Mr.Pomeroy came forward and shook hands with Sheriff Jones--should not _gentlemen_ shake hands when they meet?
Sheriff Jones demanded the arms of the people, otherwise he would bombard the town.

Mr.Pomeroy went and dug up the cannon that had been buried, and surrendered it to Jones.

But further than this he could not go: _the people had their arms, and intended to keep them_.

Then they tried to batter down the Free State hotel with cannon.

Failing in this, they tried to blow it up with powder; and, failing in that, they burned it down.