The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-19
NUMBER lS---VOLUME 5.

appellation of sold man Brown" and his
son, Owen Brown. They came in the
house and approached the bed side where
We were lying, and ordered Us, together
with three other men who were in the
same house with me, to surrender /; that
the northern army was upon us, and it
would be no use for US to resist. The
names of these other three men who were
then in my house with me are, William
Sherman, John S. Whitemau, the other
man did not know. They were stop
ping with me that night. They had
bought 1 cow from Henry Sherman, and
intended togo home the next morning.
When they came up to the bed, some had
drawn sabres in their hands, and some re-
volvers. They then took into their pos
session two rifles and a Bowie knife, which
l had there in the room-there was but
one room in my house-and afterwards
ransacked the whole establishment in
search of ammunition. They then took
one Of these three men, who were staying
in my house, out. (This was the man
whose name did not know.) He came
back. They then took me out, and asked
me if there were any more men about the
place. told them there were not. They
searched the place but found none others
but we four. They asked me where Hen
ry Sherman was. Henry Sherman was q
brother to William Sherman. told them
that he was out on the plains in search Of
some cattle which he had lost. They
asked if had ever taken any hand in
aiding pro-slavery men in coming to the
Territory of Kansas, or had ever taken
any hand in the last troubles at Law
renee, and asked me whether had ever
done the Free State party any harm, or
ever intended to do that party any harm;
they asked me what made me live at such
place. I then answered that could
get higher wages there than anywhere
else. They asked me if there were any
brides or saddles about the premises. |
told them there was one saddle, which
they took, and they also took possession
of Henry Sherman's horse, which | had
at my place, and made me saddle him.
They then said if 1 would answer no to
oil the questions which they had asked,
they would let me loose. Old MI. Brown
and his son then went into the house
with me. The other three men, Mr..
William Sherman, Mr.. Whiteman, and
the stranger were in she house all this
time. After old man Brown and his son
went into the house with me, old man
Brown asked Mr. Sherman to go out with
him, and Mr.. Sherman then went out with
old Mr.. Brown, and another man came
into the house in Browns place. heard
nothing more for about fifteen minutes
Two Of the northern army, as they styled
themselves, stayed in with us until we
heard a cap burst, and then these TIVE
men left. That morning about ten O'Clock
1 found William Sherman dead in the
creek near my house. was looking fol
Mr.. Sherman; as he had not come back,
thought he had been murdered. took
Mr.. William Sherman out of the creek
and examined him. Mr.. Whiteman wal
with me. Sherman's skull was split oper
in two places, and some of his brains wa:
washed out by the water. A large hole
was cut in his breast, and his left hand
was cut off except little piece of Skin
on one side. We buried him.
JAMES HARRIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this the 9th day of June, eighteen hun
dred and ffty-six. Witness my hant
and seal.
THOMAS ]. GOFORTH, [L.s.1
Justice of the Peace.