New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1924, Page 13

VETERAN ASSOCIATE REVIVES OLD TALE Luke F. Parsons Last Surviving Member of John Brown's Band falina, Kans, June 27.—Luke F. Parsons, credited with being the last surviving member of John Brown's famous band of anti-slavery zealots, will celebrate his 91st birthday at his home here Saturday, June 28. Still hale and hearty, he tends a small gar- den for exercise, goes downtown fre- quently and attends all the meetings of the Salina post of the G. A. R., of which he is president. That his mind is as fresh as his body appears is Indicated by a reminiscent review of Brown and their pioneer struggles, recently given by Parsons: “John Brown, Sr,, arrived in Kansas in November, 1 Hearrived with arms for his five sons, who had pre- ceded him here, and prepared to com- mand any who wounld follow him. Northern immigration came slowly until the spring of 1856, and settled mostly around Topeka and Lawrence. Various conventions were held, elec- tions observed, but all were dominated by the pro-slavery party. I°ree state men were driven from the polls by an armed organization. Frequent ders were committed all over the state “When armed men ordered citizens out, John Brown raised his voice and said: ‘Has it come to the point that one party or the other must leave their homes and leave the territory? Well, T accept the challenge.' “That evening Brown selccted his party., Theodore Weiner, an Austrian; Henry Thompson, his son-in-law; and four of his sons, Owen, IFrederick, Saimon and Oliver. 1 was associated mur- out 11 slaves, several wagons, yokes| of oxen, clothing and provisions, arms, etc. He returned to Osawatomie, Kansas, on January 20 and started north with ihe slaves. On January 28 | he reached Holton, Kansas, in a snow storm. It was .he next day that what | is sometimes called the Battle of tne | | Spurs occurred on Spring Creck and | here Brown captured several prisom ers. They were taken to Nebras and freed. On February 1, 18 Brown left Kansas never to return, Six of John Brown's children set- | tled on the Pacific coast after the Civ- | il war, Mr. Parsons related, and there | are now about 70 descendants of the family living there. Henry Thompson, a prominent member of the band, died at Pasade- na, California, in 1913 EXECUTIONERS SUICIDES Three Germans, Each Considered An Artist At His Trade, End Their Ex- istence 'On Larth by Suicide. Execu- killed himse!f in this village, is the third ex- Erkner, Prussia, June 27.- tioner Krautz, who recently ecutloner to meet death by yuicide in Germany within three months. Krautz had cut off the heads of 125 | | prisoners, while Schwietz and Spaethe, the two Breslan executioners o end- ed their own lives, had carried out | | only and 48 executions respec- | | tively | In his last years Krautz wandered | about the villages of Prussia, telling | seies of the 125 persons he had put to death, and suffered many delusions. He slept with his executioner’'s axe at his head, and said he was unable to rest well without it Krautz regarded guolllotining as an urt and was always trying to perfect himself in its pra Both he and dchwietz regardea Jules Deibler, the Parisian executioner, as the great master of their eraft and exchanged | | That Will Appeal to the Thrifty Shopper The offerings below are merely representative of the many remarkable values being offered at our special “End 'of the Month” event. prices and remember the furniture is of EXTRA fine Woin | Note the exceedingly low " quality. ishingly low prices place them. ing power of the gigantic organization of which store is a part, is it possible to offer such values. Far better than the class in which these aston- Only through the buy- this - in Business | | with the band later, “On the night of May 24 the morning of May i Brown struck his first blow for the freedom of Kansas. It was the beginning of the end. The next morning monnted men were riding in every direction % spreading news of the terrible murder A hearing will be held by the Blard of five men on the Poitawatomie, It of Water Continissioners of the City would have heen eight, but three of New Brifain at its room 201, City | could not be found. 1t was generally Hadl, on the 7th day of July, 1924, @ approved by the free state party, and 7:80 o'clock p. m., concerning pro- put terror into the hearts of the ene. posed extension of water main 4n mies ALDEN KT, westerly from present Quiet in 185 terminus 0 feet | “The year of 1857 was comparative- | ERWIN PLACH Iy quiet, and John Brown thought end of street that the question of slavery in Kansas ~ LAKEVIEW AVE, was about settled, 80 he determined 1o Drive to Corbin Ave carry the fight inta Virginia, In the PINEHURST AVE, from fall of 1857 he selected ten young Rond we abaut 360 t men who had been tried by fire and WINTHROP STREET tonk Us 10 4 quiet little town in Towa, ent fermints westerly 800 fest where we were given military fnstruc WELLE STREET, from Fast 8t The next torly about 1,300 feet pense of said extension and owning properth adjacent to the same are hereby notified to he present at maid | rald was deciarad off for ona year. meeting and 1f they ses cause be RBrown took thres of the men ‘back heard in relation to the same, with him to Kunsas Ry order of the Board of “On Desember 29, 1858, Brown led a tow men into Misenuri and brought doors for business it was com- letters with him, | A | City Advertisement MASSIVE 3-PIECE LIVING ROOM SUITE al that should appeal, not only to the newlhiweds of today, 'hut to those of years gone by, 1856, and Bere's o real ap mitted to the lofty principle of | unremitting trath in bhusiness, T $1480 Comenient Truth, as practiced at I'Imll‘t.‘ massive davenport, wing and arm chair, full struction throughout, loose hions, upholstered in an ex- | [ ‘romorrow we offer this heantitul three-piece living room gaite at a soeprisingly low price, | pring s not mean garbled truth or cellent grade of vele A wonderful bargain (omorrow at the specially low price of only Lerms truth told when convenient, but | trath that I8 s re and un- wareripg down to the smallest | detall of every transaction in which this institution plays a trom North St, to part. from Mason We are a part of A mighty S anter chain of furniture stores nation- sterly wide in scope, It has ever heen from pre pres a fundamental with this rhnn‘ to maintain without.question a tions and fitted for eaptain spring, 1858, we went to a, and from thers to Cleveland, Ohio, on our way to Harper's Ferry, Virginta, Brown failed to find the money to carry on our plans, &0 the conservative regard for verity in made to enver the ex every transaction — and. this store s conducted on the same principle You can rely on the truth in truth o every statement made to you, Water our advertising, the ] Commissioners. | | | FRANK J. 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