Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-02

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CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 3l.-The arguments
oil tue counsel in the case of John Brown beino.
concluded, MIR. Chiffon asked the court to in.
sruct the jury that, if they believe the prisoner
was not a citizen OF Virginia, they cannot con-
Wet him on the court of treason. The conrt
declined, saying the constitution did not give
rights ard lnmuniteS alone, but also RESPONSE
oihtles. air. Chiffon asked another instruction
10 the effect that the jury must be satisfied as
70 the place where the offence was committed
whether without the boundaries of Jefferson.
county, which the court granted
a recess for half an hour was taken, when
the jury came in with their verdict An in.
tense excitement prevailed in the court ROOM
Brown set up IN his bed while the verdict was
rendered: The jury found him guilty of trca>
son, advising and conspiring with slaves and
otheFS TO rebel, and of murder in the first dc.
gree. Brown lay down quietly. He said moths
ing, and there was no demonstration of any
kind.
Mr.. Chiffon moved an arrest of Judgment
both on account OF the errors in the Indictment
and errors in the verdict. The objection in re-
SaFd to the indictment has been already stated
the prisoner has been tried for an offence not
appearing on the record oft he Grand Jury
Inc verdict was not on each count separately,
Out general verdict on the whole iutlict ,,.ni
1he prisoner has also been found guilty OF both
counts for the murder of the same pcrsons 1t
was manifest that he could not be guilty of both.
by aSIeemcns,. the points will DC argued to.
Jail. ~
Mr. Harding announced that he was ready to
proceed with the trial Of Coppee, who was
brought IN, the ceremony of passing between
Tile armed men being dispensed with. Con
pee took seat between Griswold aud lIoyt,
"ho appeared as his counsel. He seemed calm
and composed. The remainder of the ,luv was
spent in endeavoring to obtain iurv. The
panels were not complete When, at o'clock, the
court adjourned.
CHAkLEsTowN, VA, Nov. 1.-The court met
at 10 "cicck. CoPpee was brought in. Pre-
vlous 10 proceeding with his trial, Mr. Griswod
stated Tie points on which the arrest of the
judgement was asked in Browns case. In I'D
clifton TO the reasons mentioned yesterday, he
SAD II had not been proved beyond doubt
that lac "as ever citizen Of the o. S. lie ar
gned that treason could not be. committed
against State, but Gully against the general
government, citing the authority Of Judge Story
Also, that the jury had found the prisoner
gnii;S OF crimes as charged in the Indictment
ass! had not responded to offences charged, bnt
found him guilty of offences not charged They
lind him guilty of murder in the first degree
when the indictment don't charge him will the
offences constituting that crime.
Mr.. Hunter replied, quoting the Virginia Code
to the effect that technically should not arrest
the administration ofjustice. AS to the iurs-
diction over treason, it sufficient to say that
Virginia had passed Il law, assuming that juris.
diction and defining what constitutes that crime
The court reserved its decision as to Brown at
present.
During the argument, jury was sworn in
Coppec'S case; the testimony was the same as
already published, but more brief The eva
rnination concluded at adjournment. Cool,
valves an examination before the magistrates
court.