The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-01-12
WINCHESFERS In GENERAL CALL.
Judge Botkin, Armed With Rife and
Rcvoivers, Meets ths Militia-rhe
Magistrate Decline Escort 10 His
Home Two Men Arrested
While Lying In Wait-Ml
Quiet In spring field.

Small bodies oil men are securing ABOUT
the country on horseback and rumors OF
all kinds concerning plots and counter
plots are being circulated.
Early yesterday morning most OF the
able bodied men of Arkalon-at least all
who could arm themselves-wcnt TO
Springfield for the purpose of assisting
the officers in arrcsting the men charged
with the murder of Sheriff Dunn Tuesday
morning.
The train bearing the militia companies
TO this village was met at the the depot at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by every
body left in town.
The most prominent figure on the little
depot platform was Judge Theoiosius Bot
kin, whom his enemies had hoped to assas-
sinate yesterday morning He had Win
chester rifle across his arm and two six
shooters in his belt With the exception
of two double barrel shot guns in the
hands Of two old men these were the only
weapons remaining in the town
The Judge was not particularly pleased
to see the military forces. What he wanted
was guns and ammunition and he so stated
to the adiutant general II would rather
have fifty mounted deputy sheriffs," said
he. .'then all the militia companies in Kan
,sas."
The adiutant general upon learning the
exact situation, sent Colonel Ricksecker
with company a, thirly-two rifles, to
Springfield in wagons. Colonel Roberts
remained in Arkalon with company E,
TWENTY-FIVE men, TO guard this hot bed OF
Botkin sympathizers.
n Early yesterday morning three special
I deputy sheriffs, while on their way 10
, Springfield from Arkalon, saw two men
hiding in the tall bunch grass near Judge
. Botkin's residence and the scene OF yester-
, days tragedy The officers rode down
=. upon them and demanded their surren.
/ lder The two men were armed with
Winchester rifles and were supposed
to be waiting for an opportunity to
, lassassinute Botkia should he return to his
I home They were Charles OrGer ami Her
, man Zanat Orner is brother of By Or
I ner, who is said to be the leader Of the
lSpringfeld portion OF the a:ibushing
: party, and ZandJ Is s!s cousin They
3 were brought TO Arkaion where they are
now closely guarded
j. ID. Hunt of Moscow, Stevens county,
, lis a lecturer of the Citizens Alliance
e lSeveral weeks ago he quarreled with Sher
G liz Sam Dunn in Springfield grocery
, lstore and in the melee was struck over
5 the head by Dunn with six-shooter. The
survivors of the ambush OF yesterday
|. morning say that Hunt is the man who
7 stood over Dunn after he had been shot
: and filled his body full of bullets
+ At Springfield all was quiet yesterday.
e No one seemed to know what action to
: take. Under Sheriff ii. p. Larrabee swore
lin twenty deputies, but no official steps
+ lwere taken TO arrest any Of the men Tor
= WHOM official warrants have been issued.
A posse left this morning for Woodsdaie
I with warrants Reports OF fighting are
. Expected 1T any moment
l. An inauest was held over the body oil
the murdered sheriff, but 1t was not con-
} lcluded and will not be before tonight.
= The body, after being examined by tie
' lcoroner, was sent to Arkalon, and fo--
l. warded to Pratt to-day for burial. VIII
II Judge Botkin sent letter of deep con
70 dolence for the widow.
> At the last general election III. Mintor
"a Of Liberal was the Alliance candidate fo'
N sheriff, Roy Guymon, the Republican
st Minton was the favorite Of the north sid'
90 Of the county, while Guymon had the sup
le port of the south side.element. Minton wa.
Ill declared elected and Guymon contested
II is claimed that Guymon was sure to bt
lgiyen the Office by the contest court whicl
was to have met to-day. The county attor
~ lney, James X. Beauchamp, took sides VIII
Guyman and examined witnesses befor
the court at Springfield all day. theor.
advanced by the Botkin men is that tn
ISpringfeld men joined the Woodsdal
% force TO assassinaIe Judge Rotkin an
p then to kill Guyman and Beauchamp I
As out an end to the contest for the shriey
., atty.
VI Much force is given to this by sn attemI
50 made at Springfield yesterday afternOo
o 90 shoot Beauchamp by one of the me
e who was in the party which killed Sheri
Dunn. Beauchamp escaped by going int
hiding Just as q Winchester was leveled I
- his head.
~ Judge Botkiu is in a high state Of excit!
ment. He intended TO return to his hon
Tuesday night without an escort, but wa
prevailed upon TO remain here. Whe
~. company H, under Colonel Ricksecke
Oh left for Springfield yesterday afternoo
eit the Judge was urged to so with the troop
re- but declined to do so. He started for b
're home about shutdown accompanied only
'ck his young son, but thoroughly arme
are There was much fear entertained that thu
mo would be killed on the road, as it is know
that scouting parties were out anxious
ge' an encounter with him. He appeared
es' be counting danger. Just before leavil
ets here Judge Botkin entered Z
store where Orner and Robins
ecu were being guarded. One Of I
guards was sitting between the two me
his gun in his hands, talking idly to I
,.,. crowd. Botkin walked up to him, grabb
N. the gun and pointing it at him, sal
uhs Either Of your prisoners could have do
:, this" He then drove the guard out
No. doors and ordered the prisoners to follt
MIN. Robinson became frightened a
- started TO run. when Botkin leveled