Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-26
The brown Foray at Harpsr's Ferry.

The Brown Foray at Harpsr's Ferry. |
Trial II che I.susssssas.lsss.
From Special Report ~ tie Baisisssvs Am~sess ]
czARLssroy.. Va, Oct. ss.-The Magisssssss'
Coe<t aaemblsd here shis msE11ng 70 examine
~ sos,; ssRss,ss Z. = s.ssss ig,urtscsiGa
81 - Dr. b a. 1i.. sssss
yShe !. Lock. John -, Thomas n. Willis,
Gsssge ~ EielsabseSlr, charln, p. Lewis, and
49, sSs s O'Clock q sS.ria =. directed
70 bring In the prisoners, who were conducted
from jail under . guard Of eighsy armed men
their bayonets bsistling on all sides.
Charles b. Harding, Esq, Attorney Tor the
county, was assisted BY Andrew Hunter, counsel
- = risonsSs were brought in ssmids. irofosna
silence. Brown and Edwin Coppee were man.
aclsd to9ethsr Brown seemed weak and bag.
se he s si injured Ss ss
haggasd and depse.sed- He has also number Of
years Of age. Green 10 a DARK negro, about %
Sheriff Campbell rad the cornmitmess Of the
M e ss setSs 9 s 'as and %, ..
that the Court might assign counsel for The peis-
oners II they had none s.efs = ~ - s 4 =
The Court inquired II the prisoners had eoun.
% virginians-f did not ask for any quarter
ut the time ! was taken. l did not ask 10 have
myself spared. The Governor Of the State Of viz.
gina HnaefeG me MS assurance tnat should
whatever will be able to attend to a trial II
yCu seek my slooo you can nave IL atanY moment
without the mockery Of trial.
~, have haa no council. have not been able
- aaise WIN one, : knoW mourning ABOUT tne
leenhgs Oh my ienow prisoner, ana am utteriy
unaole 70 atseno In any way 70 my own defence
"a menosy uont sefve me. Wy health - insaf-
t,.s a,s nefe are miuga,
WY c.',uns.ances, III iaf Vial IL 70 oe allowed
VI tAas wouio urge IN our favor. But II we are
=. 10 oe lofcee MIN mere form OF alai 70 execu-
,s.dy ~, ms go y, ~ .as am
no NO 10y oI uiai-no manufacturing oss
tnds ~nIc. COINCIDENCE gives OF cowafdlce would
u, Nv yJu 70 pascuce.
triaI do not tno ,,bst ~. Se.;a,U ~ *.
hanaSs ~ a.. t W nos nov wnat u 20 % .ne
, uuens VI 20 .ne SommohWeaith. nave now
.n,ed =: .n Ssnea man tnat De not P9Snciy IN
Eli -. .. oyruy oaroafiahs Insult snose VINO
'As mn sn.C sne,r nsnos.
I p xouI' assig ns1 Cnas. Faulkner ana Law
'on rU'. = counsei Ioi the prisoner.
F1nlkner addressing the Court said:
feel at any time willing to discharge any duty
, winch inc Court can legally and by authority OF
s,, S " spvh .e, d nvs Ill IN sne III. piace
s;.. .. any aasnoey when tnis Court nas SIT
uas - on eA1plnaIng Sou', 70 asgh counsel Tor
.,Ls mt NIL %a ~. ,, an : ilo, Inc re-
regards the appearance Of counsel under such cir
n,ocfrrv TnS., thu. nus 'I'nsr a. ma
SoS Sn 40 .uese elrcumsances 90 not
positon have oshes sss.ou! s 81 INA. ,s
pp.,sit;on ca,a.stS s,., 80 .1I uScuning spe
p1sSsao.' oonneCseu WIN my having Deen ~ the
H. r.;.ss NV .esInk Al soe Submissions OF
pedifn, 70, me TO act rs co1n,sI c an" ~
ssos ny - o,ass pefemPsoIiiy, should scqui-
80 s Hnu Wy wa. Sseonsy' Do. am not swaie
S G ~; - ny socn power vested In this Court,
1i ;n.tcs !. do oe shs aesfe WIN see that
iun lu;sCs oone snetn.
MI. noso said ne oio not feel II his duty to de-
cnne 'ne aPPointment o. the Court He was pre-.
sosd az IT,. ms oess % defend the prisoners and
hehcea assissans u Nj Faulkner declined
n, 1, i. nm .eEa adefessed c.own, and asked
u.s n.. ne va Wnng 70 accept Messss Faulkner
= ia. have !s.s 70. 's ssnn .sPiff and
appy, .nrougn tne ADVICE OF some persons here. to
so.,s Pessons, wnose names DO not now fecolect,
conc.ei h, 49, .o ~. Sna law sent iof Other
ndss xaa NO Pos;ioie opportunity to see me
~. coans sSs ~ am 70 nave rial, but II
M If % ncsning put the mockery OF trial, as
unnecexarv to troahls snx sa, coanss , y
duty - : = - .l |" 'A : '' '''
CAPTAIN RtewnIs.r are !" Inv, nase AR Wal
tbinf Mr. Botts w,. az 81 ,h1.., ce saa men,
Acting a counse Int ~, -. -, Eno oecnneG
cannot remcmb., vh.t,s. nv ~, pu' i've soou. lg
have heard a manv r.n,es - v.e, oecsuse
and do not tnc, ~. as.,,!s. an saInger mere
The gentlesc.n r.s,sS -. % CHARACTER Of
OF NV NUN .nd d,ss.,I nass sIPtleo iot counsel
am not AZ Ala Sss..s = g, coaio nave them IL
nc.it;on 49, b. - - Dus u mat 10 the die.
and eS nenss "a. ~ sJs ~ me- al TINS trouble
Mr.. Hardino-ssTh. n,.s.,,,, q. =
the said Of ~. Esnf1Sres "a sc you desire
council PIses. ec .ns..as eau Dc,o a. your
Cant R,own-.T c.r,St - -S ~. - =
amination unde, anu ci,.,,1s.a ms = an ex,
nres.r That thsv shouX .Sas.s.a 49, = wouio
feeI n n It e.. rc.ttss ~ i,,,'a Peesore.
IL they had desxned 70 sais me ~ nn % me
should have wsnted an onmc,,n.,... - C. counsei,
them with at INV leisnre ;, 70 consult
| Mr. Hardinot sssf.ven. a.. vo,, ,,.,,,,
gentlemen should Let IA VIM, 49,, -, 'nose
Steyens-sI am vi,iing In ~ .snn.,a
fpointing to Mr. Botts s' A1' SMALL
Mr.. Hardino-iDo Won oh;.e. 4. r..,..,, :,
Steyeps-nNot am viI,ir9 =, ~ 1 III !,
M. Harding then .dS,ss.a3 49, 49, - oc .u
prisoners separsteIv and s.cb .t.tsa ~ .ne o,ner
be defended ~ the counsel nsm n willing
the pres should no. n"n1a.h P.Gry orders that
II would render the gett;no N ;,s ssuony, as