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Writing from Fort Scott, Kansas Territory, to Douglas County Sheriff Samuel J. Jones, George W. Clarke describes a May 30, 1858, incident in which Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel D. Walker attempted to arrest him as a suspect in the Marais des Cygnes Massacre. Clarke declares that he was innocent of the charges, and views Walker's arrest warrant as a "bogus writ." Clarke initially resisted arrest but claimed that he agreed to surrender to Lieutenant Shinn of the U.S. Army to prevent violence between Fort Scott residents and Walker's men. Clarke also describes the unsuccessful efforts of angry Fort Scott residents to convince Walker to arrest James Montgomery.
Creator: Clarke, George W.
Date: June 2, 1858
Item Number: 90579
Call Number: James W. Denver Coll. #328 Box 1 Folder 8
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90579
Collections - Manuscript - Denver, James W.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1858
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Pro-Slavery
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Denver, James William
Military - Service - Army
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Jones, Samuel J.
People - Notable Kansans - Montgomery, James, 1814-1871
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Places - Counties - Linn
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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