The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-11-01
Examination OF the iInrpers Ferry Pris.
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ChaIlestOwn, Va, oct. 2c.
The examination of the lIarper's Ferry
prisoners will be commenced to-day. The
law requires that the decision of the Jus.
tices on the examining Court, who may
number from 8 10 10, must be unanimous.
The prisoners will be examined together,
and il is Supposed that the examination
trial will be concluded by O'Clock, to which
time the Grand Jury have been adjourned
by the Count, The Grand Jury viii then
take up the ease Immediately, and the in
dictments, which are altcady prepared, will
probably he presented TO the Court on
"Wednesday morning, when the trial Of the
prisoners will commence before the court
and jury. Should they be found guilty,
and sentence Of death 10 pronounced upon
them, tho JUDI, under the laws of this
State, fixes The day Of execution inde.
pendent Of the Governor. The usual de
las of 30 days allcr sentence, is excepted
in case Of ins.ilrection and rebellion; and
the prisoners if convicted Of the same, may
be hung immediately either within or
without the jail yad.
\ fellow named James Lyuicr, alias
VIM. }. Stoiburgh, supposed to be one Of
the tiilibustcrs, WAS brought i'll prisoner -
day and lodged in Jail. lie was captured
some DAYS ago by 81. +. Price, mail agent
on the Baltimore ami Ohio Il Il. cars, ut
place called sir johns Run, and kept
in Il room Til to day. The fellow is quite
under sized OF ,nple and foolish appear
ancc. and had becu severed weeks lettering
about this and adjoining counties, Logging
and borrowing money. lis commitment
On suspicion OF siding and abetting John
Brown & Co, was Issued h. Justice kich
elhergcr.
Tie Preliminary examination oE tie pris,
oners captured at llarpcr's Ferry common
ced this morning before tho Mngistrato's 5
Court.
The prisoners were brought in; GoN.
Brown and f. Coppee being manaeIcd to.
gcther. Brown seemed weak aud haggaid
with his eyes swollen from the effects of
the wounds on his head. Coppec is uuin
jured. Stevens seems Ie,s injured than
Brown, but looked haggard and depressed ;
there are are n number OF wounds On the
he"' @! oo'h' Sohh N"P',t"o - " C''S"'
mHlat'o' about % yeas oiG' "n'' "feen'
VINO Is apVuI oo ye''s o,' Is ""'N negro
Sheriff Campbell read the commitment
Of the prisoners charged with treason and
murder. 80. A..
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