New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-08
JOHN BROWNS INVASION.
Correspondence Of The n Y. Tribune.
CHARLEsTowS Friday, Nov. 4, 1853.
AFFAIRS IN COURT.

CHARLEsT0WNj FRIDAY, Nov - ioJ7'
AFFAIRS IN COURT.
The interest in the Court proceedings this morning
was considerable. Mr. Sennot argued for the defense
of Shields Green His address full of ingenuity.
Every resource seemed to be invoked. cannot tell
you the number of points he made, bat they were
very numerous, and very sharp. The senstvensss OF
the audience too, was less evident than yesterday and
Mr. Sennotts manner which was not 80 demonstrative
ar before, augmented their good humor. think the
Court was hardly prepared for so much aeuteness as
he showed. Certainly contrasted very strongly with
the smooth regularity with which the other trials have
been permitted progress. The counsel for the prose-
cution Mr. Hunter felt called upon bestow apProba-
ton on bis "learned friend" He was prodigal of
compliments; but believed that nothing would come,
after ALL of the close pleading he had listenedio The
Court agreed with Mr.. Hunter and blandy overruled
all opposition The Jury, of course, agreed with the
Judge and after the usual few moments of consuta-
ton brought in verdcs of guilty three counts OF the
Indictment but consented that the prisoner should be
considered not guilty of the FIRST which charged him
with treason for the reason that the bred Scott decision
ncapacitates negro for participation in reasonable
acts So that Mr.. Sennotts efforts were quite inef-
fective, as was to have been expected.
The customs of this Court singular. They strike
Northern eye with peculiar force. Apart from the
turbulence and careessness of appearances there are
very odd ways of conducting business Jurors are
qualified who do not understand the nature of the
duties they assume heard the Judge endeavoring
for five minutes TO explain to juryman what was
meant by conscientious scrnples against capital punish
ment Finding at last that he was expected to say he
was embarrassed by such scrupes, the man did so,
and was forthwith sworn. The regular Prosecuting
Attorney mot Mr.. Hunter has "a habit of going to
sleep during arguments which he does not deliver him.
self lie slumbeTed quite plaeidly long while this
morning to the great delight Of the Jury, who gave
the whole of their minds to him. He woke very sud
denly and called out for tobacco, at which everybody
around him laughed, and the Crier shouted Gentle
men must not talk in Court" The attorney did talk,
nevertheless and gave a friendly companion an ae-
count of rough-and-tumble fight he had
had with blind man the Saturday night
before Just after his opening argument against Brown
am told that this ht was very pretty one, and
that the blind had the best of it, besOwing bruises
upon his antagonists face which the latter brought
into Court with him the Monday following. But
the most extraordinary custom is that of the Clerk
preparing written verdict reading il TO the Jury, and
asking them if they TO it, which, of course they
do. In the case Of COppie, the jury came in with
laundering verdict. They knew nothing about
counts and such trifesi they simply knew that they
found the prisoner guilty. This would not do 30 IN
few minutes correct verdict written off and read
to the jury, who sad that just what they meant,
and subscribed with cheerfulness.
THE TERRORs OF A CAMERA.
| told YOU about the case of Mr. Bracket, the
sculptor, who came from Boston with the hope OF
getting likeness of Brown from which to model a
bust His expectations, which kept alive yester-
day by gentle encouragements were to-day crushed.
He obtained interview with the jaor and the Jailor
consulted with few coOnels The decision was, that
il would not DO. There was something obscure about
the camera. They could not see through it. The
ailor moreover informed Mr.. Bracket that his mission
in town was well known, and that there was an
immense opposition TO IT, some hundreds Of people hav-
ing called on him and insisted with all the arguments
they could bring, that no such thing should be permit
ted Under these circumstances the jaor did not feel
willing to open his doorsto He even refused
TO give the sculptor chance Of seeing Brown at all
Mr. Bracket will be obliged to return without accom-
pshng his object, for it is wholly impossible to satisfy
the jealous Vrgnians that there is not i'll his visit here
a great deal more than meets the eve. He has been
told that he is " a marked man" and must bear the
penalty.
MORE FORBEARANCE."
have some reason to believe that the Of this
gentlemans discontinue is his acknowledged ae-
quainiance with gentleman and lady who came here
day or two ago to see Brown, who is old friend
of theirs. This gentleman and lady were regarded
with great suspicion. II is claimed token of "for
bearanoe" even beyond tina, shown to Mr.. Hoyt, that
they were allowed to depart in peace. Mr.. Hunter,
the senior counsel for the Government says that the
lady only shielded by her SEX for he has letters
deeply duplicating her with the conspiracy. man in
her position he says would have found inconvenience
in getting away-woud not, indeed, have got away
AT all.
Do you think shall get away at all
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