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News article "A Negro man and woman and six children, belonging to Mr. James Handley, who resides near the Union Mills, ran away on last Saturday night (April 25, 1863), taking with them four of Mr. Handley's horses, feather beds, blankets, quilts, etc.
James M. Handley and R. T. White started on Sunday after the Negroes for the purpose of recovering the horses. They rode into Leavenworth on Monday and found two of the horses were in the hands of the City Marshal. He agreed to give them up in an hour from the time.
Shortly afterwards the two men were taken in charge by a squad of Red Legs, who took the horses they were riding, marched them on foot down to the ferry, robbing them on the way of all the money they had, some $40 or $50 and then told them that if they ever came back they would kill them.
They got to this place that evening and related to circumstances to us. One of the Red Legs wanted to shoot Handley and it was with difficulty that he was restrained. - Platte County ConservatorDate(s) of Creation
4/30/1863