New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03
BROWNS INTERVIEW WITH HIS FELLOW
PRISONERS

Sheriff Campbell bid the prisoner farewell IN his
cell the latter returning thanks for the Sherifs kind
uess and speaking of Capt. Pate as brave man.
The prisoner was then taken to the cell OF Copeland
and Green; he told them 70 stand up ike men, and not
betray their friends; he then handed them quarter
each saving be had no more use Tor money ana oade
them adeu lie then visited Cook and COppie, who
were coaned together, and remarked TO Cook " ION
have made false statements Cook asked: " w hat
do ven mean 2" Brown answered: "Why, by stating
that sent you to Harpers Ferry"
Cook replied - Did you not tell me IN P1itsburg 70
come to Harpers Ferry and sec if Forbes had made
anv disclosures p
Brown-''No, sir; you. knew I protested against
Cook replied " Capt. Brown, we remember differ
emily" At the same time dropping his head.
brown then turned to CoPpe aud SAID, :. Cope,
YOU also made false statements, but am glad TO hear
you have coniradictcd them Stand up like man.
He also handed him quarter. lie shook both by the
hand, and they parted.
m prisoner was then taken to Stevenss cell, and
they kindly interchanged greetings. Stevens food
bye Captain; know you going 10 a better land.
brown ieplied O. know am" Brown told him 10
bear up, and not betray his friends giving him quar-
ter.
lie did not visit Hazle a. he has always persisted
in deuyiug any knowledge Of him. On i- to the
scaaold, Mr. Sadlcr, an undertaken, who was in the
wagon with him. remarked, " Capt. Brown, you are
a game man" He answered, Yes, was 20 trained
up; Il was one of the lessons Of my mother bat It Is
hard To part from friends though newly made He
:
had the Measure of seeing II before"
On reaching the field where the galows was erected
the prisoner said, Why none but military allowed
in tie enclosure ] am sorry citizens have been kept
out" On reaching the gallows, he observed Mr..
Hunter and Mayor Green standing near, TO whom he
sad "Gentemen, good-by, his voice not falterings
While on the scafiold Sheriff Campbell asked him if
ne would take a handkerchief in his hand to drop
signal when be WAS ready. lie replied " No do MOI.
want IT, but do not deain longer than - abSo-
lutely necessary.
Shortly alter the execution, and while the body was
being taken the depot great excitement was raised
NV RE arrival of "a horaeman announcing that Wheat
KIND the late residence of George w. Turner, WHO
was shot at Harpers Ferry was on tre ana 'hat the
fire was extending 10 the farm and buildings oil MI
VIM. +. Turner. =, =
The latter who was in town, said that be had left
home at 10 o'clock in the morning. Tic said that seye-
raj of his horses had died very suddenly and also some
of his sheep He intended to have their stomaehs an
alyyed as he believed them TO have been poisoned.
The stock of Mr. Castleman and MIR. Myers IN the
same neehborhoOd had also died very mysterously.
TIE excitement caused by this was very great
Col Davis bad the Faquier Cavalry in readiness 10
90 out and inquire into the truth Of the report about
the fire. The body of Brown arrived by the special
train. and will be taken on by Mrs. Brown and friends,
hy express, direct to Albany.
II is desired 10 avoid all public demonstration, and i
Is determined that the body shall not be visible any
where on the route to North Elba, where II Will be
deposited in the family buryiDg ground.
Mrs Brown speaks in the highest terms OF the great
kindness shove her by the citizens and authorities Of
the State. She is of course, in great distress She
has moot iavorably impressed all who have moi
her IA woman OF fine feeling, and Of great affection
for her hue band.