would rather have fifty armed and
mounted deputies than all the militia
men in Kansas.
To-day Botkin wired the Governor
again to send hundred stand of arms.
He also wants the troops kept here three
weeks, and the county placed under mar
! tial law. General Roberts has telegraphed
| to the Governar for instructions.
Charles Orner and man named Zandt.
both of Springfield, were arrested this
morning. They were hiding in canyon
near Judge Botkin's house, three miles
this side of Springfield yesterday after
noon. Botkin himself arrested Bay
| Robins of Fargi 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 was received here that an at
| tempt would be made to rescue the prison
ers tonight, upon receipt of which re-
| port Botkin ordered that they be shot be-
fore being surrendered. About O'Clock
Company III, in charge of Colonel Rick
seeker, started for Springfield in wagons
to aid Deputy Sheriff Larrabee, il neces-
sary, in serving thirty warrants for ar
rests. Company e and General 4 4berts
| remained here to assist the deputies in
guarding the prisoners and be ready to
repel any attack. Company III took
plenty of provisions, and the remaining
company established quarters in vacant
building. Part of Company III is at the
residence of Botkin, to do guard duty to-
| night. At shutdown the Judge started
| from here for home, accompanied by q
big revolver and his Winchester.