The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-01-12

ing for the Botkin house. He rode up and
told the Judge and family in few words
the whole history of the fight. He then
rode to this place, distance of six miles,
for help and to telegraph TO Liberal
A few minutes later Clyde Botkin, the
Judges son, shouted TO his father that he
saw a woman coming from the direction
of Springfield on foot. The judge sent his
son to meet her. 1t was Mrs. II. Z. Lari-
bee, wife of the undersherif. with mes
sage to the Judge that the mob was organ
iziug anew TO come down 10 his house.
The message was from Deputy Sheri1
Stein, cashier of the Arkalon state oanR
Of this city, and closed with these words:
I'VE are d.sarmed; helpless. Hide out"
The men had pursued the fleeing deputies
into the town of Springfield, but soon after
the cashier sent Judge Botkin the warning
message. they started for their homes.
The mob was comprised Of members OF
the Citizens Alliance of Woodsdale and
Springfield reinforced by half dozen des-
perate characters from Grant county un-
der the leadership of John Stoffie, who was
found guilty last summer IN Judge Botkin's
court of horse stealing and sentenced TO
four years in the peniteniiary, and who ap-
pealed to the supreme court where the case
is nov pending
THIS scheme to XII Judge Botkin is said
TO have been concOctci AID put on foot by
woro friends of the late sam Wood.
For two months Judge Botkin has had
detectives IN the camps OF the Citizens'
Alliance Of Woodsdale and Springfield,
and the evidence In his possession IS said
10 be conclusive 1t will be remembered
' 80 Al.
reached Topeka certain lawyer OF that
city said: Il don't want anybody from
the Thirty second district to come into my
office until he brings me word that botKin
and bis friends are killed"
There is some evidence to show that the
plot which eliminated N the death OF
worthy officer was known and prompted
by parties near Topeka. BE that as II
NAV, the crime perpetrated yesterday
morning was one of the darkest In the his
tory Of the state
| County Attorney J. X Beauchamp ma s
secured the body of Sheriff Dunn, and an
inquest will be held 10 day, after which
the body will be brought TO this place and
sent TO his sorrowing wife and Children AT
Pratt
| Warrants have been issued for the ar
rest Of the murderers and il is generally
believed that the attempt TO serve them
will precipitate further bloodshed.
Court must be opened at Springfield
thi. morning and Judge Botkin says that
he will be there unless he is killed on the
road.
TOPEKA, Kan Jan 6.-The whole mill.
tary force OF the state will be sent to the
scene Of the trouble in Seward county
its presence is nessary 10 the maintenance
of order. Two companies have already
been ordered into the field and Governor
Humphrey expresses his determination te
auell the disturbance with strong hand
The first intelligence of the attempted
assassination of Judge Botkin received N
this CITY was a dispatch from Botain him
self to Governor Humphrey. In tnis he
accuses A. X. Gilgore and s. o. Aubrey o
Woodsdale and c. l. Calvert, j. +. Var
Worries and 3. Orner, city marshal o.
, Springfield OF the plot.
, Governor Humphrey promptly re
I spouded. sending the adiutant general th'
: following dispatch:
Colonel A. n. Roberts, Adiutaut General
, INDEPENDENCE Kan, Jan. 5.-Take
, company OF men and go 10 the scene OF In
trouble in Seward county at once. lf NOR
. ! force seems necessary ds events iSNe-oP
| order Il 10 your aid. Make all arrangement
necessary for transportation and supplies
| You will use the military 10 preserve th'
: peace and protect life and property wher
4 civil authorities are powerless TO do so.
!, will leave Cor Topeka tonight. Communi
|, cate with me for further orders. Act 1udi
ciously but act firmly. II seems TO m
; that more tlan one company may be nee
|. cssary.
Immediately upon its receipt the adiu
$ tant general wired TO Colonel Ricksecke
to have company 4 Of the First reg
: ment in readiness 20 meet the regula
n Rock Island train at Hutchinson tn
Il morning at 5 o'clock The adlItant gen
S eral left here last night and will take pei
y sonal charge of the military forces. SUI
I Elemental to the dispatch sent 10 the adj
l. tant general the governor sent the follow
n ing to his private secretary, James Smith
Hon. James Smith, Executive Office.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan Jan. 81 hay
d Just wired Adirtant General Robert
n See him and make an necessary ordel
C in nv name till i get there. l Will leaN
q tonight. Wire Botkin what has bee
:. doba st Arkalon. If Roberts thinks be
he can order some general officers TO {
with the troops and have command on u
g ground. Courage and level head are
ID important whoever goes.
er LYMAN U. HUMPHREY.
,f Company Fl. of Sterling which WI
ouar;ered at Hutchinson last right.
y compaaied the Hutchinson company to L
a scene Of the troubles.
as Mls~iuy ElOrscman.