The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
Y NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER 2s 1858 6

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war, and, after short consultation II was decided ina
he Secretary should proceed Harpers Ferry for Ia
purpose oil inqurng into the facts aud regulating matter
there lie lett this evening in the tlroe o clock train
yesterday evening tho President received despa,o
from Harpers Ferry stating tina. thorc was Urea,
hetsion Of further difficulty aud possible a,.cn,n,
rescue q the prisoners at Sharestown aud reoestne a.
addisoaal United States force.
Inc Resident had some doubt as u tho foundation
'ese oars' but looking at the source from which he ha.
received inc DESPATCH at the excited state Of tho countr,
around Hapers Ferry, and at the uncertain state s mn,
<s surrounding the tragedy he deemed II propcr no, "a
neglect taking precautions Accordingly he sent for N.
Secretary Of the Navy, and Colonel riakard chief c,e,
tue War Department, Governor Foya being absent
ana aer consultation with those gentlemen concluded "a
order forty marines to TINT ncighhoshood s #N
anoueo Is not thought thero s reason IN fsar INV
moro disturbance. il IS believed the ramfcations OF this
aSos'on or reasonable movement are more extens,v,
than has yet appeared assss. .sa $500 1 -
OUR CHARLESTOwR CORRESPONDENCE.
! AffEARANCH OF THE PRISONERS IN CouRr-.Rown's
sfEEH AND DEFIANT ATTITUDE
CHAMxnowx, Oct Is, 1850
Vd man Brown and bis associates in the late raid n,
Harrcrs Ferry to-day brought before the xa,,no
eort az It Is called, and after worry fair promnarv m
sesagason were ordered for further trial. The excite
neI IN fne town was much less than had been antici
i'H me NALL court room and various points Of the
we're @keh possession Of by armed men, who acted
~ ana 'nere was m ne quarter any manifestation
o. disorder largo number OF respectable czes an.
into town on horseback and by private s,o
tho adjacent country, during the morning
Inc prisoners were brought acrosu f~o. ~ "a, -
e escort Of the Sheriff and guard OF abou, thirty mill
tamen, al halfrast 10 o'clock
osd man Brown and Coppock were handsnfed touethcr
ana marched "a front. Stephens tho vou.ded ,rso..,
ioaowed next supported by the ShcriG. unna>.osd u
~0 psgroes Copiand and Green bringing up the -
sah,cs. None Of the prisoners heraye sns
see. acpluat.on, though there was large Gre -. s
ceesns ine transit from tho JAN 70 the court M WIZ
na'e demonstration was ado by the byst 'usc. No
them s'fa'on oAhib ting feelings o anger asains.
Inc sheriff Mr. A. Campbell, had mazda .ar,,r.,.
yery lew cir reception in b, court room But
lie ocrs q the cot tbe Snoop " t te
~ : Of the press. ' ~
"a Brown marched in viii. head erect and cast has,y
and rather defiant look arond him. His confinement has
not all tanned the daring his spirit his heio ma he
stood erec' appsasa - % fa six feet his figure rather
slender and wy bat in recumbent position he appears
to be much shorter man. rs eyes both swollen,
exhibiting the marks of bruises and Commissions much
clearly than the occasion Of our last ntcrvc
with him, and altogether he looked very haggard Ia
suffering.
Coppock, his younger and unwoundcd companion,
though betraying emotions OF fear, bore and
somewhat anxious look appearing the ert his
| eyes scanned the crowd.
Stephens seemed to be suffering very much from h :
wounds; no was extremely pale, and seldom fed
Tho two negroes presented nothing remarkable in their
bearing, but istessly listened to what going il
utterly hopeless as to the results. fV
All OF the prisoners seated within the bar at the
rear old Brown on the right, the Sheriff and assistants
closely surrounding them, having circle OF guards
with muskets, hemming them in.
Among tho members OF the bar present we're Charles
B. Harding Common wealth's Attorney for Jefferson
county and ADdrow Hunter who has been appointed to
assist the pros scuton, Hon Charles j. Faulkner ex NJ
c.; Lawson Botts John W. Kennedy, Andrew T. Kenno-
cy, T. c. Green, John A. Thompson and Others Mr.. Ro
bert Y Conrad who Il had been reported would be as
signed counsel for the Defence: was not present
AZ soon as me prisoners were placed IN their positions
crowd from without rushed in, filing, in few moments
all the available space within the building. The room,
however, was not so donsey crowded have re-
peated1y at exciting trials in New York. The court
room itseif Is rather small though well appointed and
There were no negroes admitted
AS order established the court was opened
by the Sheriff. who read the warrant summoning the
gistrates Of the county, and the commitment, both of
| which have beon already published in the HERMD b
The Presiding Magistrate then addressed the prisoners
aaying-1he charge on which you arraigned, John
Brown A. 3. Stephens and Edwin Coppock, white per-
sons and Shields Green and John COPELAND, OF color
is, that you and each Of you did fcionously conspre
with each other, and with other persons unknown,
make rebellion, insnrrecton and open upon the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, and did make attack upon
certain citizens Of Harpers Ferry and others upon the
18th and 10th of October instant and did then and there
feonously and by malice kill and murder divers citizens
OF the Commonwealth, and SO FORTH and also free
gro What have you TO say to this charger
Mr. Harding asked to have counsel assigned TO defend
the prisoners accordance with the practice Of the
Count; and, turning to old Brown, said Brown, have you
| COUNSEL Brown shook his head
Mr.. Hunter-Thcy have mono. ! ask the Court to
sign them counsel that the usual forms may DO observed
| ThaC o,r W.
denly .s,
him, deliberately spoke in firm voice, amid tho mos
profound silence and attention Of all present follows
q. OLD BROWNS SPEECH THE COURT
vaGNfANa-I did not ask for any qr4rer. At the tint
was taken did ask have my life spared. TIT
Governor Of the State Virginia has rendered hi
under circumstances whatever ablo to attend to
trial. You people that seek my blood you have
any moment without the mockery Of trial The rest
his speech has been already published in the HRRaID
The speech listened to with quiet patience bu
elected remark at The time from the Court Old Brow
The proceedings at the examination trial were given
fully by telegraph that is unnecessary to publish
, Special report Of them
THE DECISION.
After brief consultation the decision OF the Court wa
announced by Justice Davenport, as follows
il the opinion Of the Court that the prisoners th
bar be remandcd for further trial The Sheriff will eon
duct them back to the jail. .N54s-- iwI
The guard was then re- formed outside OF the jail
the prisoners conducted back in the order in which tho
| came.
. The Grand Jury, who had been adjourned until tw
o'clock this afternoon Immediately took up the
| The trial will commence immediately.
says he had OF assistance h,rc fror
! blacks and whites, by frequent conversations
w NfM
THE HARPERS FERRY OUTRAGE AMONG
; COMMERCIAL MEN. s,ft
Among the prominent business men who frequent tn
Merchants and the Corn Exchanges it may be re
marked that but opinion prevails regarding the lat
attempted nsurrectiop at Harpers Ferry and that is
Of the sovercst condemnation. The number among ther
classed republicans have at oil times been largely
minority, but even they make no defence or excuse 70
Brown, his associates or abettors. Lib fs 4,.f
> The doctrine Of 'srreprcssibic conflict, is who'll
secuted by an overwhelming majority Of them, VIII