Smyrna times., 1859-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS
THE HARPER's FERRY TROUBLE.
SENTENCE OF BROWN.

SSiA o"u OOhdotb AIlOIbSys IiOIn DOSlOHS EedCHeu
here to-day.
Cook was brought before the Magistrates
Court, but waived an examination. He was
committed for trial.
Coppee's trial was resumed. No witnesses
were called for the defence. Mr.. Harding
opened the argument for the Commonwealth,
and Messrs. HOyt and Grswold followed for the
defendant. Mr.. Hunter closed for the prose-
cutlon. The speeches were of marked ability.
MIR. Griswold asked several instructions,
which were all granted By the Court. The jury
then retired.
SENTENCE OF JOHN BRowN-HIs SPEECH.
Brown was then brought into the Court
House, which was Immediately thronged.
The Court gave a decision on the motion to
arrest judgment, overriding the objections
made. On the objection that treason cannot be
committed against State, except by a citizen,
1t ruled that wherever allegiance was due,
treason may be committed Most of the States
nave passed laws against treason. The objec-
lions as to the form of the verdict rendered
were also regarded Insufficient
The Clerk then asked Brown whether he had
anything TO say why sentence should not be
pronIuncei wnen Br 'wn sloo up, aud in a
clear and distinct voice said:
al have, may-it please the Court, a few words
to say.
"In the first place, deny everything but
what have all along admitted, the design on
my part to free the slaves. | Intended certainly
10 have made clean thing Of that matter, as
did last winter, when went into Missouri and
there took the slaves without the swapping of a
gun on either side, moved them through the
country, and finally left them in Canada. de-
signed TO have done the same thing again, on a
large SCALE That was all intended; never
did intend to commit murder or treason, or to
destroy property or TO excite inclte the slaves
to rebellion and to make an insurrection.
al have another objection, and that is, it is
unjust that should suffer such penalty. Had
interferred in the manner which | admit, and
which | admit has been fairly proved (for | ad-
mlre the truthtuiness and candUr of the greater
portion OF the witnesses who have testified in
this case,) had | so ntertered in behalf of the
rlch the powerful, the in eligent, the So Ca lied
great, or in behalf of their friends, either ia
thef, mother, brother, sister, wife, or children,
or any of that class, and suffered and sacrificed
what have in this interference, it would have
been all right Every man in THIS Court would
have deemed 1t an act worthy of reward rather
than punishment This Court acknowledges
as suppose, the validity of the law of God
see book kissed here which | suppose to be
the Bible, or al least the New Testament That
teaches ME that all thiags whatsoever would
that men should do to the, should do even so
unto them 1t teacher ME further to {" "remem-
Der them that are in bonds as bound with tHemI
l endeavored to act up to that instruction. |
say, am yet loo young TO understand that God
Is any respecter Of persons. | believe that to
nave lnterfered as | have done, as have al
ways freely admitted | have done, in behalf of
his desplsed poor, was no wrong, but right
4 - Il Il
forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends
OF justice, and mingle my blood further with
the blood OF my children and with the blood of
millions in this slave country, whose rights are
dIsregarded by wicked, cruel and unjust enact
ments, admit, so let it be done. Let me saw
one word further. | feel entirely satisfied with
the treatment have received on INV trial.
considering all the circumstances, it has been
more generous than | expected, but feel M
consciousness of guilt. | have stated from the
nrst what was my intention and what was not
L never had any design against the life Of any
person, nor any disposition to commit treason,
or excite the slaves TO REBEL or make any gen
eral Insurrection. | never encouraged any man
TO do so, but always disco ragged anv idea of
mat Kind. Let me say also in regard TO the
statements made by some of those connected
win me- | hear IL has been stated by some of
tnem That have induced them to Join me-but
the contrary is true. do not say this 10 in
Jure them, but as regretting their weakness. -
NOt one joined me but of his own accord, and !
tue greater part at their own expense. A
number of them | never saw and never had
word OF conversation with, till the day they
came TO me. and that was for the purpose /
have stated"
"NOw have done"
While Brown was speaking, perfect quie,
prevailed. When he had finished the Court
proceeded TO pronounce the sentence. After a
IL" preliminary remarks, in which be said no
IeasnhooIe doubt existed as to the prisoners
guIlt, ne sentenced him to be huRg in pubEic
on Frtd0y. the 2d Of December.
brown received the sentence with comDosure
Inc only demonstration made was with the
trapping OF hands by one man in the crowd. who
% "o' resident OF Jefferson county. This was
promptly suppressed, and much regret was ex-
pressed by citizens at its occurrence.
THE VERDICT IN coPPEE's CAsE-GUILrY ON ALI.
THE COUNTS OF THE INDICTMENT.
After being out al hour, the iurv in the case c
Of CopPee returned, with a verdict DECLARING f
Coppee guilty on all the counts in the indici. d
ment. Wv ''u'0'' Y
ii's counsel gave notice of a motion TO arrest q
judgment. as in Browns case.
Inc Court then adjourned
The counsel of Brown have filed exce,,;ors I
10 The decision of the Court in refusing a n ar. n
rest OF Judgment, and will carry the case to the
Court :. OF Appeals at Richmond. The trial of Il
shields Grcen. one of the conspirators. was be-
gun on THURSDAY. 1t is believed that the nris.
!. o"ers VIII all be hung on the same day. Cook. 8
= Is lnought' will plead guilty, and make some
important revelations. =
Ene Disposition of Capt. Brown.