Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-09

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y shs e(uTt the llspeSl1 80 cares, The
cisss q sss5ld.y aiss.n0sk. Ne jsry a.ding
first count Of the Indictment he n0t being recog-
nized a. citizen, and guilty Of conspiriRg with
ss S e nv, ss6si sn6 :. - the
BY Andrew Hunter, Esq. on behalf Of the Stzte.
TIE prisoner W. sdefended BY George eenneH,
Esd, o. bosom, who labosed with much teal fOr
his client A bill Of exception and . motion Tor
srrest o. Judgement wss sassssa by the prisoner,s
counsel, which win be disposed Of tomorrow
The Court suuenbisd 1t 10 O'Clock A{e.d.v, and
Wa called TO order BY yudEs fsrksf The grand
jury wasswofn and proceeded % their
room 70 cebuider tie ease Of Capsain Cook. A
jury wa Absent About Two nonis ma ie aS d
with an indicmeut agaipgt Cook. y - -; -
On the feassemhitng Of the Court In the after-
sss ! sa as,SS ';' ne stated
Cook, who would not be In the Stevens csse, were
present, he would, IL agreeable to the counsel on
Tie other aide, Psvs to take up The ease Of Cook
Thon.: g, Green, Esq, enc q che counsel sfes
Cook aid that a. the COUNSEL hsd not yet had time
70 read The Indictment sed had not yet DECIDED q
proceed In the case, and would prefer that the
Commenwealth would proceed with the case Of
Stevens, which We uld allow them time % prepare
A.. D. Stevens was accofdingly brought into
Court and plsced on mattras. He Il looking
pale and hageard-the abstinence from food and
/ the large Quantity Of medicine taken having had
decided effect On him. He bears up unde, his
| wounds with much fortitude and 10 seldom heard
to muSiuuf. 4sA@ 90 ais
His counsel, Mr.. sennott, who had endeavored
to have his TRIAL moved to an adjoining county.
but was refused, Appealed, and the empsnelinQ Of
the jury was proceeded with. After consider
soie number OF turynen had been obtained, Mr.,
disPatch, which would probably interfere with
| the further proceedings I'm the efnpaneling of a
jury: He then read the following telegraphic dis
RrcHxoxD, Nov. =, 1850.
TO And. Hunter: Dear Sir: think you had bet
ter try Cook and hand Stevens over to the Federal
me- H.s,., ,.,s ESs' isss r. w.
Pondence several days with Gov. Wise, and had
| In his possession a number Of facts important to
the deveiopmento Of this case, which were unknown
to the public, and would for the present remain
| so. He had, since his last letter to the Governor
come into the possession Of other facts, which
pointed to Stevens as the most available party to
ASSURED that enough would be ascertained TO result
i In bringing before the Federal bar number Of
the Prcmi nent abolition fanatics in Che North.
ar. Harding objected to the proceedings and
He was not In league with Wise, or anybody else
he was not fed by any one, and would only re-
celve as compensation for his arduous labofs In
the ease the small pttance allowed by the Circuit
Court.
Mr.. Sennott remarked that he had not consulted
With bis client, and a. the jury had partly been
hand over to the Government the prisopers for
what purpose was known to Gov Wise, and had
| been foreshadowed by the remarks Of Mr.. Hunter
| II time had been allowed hin, the trouble had In
the empanneling Of the jury would have been ais.
l pcused with. - f'st' ~ -
M Hunter remarled that he would then pro.
eeea iInmealately with the case Of Stevens, and
hand the prisoner Harrison, who has not vet been
Indicted, to the Federal Court II was Inmate
rial to him whether Stevens would prefer trial
Mr. Sennott asked for . DELAY for mom.nt 70,
| consultation with Stevens; after which, he an
nounced that the prisoner accepted the offer Of the
State to hand him over to the federal authorities.
and would Therefore prefer to be rernande TO iajI
Mr.. Harding desired the clerk to enter his cam.
| est protest against the whole psoceediapY He
considered the proceedings wrong, and wished it
3
II Judge Parker to the clerk" Do no such thing
no such protest entered on the docket Of this
The prisoner was then handed over to the u.
3, Marshal, Martin, and lodged in jail, where he
VIII remain until the term Of the Fedefal Conf M
Snuntoa, which will not meet for zone time
Ine jury was accordingly dischafged, and large
| ed to appear tomorrow morning At o'clocf.
when the case Of Cook win be aiken uO. WbicS
VIII excite large degree q interest. Cook win
erals and MI voorhees,, District Attorney OF indi-
ana, and Messrs. Lawson Bolts and Thomas g
| Green, OF our own bar. The prosecution will be
e. seems to be In fine spirits, and Is not without
| hope OF verdict In his favor Governor wallxce
and Mr.. Crowley, brothers-in-law, w5lI be pscs-
| ent during the entire trial.
4 AFRMAIK sYnparHyxsr 49,
Theee was considerable stir In town on Satnr.
@ay, having been announced that Mrs Lydia
Mafia Child. an authoPess and poetess Of some
spus, nad arrived IN the afternoon train. On
isquify u was ascertained that tho LADY was !
MT. Sp,ing, from Boston. She u quite ine
with mach issas She & accompanied i Sy I youps
aiso q very gentecl appearance Imu,edjxs,iv
aiter their arrival In town they proceeded 10 the
JAIL ana made application for sdmittsacs, which
erai inquiries, they made their way 70 the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. David Howell, one Of our md
wealthy and Fespected citizens, and q member Of
l - ooviey Oh rnenos, where the lady made
| Known nef mission, and desired Mr.. q aid i'm
getslnR IN Interview with Brown and his fellow
Rfasonese. She was In . very polite but candid
palmer informed BY Mr.. Howell that he would
40 nothing towards furthering her wishes, Is he
was decidedly Of the opinion that she wa do,nc
20 honor 70 the respectable society with which
sne ciaamed 70 be connected by running about the
country and Offering her services to ssHursep and
Isoosne the Perpetrators Of the terrible crimes
o. which Brown and Co. have been conyictrd
Nothing daunted, she made application TO DR..
nason, the Physician of the jan, who informed
nss mat Permsslol 70 entss would b granted her