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Newspaper
Lawrence Weekly Journal
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1888
Page
6
A terse report from Stevens County Kansas outlines a recent violent incident. Officials describe a bloody encounter with local authorities and investigators detailing the sequence of events, parties involved, and current status of inquiries.
The Hugoton Herald editor C. E. Cook reports a clash at Goff's Creek where eight Hugoton men faced a Woodsdale party led by Ed Short. A night fusillade killed Sheriff Cross Bob Hubbard T. Eaton and Wilcox. Woundeds include a man named Tenny. Sam Robinson fled with a riderless horse. The piece accuses a conspiracy implicating Sheriff Cross Constable Short and blames Sam Wood for the disaster.
The four Hugoton party victims were brought to Voorhees and Woodsdale with the wounded boy Herbert Tenny. Armed squads patrol the county as tensions flare. Tenny testifies on a July 24 1888 arrest attempt of Sam Robinson and the ensuing ambush that killed Sheriff Cross and others with Robinson firing first.
Witnesses said people identified as accomplices discussed the incident with Robinson Cook Dains and others. They claimed the sixth man left to the south, while the shooters and nonparticipants headed north together. Robinson warned silence and threatened informers before the speaker rode to Voorhees.
Gov Martin directs Attorney General Bradford and Brigadier General Myers to investigate Stevens County lawlessness in Kansas No Man's Land. He notes Kansas sheriff and several citizens were killed and urges attaching the area to the Kansas district to empower federal arrest and relief efforts. John A Sartin signs.
Brigadier General Murry Myers of the second brigade received orders from Adjutant General Campbell to move with a staff to Stevens county. He departed for Liberal Kansas with Captain John Wallace to join Campbell and Attorney General Bradford and then travel thirty miles to Hufoton, the Stevens county seat.
Troops E T H and K of the seventh United States cavalry, marching from Dakota posts to Ft. Sill Indian Territory, pitched camp in Wichita this morning and will stay until Monday morning.
Mr Randall and his kin departed the capital for a country home at Wayne Station Pennsylvania to rest and regain strength. Dr Wallen accompanies the patient with Dr Matlin to take charge at the Wayne house. The journey involved a private car and a baronete carriage for the sick man and his party.
Alton dispatch reports an attempted rescue after a boat ran aground at Grove River. Be oe vee one is claimed as the cry. Gair could not swim. Ashley prevented another from drowning. Ashley has been arrested.
Independence Kansas July 28 Hon L A Humphrey Republican governor nominee arrived from Topeka to a homecoming that drew delegations from Coffeyville Cherryvale Liberty and Elk City. Crowds lined streets as brass bands played and a long procession escorted him to his residence. A church gathering and speeches by J D McCue George L Remington A I C ancary W A McCully and C E Elliott followed with the event described as among the most enthusiastic in southern Kansas.
Jennings county crowds, estimated four to five thousand, attend a Harrison and Morton club excursion in Vernon and North Vernon. In Indianapolis and Marion county Republican primaries select delegates to state and congressional conventions, Aug 8 and Aug 1 respectively, with Porter seen as favored by many delegates. Porter declines gubernatorial bid, shifting support to Geo. W. Steele against Col. Robertson.
July 28 at 8 o'clock a large crowd led by the Citizen's band and Glee club gathered at the Courier office then marched to W. P. Hackeney's home to celebrate L U Humphrey's southern Kansas governor nomination win. In Chanute the return from the state convention sparked a grand spontaneous meeting with thousands cheering as Hon. L U Humphrey was introduced from a train rear by Hon. R N Allen.
In New York on July 28 Hon. Levi P. Morton convened the Publican National Executive Committee. Present were Chairman Ms, secretary J. Sloat and others including WW Bie and Hobert.
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