Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-12-08

ExEegrson- or--
DID. job BROWN
FUEL PARTfcuLARs OF 7nE PR1sOs
AND GALL0ES Sc1kE9
OLD BROWNS Will.
He WRITES HIS OWN EPITaPH. j,
I'll IL -rlflgl 1ff1f
LAST INTERVIEW " frH AIS WIFE AND
FELLOw.PRIsoNERs. &C, &C.

fELLOW <PRISDNERS. &c, &c.
From the Special Dispatch Of the Gin Ga.ette.
HIS LAST INTERVIEW WITH MS WIFE
On Thurs lay afternoon mn escort o
cavalry accompanied Mrs. Brown from
Harper's Ferry. ui,,ler command Of Capt
Moore. of the Richmond Montgn,ner,
Guards. The carriage which conveyed he,
was stopped at the outskirts Of town.
Capt. Brown was informed of his wife's
d rival. anil requested that shc might BE-
allowed to enter his room a. soon a. possi-
ble. In a few minutes the iaiIor conduct.
ell her into his presence The meeting was
affecting and neither party spoke.
Brown embraced her. pressed her 10 his
bosom and exclaimed MY wifep' NJ
tears were shed. but deep drawn sigh
told too we'll OF the intensity Of the feeling
which each was undergoing
| Alter few moments Thus spent, the
Captain drew a chair. and Mrs Brown sat
down. He then spoke to her OF his con
EDITION told her he was contented, AMI IL il
was not for parting with her au,l Others
whom he loved, he would hare no regret
in dying. Mrs. Brown entered fully into
the feelings Of her husband. and both we've
resigned tn the fate which awaited him.
Capt. Brown referred to the disposition
/ of his property and the welfare Of his chill
dren. and after spending nm hour in CONVEX
sation. supper was brought in by the kind
jailor. nnl the husband and wife sat down
together to partake of their last meal. The
Captainraised his hands. and asked God
to bless the meal. and then with q cheer
fitness which has no parallel. they COM
! menced their rcpa,t. From the time Mrs.
Brown arrived old Capt. BIS spirits rose
AMI hcexhibited light heartedne SIS, which
snrpri ell those who were. around him
Mrs. Brown nunaine,l with her husband I'M
ill half past six o'clork. when she was in
formed the interview m lst emil. The cap
tain desired that his wife Nigh, remain
with him during the night, bu, the orders
from headquarters were to tho contrary.
and accordingly they separated. While
the parting scene was one which showed
much intensity Of feeling. there was no ex-
hibition Of passion. and after an emsrare
and kiss; and kind adulonition from Brown
they Parted forever
Mrs Brown was conducted to the car
riagc. an under similar escort with Capt
Moore. who was kind and gcntiemanly in
his department. the carriage starte,T for the
Ferry. The substance Of Browns inter
view With his wife was relative to q settle
uient Of his monetary affairs AMI the dispo-
sition Of his holy. Previous to her arfi-
val he had desired that his body should be
Surnei, and tue ashes thereof urnc,l. ahi
IN that condition removed He also tx
pressed desire that the bodies OF his two
sons who wcrs kille.l at IIarper's Ferry
shonld be disinterred. and after undergoing
similar process, be placed in the same
urn with his own. and taken North.
This would have been impossible, as the
physicians Of Winchester had secured their
bodies and dissccied them.
Brown spent some two or three hours.
last night. writing and reading. and then
retired to rest. He slept soundly. and rose
about six o'clock. cheerful and apparently
unconcerned about the fate which awaited
him. Abont half past seven o'clock. after
parakins ofiis breakfast, isilor Cap, Avis,
who had been very kind to Brown. md who
hal enlcarcd himself thereby. informed
him that he could visit Cook, Coppic. and
the other prisoners. if he desired. Accor-
dinghy, he was conducted TO the room Of
Cook first.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN BROWN AND Ills EEL
Low PRISONER. ,-
On entering. a kindly recognition took
place. when Capt Brown said. addressing
Cook: IL am sorry you have not confinei
yourself 10 truth in Your statement called
ysnr confession. never sent you to Har-
lperF Ferry as spy, and your statement TO
that effect is false.
| Cook-''You certainly did"
Capt. Brown Tin commanding tone)
II did not. Sir. You have Ivy your
conrse. held Yourself mp as an Object Of
contempt. and sleservc,liy So"
AT this remark. Cocks head fell and he
male no reply. Brown was next conduct
Ell to Stevens room. The meeting be-
twren them was coriial. Brown remark
el that he was about to die. Stevens said
Il feel assured that you will go to better
world than this Capt Brown said. con-
duct yourself like man, know you will
10 SO without my advising" They again
shook hands and parte.l. lie then repair
ell to the room of Coppic, where o CONVEX
sa,ion almost similar took place. Thence
he went TO the rooms OF the negroes. whom,
lie sail he expected to % like men. and ~
became their condition and position. The
negroes gave him the assurance that they
would die .fearlessly. as they were fully as
sured hat their action was just AMI prep
Ier. Brown then returned 10 his room an!
continued writing for some time. p
THE EXECUTION. fta
As the hour approached FOR his execution.
the Mclieal Faculty in attendance. the
the Sheriff of the comfy and the officers Of
the Jail, visited his room and converscd
with him. Brown was cheerful and talked
as thoagh the hour which was appointed
for his death was Indifferent. and far IN the
future. Nothing of any material interest
occurre.l in these interviews.
At nine o'clock. agrceably to the gcDer-
al order, the military companies commen-
ced assuming their positions. One com
pany was stationed in front Of the Jail;
another direetlyopposite the Market House.
and vet another In front OF the Court House.
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