The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-14
B,o~r..m .toppinO..t Tho lime mentioned.


B'o~r.ss stopping.st The time mentioned.
'Yes," said Mr. Sui - a rrportfryesier
day, THAT vas SAD Day with Us all l re-
menh,r Ms well IA. II u had peen but yes
lerdsy. hr. Brown has come from her
h me NJ North Y na, NrN \ fk intending
20 X on 10 Chsrlestut, Wrsi Yuginis, 10
be with her husband aud console hlm In
HE |, moments, Her presence In tneolty
becoming known the was visited by
Luofsi. Mott, sarah push, Mrs, McKim,
General AID Ms. Tyndale nnd Misc Grew
who 81 susded her irom undertaking n
journey 80 bnzafdpus, Tor you must re-
u' mbrr that tnose were exciting times,
aud no person, either man or " man, wac
safe IN the south who was gnosnio sympA'
tliz. win the an lition movement,
| Lieutenant Mirfirn., ohr ~ the 0f'icef'
| 20 the little COMPANY which made the at
terk at htrprr'. Ferry uudrr tue leader
-hip oi JOnn Brown, had arrived nc my
| h Iuss onlN Anew da,s before, aud the mar
fatl,- OF bis escape an0 the bitter feeling ol
the southern people h'lpet 90 convince
Mrs Br0~n Of thu ra,hnr's of her inten-
ton. Sne consented a. tt remain here
| provided SONS Que would go on g. Chafls.
| io"n aud bnus her rush iud's BODY north
after the execution, General Tynnsle ana
DR.. Lckim volunteered 90 20, which they
hid, aud, a. nayo said, she remained with
me.
Deem ber2 ths day Of The eI soution, was
cold aud clear, aud hrs Brown was the
hrst 30 sfisr that incoming. she came down
u the bre,tisss Isbl. C Lon and collected
without th- sigu ot = t-ar or merits suffer
ng. Ia fact sh- ssemed tner cheerful aud
lisht h.s~ed No references was made dur.
iuK tue breakfast hour On IN. SD .vsut OF
Tho day, and not until the hour set Tor tire
execution did Mrs BrOvn show any signs
OF Rriei. But WHEN the clock struck 10 she
aror dsatDly p.ls snd sbs at with her
nhnds folded scross her breast, as " IN ST.
lent prayer, tears role down hrr cheeks
aud she presented & picture ut heroic griel
tbsI osn never forget. For nearly NJ
nuur shO seemed lost 10 all abott her, bu
when the fret ieeling Of bitter dBspair WOrs
of abs said:
"Wtll, | suppose the law is avenged aud
the DeOple are satishrd.h
"Sho then spoke of her husband cheer
| iullf, OF hi. Intentions, OF hiu zeal, OF uis
honesty, She mad ALWAYS been IN eympsthy
I with him ia his undertaking and had full
knowledge OF al his I'll aus. sac expressed
drsifet at her sons should e gage in the
work OF emAncipating the slavs1, aud thus
/ carry on the work of theiT late father O
: com oietion. While In this city Mrs. Brown
visited nround among mgnv friends AM
she WAS welcome guest wherever she
went. When, the day alter the execution,
Il
| vas INST at tbs Walnug street wharf by
Mr.. Brown and taken TO North ElD,,
| where II was buried in the family vault.
Ia appearance Mrs Brown wac - pleas
snL faced woman, toll and d.gn,fipd with
great intelligence mud thu imrresson she
made WAS that she WAY As g.slous Ia the
work of freeing the slaves as va, her hus.
band"
When Dir. SOL was asked to relAt. the
incidents. as ia could eo.Il Them. NJ Lieu
tenant Merrisn's escape iron Hsrper's
Ferry after the II ghtthat mad proved 30 dis
astrous TO the littls band Of zsalots, he
said:
at diflicult to understand ho-a man
with the edncst ion. wssltif and social stand.
ing OF Or. Norrism could ever have oeen
ind nosd 10 20 into any movement of the
kind with III .a,ter so surely awaiting Ihsm.
He ws,s Bnstonisn aud apparently abont
33 years OF age. He had heen educated m
l. Tis and M, travelled a great deal. Isas
him when he WAS on his wsy 10 Harper's
Ferry, three or four DAYS prior TO ms irlsur.
cotton, and no impr. cd me- asa refined
gentleman, Win great determination and
pnyslcsi endurance. Though not an active
participsnt. | vas coypiz ant ot Mi The liz Il,
band aud Mr.. Merriam talked with me
freely.
"A lew DAVIS after tn, attack was made
and tbe whole couutrv was aroused. gbil.
detectives and spies were hunting the rem.
phnt of the band who Ad escpp.d. Marian
came into my house confess 1 was terri
bly frightened rs there was a large reward