St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-08
Likely to Be Heard All Over
Judge Botkin's District in
Kansas.
Four Outlaws Are Reported
Killed in a Fight With
Avengers.
The Situation Is Favorable
for a Bloody Battle at Any
Moment.
Gov. Humphrey Orders Out
More Troops to Quell
RiOting.

ARKALoN, Kan, Jan. THE blood
shed arising from the long-continued
trouble is Southwestern Kansas is not
yet ended. Deputy sheriffs have par
TALLY avenged the death of Sheriff
Dunn. 1t is not known to be
positive fact, but 1t seems more
than likely that as result of the
attempt of the deputies to bring the
slayers OF the sheriff to justice and force
an expiation OF the murder. four of the
outlaws were killed this afternoon. The
report, however, needs confirmation be-
fore absolute reliance can be placed
upon it.
So far as is known these are the facts:
A courier arrived here at noon just in
from the south line of the state. He
reports running conflict between the
fleeing desperadOes and an armed posse
OF pursuers. According to his report
there were two wagons loaded with fif-
teen of the men participating in the
Canyon battle. They had been en-
camped in a gulch south of Springfield,
where they were discovered. They saw
their purSuerS at about the same mo-
ment, and then commenced the
Lille and Heath Race.
For ten miles the two parties were
not within firing distance. but just be-
fore dusk the pursuing party came
within less than quarter of mile of
the desperadoes, and then firing COM
menced. This running fight was kept
up on level plain for distance of four
miles. Following one fuSilade four men
were seen to tumble from their seats
in the wagons, one in one and three in
the other. 1t could not be ascertained
whether they we're killed or wounded.
The pursuing party, finding that their
jaded horses could not carry them fur
Their, made detoiir of halt a mile to
ranch, Wherethey procured fresh horses,
and the race was resumed. The courier
started back from the point. He says
the pursuing party, numbering fourteen
men. would follow the desperadoes into
No Mans Land, if necessary, and bring
them back dead, or alive. Another
courier is hOuriy expected, and with
him news of Il battle in which one side
Or the other will have sustained Serious;
loss of life.
Company Fl. OF the state militia,
under command Of Capt. Hester, ar
rived here lasthight ana is camped in
some vacant store rooms. A number of
people were gathered about the streets,
engaged i'll discussing the situation and
wondering what the outcome would be,
but they displayed no arms. The mill
tary had a quieting and soothing effect
upon them also.
BOtkin at II Funeral.
Contrary TO a report circulated freely,
Judge Botkin did not come to Spring
Ill ill -l,~-l
open and adjourn c0nrt at 10 o'clock
the militia, but the project was aban-
dOned. and he went to Pratt to attend
the funeral of Sheriff Dunn. At II
to'cfock Springfield attorneys decid-
. ed to elect temporary judge and to
call q special venire at the instance of
the county attorney. Apparently every
one VINO is said to have connection with
the killing OF Sheriff Dunn has vanished.
The six officers who survived the at
tack say there were fifty men at least in
theattacking party. They filled three
covered wagons, and many were on
; horseback. Not one can be found.
Humphreys Position.
TOPEKA, Kan. JAN. 7.-Gov. Humph-
rey wired Judge Botkin this morning
that he could not put arms in the hands
of deputy sheritfs, The adjntant gen
eral was further instructed not to inter-
fere with the work done by the civil au-
thOritieS but to assist them in serving
warrants, if called upon. 1.-The force
under your command" said the gov
crn0r, must not be used to aggraVate
old troubles, or precipitate new ones i'm
spirit of revenge. or retaliation. Is
the coroner level headed and disposed
to do his duty without fear or favor?
Keep me fully advised"
Judge BO.kin was informed by wire
, that Gen. Roberts would assist in pre-
serving the peace and aid him in Serv-
ing warrants for the arrest Of parties
properly charged with the killing.
There is suspicion that BOtkin's re-
quest, made for stand of arms Oh the
day of the difficulty, is believed to have
been for the purpose OF arming his
friends, and that HAD they been sent a
general fight would have followed.
tire from the bench.
MIhe party killing Dunn was made up
of details from the counties of Seward.
Stevens. Grant, Morton and Haskell.
Threats have been made in each of
these five counties that in case Judge
Botkin attempts to open court in either
he will be killed, and the threats came
from. men known to be desperate.
The scenes in this county are feared in
each of the other counties. At o'clock
this morning young man named Estes
was arrested, and is held by the troops.
1t is alleged that he was one of the
party that killed Dunn.
Justice Is lame.
Gov. Humphrey today made inquiries
as to the reason why the court at
Springfield did not open. One company
is now at Springfield awaiting the pleas
ure of Judge Botkin, in the meantime
aiding the deputy sheriffs in making
arrests of the men engaged in the
battle. For these over thirty warrants
have been issued. These arrests are
but the beginning of another trouble
not anticipated. All the warrants were
made returnable to the justice of the
peace at this place. The men are to be
brought here as fast rs they are ar
rested and confined, awaiting the
pleasure of the county attorney.
; 1t has been alleged that if their pre-
llmlnary examinations were neld in
Springfield the prisoners would all be
released, therefore they are all brought
TO Arkalon. The Jail is at Sprinfeld, so
the prisoners are held in vacant store
room, in which the troops are
barracked. Two more prisoners
&C. S. Anderson and J. J.
Leach-were brought in this afternoon
and one OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES released.
There are now five men held under
guard, and the prospects are that no ex-
samination viii be held until some
twenty of the leading members Of the