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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 40: outrages in Kansas.—speech on Kansas.—the Brooks assault.—1855-1856. (search)
esk. (Globe, p. 1361.) Sumner had an indistinct recollection that after the first blow Brooks used the words old man, p. 1353. Instantly, without waiting for a reply, and while the words were passing his lips, he struck with his full strength Morgan's testimony, Congressional Globe, p. 1357; Toombs's, p. 1356; Gorman's, p. 1354. Morgan testified: I do not think he could have given them with greater force. I think he was exerting himself to the full extent of his power. To one witness, Sutton (p. 1363), it sounded like a sharp crack. Toombs testified: They were very rapid, and as hard as he [Brooks] could hit. They were hard licks. and very effective. Gorman testified: Mr. Brooks continued to strike very rapidly, and with a great deal of severity. a succession of blows with a gutta-percha cane on Sumner's bare head, repeating them with all possible rapidity, so that it was impossible for a witness to count them. Foster's testimony, Congressional Globe, p. 1356; Gorman's, p.