The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-03
The EXECUTION.

THE TtON.
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HARPEas EssRY, Dec. 2, 1850
At eleven O'Clock tho prisoner brought or the
jail accompanied by sherir Campbell and ass,s, ~ aud
Capt. Avs, the jai-r.
Sheriff Campbell bid the prisoner farewell = - CELL
'he latter returning thanks for the Sheriff u aud
speaking Of Capt Pate y brave man.
The pr then taken the cell of oDsAnd and
Green; be told them stanh up hke ani b,tray
their friends, be then banded them quarter each say
ing he bad no more for money bid them ai,eu
lie then visited Cook and Coppe who chained togo
'her, and remarked to Cok, you have maize aise
nents" Cook asked what do yos mesD9 Brown
"~hy, by stating that sent you Haroer's Ferry
Cook replied, "did you tell in Pittsbnrg
farper's Ferry and sec Forbes had made sa. +sclo
surssW Brown. "No air. you know protested agsust
you coming" Cook replied, "Capt Brown, we rsmem
Der differently" at the time dropping his head
Brown then turned 10 Coppie, and sad, "Coppie you
also made false statements, but am glad 70 hear you
bave contradicted them Stand up Ike man, He ais,
handed him quarter. lie shook both oy the hand and
they parted
The prisoner then taken TO Stevens' CELL aud they
kindly interchangrd greetings Stevens sail, "ood bye
Captain, know you going to better land" Brown
not betray his friends, giving him quarter
The prisoner then told the Sheriff he was really his
arms were pnioned, and with black SLOUGH hat 90, and
and the same clothes he during trial, he pro-
ceeded TO the door, apparently calm and cheerful.
he did not visit Hszlei, he always persisted In
denying knowledge Of him. On his way the scad
Mr. Sadder undertaken, who was In the was in the
wagon with HIM, remarked, "Capt. Brown, you are
game man." He answered ayes, was so trained no; it
was one Of the lessons Of my mother but is hard
TO part from friends though newly adeo Ho then re
marked, This Is q beautiful country; never had the
pleasure Of seeing It before"
Through the determined perseverance Of DR. Rawlings
Of Frank Lese the order excluding the Press was par
TALLY rescnded, and they assigned position near
the Major Generals staff
As be came out the six companies Of infantry and
ono troop Of horse, with General Taaferro ana his entire
STAFF were dcpoyng in front Of the JAIL whilst an open
wagon with q pine box, In which was q fine oak coffin
was waiting for him.
Brown looked around and spoke to several persons he
recognized, and. walking down the steps took seat on
the coffin box along with the jaor Aves He looked with
interest on the fine military display made no remarks
The wagon moved ctr fanked by two les Of rifemen IN
ccse order On reaching the fed the military hat al
ready full possession Pckets established and the
any position but that assigned them.
Brown sas accompanied by ministers, he desiring
religious services either IN the jail shs scaN,d
On reaching tho held where tho gallows was
erected, the prisoner sa,d, "why, none but
military allowed in the inclosure; am sorry
citizens have been kept out Ou reaching the gallo
he observed Mr. Hunter and Mayor Green standing near
TO whom said oentemen, good bye," his voice not
fater,ng
The prisoner walked up the steps firmly, and the
first man the galows Avs aud Sheriff Campbell stood
by his side and after shaking hands, and bidding az
ectonate adieu, he thanked them for their kiodness
when the cap put his face the rope around
bis neck, AVIS asked him TO step forward on the
rap. He reDlied, +" You must lead me, cannot sae'
rhe rope adjusted, and the military order given,
Not ready yet" The soldiers marched, countermarch
I'd, and took position as II an enemy Ia sight, and
thus occupied for nearly ten minutes the prisoner
standing al the time. Avis inquired If he tired
Brown said ono, not tired; but don't keep waiting
opger than is necessary
While on the scalold Sheriff Campbell asked him he
would take handkerchief in bs hand drop as signal
when he ready. He replied, f" No, do it
do not dean any longer than is absolutely
,ary."
He was swung of at fifteen minutes past eleven A
slight rasping Of the hands twchng OF the muscles
we're seen, and then all quiet
The body several times examined, and the pulse
Gid until thirty five minutes had passed. The
body then cut down placed in coffin and conveyed
under military escort u the depot, where it put
ear To be carried to the ferry by speai train
o'clock
All the arrangements carried ont with precision
and military strictness, that most annoying.
The general conviction everywhere entertained was
hat the excitement rescue was an gorgeous hoax.
Shortly alter the execution, and whilst the body
being taken to the depot great excitement was raised by
he arrival Of horseman announcing that wheatlaud,
he late residence Of George Turner who shot at
tarper's Fe,ry, fire, and that the fire cx.
endiDg to the farm and buildings OF Mr. VIM Turner
The latter who in town, said tha. he had left homo
O'Clock the morning He said that several Of
bis horses bad died very suddenly and also Of his
heep He intended to have their stomachs anayzei,
,e believed them to have been poisoned
The stock Of Mr. Castleman and Mr. Myers In the
neghborhood had also died very mysteriousy. The
;itement caused by this was very great
Col Davis had the Fauqnier Cavalry in readiness 60
and inquire into the truth of the report about the Are
The body Of Brown arrived by the special train,
will be taken by Mrs. Brown friends, by express
ircct 70 Albany. 1t desired to avoid all pubic demon
traon and it is determined that the body shall be
visible anywhere the route North Eba, whore ii
will be deposited in the family burying ground.
Mrs Brown speaks in the highest terms of'the great
kindness shown her by the citizens and authorities Of the
s,ac She s Of course In great distress She has
avorabiy impressed all who have met hcr, as woman
,f fine feeling and Of great affection for her husband.
This morning Brown executed instrument empower
ug Sheriff Campbell to administer all property Of bis
the State with directions pay tho proceeds Of
he sales Of the weapons II recovered TO bs widow and
children.
SYMPATHY FOR JOHN BROWN IN THE NORTH.