Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-14
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN u. COOK.

1 TRIAL OF CAPTAIN JOHN r. COOK
!, Confession of the Prisoner-New Testimo-
ny--Powerful Appeal for Mercy Verdict
Guilty.
= CnARlrsrowS, Va, Nov. o, 1859.
+ Tho case " Capt Cook continued ID our
. Circuit Court to-day, aud drew together worry
largo crowd. Tho excitement In regard to this
case exceeds that of any of the cases tried. and
, the result looked for with tho greatest interest
THE CONFESSION or CAPT. COOK.
, Tho cpntession of Cook which was read yoster-
day afternoon, caused much excitement, and some
o. tho comments it were of the most uniavora.
IbIe character whilst some others wore disposed to
Isicw il in more favorable light, and tho extreme
youthful appearance of tho prisoner at the bar,
was generally taken into consideration.
Cook states in tho confession that he mot Capt.
Brown in Kansas some two years ago, and
| led by the representation of Brown, to Join his
band, not knowing at tho time what would be the
field Of their operations. After sofae time had
elapsed Brown Informed him that the town of
!;arpcrs Ferry was the place ho contemplated
making his stand Mt, and TINT ho wished him
| Cook to proceed there and try and ascertain
whether or not the man Forbes had diyulged tho
plan to any ono at Iiarpers Ferry, as u rnnior
had reached hun /, that effect. Cook strongly
objected to any such mayo as contemplated, but
was replied TO Ivy Brown. that he had taken the
lonth to stand by him, aud TINT he must not now
desert him. Cook therefore started for the Forty
aud took up.his residence. After having been
thore sometime no was introduced into society
which resulted in his conrting and marrying II
Miss Kennedy, OF South Bolivar. lie then deter
mined by all possible means to change the deter
nlinaon OF old Brown, but NIL his arguments and
e'trenties failed when brought To- bear ayanst the
IRON will Of tho Kansas outlaw
Tho more important portions were those which
told Of the Convention held in Car ala, at which
thewell known Constitution was framed; Of the
military training under Stevens which Browns
party went through, altering their original intcn-
ton, which was To DO instructed by Col Forbes;
and of his owl exploration of Jefferson co. w.,
under Browns directions, - prepare the way for
tho insurtcetion.
Gerrit Smith, frcd Douglas, Dr. Sc Howe.
and others were mentioned in the confession but
net in way TO deeply implirate .then,. Their
connection with Brown involved, however, Tive
presentation Of pistols, money, &C.. Cook said
TINT tho time Of the invasion wonld have been
different but for the information gwen by Colonel
Erbes..
Before the ease ofCook was taken up tha morn
ing, Geo. Senn"tt ESQ. the counsel of Copeland,
aplcared and read humber OF bills Of exception,
which he desired tho court to tuko into uuns'lera-
tom although he olt sure from, do former action
of the Court that it was oi but little avail. His
duly to the prisoner, however. demanded TINT he
should e. through all the forms. even if the su
stance OF Justice was denied One of the bills Gre
ated considerable mcrriment during its reading it
being filled with dcnunciations Of Inc verdict rem
dercd. This adleotives were put in protusion, and
the effect was to bring the counsel reading them
into position Of ridioue.
.H THE CASE OF COOK.
After the proceedings in the case of Copeland
Ind been Como through with the case Of John L.
Cook was called and tho prisoner brought
in and placed at the bar. lie was accompanied 10y
Gov. Willard and looked quite cheerful. Icing e,-
identity buoyed up with the hope Of a favorable re-