Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-11-03

The Trial at CharlestOwn.
CHARlrs7oRx oct. 2s.

SHARLkaI0WNyOc Ocl. 70.
Circuit Couri-Judge Parker. Cour,
met At 10 o'ciock. Grand Jury called and
retired o resume the examination of wit.
nesses. @
n. johnson, IS. Marshal, from Cleve-
/ land, {. arrived this morning und visited
the prisoners; he identified Copeland as a
| fugitive from Justice from Ohio; his objec,
is supposed 10 ferret out testimony ilnpli-
eating other parties.
Excitement unabated. Crowds of per
sons from surrounding country. Event
regarded as proving the faithfulness of the
slaves. Not single slave has yet been
implicated. Cannon is stationed in front
of the Court House and an armed guard
is patrolling around the jail.s
Capt. Brown has consented to allow
Messrs. Faulkner and Bolts TO act as Coun-
sel-they assuring him that they will de.
fend him faithfully and give him The ad-
vantage Of every privilege that the law
will allow. - i. - ~
Stevens declares he does not desire to
be defended by Northern counsel-prefer-
ring southern, and that the Court should
name them. ss-s go -
There is decided sympathy for Ste.ens,
not only on account of his sufterinss, but
that be has shown none of that vindictive-
ness and hardihood that characterizes
Brown. His regret is as regarded as
caused BY consequences and folly, and the
examination yesterday indicated that other
prisoners have lost confidence in Brown.
Twelve o'clock-The Court re-assembled
and the jury reported a true bill against
the prisoners and were discharged.
Chas. Harding, assisted by Andrew Hun
Ter, represents the Commonwealth.
Chas. j. Faulkner and Lawson Bolts
are counsel for the prisoners. is
The true bill was read against each
prisoner--6rst, for conspiracy withnegroes
to produce an insurrection; second, for
treason to the commonwealth, and third
for murder. -. rsl I =
The prisoners were brought into Court
accompanied by body of armed men, and
passed along through the street, and en-
tered the Court House without the slight
est demonstration on the part of the peo-
pie - -sss
Brown looked somewhat better, and his
eye was not so much swollen.
Stevens had to be Supported, and re-
clined on a mattress on the floor of the
courtroom, evidently unable 10 sit. He
has the appearance of dying man.
breathing with difficulty and painting for
breath.
Before the reading of the arraignment
Hunter called the attention of the Court
to the necessity of appointing additional
counsel for the prisoners, stating that one
Of the counsel-Faulkner-appoinied by
the County Court, considering his duty in
that capacity as having ended, and left
here, the prisoners therefore had no other
counsel than Bolts. If the Court was
about to assign them other counsel, it
might be proper to do so now.
TheeConrt stated that il would assign
after consulting members--ef the BAR
They might select Cap. Brown.
Mr.. Bolts said that the prisoner retained
him, and desired to have Mr.. Green assist
him. If the Court would accede to that
arrangement, it would be very agreeable to
him personally. M
The Court requested Mr.. Green to act
as counsel for prisoners an he consented tc
do So, ~ $50 @
~ Brown arose and said-I do not intend
to detain the Court, but merely wish to
say, as have been promised fair trial
that l am not now in circumstances that
enable me to attend trial, owing to the
state of my health. have a severe inju-
ry in the back, or rather in one kidney,
which enfeebies me very much; but l am
doing well, and only ask for a very short
delay of my trial, and think l may yet be
able to listen to it.. Imefely ask this that
as the saying is the "devil may have his
dues1 no more wish to say further that
hearing is impaired and rendered indistinct
in consequence of wounds have received
aboutmy head. Icannot hear distinctly
at all. / could not hear what the Court
has said this morning. ! would be glad
to hear what is said on my trial, and | am
now doing better than 1 could expect; so
that, seeing that under the circumstances
very short time would be all that would
ask. / do not presume to ask more than
avery short delay, SO that may in some
degree recover and be able at least 10 listen
TO my trial and hear what questions are
asked of the citizens, and what their an
swers are. If that could be allowed me, /
should be very much obliged.
Hunter said the request was rather pre-
mature. The arrangement could be made
and this question could then be consider
ed. ee 81. 81
The Court ordered the indictment to be
read SO that the prisoners could plead gull
ty or not guilty, and it would then consid-
cr Browns request.
The prisoners then compelled to stand
during the arraignment, Brown also stand
ing. @ - as'ss
Brown stood up with difficulty and Ste
vens was held upright by two Bailiffs.
Porter Crayon was present and took
sketches of the prisoners as they were ar
raigned.
The reading Of indictment occupied
about twenty minutes. sts=s7'
The prisoners each responded to the
usual question-not guilty, and desired to
be tried separately. @ f p 2
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