The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-12-08

EXECUTION OF OLD JOHN BHOWNs
lsson Special Dispatches Of the Cincinnasi 0ssssssl
o MS LAsr INTERVIEW WITH ms WIFE
On Wednesday afternoon an escort Of
cavalry accompanied Mrs. Brown from
Harper's Ferry, under command Of Capt.
Moore, of the Kichmond NJ ,ntgomery
Guards. The carriage which conveyed
her was stopped at the outskirts Of tow
Capt. brown was informed Of hiswife's !
arrival, and requested that she might be !
allowed to enter his room as soon as pos
siblc. In few minutes the jailor con-
Quoted her into his presence. The meet.
ing was affecting, and at first neither
party spoke
Brown embraced her, pressed her to
his bosom and exclaimed, "My wife,
No tears were shed, but deep drawn
sigh told too we'll of the intensity of the
feeling which each was undergoing.
After few moments thus spent, the
| Captain drew chair, ar d Mrs. Brown
sat down. Hc then spoke to her of his
condition, told her he was contentcd, and
if it was cot for parting with her aud
others whom he loved, he would have no
regret in dying. Mrs. Brown entered
fully into the feelings of her husband,
ard both were resigned to thcfatc which
awaited him.
Capt. Brown referred to the DISPOSE.
ton Of his property and the welfare of
his children, and after spending an hour
in conversation, supper was brought in
by the kind ja;lor, and the husband aud
! wife sat lcwn together to partakc either
last meal. The Captain raised his hands,
and asked God to bless the meal, ard
then with cheerfulness which has no
parallel, they commenced their repast-
From the time Mrs Brown arrived old
Captain BIS. spirits rose and he exhibit
ed light hearteducss, which surprised
those who were around him. Mrs
Brown remained with her husband until
half past six o'clock, when she was in
formed that the interview must end
The captain desired that his wife might
remain with him during the night, but
the orders from headquarters were to the
contrary, aud accordingly they sepnrat-
cd. While the parting scene was one
which showed much intensity of feeling,
there was no exhibition Of passion, and
after an embrace aud kiss. and kind ad.
mention from Brown they parted for
ever
Previous to her arrival he had dtsrrc
that his body should be burned, and =
ashes thereof urned, and in that condi
; ton removed. He also expressed d..
sire that the bodies of his two sons who
were killed at Harpor's Ferry should b.
disinterred, and after undergoing SINH
e lar process, be placed in the same Urn
r with his own, and taken North.
t This would have been impossible, al
the physicians of Winchester had securcc
their bodies and dissectcd them.
Brown spent some two or three hours
s last night, writing ar! reading, and thet
c retire. to rest. He slept souudly, an;
t rose about six o'clock, cheerful and ap
parently unconcerned about the fat,
which awaited him. About half-pas
seven o'clock, after partakins of hi
= breakfast, jailor Capt. Avis, who hae
c been very kind to Brown, and who ha,
4 cndeared himself thereby, informed hin
that he could visit Cook, Coppic, and tn,
: other prisoners, if he desired. Accord
o ly, he Yves conduc}ed to the ,oom of Cool
t first.
c On entering, kindly recognition tool
= place, when Capt. Brown said, address
ing Cook: Il am sorry you have not con
J. fined yourself to the truth in your state
mcnt called your confession. never sen
you to llarpcr's Ferry as a SPY, and YOU
statement to that effect is false"
n Cook-"You certainly did"
# Capt. Brown IN commanding tone
c Il did not, sir; you have, by you
course, held yourself up as an object 0
contempt, and deseryedly so
&c At this remark, Cook head fell an,
Il he made no reply Brown was ncxt con
-. Quoted to Stephens room The NEE,
d ing between them was cordial. Brow
n remarked that he was about to die, Stey
r CTS said, Il feel assured that you will Q
= to better weird than this Captain
:. Brown said, conduct Yourself like
IL man, | know you will do SO without III
advising They again shook bands an
l, parted. lie then repaired to the roor
Of Coppic, where conversation almos
o similar took place. Thence he went t
al the rooms Of the negroes, whom he sal
!. he expected to die like men, and as be
came their condition and position. Tn
:. negroes gave him the assurance that the
l. would die feqrlessly, as they were full
assured that their action was Just an
:. proper. Brown then returned to hi
room, and continued writing fer som
4. time.
:. THE EXECUTION.
e Brown was cheerful and tallcl O
if the hour which was appointed for hi
ID death was Indifferent, and far in the f,
r ture.
At nine o'clock, ogrccably to the ger
cral order, the military companies con
d menced assuming their positions. On
:, company was stationed in front of til
G jail; another directly opposite of tn
Market House, which was only fe,
is yards to the north of the prison Nv
r, pieces of brass cannon were placed nea
K the jail wall, on the road leading to tn
scatfoli.
l. The place Of execution was not NOR
A. than half mile from the Jail 1t wa
% erected on an eminence, in the center {
: twenty acre field. The grounds wer
d laid off, and small white flags were stuc
4 in the ground, beyond which no citizc
\ was allowed to pass.
Or At the gate a military company wer
, stationed, who refused to admit any per