continued from part 1. "Governor Dorr then prepared to realize his long hoped for ambition. Knowing the seriousness of the matter resting in his hands, he traveled in other States for a time, securing promises of military aid in case he needed it, to establish suffrage in Rhode Island. Then he came back to Providence in much the same manner that some leaders of the people have marched into tottering European capitals. After a short period of organizing and planning, the conqueror assembled enough armed supporters and sympathizers to make an attack upon the old arsenal on Benefit Street, but this historic coup d'etat proved to be a flat failure. After the mobs had dispersed, and Thomas Dorr had returned to his headquarters on Federal Hill, following the collapse of the arsenal expedition that took place during the night of May 17, 1842, there was a brief period of comparative quiet, both in proceedings and excitement, although the Law and Order Party continued to drill and prepare for war. Dorr soon fled the State after an attempt to arrest him had failed, and on June 8, Governor King offered a reward of $1000 for the arrest and return of the rebellious leader. Then rumors spread that out-of-state pro-Dorr groups were planning to invade Rhode Island. Cannons were stolen, or secreted in several places, by friends of Dorr. A powder house was broken open and a large quantity of ammunition carried away and hidden. Guns were taken from ships, wharves and warehouses, and, on one dark and stormy night, a band of about fifty mounted marauders appeared in Warren intending to steal the field pieces belonging to the local militia company. But, they broke open the wrong building, and before they succeeded in locating the objects of their search, the alarm was sounded and the horsemen were compelled to flee. Incidents such as these left no doubt in the minds of the citizens that, sooner or later, a renewed attempt would be made by Dorr and his men to take over the State." continued in part 3.