The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-19

old man replied, ait matters not" told
him to get ready. Ny husband wanted
to put on his boots and get ready, so %
to be protected from the damp and night
air, but they wouldn't let him. They
then took my husband away. One OF
them came back and took two saddles;
asked him what they were going to do
with him, and he said, "take him pris-
oner to the camp" wanted one OF them
to stay with me- He said he would, but
they would not let him. After they were
gone, l thought heard my husbands
voice in complaint, but do not know;
went to the door and oil vas still. Next
morning Mr.. Wilkinson was found about
one hundred and fifty yards from the
house, in some dead brush. A lady who
saw my husbands body, said that there
was cash in his head and in his side /;
Others said that he was cut in the throat
twice. -t..-
On Wednesday following l left for fear
of my life. l believe that they would
have taken my life to prevent me from
testifying against them for killing my
husband. l believe that one OF Captain
Browns sons was in the party who muir
dered my husband l heard voice like
his. do not know Captain Brown him.
self. l have two small children, one
about eight and the other about five years
old. The body Of my husband was laid
in a new house did not see 1t. My
friends would not let me see him for fear
of making me worse. was very ILL.,
The old man, who seemed to be COM
mander, wore soiled clothes and q straw
hat, pulled down over his face. He spoke
quick, is q tall, narrow-fsced, elderly man.
l would [recoguize him if l could see
him.
My husband was q poor man. l am
now on my way to Tennessee to see my
father, William Ball, who lives in Hay
wood county. am enabled to go by the
kindness of friends in this part of Mis-
souri,.
Some Of the men who took my husband
away that night were armed with pistols
and knives. l DO not recollect whether
all l saw were armed, They asked Mr..
w. if Mr.. McMinn did not live near. Ny
husband was quiet man, and was not
engaged in arresting or disturbing any
body. He took no active part in the pro-
slavery cause, SO as to aggravate the abo-
litionists; but he was pro-slavery man.
Mr.. McMinn, mentioned above, is a pro-
slavery man go, also, is the said Dutch
Henry.
LOUISA JANE WILKINSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1856.
THOMAS j. GOFORTH, LIS.
Justice of the Peace. &.
J Since reading those affidavits we have
heard the details from other living wit
: nesses, some Of whom are now in Law
renee, but do not desire their names to be
made public, therefore we shall suppress
them. Suffice it to say, they agree sub
stantially, and, in fact, in nearly every par
ticular, with the affidavits which we have
! copied above.
) Those outrages led to retaliating ones on
!, the part of the Pro-slavery party. On the
2sth Of May, four days after, when the
news reached Leavenworth, the Pro-slavery
party organized their Vigilance Committee,
and then commenced the days Of terror In
that ill-fated city. The renowned battle Of
Black Jack followed. A party of despera-
does marched against Osawatomie, and on
the 9th Of June entered the town without
resistance, and Commenced wholesale
work of pillage. Dwelling houses and
places of business were alike ransacked."
!, About this time, probably few days be-
: fore, the dwellings of the Browns, on Pot
9 tayattamie creek, were burned, not, how
= ever. until after the murder Of the Doyles,
; &c.
, The Topeka Tribune, as will be seen else
where, Endorses our statement, ,as, we believe,
does every truthful Free State settler who
:, was thoroughly acquainted with that affair.
We only wish to detail the facts, and will
esteem it a personal favor if any one, who
!, is thoroughly posted on the subject, will
: correct us in any statement not strictly In
I accordance with the truth. James RedPath,
9 who is strongly suspected Of being Part'-
l ceps crininis in that outrage, is not good
I authority neither do we seek corrections
n from those who have gathered all they know
A about it from his false and crimiRGlly parti-
It san coloring given to the affair. The edi-
/ tors of the Lawrence Republican were not
y residents of Kansas at that time, nor until
!, about year afterwards. If they will ap
q ply to such men as Capt. WALKER, Capt.
:, SHORE and o. C. BRowN, ESQ.,, of osawa-
tonne, gentlemen whose veracity Is unim'
a peachable, and If they give different col
l. oridg to the matter, we viii take grea'
% pleasure in publishing it.
= IL the Republican press wish more fact'
70 bearing on this subject, let them continue
Is their viIIainous charges Of falsehood agains
# US, and we will continue the history, and
II Damned be he who first cries hold, enough" ;"
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