The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-11-14
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VI
their plans while listening at creyice in
the boards which divided the grocery
from the prison. l was also permitted to
near their bravado, and their threats upon
Lawrence, and the prisoners. During the
afternoon s. j. Jones, accompanied by Dir.
far r-o slavery merchant of Law
renee, paid me visit. L. the course OF
conversation Jones said I was responsible
i'r his being shot. "How 2, inquired.
lie replied that had advised to such a
movement. l stated the fact Of my alb
seDce from the Territory for nearly two
months; that all was quiet when left;
and that | supposed It would remain so,
or | never should have absented myself
from the Territory. C6r said he had
heard me repeatedly advise the shooting
of Jones if he cane to Lawrence. stat
ed to him that had not advised the
shooting of any person, save in self-de-
fence; and there was no man whom /
would not shoot on such an occasion.
Jones charged me with having advised
the shooting of the President. stated
that had said. through my journal, that
flour people continued to be murdered by
his Endorsement, the time might come
when it would become necessary for the
Executive 10 surround himself with a
body guard, else some wife or sister,
smar.ing under the wrong she had sus-
tanned, looking beyond the mere instru-
a.s"-' ',.cii s;fr,k down her friend, might
initiate the drama which was said to have
o!"''' be career of the bloody Murat-
But had never advised TO such course.
That night, Marshall Donaldson, and
two ~ three Others, entered my prison,
ard read to me warrant, in which was
charged with High T'eqsoai | had been
week in custody; had been kidnapped
in Missouri, and detained for several days
there against my will, and removed out
Of h Safe tn save me from a Isabeas cor
pts, during all which time the character
of the charge against me was never made
BROWN. ofbar than was the s.editor of
tn Id abolition paper al Lawrence -
leggod copy Of the warrant, but was
uaat.e 70 procure it until long time az
terw aids.
That afternoon my sister, Mrs. NJ. A.
N MASDALL, my clerk and sister-in-law
Miss \ W. GLEASON, and Mrs. Brown
found and visited me after much trouble.
The two latter remained in town over
night, and through the following day, the
memorable 21st Of May, when Lawrence
was sacked, and my Off :e WAS destroy ed.
| had heard repeatedly during the last
day or two chat it was designed to destroy
Lawrence, hut it was not until towards
noon of the 21st, that the plan OF action
was detailed to Mrs. B. by Gov. Shan
non himself. and she communicated the
same TO me.
In the afternoon one of my guards told
me the same story; said the town was
to be blotted out, and the entire
population was to be driven from the
rlace or murdered. The first gun fred
by them would be a signal for a general
massacre. He laborei 10 persuade Miss
G. to accompany him to Lawrence, claim
ing that he must go, else he would not
geta lot, as they were to be divided by
lot among the persons who were on the
ground. The other sentinel told me Of
threats he had made in regard to Miss G..
hence she was saved from what he con.
templated. She never knew her danger
ard my blood boils as think of her mar
row escape; for in her anxiety to be in
town on that day she had almost halfc con-
sented TO accompany him there. The
scounirel stole horse that afternoon
aud started for Lawrence, but it is proba.
be his title to his contemplated lot Wa.
never perfected.
Towards evening. at tho instance o
Mrs b., and with the consent of Gov
Shannon. was removed to a new build
ding Just completed for q land Office.
II the evaniug Capt Donaldson came
abe door of my room, politely addres
SCI mo. and r-o!iefed to do anything foi
me in MS power for my comfort.
Thanked him for his courtesy, and tol(
I'm needed mattress to sleep upon
lie SAID It should be furnished, but h
thought itproper to inform me that h
hal the honor of commanding the compa
i.y that destroyed my Office during tina
afternoon. This was the first intimatiol
furnished me- that the work had beer
coil,unnm. ted. The blood flashed to m,
face, fel5 my danger, should speak
So shutting the door hastily in his face
ald fastening i, threw myself upon
sc:,:, aud prayed FOR day of retributiol
hen those demons should get justice
That night Mrs. Band Mss G. wer
permitted TO remain in the room
viii me as additional security egains
the mob, while the United States troop
were placed as guards around the build
ing.
The next morning Judge G. W. SMITH
Col. GAIus JENKINS, aud G. w. DEITz
LER, were brought as prisoners. and places
in,he same room with me, and on the da,
following Mrs jenkins was voluntarily ad
ded to our number. learned from then
of the destruction of the Free State Hotel
of my own Office; and. the Office of tn
F,+e Sfate.sfhe burning of the house a