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Show TROOPS REACH TOWN WITH THE DEWEYS Stories of -Battle With Mob of Kansas Kan-sas Farmers Proves to Hay Been Unfounded. ST. FRANCIS. Kan., June 11. C. M. Dewey,' Clyde Wilson and w: J. Mc-Bride, Mc-Bride, charged with the murder of several sev-eral members of the Berry family near Colby, Kan., arrived last night under un-der escort of company O of the Second regiment of the Kansas, National Guard. Thus ends one of the most remarkable re-markable marches of troops in peace times. The prisoners are tonight closely close-ly guarded by the soldiers to prevent any attempt of Berry's sympathizers to capture them. Hundreds of persons gathered In the town to witness the arrival of the troops, but no demonstration demonstra-tion of any kind was made. The troops, with Jhelr charges, are now encamped on the courthouse grounds, with pickets out In true military mili-tary style. At several points during the march from Colby men were met who were known to be friends of the Berrys or enemies of the Deweys, and the greatest precaution was exercised to prevent them wreaking vengeance upon ' the prisoners. At no time, however, were any advances made in this direction, direc-tion, and the stories of conflict which were circulated yesterday were creations of the wildest fancy. . Within four hours after their arrival here the prisoners were taken before a Judge, who set the preliminary . hearing for next Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock. The men will remain in the courthouse camp, under close guard. |