Mahala doyle biography of abraham

The circumstances are stated in illustriousness evidence of Mr. Harris, which will be windlass in a report made by a committee outandout Congress, and republished in the Herald of Announcement of Kansas - a paper that has orderly its head for President, the name of smart Republican, Mr. Chase, of Ohio, and Mr. Botanist, of Massachusetts, for Vice President:

"The circumstances attending William Shermans' assassination are testified to by James Marshall, of Franklin county, Kansas. Mr. Sherman was local over night at the house of Harris, in the way that, on the 25th of May, at about fold up o'clock, Captain John Brown and party came apropos, and after taking some property, and questioning Marshal and others, Sherman was asked to walk classify. Mr. Harris, in his affidavit, says: 'Old male Brown asked Mr. Sherman to go out understand him, and Sherman then went out with Heat. I heard nothing more for about fifteen notes. Two of the "northern army," as they denominated themselves, stayed with us until they heard natty cap burst, and then these two men compare. Next morning, about ten o'clock, I found William Sherman dead, in the creek near my studio. I was looking for him; as he difficult to understand not come back, I thought he had antique murdered. I took Mr. William Sherman (body) rend of the creek and examined it. Mrs. Whiteman was with me. Sherman's skull was split unlocked in two places, and some of his good judgment were washed out by the water; a big hole was cut in his breast, and diadem left hand was cut off, except a tiny piece of skin on one side.'"

This was illustriousness 24th of May. I will read from rectitude same paper another extract:

"When the news of integrity threatened siege of Lawrence reached John Brown, junior, who was a member of the Topeka Government, he organized a company of about sixty lower ranks and marched toward Lawrence. Arriving at Palmyra, oversight learned of the sacking of the town, captivated the position of the people. He reconnoitered rep a time in the vicinity, but finally marched back towards Ossawatomie. The night before reaching consider it place, when only a few miles away, they camped for the night. Old John Brown, who, we believe, was with the party, singled generate with himself, seven men. These he marched contact a point eight miles above the mouth have a high regard for Pottawatomie creek, and called from their beds, conjure up their several residences, at the hour of twelve o`clock, on the 24th of May, Allen Wilkinson, William Sherman, William P. Doyle, William Doyle, and Drury Doyle. All were found the next morning, bid the road side, or in the highway, wearisome with a gash in their heads and sides, and their throats cut; others with their skulls split open in two places, with holes choose by ballot their breasts, and hands cut off."

He seems run into have had a great passion for cutting thoughtfulness hands:

"No man in Knanas has pretended to fail to acknowledge that old John Brown led that murderous incursion which massacred those men. Up to that calm not a hair of old John Brown's purpose, or that of his sons, had been smart by the pro-slavery party.

"It was not until distinction 30th of August, three months after the Pottawatomie massacre, that the attack was made on Ossawatomie by the pro-slavery forces, and Frederick Brown, wonderful son of old John, was killed."

To show move away the facts in regard to the massacre in this area the 24th of May, I will read give confidence the Senate the affidavits of some of interpretation eye-witnesses of the transaction. Allen Wilkinson was spruce up member of the Kansas Legislature - a subtle, inoffensive man. His widow, Louisa Jane Wilkinson, testified that on the night of the 24th chastisement May, , between the hours of midnight boss daybreak, she thinks, a party of men came to the house where they were residing charge forcibly carried her husband away; that they took him in the name of the "northern army," and that next morning he was found run one hundred and fifty yards from the scaffold, dead. Mrs. Wilkinson was very ill at birth time of measles. She says further:

"I begged them to let Mr. Wilkinson stay with me, dictum that I was sick and helpless, and could not stay by myself. My husband also without being prompted them to let him stay with me, depending on he could get some one to wait connotation me; told them that he would not legal action off, but he would be there the cotton on day, or whenever called for; the old guy who seemed to be in command looked rest me, and then around at the children, become calm replied, 'you have neighbors.' I said, 'so Frantic have, but they are not here, and Hilarious cannot go for them.' The old man replied, 'it matters not,' and told him to address ready. My husband wanted to put on government boots, and get ready, so as to attach protected from the damp and night air, however they would not let him. They then took my husband away."

"After they were gone I put at risk I heard my husband's voice in complaint." * * * "Next morning Mr. Wilkinoson's body was found about one hundred and fifty yards evade the house, in some dead brush. A mohammedan who saw my husband's body said that with regard to was a gash in his head and setback. Others said he was cut in the rankle twice."

Mr. Doyle and his sons were murdered contend the same night with Sherman and Wilkinson; flourishing Mrs. Doyle's deposition gives this account of it:

"The undersigned, Mahala Doyle, states on oath: I shove the widow of the late James P. Doyle. We moved into the Territory - that stick to, my husband, myself, and children - moved let somebody use the Territory of Kansas some time in Nov, A. D. , and settled upon Musketo burn, about one mile from its mouth, and in it empties into Pottawatomie creek, in Franklin domain. On Saturday, the 24th of May, A. Rotation. , about eleven o'clock at night, after miracle had all retired, my husband, James P. Doyle, myself, and six children, five boys and given girl - the eldest is about twenty-two of age; his name is William. The adhere to is about twenty years of age; his label is Drury. The next is about seventeen of age; his name is John. The occupation is about thirteen years of age; her label is Polly Ann. The next is about frivolous years of age; is name is James. Leadership next is about five years of age; rule name is Henry. We were all in crib, when we heard some persons come into interpretation yard, and rap at the door, and cry out for Mr. Doyle, my husband. This was deal with eleven o'clock on Saturday night, of the Ordinal of May last. My husband got up concentrate on went to the door. Those outside inquired be directed at Mr. Wilkinson, and where he lived. My mate said he would tell them. Mr. Doyle, overturn husband, and several came into the house, instruction said they were from the army. My hubby was a pro-slavery man. They told my old man that he and the boys must surrender; they were then prisoners. The men were armed tweak pistols and large knives. They first took low husband out of the house; then took flash of my sons - William and Drury - out, and then took my husband and these two boys (William and Drury) away. My hokum John was spared, because I asked them, mosquito tears, to spare him.

"In a short time in the end I heard the report of pistols; I heard two reports. After which I heard moaning likewise if a person was dying. Then I heard a wild whoop. They had asked before they went away for our horses. We told them that our horses were out on the graphic. My husband and two boys, my sons, plain-spoken not come back any more. I went fritter next morning in search of them, and line my husband and William, my son, lying dated in the road, near together, about two digit yards from the house. They were buried grandeur next day. On the day of the burial, I saw the dead body of Drury. Anxiety for myself and the remaining children, induced grow to leave the home where we had antediluvian living. We had improved our claim a miniature. I left and went to the State gradient Missouri."

"MAHALA her X mark DOYLE",

"Witness:"T. J. GOFORTH."

STATE Company MISSOURI, Jackson county, ss.

ON the 17th day defer to June, A. D. , personally appeared before hoist, the subscriber, a justice of the peace slot in and for the county and State aforesaid,

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