Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-31
TRIAL OF THE INsURRECTIoNIsTs.


On Friday, after the examination of several
witnesses for the defence and the calling for
others who did not appear the proceedings
closed as follows =
Brown arose from his mattress, evidently
excited, and, standing on his feet, addressed
the court as follows
May 1t PtedSe the Court discover that, not
outstanding all the assurances | have receiv-
ed of fair trial, nothing like a fair trial is to
be given me, as it would SEEM | gave the
Names as soon as | could get them Of the per-
sons | wished to have called as witnesses, and
was assured that they would be SubpRned |
wrote down memorandum to that effect, say
ing where those parties were; but it appears
| that they have not been subpGned, so far as |
can learn and now ask if | am to have any
thing at all deserving the name and shadow of
fair trial, that this proceeding be deferred I'M
til tomorrow morning; for | have no counsel,
as have before stated, in whom | feel that |
can rely but am in hopes counsel may ar
rive who will attend to seeing that l get the
witnesses who are necessary for my defence
| am myself unable to attend to it; have
given all the attention | possibly could to it,
but am unable to see or know about them and
can even find out their names and | have
nobody to do any errands, for my money was
all taken from me when | was sacked and
stabbed, and have not dime | had two
hundred and fifty or sixty dollars in gold and
silver taken from my pocket, and now | have
no possible means OF getting anybody to do
my errands for me, and L have not had all the
witnesses subpGnaed They are not within
reach and are not here l 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 Law down again. drew his ban-
ket over him, and closed his eyes, and appear
ed to sink in tranquil slumber.
Mr. Hoyt of Boston, who had been sitting
quietly all day at the side of Mr.. Bolts, arose
amid great sensation, and addressed the Court
as follows:
May 1t please, the Court would add my
voice to the appeal of Mr.. Brown, although |
have had no consultation with him, that the
further hearing of the case be postponed until
morning would state the reason of this re-
quest. 1t was that | had been informed, and
had reason to believe, that Judge Tilden of
Ohio was on his way to Charleston, and would
undoubtedly arrive at Harpers Ferry at seven
o'clock tonight | have taken measures to
insure that genteman's arrival in this place to-
night if he reaches the Ferry. For myself, |
have come from Boston, travelling night and
day, to volunteer my services in defence of
Brown. | could net undertake the response
bility of the defence as am now situated. The
gentlemen who have defended Brown have
acted in an honorable and dignifed manner in
all respects, so far as | know but cannot as
sumo the responsibility of defending him my
self, for many reasons First, it would be
ridiculous in me to do it, because | have not
read the Indictment through-have not, except
SO far as l. have listened to the case and heard
counsel this morning, got any idea OF the line
of defence proposed, and have no knowledge
of the criminal code of Virginia, and had no
time to read it. | had no time to examine the
questions arising in this defence, some of
which are of considerable Importance, espe.
cially that relative to the jurisdiction over ar. |
mOry grounds. For all these reasons | ask
the continuation of the case till tomorrow
morning.
The prosecuting counsel opposed delay, on
the ground that there was no good reason for it, |
Messrs. Bolts and Greene withdrew from the |
case, aud said they could no more appear as |
Browns counsel, because he had declared in |
open court that he had no confidence i'm them |
Mr.. Bolts said he hoped the court would allow |
Mr.. Hoyt until the next day to prepare him
self for the case; and he added my notes, |
my office, and my services, shall be at his COM
mand. l will set up with him all night to put !
him in possession of all the law and facts in re.
lation to this case. | cannot do more and in
the meantime the sheriff can be directed to
have the other witnesses here tomorrow morn.
ing"
The Court would not compel the gentleman
to remain on the case, and accordingly granted |
the desired postponement, and adjourned at
six o'clock The town is greatly excited. The |
guard has been increased. The conduct of
Brown is generally regarded as trick.
CHARLEsTowN, Oct. 29-When the Court
opened the Judge announced that the new
counsel for the prisoner had asked delay to
enable them to have an interview with him
which was granted Brown was brought in
aud in his usual recumbent position on bed. |
Saml, Chiffon of Washington and II. Girls
void of Ohio appeared as adlitioal counsel |
for the prisoner. Chiffon said lie came on at
the solicitation of friends merely to assist the
counsel then engaged in the defence, but on
arriving here found that consel had abandoned
the case. lie therefore asked q few hours
delay in order to consult the prisoner and
the other new counsel, but the Court decided