Our prisoners we let go, but kept some four or five horses.

We were immediately after this accused of murdering five men at Pottawatomie and great efforts have been made by the Missourians and their ruffian allies to capture us.

John's company soon afterwards disbanded, and also the Osawatomie men.

Since then, we have, like David of old, had our dwelling with the serpents of the rocks and the wild beasts of the wilderness." There will probably never be agreement as to Brown's motives in slaying his five neighbors on May 24, 1856.

Opinions likewise differ as to the effect which this incident had on the history of Kansas.