Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-08

and all the prisoners belong to the Al
lance, grave fears are felt by Adjutant-
General Roberts and the people here
that rescue will be attempted. An at
tack by 30for 40 well-armed, determined
men could result only one way--the re-
lease OF the prisoners and possible blood
shed. The situation is alarming.
Ii Judge Bodkin had opened court
when he should have done SO Yesterday,
part OF the force at Springfield could
nave been sent here to reinforce the
prison guard.
SERIOUS BLUNDER.
ls is evident that some one is commit
ting serious blundeS that may have
disastrous ending. Colonel Roberts
is considering the advisability of order
ing another company, SO as to have suf-
nclent protection in case of an attack.
He will probably do so tomorrow as he
has authority from the governor.
lt was necessary today to get out of
the county two detectives who, as mem
Ders OF the Alliance, became members of
the vigilance organization that killed
Dunn. Their lives are worth but little,
as they have given information that
ieads to the wholesale issuing of war
rants. By morning both will be in a
place of safety.
AT Springfield all is quiet, although a
contest case is now going on TO deter
mine the fight for sheriff. The Alliance
candidate was counted in by majority
4 OF thirteen, but frauds in counting the
votes in this (Seward) county are not
new things, and the recount shows that
false returns were made from one
township, sufficient to change
the actual result. Guyman, the sheriff
elect, who escaped when Dunn was
killed, went over today, and the prob
abilities are that he will qualify, al
thovgh the Alliance members of the Peo-
ple's party have declared that he would
never live until the day he could go into
Office. Having protection, he probably
will at least enter upon the discharge of
his duties. Whatever outcome and end
will be reached this week, new fuel will
be added to the flames now shoulder
ing.
GOING TO SETTLE MATTERS.
William V. Dunn, the 7-year-old son
of Sheriff Dunn, will return Saturday
after his fathers funeral, for the pur-
pose of settling up matters" as he
says, with a quiet but dangerous look
in his eyes. Six men who escaped at
the cafion battle have OPENLY declared
that they will hunt to death every man
concerned in the disgraceful affair, and
young Dunn has joined them. They
feel the murder bitterly, and the feeling
is intensified by the knowledge that the
body of the murdered sheriff was robbed
of his arms, watch, jewelry and money,
proving that outlaws, in fact, must be
dealt with. Then, too, there is feel
ing that following the Wood murder
precedent, the guilty parties would
eventually escape unless summary
Justice was administered.
FEAR ON BOTH SIDES.
The situation there may be summed
up as follows: Judge Botkin's friends
fear that the prisoners may be rescued,
and the prisoners friends fear the
speedy and fatal action of Judge Bot
kin and his friends. There seems to be
good cause for fear on both sides.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS.
A special from Wichita says: Gen.
Murray Meyers received telegram from
Governor Humphrey tonight, ordering
him to proceed with the force under his
command to Arkalon at once
and place himself under the
orders of Adjutant-Genera Roberts.
All the deputy marshals in Kansas and
Indian Territory are centering towards
Arkalon. Governor Humphrey says he
considers the situation at Arkalon most
serious