The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

HlIy OF S.4Uy QOllarS III SOlu anu SILVER TAKEN
from my pocket, and now | have no possible
means of getting anybody to go my errands for
me, and they have not been done, nor have all
the witnesses been sdbpenaed; they are not
within reach and are not here | ask at least
until tomorrow morning, to have something
done if anything is designed if not, am ready
for anything that may come up. Brown then
lay down again, drew his blanket over him, and
closed his eyes and appeared to sink into tran
quill slumber.
Great excitement prevails in the town, and
the guard has been increased, the conduct of
Brown being regarded as trick.
CHARLEsTowN, Oct 29.-The court met at
ten o'clock, when the Judge announced that he
counsel for the prisoner, requesting delay for
few minutes to enable himself and Mr. Hoyt
to have an interview with the prisoner, and he
would accordingly wait a short time
Soon after Brown was brought in and took his
usual recumbent position on his bed.
Samuel Chiffon, ESQ.,, of Washington city,
appeared as additional counsel for the prisoner,
and was qualified.
Henry Griswold, of Cleveland Ohio, was in
troduced to the court as counsel for the prison
er, and qualified.
John E. p Dangerfeld called, and testified
that he was an officer of the armory he was
prisoner in the hands of Captain Brown, at the
engine house, negotiations were going on for
+L Of +ho hnfo tho fr;po
commenced about dozen black men were
there, armed with pixies which they carried most
awkwardy and unwillingly; during the firing
they were lying about asleep, some of them hav-
ing crawled under the engines; witness is free
to say that from the treatment of Captain Brown,
he had no person al fear from him, or his men,
during his confinement; he saw one of the men
shot in the engine house, who fell back and ex-
claimed, It's all up with me " and he died in
few minutes; this, he learned was one of Cap
tain Browns sons; he saw another young man
come in wounded aud commenced vomiting blood
who was also a son of Captain Brown, and was
wounded whilst out with Mr. Klitzmiller; the
prisoner complained frequently of his men being
shot down whilst carrying flag of truce, &c.
At half past two o'clock the court reassembled
and Mr.. Griswold, taking his seat by the side of
the prisoner, prepared to question the witnesses
and to receive from him such suggestions in the
course of the examination as he had to make
Captain Sim, commander of Volunteer COM
pany Of of Frederick, Md, was sworn-The ru-
NOR came to Frederick that seven hundred and
fifty blacks and abolitionists combined had sell
zed Harper's Ferry; witness started for the
Ferry with the volunteers, under command of
Col -Shriver, and was glad to find their numbers
were exaggerated after he had reached there
on Monday afternoon the door of the engine
house wasspartly open, and witness was hailed
from there two shots had been fred from
there witness was hailed and went in he met
Mr.. Dangerield and others there Capt Brown
said to witness that he had a proposition to
make, to which he listened he wanted to lie
allowed to go over the bridge unmolested, and
that we then might take him if we, could; he
had fought Uncle Sam before, and was willing
to do it again; Brown complained that his men
had been shot down like dogs, while bearing a
flag of truce told him that they must expect
to be shot down like dogs if they take up arms
in that way Brown said he knew what he had
to undergo before he came there; he had weigh
ed the responsibility, and should not shrink
from it; he said he had full possession of the
town. and could have massacred the inhabitants
and burnt the town to ashes, had he thought
proper, but as he had not done so, he thought
he was entitled to some terms Brown said he
had shotho one who had not carried arms;
told him that Mayor Beckham had been killed.
and that he, knew, was altogether unarmed
he seemed sorry to hear of his death, and said,
fight only those who fight me;n witness
then told the prisoner that he did not think any
compromise could.be effected Brown said he
kept the hostages for his own safety; they did
not appear to fear any injury from him or his
men, but only from attacks from the outside;
every man had gun and four fifths of them
were under no command the military had cea-
sed firing for the night, but men who were in
toxicated were firing their guns in the air, and
others at the engine-house; Brown or any of
his men could not have ventured ontside of the
door of the engine-house that night without be-
irg shot; saw Stevens in the hotel after be had
been wounded, and shamed some young men
who were endeavoring to shoot him as he lay in
his bed apparently dying told them if the man
could stand on his feet with pistol in his hand