The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
SITUATION AT ARKALoN.

The Militia on Guard-ssveral Arrests Made
Judge Botkin Fails 90 Hold Court
ARKALoS. Kan, Jan. 7.-Company II of
the State militia. under command of Capt
Hester. arrived here last night, and is
camped in some vacant store-rooms. A
number of people were gathered about the
streets engaged in discussing the situation.
and wor lering what the outcome would
be, but they displayed no arms. The mill
tary had quieting and soothing effect ND
on them, also.
Contrary to report circulated freely.
Judge Botkin did not come to Springfield
at all The Judge intended TO open and
adjourn court at 10 o'clock this morning.
under the projection of the militia. but the
project was abandoned and he went TO
Pratt to attend the funeral of Sheriff Dunn.
At IL o'clock the attorneys of Springfield
decided to elect temporary Judge and TO
call q special venire at the instance of the
county attorney.
Col. j. II. Ricksecker and staff have
established headquarters in an empty
building, which 10 about 12x14 feet in size.
few blank checks appear TO indicate
that q banking business was once carried
on inside of the building. A ton of bran
stored in the room, in addition to the
officers traps. adds to the incongruity OF
the surroundings. Apparently every one
who is said 70 have connection with the
killing of Sheriff Dunn has vanished. The
SIX officers who survived the attack say
there were fifty men et least IN the attack.
Ing party. They filled three covered wag.
ons. and many were on horseback. Not one
can be found.
a5;,taot Tracaral Poherte can't a disnatcl
to Governor Humphrey this afternoon
stating that he had arrested and was hold,
ing four prisoners. lie added that he an
ticipated no trouble as long as the troop
remained. Acknowledgement Roberts re-
ceived the following reply: You are only
TO hold prisoners until warrants can be So
cured and served upon them. There shonld
be no unnecessary delay in this
Ii was learned to-day that the party kill
ing Dunn. which numbered about fifty
men. were made up of details from the
counties of Seward, stevens. Grant. Nor
ton and Haskell. Threats have been made
In each of these five counties that In case
Judge Botkin attempted TO open court In
either he will be killed. and the threats
came from men known 10 be desDeradoes-
The scenes in this county are feared In
each of the other counties.
Att o'clock this morning young man
named Estes was arrested at his home IN
Fargo and brought here. where be is held
by the troops. lt 10 alleged that he was
one Oh the pbFtN tnht kiiAcu bunh.
LAREABEE's RIDE.
One of the incidents of this trouble was
the ride of Joe Lsrrabee one of the men
with Dunn when murdered After the
fight Larrabee. with three Others. were
chased to Springfield by seventeen of the
murderous gang. and although within
reach of the singing bullets. they escaped
unhurt Undaunted by has experience.
Larrabee started out 30 arouse the country.
horse. and then struck out He rode
from Springfield 10 Hugoton and called
on Sheriff Conn 10 aid in heading of the
escaping gang. and Conn promptly sum-
until he rode back 20 Fargo and held con
ference with Judge Borkin. This would
take him out Of the chase IL was alleged