Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-07

JUDGE MEAD ASKS ron HELP &c
OPEN COURT.
The Rlngleadprs viii Re Arrested if
the State Has Power TO
DO IL.
Armed bandits and soldiers In
Kansas

the Journal from Arkalon, Kansss,
6ays: Forty NJ determined aud ucsrer-
ate men NJ can I've found ON the botuer
and armed D. tho teeth, are bafricnued
behind the walls OF the court house nt
Springfield. Forty soldiers are ~ ue-
iefmined TO uislouge them aud bring
them 10 Justice. a number moro u
HOldiern are guarding three pf inc muir
uerOus mob nrrchtrd today, and are
under orders TO shoot them before sur
rendering TO their companions In
limo, who will probably endeavor TO
release them before dHydawu. SIN
more soldiers are guarding the house OF
Judge Beakin from the attack 0f enc
uIieu bent upon taking his life. Such
~ the situation tonight NJ the scene Of
the a,tfOciOus killing OF Sheriff Dunn
yCsiCriay.
AZ 2;45 O'Clock today Adjuisnt John
Roberts reached here with the troops
under command OF Colonel Ricksecker
OF Sterling. Tue company II formed
Of part Of Company Il OF Hutchinson
anu Company II OF Sterling, OF the
Kansas National Guards, aud met
General Roberts at the former place
this morning. The intention Of Cen
orai Roberts ~ 10 assist only the con.
siitutcd authorities IN the execution u
the law. Ho II not here, he saye, TO
take anybody part, on any side.
At Mluol1 word vas received that
the Woodsdaie people had tshen posi-
2. s.0n o, the court house at SPRING
nell ana Judge BeaSin was at ArkrlUn
waiting toiniorcemonts 10 help him
open court.
A. Mead II was found that ReaEin
asked that town for help chiefly In the
way OF arms. II Will he remembered
that his first telegram 10 the governor
was, not for troops, hut arms. He
seems 10 think that there arc men
enough here, but they arc not sutii-
clenily equipped for the emergency.
Judge Ellis ~ pmtt, whcrO The
family Of the dead Sheriff Dunn re-
sldua, came In on the trnin with tho Ia.
tentlun OF taking the body home. He
was accompanied by the late Shelid7s
eldest son.
At Arkalon Judge Beaikin and his
followers were awaiting the arrival Of
the train, all armed with Wholesalers.
Judge bcalkin himself carried n big six.
shooter in a cartridge belt, and many
Others were similarly armed. His vest
was uubut,oneI to the cutting wind,
and not one In town wore any cover.
inga on their hands, IN order that the
greatest freedom might be preserved
and the quickest action admitted In
case Of emergency. Beatkin's flrst
speech 10 Adlulant General Roberto
was that he wanted arms. lie would
rather have tfty armed and mounted
deputies than NIL the militia men In
knnfas.
To-day Bealin wired the governor
again 10 ssnd 100 stand Of arms. lie
also wants troops kept here thrce weeks
and the county placed under martial
law. General Roberts has telcgraphed
the governor for instructions.
Charles otnor and a man named
Lauds, both OF Springfield, were mr..
rostod this morning. They were hid.
Ing In canyon near Judge Beakin'S
house, three miles this side Of Spring.
field.
Yesterday afternoon Bealin himself
was arrested by Robinson, of Fargo
Springs, on the streets OF Arkalon, WI
placed him under guard. The three
men Were placed under separate
guards TO prevent them from talking.
Word was received hero that AN at
tempt would be made 70 rescue tue
prisoners tonight, upon receipt Of
which repor, BeaSin ordered that they
be- shot before surrendered.
About Z O'Clock Company II, In
charge Of Colonel Ricksecker, started
for Springfield In wagons To aid
Deputy Sheriff Larabee, II necessary,
In serving thirty warrants for the ar
rests. Company Il, the regimental
baud and General Roberts remained
hero to assist the deputies In guarding
the prisoners aud to be ready to repel
any attack. Company II took plenty
OF provisions ana the remaining com.
pauy established quarters In vacant
store building. Part Of Company IL
Ia ut the residence OF Judge Bealin to
do guard duty tonight. At shutdown
the Judge started from here for home,
accompanied by big revolver aud n
Winchester.
CAUSE or THE TROUBLE.
TorEKA, Kan, Jan. 6.-Governor
Humphrey arrived Mt the executive
office this morning. "lf there Il sum
cient power In the State, | propose to
have the leaders OF this affair arrested
said he. This IL about all that can be
done. Attoruey-generai Ives, speak
Ing OF the remedy for lawlessness, snid:
"rhe trouble as near no can ascertain,
began by an attempt OF Colonel sam
Wood 10 resist what he asserted was II
fraudulent organization OF Stevens
county, which organization was sub
sequently legallzud by the legislature.
There seems TO he general miecon.
ception OF affairs Ia that county, and
the trouble Is usually attributed TO the
county seat contest between Woods
dale and HugatOn. No such contest
ever existed after the troubles result
ing from the attempt TO prevent the
organization Of Stevens county. The
proposition for bonding tho county
la favor Of railroads lntensi.
fnd the feeling already start.
ed hetweon the different factions.
finally culminatloug in tho murder OF
Sherin' Gross and Others Ina the nautral
strlp aud attempts to bring the alleged
perpetrators of thnt crime to Justice.
subsequently personal troubles arising
between Judge Beakin aud Sam Wood
had tendency 10 spread hoslilities.
The result Of an impeachment trial u
Judge Beakln which ended In his
favor, famed smnulleTlng ember into
IT, "a