The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-01-08
KANSASLITTLEWAR'
Citizens Pursue Their Usual 0cou-
pations Heavily Armed.
PRISONERS GUARDED BY TROOPS

Ordered 70 shoot Them Down Rather
Than Allow Their Rescue by
Friends Assembled for the Pur-
posc-A Running Fight with sher.
IN Dunn's HTnrderers.
ARKAIloN, Kas., Jan. e.-Forty III de-
termined and desperate men as can be
found on the border, and armed to the
teeth, are barricaded behind the wall of
the courthouse at Springfield. Forty
soldiers are watching them. as deter
mined to dislodge them and bring to
justice. Other soldiers guard four Of
the mnrderous mob, under orders to
shoot them before surrendering them to
their companions. The house Of Judge
Botkin Is also guarded by soldiers to
prevent an attack of enemies bent upon
taking his life. Such Is the situation at
thes where Sheriff Dunn was killed
Will Not Furnish Arms
Judge Botlin telegraphed to the gov
ernor asking for arms. Governor Hum
phreys wired that he would not furnish
arms to either faction, but that he had
ordered the adjutant general to prevent
all movement Of armed men in the coun-
ties of Seward and Stevens, except state
troops.
Judge Botlin went to Springfield yes
terday under military guard and pro-
ceeded to the court house, where he
opened the district court. The deputy
sheriff reported that all the parties for
whom he had warrants had fed. The
Judge then adjourned court, announcing
that he would proceed to Santa Fe,
Kan. and open court there next Thurs
day.
Judge Ellis, Of Pratt, where the fam
lily Of the dead Sheriff Dunn lives, Or.
rived here to take the body home. He
was accompanied by the late sheriff's
eldest son. Judge Botkin and his fol
lowers were awaiting the arrival Of the
train, all armed with Winchesters. The
Judge carried big six shooter In his
cartridge belt, and many others were
similarly armed. The Judge says he
wants the troops kept here for three
weeks and the county placed under
martial law.
Amer sheriff Dnnn's Murdcrers.
Deputy sheriffs are now securing the
country to arrest men who are sup
posed to have been implicated IN the
murder of Sheriff Dunn. A deputy
sheriff brought in young Estes yester-
day morning. He was one of the con
spirators who planned the murder, and
his arrest brings into prominence the
widespread organization formed for
murderous purposes. He was sort OF
chief engineer, making plans of the
roads about the marked victims houses,
which are said to have been presented at
the regular meeting OF the Stevens and
Steward county Alliance. These plans
were infinitely followed. Estes arrest
makes four reported, and thirty-one
warrants are now out for service. The
end is not yet, and every citizen seems
to feel this, as they are heavily armed
while pursuing their usual occupations.
The alleged archconspirators, Messrs.
8. N. Wood, j.. f. Vanvorhes and Y. u.
Calvert, although not yet arrested, are
under surveillance. Trouble is looked
for when the deputies enter Woodsdale.
A Running Fight on the Plain ].
In running fight with detachment
of the outlaws last night it is known
that four men were killed. A courier
arrived with the news of the engage
ment The desperadoes numbered if
teen men who had taken part in the
canon battle. They were discovered by
the posse encamped on gulch south Of
Springfield. They had pickets out and
soon discovered the posse. A couple OF
wagons, to which horses were hitched,
were standing in readiness near their
camp. Into these vehicles the hunted
men sprang and started off at killing
pace, with theposae, which was mounted
ON horseback, in swift pursuit. For ten
miles the desperadoes managed to keep
beyond range of the Winchesters OF
their pursueTs, but thereafter the speed
maintained began to tell on on their
horses and the posse succeeded in getting
within rifle shot.
Arunning fight on the level plains
was then kept up for over four miles,
during which four of the outlaws We're
seen to tumble from their seats in the
wagon. At the end Of the four mile
run the horses of the pursuers became
faded and they made detour ofiabout
half mile to ranch, where they pro
cured fresh cattle and started in pursuit.
The courier started back with the news
from the ranch. He says the pursuing
party, numbering fourteen men, will
follow the desperadoes into No Mans
Land. if necessary, and bring them
back, dead or alive.