This happened on the 12th of September, but up to the 14th of September 3,000 "Law and Order" militia, coming into Kansas as outside invaders, refused to be disbanded by the Governor's proclamation, and both before and after continued the business of murder and robbery.

Yet this was nothing, because these were "Law and Order" men.

The other was treason, for these were Free State men fighting for their homes and firesides.

But Capt.

Hampton saw the matter just as it was, and acted accordingly.
Dr.Gihon testified of these treason prisoners, "These prisoners were not all rough and desperate adventurers.