Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-11-01

Empanelling Of the JuryLl Confession-New Develop
ments-capt. Brown Rejects the Plea Of Insaniiy-rh,
jury Sworn.
CuARLrsrowS, Oct. e7.-The following Is the eonelu
ding part Of yesterdays "Wednesday proceedings which
the interruption OF ielegraphic operations prevented yor
from receiving
AFTERNOON NssioS-wEpxEspAY.
At two o'clock the TAILOR was ordered to bring Brown
into Court He found him In bed, and he declared him
self unable to rise. He was accordingly brought into
court on a cot, which was set down within the bar. The
prisoner laid most of the time with his eyes closed and
the counterpart drawn up close under his chin. He Is
apparently not much injured but is d determined to resist
the pushing Of his trial by all the means in his power.
The jury were then called and sworn. The jurors
were questioned as TO having formed or expressed any
opinion that would prevent them from deciding the case
impartialy, on the merits of the testimony. The Court
excluded those who were present at Harpers Ferry du.
ring the Instruction and saw the prisoners perpetratiuc
the acts for which they are to be tried. The jurors called
were all from distant parts Of the country, mostly farm.
es. some of them owning a few slaves, Others none,
The following gentlemen were finally fixed upon as the
twelve jurors to try the case: Richard Timberlake, Jos.
Myers, Thomas Watson, Jr, Isaac Dust, John c. Mcclure.
VIM. Rights.ine, Jacob j. Miller, Thomas Osborne, Geo.
W. Boyer, John c. Wiltshire, George w. Tabb, VIM. A.
Martin.
The jury were not sworn in the case, but the Judge
charged them not to converse upon the case, or to per
init others TO converse with them.
They were at 5 o'clock dismissed, the prisoner was car.
ried over TO she Jail on his cot, and the court adjourned
until tomorrow Thursday morning.
AcoNFESSioN.
Jonn copeland, the muiattO prisoner from Oberin.
Ohio, has made a full confession to United States Mar
shall Martin, of Virginia, and Marshal johnson. of the
Northern District ofohio. He has given the names of
the parties at Oherlin who induced him TO go to Harper's
Ferry, and who furnished the money Tor his expenses.
Sc. He also states that a movement of a similar chaac.
ter was contemplated in Kentucky about the same time.
Many persons in Northern Ohio, whose names have not
heretofore been mentioned, arc directly implicated. The
confession Is withheld from the public until after the
trials are over, by order ofGov. Wise.
l was shown to-day, by Mr.. johnson, Marshal ofNorth.
en District of Ohio, a large number of mportantletters
duplicating Gerrit Smith, and a number of prominent,
men of 0berlin, Cleveland, and other portions of Ohio.
Among these letters is also the following:
TRrBrSE OFFIcE, April so. 1859.
Mr. j. II. kAGI:-SIr: Yours is received. aud we en-
close our check for forty-one dollars for seven letters
HORACE GREELEY 4 Co.
Kagi, who was one of the killed, was formerly a cor
respondent of the Tribune, and this letters doubtless one
enclosing his paw.
There is also a letter from Captain Brown to one of his
sons, dated April l6, 1889, describing his visit to Gerii
Smith, at P~ejerboro', which he regarded as highly en-.
eouraging, aud stating that Smith gave him one hundred
and eighty dollars that he also, at his house, received =
note which he considered good for two hundred more,
and that Smith had written TO bis friends at the East
that two thousand dollars must be raised for Brown, Of
which he would agree 10 furnish one-ffth himself.
There Is also the notice of a draft from the Cashier of
the New York State Bank for one hundred dollars sent
him hy direction of Gcurit Smith. This is dated ALBANY.
August 20, 1889.
Marshal johnson desired 10 furnish nc with this mass
Of correspondence, but Mr.. Hunter, by direction of Gov.
Wise, objects TO Its publication at present. IL contains
a list OF officers OF the Provisional Government and a list
OF contributor 10 the project Marshal johnson left for
Cleveland this evening, taking copies with him, and you
NAV look for it in thar direction.
The examination which has been made here TODAY bv
the United States Marshals settles this fact; that this
movement has long been maturing-and that many prom.
ineut men in Northern States have given money and in.
fuence in it, behalf.
