The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-10

The following correspondents =, q
n. Z. Tines, dated at Lawrence !.
other of the many statements in eo,,.,
ration of the facts in regard to the ,...s.
outrases committed in Linn County. n
writer has evidently taken some p.;,,.
obtain . correct account Of the aE,:,
correct, inasmuch as the statement ;.l
en- from the lips of some of thoss n,
were sufferers.
LAwREScE, Mona,-l
May 51st, 1854
For the purpose of giving the puB;s.
plain, unvsrnished history of the bo-;
bic murders committed in Linn e.
recently, ] have obtained statsr.s.
from two of the wounded men who !.
rived in town on Saturday, and the 81
of Mr.. Reed, who accompanied tbs-
Their statements are given geuerallv :
their own language.
STATEMENT OF MRS. s. G. READ. WIPE a,
THE REV. Nh. BEAD
came TO Kansas in July, 1857. I'm.
Newport, Lake County, ILL.,. On WJ
nesday, the 10th inst, the day nv h1s
band was taken prisoner, | was at y,
house in Linn County, about one nii.
distant from the place where he ".
taken. About half past three O'Clock
NJ. an old gentlemen eams to the de-,
and informed me that Hamilion's con-
pany were in taking prisoners, ,rs
that they had already taken my hushaBI
He told me not to give myself any alan
as there was no danger of the cOmpsry
doing my husband any injury. Iwehts
neighbours and found the children
crying. and learned that my husband bad
been taken. From this house we eorS
see the company with a spy-glass, sboz:
three miles distant, and / started to ii.
low on after them. / called at the hous.
of Mrs. Colpetzer, and there found the.
women whose husbands had been takss
prisoners. Hamilton professed that ths7
only wanted to take them out for trii
and would not injure any of them. Tbs
ladies wanted to go with them, but Han.
ilton forbade them. Ileft Mr.. Colpe,zef,
and followed on after the company. AZ.
ter walking about four miles | again sax
the company, marching the priscner.
towards rayine. walked on, and whss
near the ravine, heard the discharge Of
firearms. After this, | could no longer
walk, but run. soon after met part Of
Hamilton's company. They passed me
without stopping. The second company
were near, and on coming up / said to
them: Where are the prisoners ? They
gave me an evasive answer. then said
to them, you are the men for there goes
my pony. One of the men then callel
to the other gang. and soon Capt Hainil.
ton came up leading it, saying if it Is
yours, take it-and handed me the bride
by which he was leading it. l asked hin
again where the prisoners were. They
told me, as they rode away, that l would
find some men in the timber.
went on till saw some men in . "a.
vine lying on the ground. Not suspect
ing but that they were part of Hamil.
toms company, being q little distance
from them, | asked where are the prison
ers, which | repeated three times. Ny
husband, recognizing my voice, ANSWERED
me. ! Iwent up to him, and he told ne
that they had all been shot, and told N.
to get aid as soon as possible. Itwss the
most affecting sight 1 ever beheh. |
went as fast as Iceusd towards the house
of Mr. Hairgr0ve, between two and three
miles. As Captain Hamilton had refused
to give up my saddle, was unable to
ride, and therefore, went on foot Before
| reached the house, met son of Mr.
Hairgrove,s and told him that the men
had been killed and to get some one to
take them away, l went to the house and
there met Mrs. Colpetzef and Mrs. Hair.
grove. They helped me to get the OK
en- and wagon, and started with them to
the ravine. When we arrived at the
place where the men lay, we found that
part of them had left. / found hr
Snyder still living, and gave him some
water We had brought with us in tie
wagon. | then went further down IN
the ravine in search Of my husband.
I found Mr.. Hairgrove, and he told ns
that MY husband was alive and sOnt
where about. La searching for him ] gOi
separated from the rest OF the company
and did not see any more of them until
got back to the house of Mr.. HairgroTs
where / found Mrs. Hairgrove with be-
husband, who was badly wounded. They
did not know where my husband Wz
Mr.. Hall told me that he had crawled uF
into some bushes and died. | went out
again and soon met a company who hsd
been out after the dead. They had not
seen my husband, but 8 party went cut
in search of him. / did not hear any
thing of him until IL O'Clock that night
when found him about ten miles from
where the party was shot. We remained
there till night. La the morning the con-
paay came and took US home.