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“ Hoyt then demanded to see the writs for his arrest. The 
deputy said he had none. Hoyt then refused to be molested by 
him, and proceeded to walk across the street. Haney did not 
know what to do at this crisis. He was relieved from his dilemma 
by the lieutenant of the company, riding up to Hoyt, and com¬ 
manding him to halt, and saying, 
“ ‘ I arrest you; you are my prisoner, and must go with me.’ 
“ The dragoons surrounded their victim, and he was forced to go 
to the camp. The soldiers soon returned, and went to a grocery, 
where they were all treated to a drink. The whiskey was passee 
around among them in large wooden buckets, and they were allowed 
to drink as they could. They then returned to camp and took the 
prisoners to Lecompton. 
“ When they reached there, Gov. Shannon refused to recognize 
Haney as having any authority to arrest prisoners, and informed 
the worthy that he had no right to bring prisoners there. 
“ Sheriff Jones was on hand, and prepared papers for the rear¬ 
rest of the prisoners instanter. 
“ Gov. Shannon, seeing that Jones had the advantage of possessing 
‘ legal ’ papers for the arrest, said no more, and the prisoners were 
then taken to a cabin. Mr. Legate was put in irons by order of 
the sheriff, and they were both locked up for the night.” 
The same night, the soldiers, in a state of intoxication, were 
prowling about Lawrence, breaking into houses, and making a 
noise generally. At this time the people of Lawrence came in 
carriage-loads to seethe “ traitors.” Capt. Walker, the officer in 
command, had power, for a few days, to allow any persons to come 
in. The opportunity was improved. They came bringing books, 
strawberries, gooseberries, figs, lemons, prunes, ice-creams, and early 
vegetables. There was a general thoughtfulness for the “prison¬ 
ers,” and none came empty-handed. Little Marshal Cramer, whose 
inferior, even distressed looking face, has gained him the soubriquet 
of “ monkey-faced,” called one day with Col. Preston, who had 
been one of my husband’s guard on his removal from Lexington. 
He did not say anything, but he evidently thought the prisoners 
were bearing the changes of life too lightly. He gave the captain 
orders not to let any one in, or even letters. Then there was a 
