The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-09

THE HARPER'S FER2Y OUTBREAK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Proceedings or tho Court--rho Case OF
COPcland-Trtsl or Cook-His onfession
Read Ina Court-stephens Handed Over
70 the Federal Authorities for TRIAL, So.
CHARIxnowN, Va, Nov. Z, 1852
The excitement regard 10 the trial Of the Harpers
Ferry consprators eth continues and fair progress s be-
Ing made by the Court in the disposal Of cases.
The case OF Copela the FREQ negro brought to
close Saturday afternoon the jury finding verdict Of
guilty Of treason charged In the FIRST count Of the
indictment-hc not being recognized as citizen-but
guilty OF conspiracy with slaves TO rebel and OF murder,
charged In the second and third counts.
The case ably argued by Andrew Hunter Esq, on
behalf Of the state. The prisoner defended by Geo.
sonno Esq Of Boston, who labored with much zeal for
his clcnt
bill Of exceptions and motion for arrest Of Judgment
entered by the prisoners counsel and wiz be dis.
posed Of tomorrow morning.
Tbs Court assembled A. ten O'Clock Monday and was
called to order by Judge Parker Tho Grand Jury
then sworn, and Immediately proceeded 70
their room to consider the case Of Captain Cook.
number Of witnesses summoned, and tho Jury
absent for about two hours.
On tho reassembing Of ths Court, Mr.. HARDEro, the
prosecuting attorney. stated that number Of the Wit
the Of Cook. who would not be In The He
phens casc were present. he would agreeable 70 the
counsel tho other sde move to take up the Of
Cook first
THOMAS G. GREEN, Esq, Of the counsel for Cook,
said that COUNSEL he had not yet had time 70 read tho
Indictment and had not yet decided what plea enter
tho charge He was unable proceed In the case and
would prefer that the Commonwealth should proceed with
the case Of Stephens, which would allow them time 70
A. D. Stephens was accordingly brought into court
and placed upon mattress He looks pale and haggard
his abstinence from food and the large quantity OF
medicine taken by him having had decided effect.
he bears up under his wounds with much forttude,
and seldom heard TO murmur His counsel, Mr. Sennom
(ho had endcavored 10 have his trial moved TO ad
Joining county, but was refused) appeared and the
pannelling Of the jury was proceeded with
tanned Mr. HUNTER arose and said that he had Just re-
ceived despatch which would probably interfere with the
Il. nse
RICHMOND. Nov. I, 1859.
. zsf sis ss:' IL Ssss I'D hand
Mr.. HUNTER stated that he had for several days been
in correspondence with Governor WISE and had In his
possession number Of facts important to the deveope
ment Of the case which were unknown to the public
and which would for the present remain 60
he had since his last letter the Governor como into
possession of other facts which pointed 70 Stephens the
most available party to be handed 70 the federal
authorities as he felt assured that enough would be ascer
ber Of the prominent abolition fanatics Of tho North.
Mr. HARDING objected TO these proceedings, and insisted
that the should be proceeded with. He not In
league with Gov Wise, any one clse, and was not
feed by any He would only receive as . compensa
ton for his arduous labors the small pittance allowed BY
Mr. sKSNorr remarked that he had not consulted with
his CLIENT and as the jury had partly been chosen ne
would not consent that the State should hand the prisoner
TO the government For what purpose was to be
done was known to Gov. Wise, and had been fore
becn nj lOvc in a
would have been dispensed with
Mr.. HUNTER then remarked that he would proceed i'm
mediatey with the of Stephens and hand the
prisoner Hazt who has not yet been indicted to the
federal Court. It wis immateral to him whether
Stephens would prefer trial or not
Mr.. SKNNorr then asked delay Of moment for
sultaon with Stephens after which he announced that
the prisoner accepted the offer Of the State TO hand him
the federal authority and would therefore prefer
to be remanded to jail.
Mr. HARDING desired the Clerk to enter his earnest pro-
test against the whole proceedngs He considered the
docket.
no such protest entered on the docket Of this Court
The prisoner then handed TO United States
Marshal Martin, and lodged In JAIL where he will remain
not meet for some time.
The jury was then discharged, and large number Of
morning at nine O'clock when the Of Cook viii
be taken up win excite large degree Of interest.
and y Attorney
own bas me viii Be- Sv G
Hunter, Esq The prisoner to be fine spirits and
s not without hope Of verdict In his favor Governor
Willard and Mr. Crowley, bis brothers-inlaw will be
present during the entire trial.
CHARxsrowS, Nov. 8, 1859.
Cooks trial commenced this morning The opening
speech made by Mr. Harding Cooks confession was
read in open Court by Andrew Hunter. jury was
then empannelled.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED INsURGENT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 8, 1859.
W. r. Palmer, an alleged nsurgent, has been arrested
on q requisition from Gov WISE