Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-10-07
JOHN BROWNS DAUGHTpp
no" Brave German Soldier Stood .. r..
Post and Suffered Death. ~ ms
Topeka Capitai

POST and Suffered Death. ms
Topeka Capital.
Judge r. IT, Adams, secretary &c >,
State Historical society, yestar5o VI the
ceived letter from Annie 80 re-
ans, of Rohnerville, Cal. aana Jsn Ad-
John Brown, of Osawatomie fame m VI
are now eight of John Browns cbil5sd1
living, and all reside in Californio NJ eN
Adams, who wrote the letter received .lls :
terday, was with her father AZ ~ vs.
nedy farm, IN Maryland, durino tho -
of the preparation for she raid ~, M NJ
pers Ferry. There are MANY hin
! the letter which would interest Eos ~
people, and particularly old settlers 80.
were in Kansas when John Rroyr,, nlo
fighting for the cause of freedo,n g g
low Is gwen an extract referring to Cha
halser, brave German, who fought with
yohn brown, who was taken prisoner al
Ihe pattie OF Osawatomie under the cir
Dumstances stated and converted 10 RIM
creek, Johnson county, where he was lin
ed and his body never recovered
zone day while at Kennedy farm. faith.
and others, who had been in Kansas ~
talking over old times. Father made sor,e
remarks that | think, perhaps. Tonld ~
OF interest to you, so | will try To rove.
them as nearly as | can. They were toII
ing about the battle of Osawatomia or,5
father was giving a description of i
When he was telling of their retreat;n,.
he said he should always feel To blar6a
himself ror the death of Charley Kayso.
While the battle was being fought fatber
left Kaiser to go and reconnoiter. telino,
Kaiser to stay where he was until be
father returned. But before father re.
turned the enemy had become between
him and hayser, making it impossible for
him to return or render Kaiser any as
slstance. All father could do was to e.
cape by wading the river. As he conld
not swim, his hat hoated on the water
and received one or two bullet holes
Father said that brave Charley Kaiser
never disobeyed an order, and staid where
he left him, waiting for father to return
He waited until he IS surrounded and
taken prisoner rather than desert his
post Father said. If had only told
him to run instead of staying there he
would probably have escaped Father
SAID that he hoped that the people of
Kansas would spare no pains to find the
body of KAISER and place monument
over it. | recollect hearing my brother
Oliver tell how kind Kaiser was to him.
He used to bring them bread and meat.
They were then very short of provisions
and he said they should have gone hungry
good many times if Kaiser had not fed
him. One day, suspecting that Kaiser
had none too much for himself, he ac
cused him of giving him my brother)
the food that he needed for himself, to
which Kaiser replied: i will divide my
last crust with you as long as have a
crust TO divide. One night he staid with
Oliver, and the next morning they went
TO Kaiser's cabin. They discovered bul-
let holes in the side of the cabin and
bed, and the bullets had penetrated the
pillow. The pro-slavery men thought
they had killed him. This, l believe, de-
cided Kaiser to take up arms and fight
with the rest for life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness, and he joined fathers
company