those who crossed the river in the boat…
source date: 1891
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his body, and that of Glanton, and burned alive with them. A large quantity of meat was thrown into the fire at the same time. The houses were burned down, and the bodies of the other three Ameri- cans, named John A. Johnson, Wm. Pewit and John Dorsey consumed with them. It seems that the attack was made first on those who crossed the river in the boat. The Indians met them on the opposite bank in a friendly manner, and while the Americans were suspecting nothing wrong, they were suddenly put to death before they could make any re- sistance. The names of the five others killed in the boat were Thomas Harlin, of Texas; Hen- derson Smith, of Missouri; Thos. Wilson, of Philadelphia; James M. Miller, of New Jersey, and John Jackson, a colored man. The names of the parties killed at the houses have been given. Dr. Lincoln was of St. Louis, John J. Glanton, of San Antonio; John J. Jackson, of New York; William Pewit, of Texas, and John Dorsey, of Missouri. At the time of the massacre Dr. Lincoln had in his possession $50,000 in silver, and between $20,000 and $30,000 in gold, belonging to the ferry company, which it ap- pears has fallen into the hands of the Indians.