Findings of the Grand Jury in Relation to the Herald of Freedom, Kansas Free State, and Free State Hotel

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Title: Findings of the Grand Jury in Relation to the Herald of Freedom, Kansas Free State, and Free State Hotel
Creator: Grand Jury, 1st District Court, Douglas County, Kansas
Owen C. Stewart
Description: This document describes the findings of the Grand Jury, 1st District Court, Douglas County, Kansas, regarding the Herald of Freedom and Kansas Free State newspapers, and the Free State Hotel in Lawrence, Kansas. Concluding that the two newspapers are guilty of publishing “inflammatory and seditious” reports, and that the Free State Hotel is clearly intended to be a military stronghold, the Grand Jury recommends the newspapers’ “abatement,” and the hotel’s removal. The document, ca. 1854-1860, is signed by Owen C. Stewart, Grand Jury foreman.
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Bogus Legislature
Guerrillas
People: Grand Jury, 1st District Court, Douglas County, Kansas
Owen C. Stewart
Geographic Subject: Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Johnson County, Kansas
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Kansas Territorial Records, 27-02-05-04, Folder 12, Item 1
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