New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-09
stephens Handed over 90 iIe u. =.
Authorities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROMISED
PROMINENT AnorrloNIsTs tOSeIMPLtcArED
THE CASE or CAPT. COOK
Cu,srxsrowS, Va, Tucsday, Nov. $, 1852,

CuaHtxsrowN. Va, Tucsday, Nov. s, 1889,
ne Excitement in regard 60 the trial Of the HarPcrs
49,, oo.prsiors ssiu continues, and fair progress is
h,.,s inside Nv the Court In the disposal of cases The
en.s q COPELAND the trce negro, was brought toa
sl.e en- SATURDAY afternoon the jury finding verdict
AZ r,. suty Of treason rs charged in the first count
~ the Indictment he not being recognized citizen,
And guilty. Of conspiracy with slaves to rebel and of
Murder ~ changed in the second and third counts.
IN. sase we ably argued by Andrew Hunter, esq, on
RcAalf Of the State. The prisoner was defended by
G<S,g,Sc Scorot,, csl,, Of Boston, who hbored with
sssch sssl Tor his client \ bin of exceptions and
motion for arrest Of Judgment were entered by the
rr,~cpcrs counsel and will - disposed of tomorrow
fsogninS.
IN. Cear, assembled at 10 o'clock on Monday, and
,.ss called 90 cryer BY Judge Parker. The Grand
.,s,, vSs then sworn. and Immediately proceeded to
,Ae;r NON TO consider the case of Capt. Cook.
= psulSrr OF witnesses WAS summoned, and the Jury
Vrvs~ sA~,nt about two hours. On the reassembling
NJ the Court Mr. HaRpING the Prosecuting Attorney,
.l ths; as a number Of the witnesses in the case of
fss1 who would not De in the Stephens case, were
r~,~en he would If agreeable 70 the counsel on the
ssAer ode. move 70 take up the of Cook first.
T,sosAs &. GREES esq, one of the counsel for
Tk said tia, rs counsel he had not yet had time to
I'D The Indictment and had not yet decided what plea
A. enter 90 sle charge. lie unable TO proceed in
A.. 80 ard would prefer that the Commonwealth
.Au prceed with the case of Stephens, which would
allow them time TO prepare for the case of Cook.
A. ID. Sephcns was accordingly brought into Court
.,s nlaca mon a mattress. He looks pale and bag
ssrshs abstinence from food and the large quantity
AZ medicine tsken by him having had decided effect.
He tsr I'D under his wound with much fortltude, and
i seslou heard to murnur His counsel, Mr. Sennott
fuAo hsd endeavored TO have bis trial moved to an
ssoninc county but refused, appeared, and the
iunpanrs hing Of the jury was proceeded with After
considerable number Of jurymen had been obtained
NJ HrSvxE arose aud said that he had just received
,s,es which would probably interfere with the fur
~ prooes,finCs in impanneling Jury. He then
resd the following Geographic dispatch from Gov.
Rise:
aASpRyw HrNrER.-Dear SIR: l think you had
better try Cook and hand Stephens over to the Fed
ers1 Authorities Respectfully, d. A. WISE
Mr.. HUNTER states that he had for several days
been in correspondence with Gov Wise and had in
lis possession number Of facts important to the de-
yekovuent of this case, which were unknown to the
public and which would for the present remain so.
He had since his last letter to the Governor, come
into possession of other facts which pointed to Ste
rhens as the most available party be handed over to
would be ssoertained to result in bringing before the
FEDERAL bar a number of the prominent Abolition
fAnatos Of the North.
Mr. HARDISG objected 10 these proceedings, and in
sisted that the case should be proceeded with
was no, in league with Gov. Wise or any one else an
wa not feed by any one; he would only receive as
toupensaion for his arduous labors the small pittancs
received BY the Circuit Court.
Mr.. SEKNoTT remarked that he had not consulted
with bis client, and as the Jury had further been cho
zen be would not consent that the State should hand
the prisoner over to the Government; for what pur-
pose it was to be done was known to Gov. Wise, an
had been foreshadowed by the remarks of Mr. Hunter
If time had been allowed him, the trouble had in i'm
psneing the Jury would have been dispensed with
Mr. HUNTER then remarked that he would proceed
Immediately with the Of Stephens, and hand the
prisoner Hazltt who has yet been indicted to the
Federal Court 1t was immaterial to him whether
Stephens would prefer trial or not.
Mr. sEssoTr then asked delay Of moment for
Consultation with Stephens, after which he announced
that the prisoner accepted the offer of the State to hand
him over to the Federal authority and would therefore
prefer to be remanded TO jail
Mr. HARDIs0 desired the Clerk to enter his earnest
protest sgainf the whole proceeding. He considered
the proceedings wrong, and wished it to be shown on
the docket
Judge PARKER to the Clerk-Do no such thing. l
wish no such protest entered the docket of this
Court.
The prisoner was then handed TO United States
Marshal Martin, and lodged in jail, where he will re-
main until the term of the Federal Court at Staunton
which will not meet for some time.
The Jury was then discharged, and large number
of feeholders of the couRty summoned to appear to-
morrow morning at o'clock, when the case of Cook
will be taken up. Ii will excite large degree of In
terest. Cook viii be defended by j. +. Macdonald,
Attorney General, and Mr. Vorhes, DistrictAttorney
of Indiana, and Messrs Lawson, Bolts, and Thomas
G.. Green of our own Bar The prosecution will be
conducted by Andrew Hunter, esq. The prisoner
seems to be in fine spirits aud is not without hope of
verdict in his favor. Gov. Willard and Mr.. Crowley,
his brothers-inaw viii be present during the entire
trial.
TUESDAY MoRNISG, Nov. s, 1889.
Cooks trial commences this morning. The opening
speech was made by Mr.. HARDING. Cooks confess
sion was read in open Court by ANDREW HUNTER.
A jury was then impanneled.
Arrest OF ana Alleged Hnsurgent.