The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08

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! then handed ttern sqnartcr eaclI, SAYING he
had no more use for money, and bade them
adieu. He then visited Cook and Coppic, who
were chained together. aud rrrnarNed to Cook +;
8. You have made false statements" Cook
lasked = What - You nean?P Brown an
swerei Why. by stating. tissli seat you to
/ Harpcrs Ferry"
Cook replied, = Did you not tell me in Pitts
burg to come 10 Harp:r's Ferry and see il
Forbes had made any disclosures
Brown No, sir; you knew protested
against your coming"
| Cook replied, Capt Brown, we remember
differently" at the same time dropping ms
| head
Brown then turned to Coppie and said,
q Coppie, YOU also made false statements, but
am glad to hear you have contradicted them.
Stand up'like a niaa.n Fbe also handed him
quarter. He shook Botr by the hand, and
they parted. 8
The prisoner was then taken to Stew
ens's cell,. sed they kina,y interehafsged
greetings Stevens" Good bye, Cap
tain know you are going to a better
land" Brown1replicd, s. anow I am. "
Brown told him to bear up, and not be,
tray his friends, giving him 9sarter
lie did not visit Hazleit, as he has al
ways persisted in denying any knowledge
of lim.
The prisoner then told the Sheriff he
was ready. He was brought out of jail
at eleven o'clock. His arms were pinion-
ed, snd with black slouch hat on, and
the same clothes he wore during the tri-
al, he proceeded to shs door, apparently
calm aud ehcerfo!.
AS he came one the s5z companies of
infIntry and one troop Of horse. with Gen.
TaIliafepo aud his entire staff, we're de-
ployins in front of the jail, whrie aa open
wagon with a pine box, in which WAS a
fne oak coffin, was waiting for him.
| He looked awonnd' aud spoke to seve-
raj persons he recognized, and walking
down the steps he took a seat on the cst-
! fn-box, along with the Ja:ler, Avis. lie
looked on with interest OH the fine mill
tary display, but made VS. remark. The
wagon moved off, fanked cy two files of
! irihemen, in close order. 0n his way to
the scaffold, MIR. Sadlcr, an undertaken,
who was in the wagon with hi,n, remark
ed, " Capt. Brown, you are game nsap.'
Hc answered, "Yes, | was SO trained up
it was one of the lessons Of my mother !;
but it is hard to part from friends, though
newly made" lie then remorked, "'fhis
is beautiful country, | never had the
Z
pleasure Of seeingit before
On reachlug the field where the gal
lows was erected, 5he prisoner said, WHY
are none but military allowed in the en-
closure? l am sorry citizens have been
kept out" On reaching the gallowo, he.
observed Mr.. Hunter as9 Mayor Green
standing near to whom Ire saiss, Gentle
men, good by" his voice not faltering,
The prisoner walked up the s>eps firmly,
and was the first man on tbs gallows.-
Avis and Sheriff Campbell stood by his
side, aud after shaking hands aud bid
ding an affectionate adieu, he thanked
them for their kindness, when the cap
was put over his face aud tho rope around
his neck Avis asked hin to step for
ward on tho ersp lie replied, You
must lead nc !: | eapl,ot see" The rope
was adjusted, aud the military order Civ,
en-, " Notready yet" The soldiers march
ed, counrcrmarchcd, and. took position as
if an enemy were in. sight, and were thus
occupied for nearly tes minutes. The
prisoner, standing all the time, Avis in
quired if he was not tired Brown said,
No, not tired but don't keep me Hait-
ing longer than is necessary" lie was
swung off at fifteen minutes past II. 4
slight qrasying Of the hands and stretch
ing Of the muscles were seen, and then all
was quiet. ..
The body was several times examined
ard the pulse did not cease u@tIi thirty
FIVE minutes had pas cd The body was
then cut down, plased IN the coffin and
conveyed under military escort to the de-
pot, when it was put in a car to be car
ricd to the Ferry by a special train at 4
o'clock ....... ........ ....
All the arrangements were ce rrisd out
with precision and military strictness
that was most annoying.
This morning Brown executed an J2L
strument empowering Sheriff Campbell,
to administer 90 all property of his in the
State, with directions to pay over the pro-
ceeds of the weapons, if recovered, to his
widow and children.
Sympathy Meeting I'm CouderS-
port.