Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-11-10
Brown Receiving Sentence and
in .Jail.

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The brave old Brown was brought into
Court to be sentenced during the absence
of the jury in Copies case, and the 7ri5-
une,s correspondent gives the following ac-
count of the scene:
He walked with considerable difficulty.
and every movement appeared to be at.
tended with pain, although bis features
give no expression of it. 1t was late, and
the gaslights gave an almost deathly pallor
to his face. He seated himself near his
counsel, and, after once resting his head up
on his right hand, remained entirely mo-
t~ionless, and for a time apparently uncon-
scious of all that passed around-especial-
ly unconscious of the executions audibly
whispered by spectators-"D--d black
hearted villain! heart as black as a stove
pipel-and many such. While the Judge
read his decision on the points of excep-
ton which had been cubmitted. Brown
set very firm, with lips tightly compressed,
Of affectation of sternuess. He was like
block of stone. When the Clerk directed
him to stand up and say why sentence
should not be passed upon him, be rose
and leaned slightly forward, his hand rest
ing on the table. He spoke timidly-hes-
itatingly. indeed-and in a voice singular
ly gentle and mild. But his sentences
came confused from his mouth, and be
seemed to be wholly unprepared to speak at
this time. His words have already gone
before your readers; but the types can give
no intimation of the soft and tender tones
yet calm and manly witbal, that filled the
court room, and | think touched the hearts
Of many who had come only TO rejoice at
the heaviest blow their victim was to suffer.
Then the Judge read the death sentence.
At the announcement that, for the sake of
example, the execution would be more than
usually public, one indecent fellow behind
the Judges chair shouted and clapped
hands jubilantly but he was Indignantly
checked, and in a manner that induced him
TO believe he would do best retire, which
he did. 1t is a question, nevertheless. if
the general sentiment were not fairly ex-
pressed by his action. Brown was soon af-
ter led away again 10 his place of c%onine-
ment.
The Jail of Charlestown is described as
a+meek looking ediice, a private residence
some years ago converted into a prison. 1t
is well guarded day and night, and rescue
is feared by the patrol. The correspond
ent of the Tribune SAYS:
Brown is as comfortably situated as any
man can be in Jail. He has a pleasant
room, which is shared by Stephens, whose
recovery remains doubtful. he has .oppor-
tunities of occupying himself by writing
and reading. His jallor, Avis, was of the
party who assisted in capturing him.
Brown says Avis is one of the bravest men
he ever saw, and that his treatment is pre-
cisely what he should expect from SO brave
a fellow. He is permitted to receive such
visitors as he desires TO see. He states
that he welcomes every one, and that he is
preaching, ever in Jail, with great effect,
upon the enormities OF Slavery, and with
arguments that everybody fails to answer
His friends say, with regret, that in many
of his recent conversations, he has given
stronger reason for a belief that he is in
sane than ever before.
Browns wounds, excepting one cut on
the back of the head, have all now healed,
without suppuration, and scars are scarcely
visible. He attributes his very rapid re-
coverY to his strict abstemious habits
through life. His appearance is very much
the same as usual, which is decidedly an
like all the portraits of him that have of
late appeared. He is really a man of i'm
posing appearance, and neither his tattered
garments, the rents in which were caused
by sword-thrusts, nor his SCARED face, can
detract from the manliness of his mien.-
He is always composed, and every trace of
disquietude has left him.