I placed fifteen or twenty of the best armed and most to be relied on,
in front, who generally approached the houses as fast as their horses
could run; this was for two purposes, to prevent their escape and strike
terror to the inhabitants--on this account I never got to the houses,
after leaving Mrs. Whitehead's, until the murders were committed, except
in one case. I sometimes got in sight in time to see the work of death
completed, viewed the mangled bodies as they lay, in silent
satisfaction, and immediately started in quest of other victims--Having
murdered Mrs. Waller and ten children, we started for Mr. William
Williams'--having killed him and two little boys that were there; while
engaged in this, Mrs. Williams fled and got some distance from the
house, but she was pursued, overtaken, and compelled to get up behind
one of the company, who brought her back, and after showing her the
mangled body of her lifeless husband, she was told to get down and lay
by his side, where she was shot dead. I then started for Mr. Jacob
Williams, where the family were murdered--Here we found a young man
named Drury, who had come on business with Mr. Williams--he was pursued,
overtaken and shot. Mrs. Vaughan was the next place we visited--and
after murdering the family here, I determined on starting for
Jerusalem--Our number amounted now to fifty or sixty, all mounted and
armed with guns, axes, swords and clubs--On reaching Mr. James W.
Parkers' gate, immediately on the road leading to Jerusalem, and about
three miles distant, it was proposed to me to call there, but I
objected, as I knew he was gone to Jerusalem, and my object was to reach
there as soon as possible; but some of the men having relations at Mr.
Parker's it was agreed that they might call and get his people. I
remained at the gate on the road, with seven or eight; the others going
across the field to the house, about half a mile off. After waiting some
time for them, I became impatient, and started to the house for them,
and on our return we were met by a party of white men, who had pursued