1858 was not the height of jayhawker activity in Missouri, however, many border outlaws stole horses and slaves in Missouri and transported them to Kansas, and then sold them back into Missouri, being neither pro-slavery nor abolitionist. Rather than speculate, could you be more specfic on your situation. Please describe in detail what happened, to whom, where and when. The histories of Bates, Cass and surrounding Missouri counties usually contain a wealth of information on the pre-Civil War activities in these areas.