Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society Volume 4. Kansas State Historical Society
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Author: Kansas State Historical Society
Page Count: 464 pages
Published Date: 01 Mar 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781130743418
Download Link: Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society Volume 4
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ... favor, and that it apparently would be so if they would refrain entirely from reprisals or any outrages, return to their occupations and show moderation." I required the release of the prisoner, Mr. Cramer, and their return to Lawrence. I was asked if I could promise that affairs would be set right at Leavenworth, and they have power to go and come? Mentioning several cases of murders or killing, even this morning, I answered, "I could only answer for this vicinity; that things could not be settled in a moment; that General Smith was close to Leavenworth, and that his powers and views, I believed, were the same as mine." I was then asked the ever-recurring question, if I should attack them if they attempted there to redress themselves or defend themselves? I replied, "I give no pledges; that my mission was to preserve the peace." Great regret was expressed by them that they had not been informed before of these events; said they had waited long; that their messengers were killed or made prisoners, and mentioned that a regiment was then over the river, and apprehended it would lead to bad results, and I was asked to send to them to go back to Lawrence. I suggested that a written order should be sent, and one was afterwards handed me; they then released three prisoners, and marched off to return, whilst I rode over to the town with the released prisoners. I found one or two hundred militia, whom I had previously seen opposite, among the walls of the new capitol, under General Marshall. I found the Governor, and informed him of my action and its results. He said the prisoners had been released, but, in fact, the order had not yet been executed. Mention was made of prisoners that had been taken by a Lawrence force over the river; I ask...
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