New-York tribune., 1892-01-08
THE TROUBLE IN KANSAS.
FOUR MEN KILLED IN A FIGHT WITH THE
OUTLAWS.
TIE MILITIA IN sPMNGFELD-JUDGE BoTKIN
DOES NOT TRY To OPEN COURT.

TIE MILITIA IN sPMNGNELD-JUDGE BorKIN
DOES NOT TRY To OPEN COURT.
Arlaon. Kan, Jan. I'm running Sight with
outlaws this evening it Is known that four men were
killed The number Of wounded is not yet known.
Springfield, Kan. Jan. THE soldiers who ar
rived here last night have again demonstrated the
fact that mob, no matter how turbulent and lawless
il may I'm the absence OF the troops. soon becomes
orderly and awabidng in their presence, else seeks
safety in flight. In the present Instance the latter
effect Is noticed. and not single member Of the mob
which 50 cruelty murdered officer OF the town re-
manned to oppose the state Militia in their work OF
bringing order out OF chaos
Company II of the state Militia. under command
Of Captain Hester. arrived here last night and IS
camped in vacant storerooms. number Of
people gathered about the streets discussing the
situation and wondering what the outcome would
be. but they displayed arms. The military had a
qulcng and soothing effect upon them also
Contrary to a 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 protection Of the militia but the project was
abandoned and he went to Pratt to attend the funeral
of sheriff Dunn At II O'Clock Springfield attorneys
decided to elect temporary judge and TO call special
venlrc At the instance Of the County Attorney.
Colonel J. H. Rickscckcr and saf have established
headqua,tcr in the empty Bank Of Springfield Build
Ing. which /, aboct twelve by fourteen feet In size
few blank checks scattered about appear to indicate
that A banking business carried on inside OF
The building. \ ton of bran, stored in the room In
addition 10 the officers traps. adds 10 TIE lncongrulty
OF the sur oundn-,. Apparently every one who Is said
to have connection with the Killing of sheriff Dunn has
vanished. The six officers who survived the attac.
,ay there were nfty men least In the attacking rarty.
They filed ihrrc covered wagons. and many we've on
horseback Not one can De found.
Ndiiaut General Roberts seat q dispatch 10 Gov
cr.or Humphrey tAi, afternoon stating that he lad
arrested aud was holding four pu.oncr-. lie added
that he anticipated no tuublc a. l,ae a. the troops
rcnained Governor Humphrey nm dat,iy icicsrphei
iu .,plr as follow: on are otly - hold prs
o.c., until warrant, .ga De secured and -crvcd upon
ilon. There .Aould 5c no unnecessary delay IN this
<an.a, cts. Jan. II dispatch from >pflncnell,
Kan. se.t this morning. says Tie micns fever oi eA
clremen; under which the people OF tn, locality have
lsorrd since the murder oi ,hcrH Dunn appear to be
,iding nd msfts- ~" Fafuay ;> uinlnE ther ~ ?
NAL pet. iufhri trouble may possibly follow, bui II
BeatDn. arrived here At -uuduWn lat hiI"t ana
wcrt mt" cimp 4m' morning mt.N ;n. %I,n.u NI,l l'I
chester. but not one n in,m N',' IL, III '' y,
mob which a--a,-inatr1 Damn. That mob ,omP'i . Il
nny mcr. and ha- absolutely vanl~A"d ln
CoroncIs Jury examined three witnesses S's'rN"H
The examination vnn continue to-day.
! q patch from Topeka SAYS: 'oNcinoT liumphr,I
cl,-i.,tiid .Iuds- otiiu tn, morning that he could
n,t ,,f arms An thr hands %, deputy -~hcrirs ~.
adluiaut general fntL"r lu.trIrtc1 not Ia lher
fcrc with the work done by the c'vi nnth1ril',, b'
rAcr. is q suspicion hat Iothu. rIn"-t Tor u
tand Of arms made on ths day Of the dlncuitN wa,
.l. arm been sent - genera. Fight would hnve fol
lowed Iotldn ha- -hOWn no deposition I" rctIe
H.. ,rti mot d. .o even II IL becomes necessary q
place his entire judicial district ud'r hinH',N F'i'
The only way in which he can 9' removed J. -,
Impeachment, and tis is not likely to be tried