Meriwether Lewis Suicide

Henry Louis Wallace was from my hometown of Barnwell, South Carolina. He worked as a DJ at the local radio station there. Everyone who knew him thought he was a good person. I don’t think anyone knew he would turn out to be a serial killer. He was known for his good spirit in high school, kindness for things he did around town for others back in the quite little town of Barnwell. Hennery Louis Wallace was liked by all those who knew him. But one day, that soon changed.

The subject of the book “The Midnight Assassin” by Skip Hollandsworth is focused on uncovering the truth behind who is truly at fault for the murders of Mollie Smith and, several other victims. The murders occurred in Austin, Texas during the 19th century. Based on the first three chapters, three prominent characters have been introduced. All three characters are currently prime suspects. At the time, Austin was a prestigious town, equipped with the finest law enforcement made first hand by god himself, the Texas Rangers. When the young yellow skinned slave Mollie Smith was murdered, terror truly struck Austin. News reporters from all over Texas came to cover the story, thus creating conspiracies about each suspect. Evaluation of each suspect and their motives to perpetrate such a gruesome murder-Walter Spencer, a hardworking slave, who had never done any harm; Tom Chalmers, the brother of the land owner where the murder took place; Lastly, Dr. Ralph Steiner, the esteemed doctor.

Lying to the court, some people find it easy to blame Surratt for trying to cover up her crime. Surratt was caught red-handed when Lewis Paine was looking for a hideout. Paine had gone back to Surratt’s boarding house after he failed to assassinate secretary, William H. Seward.

Charles Julius Guiteau, writer, lawyer, preacher. He was born in Freeport Illinois September 8, 1841, the fourth of six children. After failing his attempt to go to the university of Michigan, he joined the controversial religious sect his father was also in but soon left. After also failing to become a writer he went back to theology and then to politics. Also, he is the assassin who killed James Garfield, President of the United States.

Most Americans know John Wilkes Booth as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln- shot at a play at Ford’s Theater on April 14th, 1865. However, the names of the conspirators that surrounded Wilkes Booth are relatively unknown, especially that of Mary Surratt. Mary Surratt, a mother and boardinghouse proprietor, was arrested and tried for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln along with her son, John Surratt. Pleas from her family, lawyer, and fellow conspirators did not allow her to escape her fate, and she was hanged for her crimes on July 7th, 1865. Even from the scaffold, Lewis Powell, another conspirator condemned to die, cried, “Mrs. Surratt is innocent. She doesn't deserve to die with the rest of us.” So who was this woman, and most

Have you ever wanted to investigate a murder scene. Well, I am talking about a murder or a suicide story. It is unsure which because of what evidence they were left with. The victom is Meriwether Lewis, Meriwether Lewis is a expeditoiner who was found dead while on the expedition to discover the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. For three years he travelled with his friend, William Clark, in a company of 31 men, one woman and a child. He was 32 years old when the expedition returned to the United States. Meriwether Lewis bacame a national hero. For the next three yars he would be the Governor of the Louisiana Territory. Persanally, I think it was murder and I will tell you why later. More about the tragic afternoon of October 10, 1809, he reined in his horse of the Natchez Trace to spend the night at an inn called Grinder's Stand. It was a pleasant fall day some 70 miles southwest of Nashville, Tennessee. The next morning, Meriwether Lewis was found dead. Now that you know some of the back ground, you can decide for youself if it was murder or suicide.

The death of Abraham Lincoln is described very vividly: “...the sphere of Britannia metal poked a neat round hole in Lincoln’s skull and then pushed fragments of that bone deep into Lincoln’s brain as it traveled precisely seven and a half inches before plowing to a stop in the dense gray matter.” (page 208). After the arrests of the other co-conspirators like Azterodt and Powell, detective Lafayette Baker attempts to hunt down John Wilkes Booth and David Herold who are hiding out in a swamp in Maryland. Eventually, the two conspirators are found in a barn in Virginia and John Wilkes Booth is shot and killed as the barn burned to the ground. Finally, the assassin of the killer of Abraham Lincoln is killed in the same manner as the president.

A famous hero of American history with a story even more distorted than Helen Keller and Woodrow Wilson is Christopher Columbus. In almost every textbook

The year of 1803 significantly changed our nation eternally. It stunned many people. In no way, shape or form, did we ever believe that our nation would expand so rapidly. What started with the small purchase of New Orleans led into the substantial purchase of the Louisiana Territory. This was a purchase that will make Thomas Jefferson a man to be remembered. Although, he wasn’t the only man who impacted the United States during this time period. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark are the two men that are greatly known for their expedition across the Louisiana Territory. These two subjects, the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, altered our nation immeasurably.

The one tragedy in Jackson Heights that no one wanted to forget was the murder of Katherine Lincoln. Although, Detective Wallace and Detective Johnson interviewed many suspects and followed dozens of leads, they were unable to locate a suspect. Still Detective Wallace was hopeful when he interviewed Mrs. Barnes in her home again that he would find evidence of who murdered her

“Oh, next time can you please call me and tell me what you are doing.”

An innocent, caring miner whose death changed lives. Killed and known to be murdered by a man named James Bentley in 1854. This is the story of James Scobie. If he had not been murdered he would not be as famous as today.

I believe that Mr. Verbermockle was assassinated by his wife, based on the evidence I have collected at the scene. A few pieces of evidence stood out to me for instance, the angle of the body, the items in his hand, etc.

Lewis was in a plane over Greenland going to visit his grandparents in England when all of a sudden the plane started going down nose first. The force of the wind broke all of the glass making it impossible for the passengers to look around without any glass in their eyes. He tried to undo his seat belt, but it was stuck. Then he remembered that he had just eaten dinner, so he looked around for his knife and found it on the floor two feet away from his feet. When he finally grabbed it, the plane shook and knocking him out. When he woke up he was still in his seat “Thank god “he thought with sarcasm and his seat belt was still on.

Introduction “What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response” a novel written by Bernard Lewis, outlines how the Islamic world has failed to keep up with modernization due to Western power and dominance over certain regions. Lewis’ book acknowledges the differences between Islamic and Western culture and gives distinct examples of the many years Islamic regions have failed to come up with efficient solutions to get back their global position. In means of political, economic, and military development the Islamic world has fallen way behind where they once stood in centuries past. Lewis gives examples of different Islamic views regarding their history and the cause and effect of major inciting events that have regressed the Islamic culture. One major theme I found in Lewis’ book is that ethnocentrism has made Islamic ideology very foggy and unrealistic in terms of progressing in all areas.