The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-11-09
COW lotion OF CAPTAIN. BROWN.

Inc diSuHCntS biuWu WCfS maui W.
day before the jury BY Messrs. .Griswold and
Chiffon in behalf Of the prisoner, and the
argument for the State was closed by Mr..
Hunter.
Mr.. Hunter closed at II o'clock During
most of the argument Brown lay on his back
with his eyes closed.
Mr.. Chiffon asked the Court to instruct
the jury that if they believed the prisoner
was not citizen Of Virginia, but Of another
State, they cannot convict him on the count
Of treason.
The Court declined, saying the Constitu-
ton did not give rights and immunities
alone, but il also imposed responsibilities.
Mr.. Chiffon then asked for another I'M
struction to the effect that the jury must be
satisfied that the place where the offence
was committed was within the boundaries
Of Jefferson county, which the Court granted.
recess was then taken for half AN hour.
When the jury came in with their verdict
an intense excitement prevailed. II
Brown sat up in bed while the verdict was
rendered as follows:
The Jury find the prisoner guilty of
treason in advising and conspiring with
slaves aud others to rebel aud Of murder in
the frst degree"
Brown laid down quickly and said moth
ing. There was no demonstration Of any
kind.
Mr.. Chiffon moved an arrest Of judgment,
both on account OF errors IN the indictment.
and an error in the verdict The points will
be argued tomorrow. Brown was rcmanded
TO jail
Mr.. Howard announced that he was ready
to proceed with the trial Of Coppee. who was
brought in and took his seat between Messrs.
Griseold and Hoyt, who appeared as bis
counsel.
The remainder Of the day was spent in
endeayoring TO obtain a jury. but the panel
was not complete, when al o'clock the
court adjourned. E
BROWNS SPEECH ON RECEIVING HIssEN-
TENcE.
On the doomed man being brought in the
court house on Wednesday the Clerk. after
short delay. asked him If be had any thing
to say why sentence of death shuald not be
pronunced upon him. He stood up. aud
said: sfH
81 have. may II please the Court, few
words 10 say. In the first place deny ese-
rything but what have all aiong admitted.
Of design on my part to free slaves. I IN
tended certainly to have made clear thing
Of that matter. as did last winter when i
went into Missouri aud there took slaves
without the swapping ofa gun on either side.
; Moved them through the country and hnslly
/ left them in Canada.
. Idesigned 10 have done the same thing on
! larger scale. That was an intended. 1
r never did intend murder, or treason, or the
destruction Of property. or to incite slaves
To- rebellion. or 10 make insurrection. 8
81 have another objection, and that Is, I,
: is unjust thar should suffer such penalty.
! Had | interiered in the manner which adj.
I init, and which admit had been proved ffar
: | admire the truthfulness aud canflor II the
= greater portion Of the witnesses who testified
: IN this case)-had l so interfrred in behalf
= Of the rich and powesfui-the Intelligent
' the so-called great, or in behalf Of any Of
;, their friends, either father or mother, bro
: Their Or sister. wife or children, or any of
that class, and suffered and sacrificed What |
have IN this interference. il would have been
e all right; and every man in this court would
4 have deemed il an act worthy Of reward "a.
Their than punishment.
i pose. the validity Of the law Of God. see
!. book kissed here which | suppose TO BIZ In.
Bible. or at least the New Testament. That
: teaches me that all things whatsoever
|. would men should do TO me | should do
even so TO them" II teaches me, fur.
Their, TO remember them that are in bonds
as bonded with them. endeayored to aei
= up TO these instructions. ! say am VET too
.. young 70 understand that God Is any respect.
Or Of persons. ! believe that TO have inter.
tered a. have done, IN behalf of his dcspis.
= Ell poor. was no wrong bat right. Now, il
d Il Is deemed necessary that should forfeit
:. nv life for the furtherance Of the ends Of
:. justice. and mingle my blood further with
/, the blood Of my children; aud with the
!, blood Of the millions in this slave country.
:. whose rights are dIsregarded by wicked,
cruel and unjust euaetmeDts, 1 submit. So
LEI il be done!
Let me say one word further, feel en-.
:, tirely satisfied with the treatment have re.
eeised on my trial. Considering al the cir.
4 cumstances. Il has been more generous than
Y expected. but feel no consciousness q
Il guilt. have stated from the FIRST what mas
=. my intentions, aud what was NOT. / never
:; had any design against the life of any person,
be nor any disposition to commit treason or ex,
J. cite Che slaves TO rebel or make any genera
{, insurreetion. never encouraged any man
or 10 do %, but always Discouraged any idea oi
i. that kind. Let me say also. IN regard 20 m,
statements made BY some II those connected
= with me. fear that il has been stated b,
70 some Of them that have induced them Il
JOIN me. But the contrary Is true do moi
say this 10 injure them. but a. regsettine
their weakness. There is not one Of then
: but juined me Of his own accord. and In,
4 greater part At their own expense. A nun,
!" Der d them never saw and never had !
word o. conversation with iilI The day tho,
\ came to me, aud that was tie purpose 1 have
4 stated. Nov ! have DONE 's'J Ilt
i While Brown was speaking perfect quirl
i prevailed. When he had flashed. the Coarl
I" proceeded ia fronann.. .........