Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.

KANSAS AFFAIRS.
GEORGE WETHERILL called and sworn.
To Mr. Sherman:
I came into the Territory in August, 1855, I think, from Pennsyl vania, and settled in the city of Leavenworth, where I have since
resided. I keep a grocery store here. I was one of the clerks of an
election held here on the 15th of December last, on the adoption of the
State constitution. We opened the polls about nine o'clock in the
morning, and the voting went on without interruption until noon.
Then Captain Charles Dunn came to the window, in a very boisterous
manner, and demanded the ballot-box. Mr. George Keller, H. M.
Hook, and Adami Fisher were the judges of election. When the demand was made Mr. Keller tried to reason with him, and induce him
leave. There was some talk between the two parties. He then
smashed in the windows and jumped in, together with several men,
none of whom I knew except Dunn. I cannot name any of the others,
and have not been able since to find out whlo they were. Before this
time one of the judges and one of the clerks hadl gone to dinner, but
the voting was going on until Dunn came lip. The judges rushed out
into the next room, in the same building, and made their way out
and made off. In the hurry of the moment, I snatched up the ballotbox and followed them. I threw the ballot-box behind a counter in
the adjoining room as I passed out. As I was passing out of doors
Dunn caught me by the throat and pushed me up against the outside
of the building, and demanded the ballot-box. I no not exactly remember my reply, but I think I told him I had not got it, but did
not tell him where it was. He then struck me in the mouth with his
fist, and another person struck me on the right side of the face. I
either fell or was pushed down into the mud, the crowd at the time
rushing on to me. They jumped upon my head and back, and kicked
me in the side. Mr. R. P. Brown, Mr. Anthony, and others came to
my rescue, and carried me to Mr. MIcCracken's store. I was very
much injured on the 15th of December. I was bruised, but received
no cut wounds. I was able to be about the store a day or two afterwards a little. In a day or two I was able to attend to my ordinary
business. I was not right well afterwards. About the first of January I was taken down sick with the rheumatism, and have not been
well since. I never had the rheumatism before. I supposed it was
the effect of cold weather, and partly from my business. After the
attack upon the judges the election was suspended.
Cross-examined by Mr. King:
I had no weapons about me at the time, and did not draw a pistol
upon Dunn when he came into the room.
GEORGE WETHERILL.
LEAVENWORTH CITY, K. T., M2ay 26, 1856.
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