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

that Conn desired to aid in the escape of
the Stevens county members of the gang
Larraoes then rodc back to ArkalOn. He
made the trip of Ito miles in less than
eleven hours. rested four hours, and then
started out again.
Governor Humphrey to-day. made in
qulrles as to tho reason why tho court at
springfield had not been opened. Judge
botkln had given notice that he would
open court yesterday. and again to-day.
The result IL one company isnow at Spring
neid awaiting the pleasure of Judge Bot
KIN, IN the meantime aiding the
deputy sheriffs in making arrests
OF the men engaged in the battle.
for these over thirty warrants have been
issued. These arrests are but the begin
ming or another trouble not anticipated.
All the warrants were made returnsble TO
the justice Of the peace at this place. The
men are to be brought here as fast as they
are arrested and confined. awaiting the
pleasure OF the county attorney. Ii has
been alleged that IL their preliminary ex-
aminations were hold in Springfield the
prisoners would all be released, therefore
they are all brought to Arkalon. The
Jail Is at Springfield, so the prisoners
are held IN q vacant store-room,S In which
the troops are barracked. Two more pris-
oners. c. S. Anderson and J. J. Leach. were
brought In this afternoon, and one boy,
Robinson. was released. There are now
i've men held under guard. and the pros
poets are that no examination Will be held
until some twenty of the leading mem
bers of the supposed organization have
been arrested, at least such is the wish OF
the county attorney.
ATTEMPTED RESCUE FEARED.
As one of to-day's prisoners Is the chair
man Of the Board of County Commission
ers. and Is also leading Alliance man, and
all the prisoners so far belong to the ALI
ance. grave fears are felt by Adjutant-gen-
eral Roberts and the people here that q
rescue will be attempted. An attack by
thirty OF forty well-srmed, determined
men could result only one way
the release of the prisoners and
possibly bloodshed. The situation Is
beginning TO be alarming. If Judge
Botkin had opened his court when he
should have done so. part of the force at
Springfield could have been relieved and
sent here TO reinforce the prison guards. 1t
Is evident that some one is committing o
irons ending. ltisnow certain that arrests
will be peaceably made whenever the man
wanted can be found, for the presence OF q
soldier is q great persuader.
GO far the prisoners are practically I'M
provided with bedding. although the nights
are severely cold, and it will soon be i'm
possible for the town TO feed them, so they
must DO kept alive on the ratlons issued to
the troops. Colonel Roberts has sent word
to Sprin gfield that he will receive no moro
prisoners If they are not provided with bed
ding when sent here. This order has been
drawn out by very apparent necessity.
He Is considering the adyisabllity Of order
ing another company from tho eastern or
central part of the State. 30 az to have
sufficient protection In case of an attack.
He will probably do so tomorrow. as he
has the authority of the Governor. 1t
was necessary to-day to get out of the
county the two detectives who. as men,
befs of the Alliance, became members of
this vigilance organization that killed
aPa ~ m
as they gave the information that led TO
the wholesale issuing of warrants of ar
rest BY morning both will be in places Of
safety.
At Springfield ell Is quiet. although the
contest case Is now going on TO determine
the tight for sheriff. The Alliance candi-
date was counted in By q majority of thir-
teen. but frauds In counting the votes In
this tSeward) county are not new things,
and the recountiDg shows that false re-
turns were made from one township sufh-
Gent to change the actual result GuymaD,
the sheriff-elect, and who escaped when
Dunn was killed. went over to-day, and the
probabilities are that he Will qualify,
although Alliance members and the Peo-
pies party have declared that he would
never live until tie 18th. the day he should
go into office. Having protection be prob
ably will at least enter upon the discharge
of his duties, though how long he will last
is q problem that no insurance company
would be found willing to place a risk
upon. Whatever the outcome, and the end
will be reached this week. new fuel will be
added to the flames now smcldering
Another and new feature has been added.
VIM. V. Dunn, the seventeen-year-olds son
of Dunn. who looks twenty -one, will re-
turn here on Saturday after his fathers
burial for the purpose OF settling mp mat
ters. as he says. with quiet but dangerous
look In his eyes. The six men who escaped
at the Canon battle have openly declared
that they will hunt TO the death
every man concerned in the dis
graceful affair. and young Dunn
has joined them. They feel bitterly
the murder, and this feeling is intensified
murdered sheriff was robbed of arms.
watch. jawelry and money, proving that
outlaws IN fact must be dealt with. Then.
too. there is the feeling that following the
Wood murder precedent the guilty parties
would eventually escape unless summary
justice Is administered.
The friends OF Judge Botkin fear q rescue
party. The friends of the prisoners now
held and to be taken fear the speedy and
fatal action of Judge Botkin's friends.
There seems TO be cause for fears on both
sides, and this is the real situation.
More Troops Ordered Out
WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 7.-Gen. Murray N.Y.
ers received telegram from Governor
Humphrey tonight ordering him to pro-
coed with the force nnder his commend Co
ArksIon.at once and place himself under the
orders of Acknowledgement Roberts. All
the deputy United States marshals in Kan
sas and in the Indian Territory are center
ing towards Arkalon. Governor Humphrey
added that he considered the situation at
Arkalon most serious.