Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-19

which he announced that the prisoner accept
ed the offer of the State to hand him over to
the Federal authorities, and would therefore
prefer to be remanded to Jail.
Mr.. Harding desired the clerk to enter his
earnest protest against the whole proceedings.
he considered the whole proceedings wrong,
and wished it shown on the docket.
Judge Parker to the clerk: "Do no such
thing; l wish no such protest entered on the
docket of this Court"
The prisoner was then handed over to the
U. S. Marshal and lodged in Jail, where he
will remain until the term of the Federal
Court at StauntOn, which will not meet for
some time.
The TRIAL OF CooK.-The jury was accor-
dlngiy discharged, and large number of the
iree-holders of the country were summoned
TO appear tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock,
when the case of Cook will be taken up. 1t
will excite large degree of interest. Cook
will be defended by j. Mcdonald, Attorney
General, and Mr.. Voorhees,, District Attorney
OF Indiana. and Messrs. Lawson Bolts and
NJ. y. Green, OF our own bar. The prosecp-
ton VIII oe U0udacted BY G. Heater. Tke
prisoner seems to be in very fine spiris. and
is not without hope of verdict IN his xyor.
Gov: Willard and Mr.. Crowley, his broth
ers-in-law, will be present during the entire
trial.
BosToN, Nov. 8.
Geo. II. Hoyt, who acted as Junior counsel
for John Brown, at Charlestown, returns to-
morrow to assist his client in the disposal of
his personal property. He proposes to re.
main at CharleStOwn until after Browns exc
cution.
Mr.. Hoyt's first visit was in the capacity of
a messenger to obtain the services of Mont
gomery Blair, to whom he carried letters of
recommendation. Mr.. Blair was unable to
assume the duties of counsel for Brown. but
was instrumental in securing the services of
Mr.. Chiffon, who subsequently acted in the
case. 1t was not until after Mr.. Hoyt had
ascertained that the services of Blair could
not be obtained that he resolved to act as as
sistant counsel for Brown.
CHARLEsTowN, Nov. 8.
The trial of Cook commenced this morning,
when his confession was read in open court.
A jury was then panneled and the trial went
on.
CHARLEsTowN, Nov. 9.
The trial of Cook attracted a great crowd
in the Court room both yesterday and to-day
Gov. Willard and Mr. Crowley, brothers. in
law OF the prisoner occupied seats behind him,
His counsel are J. E. Mcdonald, Esq, Attor-
ney General, and Mr.. Worries, District At
torney of Indiana, and Messrs. Lawson, Bolts
and Green, of the Virginia bar. The prison
er was well dressed and maintained firm
and dlgnitied demeanor. He plead guilty to
all the counts OF the indictment except that
charging treason. The demurrer to the count
of treason was argued by the counsel and
overruled by the court
A jury was obtained-the questions put
to them being about the same as in Browns
case.
Mr.. Green for the prisoner admitted the
TACT OF the prisoner conspiring with slaves to
rebel, which is punishable with death or i'm
prisonment for life.
MIR. Hunter then rose and read the confess
sion of Cook. 1t is written by himself and
fills % foolscap pages. 1t elicits nothing new,
except the fact that he duplicates Fred. Doug
lass and DR.. Howe. The confession is to be
published in pamphlet for the benefit of S.
Z. Young, one of the wounded men at Har-
per's Ferry.
The session of the court to-day was spent
in taking testimony and opening the argu-
ment for the State.
Inc pubic feeling against Cook is stronger
than against any of the other prisoners. lie
is regarded as having been spy for the in
surrectioniSts.
Strong efforts will be made by Gov. Will
lard to save his life.
CHARLEsTowN, S. c., Nov. TO-
The Court remained in session until P.
NJ, when the jury in Cooks case rendered
verdict of guilty on charge of murder and in
surrcction. Before the jury retired to con-
slider upon their verdict, Mr.. Voorhees, deliv-
cred most powerful appeal in favor of the
prisoner, which drew tears from the eyes of
the most embittered of his auditors.
This morning motion for a new trial for
Cook, made by his counsel, was argued, and
finally overruled by the Judge.
Mr.. Harding, the District Attorney refuses
to sign mol. pros in favor Of Stevens, de
manding that he shall be tried by the Virginia
State Court.
The Court has, however, handed the priso-
ner over to the United States Marshal,
paying no attention to the objections of Mr.
Harding.
1t is rumored that Green, Coppie, Copeland
and Cook will all be executed on the same day
with Brown.