Book Reading: Underground Railroad~ Shoot Out Wesley Harris




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Summary: The Gist of Freedom is pleased to present you the William Still Underground Railroad book reading…  Part 3~ The Shoot out of Wesley Harris and the Matterson Brothers!  and The Penniless Former Slave-holder: James Mercer, William H. Gilliam and John Clayton.   The young aspirants for liberty were betrayed, and in an attempt made to capture them a most bloody conflict ensued. Both fugitives and pursuers were the recipients of severe wounds from gun shots, and other weapons used in the contest.