The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-10
The execution OF Brown.

| The reporter of the Cincinnati Gszatte was
xt uarper's Ferry at the time OF The execution.
The following is cut from his report OF The ex-
ccu,ion published in the Gazette Of Saturday.
! I learned that Mrs. Brown, with a lady and
two gentlemen friends, from Philadelphia were
staviIg st the Wager, having arrived on We'd
nesday night. Immediately sought one OF the
gentlemen, named Mckim, She was loud in his
complaints of the manner in which they had
been treate by the military authorities, and
| gave me. the following narrative: lie says that
4 last week Brown wrots TO his wife, saying II
abe thought she could bear the meeting with
ca,mness, he would be glad to take leave OF her;
| whereupen she determined to see him once
more before he died. Mrs. kckim, knoSins
the value of q womanS sympa ny and compan-
Iionship. under such trying circumstances, vol
unteered to accompany her, as also Gid M. NC
Kim and another gentleman. The latter sup
pl;ed tn emselves with the best testimonials as
70 respectability aud character, and also
With letters Of introduction TO Col. Lewis A.
Washington and others, and reached Harper .
Ferry on Wednesday night.
On tho next m0rG1g. they communicated
vith the officer in command Of the Virginia
military here, that Mrs, Brown had arrived. snG
that they wished to accompany her to Charles
q town. The officer eourteousiy responded, tnat
} he presumed there would be no difficulty IN
+ granting their request, snd immediately tele
: yraphed to General TaliAferro, At Charlest0wn
vho. in turn. telegraphed to Gov. Wise Tor in-
structious. A great number OF messages we're
then exchanged and finally it was ordered thai
Mrs. Brown should be ssnt alone to see bel
husband. under an escort OF military, ana tnt
! others Of The party should be detained .ne
watched. Mrs. brown vas greatly dlstie essa
bene compe led to 60 without her friends, bu
was fak
r and allowed an interview of two hours Win ne
husband but was not permitted to remain dnrini
- The night. An anec tote is related of Brown u
this connection, which is emiDeIty characters
{ tic. When Gen. Taliaferro had arranged to
g the visit of Mrs Brown, he called on the prison
= er and informed him ,ha. his wife would com
10 see him, aud he wished to know how long q
interview he desired.
/. Brosn said-"Three or four hours, to whie
!. the General responded that that was too long
an hour, he thought was enough. brown 70
n piled: "Very well, cir. obey your orders. an
IN do your duty. have no fav0rs TO ask ct to
State OF Virginia"
This indomitable spirit WAS manifested to 70
very last. In his FINAL interview with Cook, o
accused him ssernly Of falsehood In representa-
- that he, Cook, had been misled BY him. u
os shook hands with all the prisoners. and handle
y each Of them twenty Eve censs. remarking tha
of the money was Of no further use TO him.
When parting from bis wife, be asked %
- jAilor ~ though il were the msss casual and 10
70 didsreut question, /" A. what honr am 20 ;
.. executedg And on being told II o'clock, B
turned 70 his vile and said, Every vsll IL
- think Of anything else 70 say, will wvite
dozen aud leava II for yos,"
70 on The scai5old, be refpssd 70 make The usu
= lsienAI 10 sbs Sheriff % lss The drop Sall. %
rssoluiely declined The services q eny clsfs!