In early October 1854, the first governor of the Kansas Territory, Andrew Horatio Reeder, arrived, had a reception and a festival, and after a welcoming speech by Pomeroy, made a conciliatory speech urging harmony and order, while evading the slavery question. Lawrence's first winter was characterized by great hardship, as the people predominantly lived in sod houses and "shanties made of clap-boards". About two miles (3.3 km) south of Lawrence, at the first election on November 29, 1854Connelly (1918), p. 435. to elect Congressional delegates, there was a commotion; it ended with a man named Henry Davis attacking a free-stater man named Lucius Kibbee with an Arkansas toothpick knife.Connelly (1918), pp. 435–436. The fight ended when Kibbee shot Davis, making this Kansas's first homicide.
In early October 1854 the first governor of the Kansas Territory Andrew Horatio Reeder arrived had a reception and a festival and after a welcoming speech by Pomeroy made a conciliatory speech urging harmony and order while evading the slavery question Lawrence's first winter was characterized by great hardship as the people predominantly lived in sod houses and "shanties made of clap-boards" About two miles (33 km) south of Lawrence at the first election on November 29 1854Connelly (1918) p 435 to elect Congressional delegates there was a commotion; it ended with a man named Henry Davis attacking a free-stater man named Lucius Kibbee with an Arkansas toothpick knifeConnelly (1918) pp 435–436 The fight ended when Kibbee shot Davis making this Kansas's first homicide