Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-02
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The Tribunes Oharlestown correspondent
underldate OF Nov. 2Sth, writes
Gen. Taliaferro has issued the strctest orders
that until the hour of the execution, no person
shall be allowed to visit the condemned, unless
bearing a special permit from him. Last even
ing obtained permit and, with few Others
entered the Jail and conversed with the occu.
pants Of the various cells | first cav Brown
and Stephens who are still in the same cell, and
will continue so until death parts them Brown
rec eived the entire party with cordiality. He
set aside his work-the letter of which told
you yesterday. and turned around in bis chair
was unable to stand without some pain. He
did not say whether this pain was caused by
the letters upon his ankles, or otherwise. /
should suppose not, as the chains are limit, and
so arranged that he does not find much diff
Guilty IN walking. In all his conversation Brown
showed the utmost genteness and tranquility.
and quiet cOurtesy withal that eontlasted
rather strongly with the bearing of somo of
his visitors. He repeated that he was in every
way reconciled to his destiny, and spoke cheer.
fully of what was to come of him
Brown said that for the last three or four
days, he had felt much better than at any pre-
yious time since he was wounded at Harper's
Ferry: stephens is rapidly gaining strength,
who
see b m. When the party left the cell. hands
were shaken all around SO faras Brown was
concerned 1t was an honest expression of mood
will.
lnext saw HaElitt, who was tho last ca aptur-
ed OF the prisoners and who is yet to be tried
Ihere Is some question about his identity
although the authorities profess TO have the
most positive evidence of his participation in
the invasion His room, like those of ell the
others excepting Brown and Stephens. is on
the second floor of the Jail With him, are
the negroes, Green and Copeland who are to be
executed on the 10th of December The
negroes had nothing 10 say of special interest
and dazlett was mute, excepting when little
son OF the Jallor, who had erept into the cell,
approached him and strove to gain his atteu-
ton with his innocent pratte lie then utter
ed few playful words but was again imme
diately silent. Hazlitt is quite youthful in
appearance, and has little OF the air of an out
law about him. He:e, as in Browns cell the
shaking OF hands was tremendously performed
When L entered the chamber Of Cook and
Coppie, found the former busily writing, and
the latter reading his Bible. Cook at once rose
and welcomed the party eagerly. He seemed
much agltated, end with much difficulty con
trolled himsslf ALI who so desired procured
ms autograph, which is singularly clear and
elegant. Cook spoke with great emotion of his
WIFE, who IS now with his friends in New
hampshire. | was pleased to hear this, because
the people hereabout have forever declared
that he heartlessly married the young girl only
LOT the purpose of establishing himself more
iGlly IN the confidence of the community with
direct view to the preparations for the outbreak
lie and his companion, Coppic, whb said but
q lew words while was present. have now n,
thought Of aveTtiBg their fate
shall not probably have another opportu,
nifty Of visiting the prisoners while they live
am glad TO know that all seems now as well
with them as can be in this world.