Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-21
CLEVELAND MONDAY MORNINGS NOVEMBER 81, 1852
his efforts in Kansas, he carried a revolver, but


his efforts in Kansas, he carried a revolver, but
never before.
Is HR INsANRi
then put the question which had been
chiefly solcitous to ask at is the common
talk Of the newspapers that Capt Brown is ia.
sane; what do you say to that opinonl"
VI never knew she replied, "of his insanity
until read il in the newspapers. lie is a
clear headed man. lie has always been, and
now iG, entirely in his right mind. He Is al>
ways cool, deliberate, and never over-basty.
but he has always considered that his first per-
captions Of duty, and his first impulses to action
were the best, and the salest to be followed
lie has almost always acted upon his first sug
gestions. No, he is mot insane. His reason is
clear. His last act was the result, as all his
other acts have been, OF his truest and strongest
conscientious convictions
MS REcENT LETTRRs TO MIS-. Brown.
may mention that saw last evening lets
ter from Capt. Brown to his wife, dated Nov
Sth, and brought away by the lady who visited
him at Charlestown. This letter is too private
and might almost say too sacred to be expo,
sed IN PRINT TO every eve. Mrs Brown is un
willing that it should be made public both for
her own sake and her hu stands. But l VIC.
late no confidence in saying that this letter.
written In prison, is no less remarkable than
the memorable speech delivered in court It
oreathes the same heroic spirit; it is marked
Oy the same simplicity Of style; il expresses
the same Conscientious conviction of the ripht
iulness of his undertaking; it exhibits through
on, tbe same unwaveTing courage, and the same
strong faith in God. 10 the many overfiowing
expressions Of his sympathy for his wife and
children, given in this letter, ! do not feel nj
liberty to allude, further than to say that they
are as warm, as tender and as delicate as were
ever written by husband to a wife
During the evening another letter came di.
rect from the prson, dated November 10th -
This fresh message was briefer than the other
but OF the same character and in the same
spirit
BoX FOR CAPTAIN BROWN
For several days past until last evening, Mrs
Brown had been actively engaged, aided by
some female friends, in preparing articles Of
clothing to be sent to her husband sewinr
machine had been busy at work from morning
TIL night for two days. Last evening the box
was packed, and this morning sent TO tho cars,
containing shirts, stockings, pocket-handker-
chiefs pair e easy slippers, some writing
materials, two or three favorite books and sume
preserved fruits ard other delcacics. A grea,
number Of friends crowded around it, each
anxious to add something Tor the old mans
comfort, before the cover was nailed on From
| this scene Mrs. Brown retired, sobbing, to an
| other part Of the room, and for few minutes
was unable to,control her emotions, e1claiminr,
Poor man he will not need them long :"
But perhaps the troubled Governor of Vir.
giI, and his sheriff who is making ready for
the 2d of December, may find, before the time
shall roll around, some other victim to keen
up the honor of the fatal Friday, and may be
glad, after all, not TO hang the brave old man