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stateuepi4 are entitled to implicit credit.
3ir. Bolts said that on recciving the above dis.
patch he wcnsto the jail with bis associnte, MIR
Green, aud read it to Brown, and he rms desired
bF the latter to saF that in his fathers fami:,
there has uerer been any insanity Ut aIt. On lI;>
mothers SIDE there hare been rcnostcd instances
Of it. He adds tha: his first wife showed symp
toms Of It, which WAS also eridrnt in his fir:
and second SONS By that wife.
Some portions Of the statements in the des.
patch he knows 10 be correct; ofother portios,-
he is iguorunt. he does not know whether hi.
mbther's sister died ia the LuuAtic Asylum, bul
ha does believe daughter, Of that sister hrs
hesn two years IN IN Asylum, and thinks soa
and daughter Of his mother brother have been
confined in the Asylum, but he was not aware oj
the fact that aoother sou Of that brother is nos,
insane and in close confinement.
Brown also desires his couose1to say that i:e
does mt put in auy plea of Insanity, and il h.
conscious Of it yet. he adds That those who AT (
most insane generally suppose THAT they hare
more reason and sanity than those around then,
For himself. he disdnins to put in that plea, mud
seeks no immunity Of that kind. This move.
ment is mzde totally without luis appreciation or
receipt Of the above despatch. Brown here
raised himself up ia bed and said
s. l will add, If the court will allow me, that
l look upon 1t ~ miserable artidce and prc-
teIt Of those who ought To take different
course in regard To me, if they took any ut al,
and view 1t with contempt more than othe1-
wine As | remarked to Mr.. Green, insane per.
sons, 80 fur as my experiences goes, have but
yer. little ability to judge Of their own sanity
and If / sm insaue of course ! should think !
knew more than all the rest Of the world, but
do not think 30. am perfectly UNCONSCIOUS q:
insanity, and I reject. 81, far us I am capable.
any attempt to interfere in my behalf on fla:
score." -
Sir. Bolts stated that he was further instruct.
ed By Brown that, rejeciEg this plea entirely.
and seeking no delay for that reason, he doc:
repeat to the Court Ills request mnde yesterday
that time be ciyen for the arrival Of foreign
counsel, which be has now reason TO expect.
Yesterday afternoon dispatch was Teoeire.f
from Cleveland, Ohio, signed Daniel Titdcr,
dated e8th inst, askinS of Brown whether it
would be of my use fhr counsel 10 leave last
night. Ia this dispatch al answer was returned
tbut the jnry would lie sworn this morning. Hnd
Brown desired the counsel IN come Ut once.
The telegraph opera or stated THAT this df.-
pStch would be sent off at once. in advance IT
the dispatches seat By The reporters. and be bal
learned this morning that it was sent before ,i.
tton, 70 that the counsel might reach here by j..
OF o'o.ock tonirht.
1he course takea by 1}sown this mornin-
shakes it evident that te sought NO POSTPONE
lnent for the purpose Of delay, rs he regrets IT,.
pies Of iusanity; still in his opinion he can hat:
fAirer trisl ii the dcfoase were conducted H.:
his own counsel, tiun If he were defended H.
the counsel at present here
Nr. Hunter observed that the 1ris0ners' coun.
sel t.aving renewed tl,a motion Of yesterday d'r
q delay for o specific period. indicated and basel
upon Information received in the form Of u telr-
graphic dispatch, the question now was whethr
there was sufficient grounds in this nddition.i
informafion to change the decision announced
by this Court Yesterday on the same motion. II
the Court did not al once deem this circn'r-
stance wholly Insufficient before tile decision,
was made, the counsel for the commonweu
deemed it their duty TO call attention to two Ii.
three matters connected with the affair, thent!.
desirous 10 avoid forestaing the trial Of tls-
case in regard to the present prisoner at the ba".
They were prepared to prove that he had tnnd'
open, repeated and constunt acknowledgment ii
everything charged against him. lie had slo.
ried in II, aud ~s hare but an exhibition Of tic
same spirit and the fanie purpose in what H.
commenced, that he would permit no defence ri
insanity to be put in. The point was fully dis-
cossed by the counsel on both sides. Court
stated thEt lie tHusl see in this case rs in auv
other, th4t proper cause for delay was made
out before granting such application. In tln'
present case hc could not ste that telegram
gave any assurance that the additional counsel
intended 10 come. The prisoner is now defend
ed By counsel who nil take care thu. no i'm
proper evidence is adduced against him. a1sl
that atl proper evidence in LIS behalf shall !,e
presented. The court could not ste thut psopts
cause for delaywas nude out. The expected cutu-
sci might arrive before tue case was closed, a..,'
could then STE all the testimony tukcn thu. tie
prisoner might hare the benefit of their ndvifc,
although the casc now proceeds. Az TO thr
matter Of insanity. it was not presented in re-
liable form. 1ns.ead of mere statements wr
should have oti'dayitsof something Of that c!ar.
acter. He thought therefore thnt titr jur.
should be sworn and the trial proceed. Til,
jury having been sworn TO fairly and impartial
" try the prisoners. the Court decided lint the
prisoner might toreeo the form Of etuudin.
while asraigned. If lie desired,
Ar. Bolts put ihe inquiry to the prisoner. a,,t'
ne coh1loeea 10 !1c prostrate III Ills cot, With
tne long indictment. hihn9 seven pages. w-s
Tead f4tst' insutTectlon; secont. treason:
Ar. Harding addressed the jury, and -f,v.
sented the facts OF the case, detailing scenes ri
1lc AftnoEy, killing the prldgc'koepcr. and B1,}'
seGuent Killing Of citizens natned III Indictment:
sel1tng Lewis washington aud Alstadt will
alases foro''nE.a ne" Government within III,
4lut o. ecomhioh"eAHn noloin@ c't12ehs' A.
prisoners OF Wat. ahd Their snbst Iurnl capture,
ae read the law m tfeason, lcvytht* war a.ain>t
State, giriuE coniort to its cnt'lnie.. ar cstai'
a.hhtnK ans other Gocernre1t viii i+u it, limiAs.
II punishable bs &c 9Th; The law ag4iust advi>.
ing with alavc to produce lusarre;:lon a. pun
1shaose by death. EnlIcr Of til" cta' E's Of III
indictment, # proved, being death; al. tlles.
aibility Of doubt in the minds If the jury. IL.
Hould show that The prisoners whole object was
to rob our citizens Of their slnrcs, and 10 carry
them OF by violence. md he waa happy to say,
against the wills Of the siarcs, nll ri them has
ing cscaped and sashed back to. sheir- 1naste's