The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-09

IS carried on against many obstacles. Some
of the men charged with the crime live
| outside of the county lin Stevens and Has
kell counties) AID they are nard TO find a
| report has reached Springfield that the at
tacking party took dinner Tuesday noon
| ut farm house twelve miles west of
Springfield. The farmer that fed them is
| supposed TO be a friend, though positive
evidence to that end is wanting. The
farmers here are equally willing to feed
| and shelter any one wandering over the
srud hills. Some men who were coming
! into Springfield Tuesday morning to act
| as jurors in the district court there passed
| the attacking party. They say that the
men had their faces covered with wells,
| having square eye holes, except one man
who had II long false beard. The wagons
were headed northwest, and their occu-
| panUs never spoke, thought it is the custom
here for any one passing to speak to
passing travellers. 1t is supposed that the
! body of men has scattered by this time.
! Sheriff Dunn's men say that they recog-
| nlzed some of them, aud warrants have
| been issued accordingly. An attempt was
| made yesterday to secure IA jury, but only
| eleven men could be found, and they had
expressed opinions on the case 1t is not
| believed to be possible to secure jury, so
| familiar is every man with the detailf OF
! the case.
Company f, state militia, which has
| been held at this place since its arrival on
| Wednesday, was ordered to Springfield at
10 o'clock this morning, and immediately
began twelve-mile march through the
flying sands. The company will reach
Springfield about dark and will establish
a new camp. the object of this movement
is to concentrate all the forces at Spring
field. There is little need for troops at
AIkalon, and if there should be, the Wich-
ita company, now under marching orders,
IN N Gfa Ff fAP hiE Nta u
notice.
The coroner's jury on the killing of
Dunn is still sitting, and will probably
not reach verdict today. Roy Guymap,
one of the men supposed to have been
killed by the party that attacked Dunn's
posse, reached Springfield last night under
military escort, with his wife aud father
in-law. The men arrested are still under
guard, and until their trial is ever, soldiers
will be a necessity. There were some,
threats against Col. J. II. Ricksecker of
Sterling, yesterday afternoon at Spring
field, and deputy sheriff minated that
b might go home without colonel
The trouble has blown over though, now,
and no one fears attacks on the soldiers
from the Springfield people. They are
peaceable enough, and, in fact, no one who
pretends to be otherwise is in sight though
a band of seventy-five well armed aud
mounted men is said to be in hiding in the
northwest. This is probably exaggerated
When the news of the Dunn killing
reached the town of Hugoton it is said 10
have caused great excitement there Sew
eral people from Hugoton reached Spring
field last night to watch Developments
The Hu ,oton people are taking no active
part, though Woodsdale, the north side
town of Stevens county, is said to be inter-
ested more or less in favor of theenemIes
OF Botkin.
THE RUNNING BATTLE.
James Norton and Ezra Farwell, from
Haskell county, passed through Arkalon
today on heir way home They were
members of the sheriff's posse which yes
terday encountered the party OF men who
lay in ambush for Judge Botkin and who
shot and killed Sheriff Dunn. Norton was
wounded in the shoulder and Farwell in
the thigh They were on their way home
to receive medical attention. Norton gave
n reporter an account of the fight, sub
stantially rs follows:
The sheriff's posse. while following
fresh trail, believed TO be that of the flee
ing murderers came in view of the fugi
tives, VINO numbered fourteen men. The
posse numbered twelve men. The posse
followed the murderers ten miles and
finally came within rifle range of them
A running fight ensued for four miles,
and four of the fleeing party were shot
aud seen to fall back into their wagons
None of the posse was injured.
The posses horses soon became
wiuded They changed animals at one of
the ranches aud continued the chase
About dusk they again came upon the
fugitives and another fight took place
The attacking party this time got within
100 yards of the fuLitives. One of the lat
ter WAS seen to throw up his arms and fall
TO he bottom Of his wagon, while another
WAS hit in the shoulder. Norton and Far
well were the only ones OF the posse
wounded. The fugiUives seemed to have
fresh horses, for they soon piled the whips
and ran away from their pursuers The
posse WAS resting when Norton and Far
we'll left.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. s-Upon informa-
tion received from General Roberts last
night, stating thaJ ii was rumuIed and
believed in Arkalon hat an attempt would
he made TO rescue the four prisoners being
ueld At the suggestion of Judge Botkiu
and that bis force Of sixty men were scat +
tered. part heIng at Springfield ana part At
ATkalon. the governor wired hlm 10 con-
ceutr ,te troops at one place and also rple-
Irsphed that he would send adii-
tional forces. He then wired General
Myers at Wichita 90 20 at once 10 Arka-
lon ana report AZ once 10 General Roberts
The Wichita company WAS ordered 10
hold itself in readiness to so to Arkaiou
subject TO the or,ier Of the governor. This
morning he governor received second
dispatch from General Roberts stating
that he would concentrate his mel AT
Springfield. the Wichita company in re
serve will be sent TO Arkslon. The gov
eraor did not retire till late hour this
MOI ming. as he considered the situation
very critical and desired to receive any
communication General Roberts might
send.
Specia' Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
PRATT, Kan, Jan S-Tne remains Of
Samuel Dunn. the sheriff OF Seward
county, Kan, who was killed by the mob
hat, collected for the purpose of
killing Throdosiu- BotkIn. their district
judge" Were through, 10 Pratt last night
nd were buried here today. Judge
Bo kin sud his wife and daughter came IN (
with The remains, The Judge was accom-
panied bv body guard of two well armed
neu. Judge BaJkin made an impressive
address Al the funeral services today and
claimed Samuel Dunn 20 be p true aud
honest hero who had lost his life in irving
TO save his. Judge Botkin viii 90 from
here TO Arkslon tomorrow.