The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28

M u''nA no was uoing wrong IN running on with oihe
ivopic properly Brown said "No, he didn't ho state
a' nc mover haa ou' twenty men in his party bu
expected large reinforcement from MARYLAND virginia
North and South Carolina and tLnk soma az ma NJ
England States and New York he said I'm, ,rms xer
SEM 10 him from Massachusetts,: think be sno,a :,
sno res' revoivers and spears; said he could arm
'rom iooo 1000 men, said he had Harpcrs Ferry in
n eye as e pace Tor his operations that ho had rented
alarm Tour miles of from Dr. Kennedy. and had r.id
me rent up TO March, and that all his arms werc scnt
l'm !hero from Chambcrsburg, Pa: said those wbo
brought mo arms there did NO, know what they vere
No ma taken tho prccauton to pack them in
| ooAesi tney werc addressed to J. Smith & sons;
o'own toM Gov. Wise that he had books in his rpnk ,t
' cApa'n 70 him his whole proceedings and what the
purpose Of his business was; Col Lee said lie had one
ana handed to Gov. Wise; Brown asked him 20 Rad
'"o us nrst preambes and four OF the last sections
"na he ala and Brown said that was correct CODY. In
''f"y 70 question OF Gov. Wisc, he said he was Con
IN ehse Of the forces under the provisional gov
vefnmen and that he then held that position: he said tho
constitution was adopted in place called Chatham In
eanada Brown said there was q Secretary Of
war, Secretary Of State, Judge OF the Supreme Court
ana an ne officers for general government; bo
sd more was House Of Representatives and that there
sn in'egeat colored man elected as one Of The men
oers Of the House, sensstion; )-Govcruor WISE asked
dileRlnQCo pfOY1Q00
loe N lhs forty eighth ARTICLE he replied no had; asked
all The white men Of his band had taken the oath he
replied That they had he said that there were appointed
ana commissioned oMcershat Stevens Leeinan and one
o. BROWNS sons were captains, and C0ppie was lieu.
ie1st he said something about battle in Kansas and
having one Of bis sons shot; think he said Cook held
captains commission; Governor Wise asked Brown if
he thought he had been betrayed the Secretary of War
said he thought no had been betrayed but had pracscd
inc rusc % prevent suspicion; the Governor asked him
what mat ruse was but he refused to answer said he
KNOW exactly the position he bad placed himself M and
his life were forfeited he was prepared to suffer
Mr. GREEN counsel for the prisoner interrupted the
witness, and said to the Court that he had JUS. received
despatch from Cleveland announcing that counsel was
coming and would almost certainly be here night AS
ihs was very important Witness and it was late in
the eyrng lie would ask the Court ourn until morn
ne in order that counsel might have opportunity to
question the witness. He did intend to conduct
the case longer than the arrival Of counsel scesed By u
p,isouer AS only scraps Of aconvessation Of two %
with Gov Wise had been picked out anA r. iours
jury, he desired that the witness shoads zen to the
70 ,be other parts Of the conyersasS s0S'A0''0 %
Mr. Vusrrs replied that 'AsT ..
uesses to be called Of tho same cbaracsr ~ vnon each
questions could DO put by new counsel tomorrow
If the case were MT pushed on, tho whole balance of
the term would not be sufficient to try these mon
Be heught there was for delays especially as
was uncertain whether The counsel could get here be-
| fore 20 morrow.
The CouRr decided that the wancss should proceed.
Cross examination by Mr.. GRagY-In conversation,
Brown said it was not his intention to harm anybody
anyhing was sorry had been killed; II was not by
bis orders or his appreciation, and would not occur
| again provided the people were psaceable aud
! quiet; when Brown spoke Of taking them all
| prisoners if they did not get into the cars,
he appeared to want the train to so as soon as posi-
bio; it was advice than in the form Of threat; did
not recognise Brown ill talked with him in the armory
yard, don't think Brown with the party the
bridge in the wagon, FOR if he had been think would
| have recognized him from his peculiar beard
By Mr. HvS1ER-when Brown parleying
| with at the bridge the three armed men
remained tho bridge saw what seemed
three armed men remained on the bridge; saw what
seemed 10 he dressed in woman's clothing pass
followed by boy with box or bundle
| Colonel LEWIS W. wAsyScTox sworn.
lIIe detailed the occurrences published in the HERALD
on tuesday, g5..
Cross examined by Mr.. GRxx-Cannot say whether the
marines fired after they broke into the engine house, the
great and several shouted from the inside til at
SONIC one had surrendered the prisoners; kept
in engine house and allowed TO seek safe posi-.
ton 80 that there was no effort endanger u.s. Brown
conduct not rude or insulting towards US.
By Ar. HuSER-Was present at the conversation With
Governor Wise on Tuesday; Governor Wise asked Brown
Il he had not selected Harpers Ferry border place
between Maryland and Virginia for the establish
ment OF his provisional government and he Answered
certainly; he avowed that his object TO free the
Southern slaves, and said that his party consisted Of
twenty two men, nineteen Of whom with him
he said he had hundred sharps rifles, two hundred
revolvers and witness does not remember how many
spears Brown said he had enough about 500
the asked he expected that number he said
ono doubt thai number. and five Thousand If he wantct
tbem he detailed the conversation respecting provi
sioua government substantially as the last witness.
k BY Mr. BorTs-At the time Of the attack on the engine
Z; house the prisoners remained in the at the sugges
ton OF Brown and his party heard Brown direct hi
party FIRE any unarmed man he gave that ordo
more than once.
j BY Mr. HuauR-Cook said Brown had been siudyin,
this subject twenty thirty years had reconnokred Har
per's Ferry repeatedly.
0 Bv Mr. BorTs-Thc prisoners were allowed TO 20 eli
ard assure their families OF their safety Some
i several times. Teld his not to return from hi:
dwelling house There shots towards tn,
; tank where Beckham Killed Brown assured witness
that he should be treated well his property should
Q not be destroyed.
|, BY Mr. HusrEn--Whle prisoner in the engine house
o overheard conversation between Stevens and another
e party not known 70 witness, about slavehoding
Stevens asked the IL he in favor of slavery
he said aycs" although not Shareholder; Stevens sale
! siyou are the first man would hang
BY Mr. HARDING-One Of the three negroes taken will
the witness was kept the arory yard another escape,
. and went home; conversation in particular be
the party and the negroes who were taken here
all the negroes armed with spears while in tn
Armcry yard they walked about the Armor!
i grounds, and and warmed himself
t no negro from this neighborhood appeared 4
take up voluntarily; saw DO wounded men dragge
into the engine house
G At seven O'Clock the Court adjourned till morning
iaiIn. u,