New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
EXCITEMENT IN KANSAS.
MUCH FUELING AROUSED OVER THE
MURDER OF SHERIFF DUNN.
TWO COMPANIES OF MILITIA START FOR SPRING.
FIELD-THE ORIGIN OF TIE TROUBLE.

I"o OoNfANlES OF MILITIA START FOR SPRING
FlELD-THE ORIGIN OF TIE TROUBLE.
Kansas City, Jan. Ga dispatch from Arkelona.
Kan, says Everything is in a high fever Of excite
ment here over the atrocious murder Of sheriff Dunn
yesterday. Warrants for the arrest Of
thirty men, and there troublous times expected
Under Sheriff Larabee Is In possession OF the
warrants and will begin the work OF making the
arrests ut once
dispatch from Greensburg, Kan SAYS: Adjutant-
General j. O. Roberts Of Topeka passed this place at
10 O'Clock this morning with two companies of the state
militia, numbering seventyfvc men. all we'll armed and
provided with four days ations. A cold storm on
last night, and the prospects for a comfortable
paign not good. There are 10 hotel accommoda-
tons at Springfield, and the soldiers will 60 into
camp on the bleak prairie, with north wind blow
ing forty knots hour 1t is probable that one com
pany Will proceed to WoOdsdale a stronghold OF the
ambushers forty miles west OF Springfield, tomorrow
morning. The Aduant General declares that the
presence Of the soldiers is to prevent bloodshed rather
than cause it, and great care will be taken In
proceeding against the two towns. Each company is
supplied with 900 rounds Of ammunition. II was
reported early this morning that Judge Botlin had
left for Springfield to hold court, under escort OF n
strong guard. but it subsequently learned that he
still in ArIaona Springfield, where the trouble
IS most expected. IS nearly twelve miles from tee-
graph Office.
A dispatch from Buckln, Nan, says huJu'"h'
General Roberts has Just received information from
.irkaona that the enemies Of Judge Botkin are IN
possession Of the courthouse at Springfield and that
Judge Botkin has not left ArkalOna he determined
to do
Topeka, Jan. Ex-Governor Humphrey arrived Mt
the Executive Office just before noon. "f
there is sufficient power in TIM state
propose to have the leaders In this affair ar
rested he snd "Ths Is about all that can be done
tha Drapn pnan frin Z
to secure Jury II has been suggested that should
the next Legislature dsorGanize stevens County, ana
attach il 10 some other for judicial purposes such
failure OF justice occurred In the brennan case
could not be repeated"
Attorney General Ives. in speaking Of the remedy
for the lawlessncss in the Southwest, said: " Inc
tronble I'm Seward County. near as can ascertain,
hogan with an attempt by Colonel Sam Wood to
resist what he claimed fraudulent organization
of stevens County, which organization was SUD
sequently lcgazed by the Legislature OF the state
There seems to he a general misconcepton Of affairs
In that county and the trouble Is usually attributed 10
n county seat contest between Woodsdae and lughton
o such coute est has ever existed. After the troubles
resulting from attempt to prevent the organization
OF stevens County rival propositions for bonding the
county in favor Of railroads intensified the ieehhs
already started between the different factions ana
finally eliminated in the murder OF Sheriff CrooS ana
others in the neutral strip and the attempt to onng
the alleged projectors Of the crime to justice III th'
United states Court at Paris. Tex.
subsequently. personal troubles arising oct"eeh
Judge Rokin, who had been appointed Judge OF tiio
XXXIld Judicial District at the time OF ts creation
and sam wood. who had been identified win tic
troub,cs In stevens County had tendency 10 spfea
-ic hO,tllities Tho result O the impeachment tlt Oh
ludco Iotn which ended I'm his favor. seems TO nave
f,nred the sncudcrng emlHrs into anO'her l'I''
0amc which eliminated I'm the as,a~>natiou ~ sam
Wood ON June - last. Subsequent falur 10 Obtain A
iury ia steven, County for the trial Of tolpn' Mp'l
ALLEGED a>>9S~n- hy r~asOn Of tho ark oi shImicht
people in the county out Of wlac. an Impartial jury
toud Ice obtained >tiil added 70 D. confuslOl Pr'uc
inc a feeling OF insecurity anon the law aiming POI
ION of the Inhabitants Of the district aud seems to nave
been taken advantage OF by the lawbss who ~cc an
opporunIty to commit Outrages for which, uh1er ule
present state Of affairs, II IS Impossible 10 brhg the"
10 the har Of Justice. - ,
such II condition Of affairs has probably never be
fore existed In any portion Of the United sthb@
The Constitution guarantees to cv ry person a'uen
o, crime "a speedy trial in the district or county
u'hcrc the crime is alleged have been committed
For the reason ALREADY stated II is impossible TO OBJ
tain an impartial jury. There sc,ms Ia be no legal
check upon crime In such cOnnties. and The Only
remedy which can FOR the existing state OF hnihS
In that portion OF the Stat would be through the
legislature. which should at once dsorgaILc ana AZ
tach the sparScly settled territory In which undcr
the Constitution II l. impossible to organize cmiiI'
"a that the crime could lie punished to NOR. thckly
settled counties for judicial purposs s. mess ms IS
done I do not see how such outrHges In The futnIe
can be prevented except bv placing the Nhole
territory where this fcud exists under martial law
TbI, fud Is not question or partisan ponucN n
tbo least for the people are divided upon orgrapm
al lines