by Darren McMannis | Oct 25, 1872 | Atchison County, Douglas County
The Lawrence Journal says: “When an animal is killed or hurt by the cars on the Kansas Pacific the section boss fills out a blank form describing the locality of the accident, etc. One of the questions in the form is: ‘What disposition was made of the...
by Darren McMannis | Jan 16, 1866 | Douglas County
On the 2nd inst., John Hendley was executed at Lawrence, Kansas, for the murder of John Sutton, in June last. He died perfectly resigned, but protested to the last that the act was done in self-defense, and only after Sutton had shot him in the arm. Hendley was a...
by Darren McMannis | Jun 22, 1858 | Douglas County, Kansas Territory
The Affray in which Gen. Lane Killed Col. Jenkins The Cincinnati Times of yesterday contained a Kansas letter, giving particulars of the affray in which Gen. Lane killed Colonel Jenkins: Lane and Jenkins occupied houses about twenty-five rods apart, both situated on...