MORNING SEssiox-rsURSnAY.
CHARLEsTowN, Oct 27.-The storm of last night inter
rupted the telegraph wire from this point, and prevented
the sending OF the fuU details of the iav's nroraadipra
The Court refused to postpone the trial, but the whole
afternoon was taken up in obtaining a jury for the trial
Of Capt Brown, who was brought into court on a cot.
The trial viii go on this morning. and counsel from
Ohio : expected for Brown.
Orders were received this morning from Richmond
and Washington to bring the United States marines here
II required. The military from Frederick arrived At the
Ferry last night
Mr.. Bolts received a despatch this morning from Ohio,
stating that insanity was hereditary in Captain Browns
family, that several members OF il we're nov in an insane
ASYLUM, and that Others had died insane.
The counsel for Capt. Brown have not vet arrived. but
the trial will 60 on without them.
CHAELTsrowN, Oct. 27-Noo Captain Brown was
brought into Court this morning walking, but on reach
ing the bar he laid down At full length on his cot. He
looked considerably better, the swelling having len his
senator Mason was present.
AeSsTs. Harding and Hunter appeared for the Com
mouwealth, and Mes-rs. Bolts and Green for the prisoner.
M. Bolts read the following despatch received by him
this morning
Nh' puo, 4 -hLu, l55s.
To. Z. j. FdtRkHsr end Larsos Bots. Rsgrs..
John Brown, the leader of the instruction at Harper's
Ferry, Va, and several Of his family, have resided 10
this count, maHy years. insanity il hereditary in that
family. His mother aud sister died with il. anda daugh-
ter Of that sister has been two years in the Lunauc Asy-
lum.
A son and daughter Of his mothers brother have also
been confined in the lunatic asylum and another son OF
that brother is nov insane aud under close restraint
These facts can be conclusively proven by witnesses re-
siding here who will doubtless attend the trial if desired.
(Signed) A.. LywIs-
VIM. c. Allen, the Geographic operator at the Akron
office. adds to the above despatch that 4. II. Lewis i, a
resident Of that place, and his statements are entitled to
implicit credit
NJ. Bots said that on receiving the above despatch he
went 70 the jail with his associate, Mr.. Green, and read
. 20 Capt Brown, aud Is desired by the latter 10 saw that
ln his fathers family, there has never been any INSANITY
~ all. On ms mothers side there have been repeated
instances Of IL, and he adds that his first wife showed
symptoms OF II, which was also evident In his first and
second sons by that wife. Some portions Of the state
ments in the despatch he know TO be correct. but of the
ether portions he i ignorant. He does not know whctb.
eT his mothers sister died in the Lunatic Asylum, but be
does believe a daughter Of that sister has been for two
years in an insane asylum, and ne thinks also a son and
daughter Of hs mothers brother have also been con6p-
ed in such an asylum, but be i not apprised Of the fact
that another son Of that brother is now insane and in
close confinement.
Capt Brown also desired his counsel IN s,v no docs
not put in any plea Of insanity, and IL be has ever been
az all insane, he Is totally unconscious Of il. vet he add.
that those who are most insane generally suppose that
they have more reason and sanity than those Around
them. But for himself he dsdaias 10 nut IN that nIss
and seeks no immunity Of that kind. This mo,smeut il
made totally without bis appreciation or concurrence and
Eaz unknown to bin until the receipt Of the despatch a.
above given.
cAPT. BRovN sPURNs THE PLEA or 1slSt7Y.
Ar. Boits having concluded his statement Cant. Brown
then raised himself up in bed and said II will add. If
the Court will allow me, that / look upon IL as misera.
Die artihce and preteTt Of those who ought 70 take a diff
ierent course in regard 20 me, IL they took any At all
And view % Ei'h contempt. more than otherwie. az
remarked n Ar. Green. Insane persons may, 20 far A.
my experience goes, have but very little ability 20 Judge
Of their own insanity; and n I am insane. Of cogrse I
should think ] know more than al the rest Of the world
but ! do not think %. I am perfectly unconscious Of
insanity and ! view With utter contempt, and I reject
20 FAR as am capable, any attempt TO interfere in nv be.
half on that score
MORE LETTERS.
STARTLING REVELATIONS.