The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-26
tho armory and the subsequent events up 70 the aAck
by the marines and his delivery. @Ff


by the marines and his delivery. 9f
A. NJ KnrIKR gave the particulars Of his being taken
prisoner and locked up He subsequently had several in
tervews with Brown, who always treated them with
great deal Of respect and courey he endeavored 70 as
certain from Brown what object he had in view, and he
repeatedly told him his only object TO free the slaves
and he willing to fight the pro slavery to accom-
plsh that Objects occasion during the attack said
to Brown "This getting to be hot work. and you will
allow me to interfere, can possibly accommodate mat
ters ho went out with Stephens with flag Of truce
Monday afenoon he requested stephens TO remain whilst
he went forward, when Stephens dred and fell;
recognise only Brown and Stephens counted only
twenty two men, early in the morning, armed with
sharpcs rifles; when stephens lying wounded he
marked to me, 81 have been cruelty deceived; (Which
replied, ~ wish had remained at home"
Mr.. WASHINGTON recalled-In conversation with Gov
Wise, Brown told he need not questions
less he chose; Brown replied he had
thing to conceaI-he had favors 10 ask
that he had arms enough Tor two thousand men,
and could get enough for five thousand if they were
wanted.
ARnsap BALL declared the particulars Of his arrest
by the insurgents had interview after his arrest,
with Brown who stated that he had come for no chlds
play and prepared to carry out his designs that his
object was not to make against the people, and they
would not be injured If they remained quet his object
70 place the United States arms in the hands of the
black men, and no proposed to free all the
slaves in the vicinity; Brown repeatedly said
his whole object was TO release the slaves; /
asked him If plan could not be arranged for the
liberation Of myself and the other parsoners9 he said
could only be released by furnishing able bodied slaves in
the place Of each recognise Stephens Green and Brown
Captain Brown told the prisoners when the charge of the
marines was about being made that though he did not
intend to injure them hmsef they should equally
occupy the post Of danger with himself; that If
they not dear enough to their fellow citizens
to accept the terms no had proposed to secure
their safety, they must be barbarians Coppe, the
other hand told witness and friends TO get behind the
cngnes that he did not wish TO any OF them injured
one of the insurgents (Becham) / heard say, 81 have
dropped hm;' did not Captain Brown fire from
the engine house, do not think he fred once Green fred
several times the prisoners unreasonably
posed.
JOHN AsrADT of the slayeowners who was brought
into the Armory with his Slaves detailed the particulars
of tho batteng down of his door, his seizure by six
armed men.
At this point Stephens appeared to be faintng, and
mattress procured for him, which he lay during
the balance Of tho examination.
Mr.. AsTADT resuned-Thnks Brown fired several times
knows he saw him with gun evclcd; all the priso
ners except the yellow man, COPELAND.
ALEXANDER KELLY detailed the particulars Of the collision
with the insurgents and the exchanging Of several Shots
could not identify any Of the prisoners
Wx JOHNSON testified to the arrest Of Copland the ye
low man. who attempting to escape the river
he armed with spear and rie in tho middle Of the
Shenandoah; he said he had been placed in charge of
Halls rife factory by Capt Brown.
ANDREW KENNEDY was at the jail when COPELAND was
brought in; questioned him; he said he had from
the Western Reserve OF Ohio that Brown there
August and employed him at twenty dollars per month
Mr.. FAULKNER objected to the testimony, duplicating
the white prisoners
The PRESIDING JUDGE SAID his testimony could only be
received as duplicating himself.
Mr. KENNEDY resuIncd:-Copland said that our object
to release the slaves OF this country that he knew of
nineteen in the party, but there several others he
did not know.
Joseph A. Brua Of the prisoners in the engine
house, and was permitted to go out several times with
flag OF truce. During the firing Coppe fired twice, and
at the second fire Brown remarkcd-"That is
down. witness then asked permission TO go out, and
found that Mr. Beckham had just been shot, and has
doubt that Coppe shot him.
Mr.. ArsTApT recaled-Think tha. Capt Brown shot the
marine who was killed; saw him fire.
The preliminary examination being concluded, the
Court remanded the prisoners trial before the Circuit
Court.
The examination today merely to whether the
charges OF sufficient Importance to go before the
Grand Jury Tomorrow the Grand Jury will report the
BILL and the will then be Immediately called for trial
There evident intention to hurry the trial through
and execute the prisoners possible, fearing
attempts to them In the of serve nsurrec
on thirty days not required between conviction and
| execution, rs in other capital convictions
The principal witnesses to-day gave precisely the
testimony in detail published in their statement in
Mondays New YORK Herald
The Circuit Court Of Jefferson county, Judge Richard
Parker on the bench assembled at two O'Clock. The
Grand jury called, and the Magistrates Court
ported the result Of tho examination the case OF Captain
Brown and the other prisoners The Grand Jury retired
with the witnesses for tho State.
AT Ave O'Clock they returned Court and stated that
they had not finished the examination Of witnesses, and
they were therefore, discharged until ten o'clock tomor
morning.
1t is rumored that Brown is dcsrous Of making full
of his motives and through the press
but the Court has refused all further to him by
reporters fearing that he may put forth something cal
cula,ed to influence the public mind and to have bad
effect on the slaves.
The mother of Cooks wife was in the Court House
throughout the examination. The general belief is that
he is still in the mountains the Ferry On Sunday
night woman, who keeps canal lock, says he to
her house and asked the privilege TO himself Sho
knows him well, and is relative Of his wife's
Coppc that he had brother in the party and that
Brown had three sons in it. Also that there two
other PERSONS named Taylor and Hazlitt, engaged 50
that including Cook five have escaped, twelve were killed
and FIVE captured, making twenty 1.-TWO in ALL
Beyond doubt the trial will commence tomorrow
morning, although much difficulty is anticipated in obtain
ing Jury.
Captain Browns object in refusing the aid of counsel is
that be has counsel he will be allowed to speak him
SELF md southern counsel will be willing to express
his vicws.
saIh son given for hurrying the trial is, that the
pecoe OF the whole county kept state Of excite
men ind large armed force required to prevent at
temlis N rescue