Newspaper: Ottawa, Franklin Co., KS - May 2-31, 1866

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(Excerpts and Transcribed from microfilm of the original record by Marysue
Eulitz. Submitted 20 March 2000).

Home Journal Newspaper - Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas.
May 3, 1866 - Thursday

Two young gentlemen by the name of DeFORD from Pennsylvania are building a
brick store.

Mr. M.V. WYCKOFF and wife, from Michigan are in town and stopping with Mr.
CARPENTER.

Good Templars I.O. of G.T. - The quarterly meeting of Marais des Cygnes
Lodge #46 was held at their room on Wed. evening, 25 Apr 1866.
The following officers were elected:  S.T. KELSEY, W.C.T.;  Mrs. T.E.
LAMB, W.V.T;  A.C. DOW, W.R.S.;  M. BRIDGE, W.T.;  Eliza McCLURE, W.I.G.;
J.H. STOCKES, W.O.G.;  G.W. BEEMAN, W.C.;  L.H. HOLT, W.F.S.;  Hattie
EGGLESTON, W.A.S.;  J.E. WILKINS, W.M.;  S.E. SUMPSION, W.D.M.;  G.S.
HOLT, P.W.C.T.;  M.E. SAWYER, R.H.S.;  Amy MILLARD, L.H.S.

The quarterly conference of the Methodist Protestant Church will be held
at this place commencing on Sat. 5 May 1866, at three o'clock and will
continue the session on the Sabbath.  Preaching by the Rev. Mr. MARQUIS of
Franklin and Douglas Co. and Rev. Elias KENNEDY of Ottawa.

Mr. R.W. BARNEY Esq. is in the real estate line.

Major BOWLES has returned and comes this time as a man ought to, with his
wife and children.

We are pleased to notice that Dr. PARAMORE's family has arrived.

Mr. KALLOCH has bought the farm of Joseph KING, located near Ottawa, price
of $3,000.

Mr. DOBSON has formed a co-partnership with M.J. STIMSON Esq. in the
Hardware business.

SCHRADE's shoe store on Main St. is nearly completed.

We are glad to see that our friend Mr. McLAUGHLIN has converted his shanty
into a very neat and tasty house.

The Indians that are coming in here are either bringing liquor with them
or getting it here and are occasionally getting drunk on it!  If we don't
see trouble from this, we are mistaken.

Billy PICKRELL and party have arrived.  They have been absent for 3 months
in the Southern country.
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May 10, 1866 - Thursday

Peter BAYSINGER was enticed away from Ottawa where he happened to be at
the time, by the pretense that a man wanted to buy his farm.  He was found
dead, hanging from a tree in the neighborhood of DeSoto.  The account of
the matter is so conflicting that we are unable to state the facts in an
intelligent manner.

The Indians are selling land rapidly.  The general desire among our
citizens is that none of them should sell until they are given perfect
title.  The Ottawas have a magnified idea of the value of what they have
to sell.  We have urged these Indians to keep and cultivate their lands.

MARR and POLLENGENER have opened a new Meat Shop.
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May 17, 1866 - Thursday

Order of Attachment:  Adam DOBSON Plaintiff vs. J.T. HICKS.  Action for
sum of $100.  30 Apr 1866
Order of Attachment:  J.H. STOCKER vs. J.T. HICKS, 2 May 1866, signed
order of attachment for sum of $66.62.
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May 24, 1866 - Thursday

The new liquor law is being rigidly enforced by Mayor BURNS of Topeka.
For each violation heavy fines are imposed.  We are glad of it and hope it
may be enforced here.

Deputy Sheriff C.L. ROBBINS on Tuesday made a visit on various parties who
have been engaged in the sale of liquors in our town and arrested the
following:  Fred PINGER, Louis KALLAMORE and James SWITZER.

Married:  In New York City Tuesday, 15 May 1866, at 83rd Street Baptist
Church, by Rev. H.K. STIMSON, the Rev. Frank RUSSELL of New York City
married Miss Media STIMSON, of Ottawa, Franklin Co. Kansas, daughter of
Rev. H.K. STIMSON.
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May 31, 1866 - Thursday

We have had almost continuous showers for a week and the Marais des Cygnes
has been very high.  Passage by teams and our mail have been brought
across in skiffs.  We see the necessity of a bridge.

Examination of the Murderers of Peter W. BAYSINGER.
The examination took place at Olathe, Johnson County, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of last week.  Counsel for the State was Mr. MILLER.  The
case was tried before Justices of the Peace S.B. MYRICK,  E.P. NATEMAN and
William MAXWELL.  The names of the prisoners are Samuel GARRETT,  John
KENTON,  Barnabas EVANS,  Frank REYNOLDS,  Mr. KAY,  Col. Payne,  R.E.
RIVELY and Isaiah PARRISH.  R.E. RIVELY and Isaiah PARRISH were discharged
by the court.  J.B. INGRAHAM and Daniel CARTER, two of the principal
offenders escaped before arrest.  The evidence shows that BAYSINGER was
taken away from home by a party of men,  one of whom claimed to be the
sheriff of Johnson County, on the charge of being a horse thief.  They
took him to Monticello and kept him all day Sunday in the woods.  The
evidence shows further that BAYSINGER was most cruelly and shamefully
treated and the men hung him to cover up their brutality and prevent him
from taking redress upon them.  The witnesses testified that the body was
badly bruised by what were evidently heavy blows from a revolver.  There
was a great deal of excitement manifested at the trial and threats were
made of rescuing the prisoners on the part of their friends.  Prompt
action of the Sheriff and his posse prevented any attempt of this kind.
No bail was given and the prisoners were committed to jail.
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