The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-08
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

CnARLEsrowN, Dec. 9, p. m.
The despatch sent at noon to-day has already
put the public III possessi ion of the main features
| of the execution of Capt. John Brown for his
| trcnsnnable and nsnrrectionnry duings at liar.
prr's Ferry. The follow ing embraces all the par.
ticulars of the memorable event that seem wor-
thy of coGing:
Before leaving he bid adieu to all his fellow
prisoners, and was very ntfcctiouate to all en-
cept Cook. lie charged Cook with baving de-
cei.ed and misled him IN relation to the Slid.
port he was to receive from the slaves lie suid
he was led by him 10 believe they were rife for
| insurrec'ion, but he had found that his repr.-
scnutions were false. Cook denied the charge,
| and made hut little reply To Brown. Th. pris-
oner then told the Sheriff lie was ready, when
his arms We're pinioned, and he walked to the door
apparently calm and cheerful. lie wore a nlnck
| slouch hat, and the same clothes worn during
| his trial As he came out, he was taken under
guard Of the military Six compan les of infant
ry aud one troop of horse. with Gen. Talia(erro
and his staff, were depoyng in front OF the
Jail
lie looked with int crest on the fine military
display. but madeno remark. The wagon moved
oil as soon as he had taken his seat, fianked with
tw" files OF rihemen in close order
On reaching the field the military had already
| full Possession, and pckets were stationed ut
various points The citizens were kept back at
| the point Of the baynnet from taking any posi-
tl"n except that assigned thern-nearIy quar-
| ter of n mile flom the scalrol1. Througli the
| determined persistence Of DR.. Rawlings, of Frank
'"slies paper the order excluding the press was
partially resc,nded, aud the reporters were u.s.
| signed II position Rear the Generals staff
The prisoner walked up the steps firmly, and
| was the first man OH the gaIlnwS. Jailor Avis
and sheriff Campbell stond hy his side and after
shaking hands and bidding IN cifcclionate adeu
| thanked them for their Kindness. lie then nut
the cap over his face and the rope around his
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| on the trap. lie replied, ''You must lead me,
| for cannot sec" The rope now being adjusted
and the military order given, the soldiers march
| ed and countcrernarch-d, and took their posi-
ton as IT an enemy was i'll sight. Nearly ten
minutes was thus occupied, the prisoner stand
ing mean while. Mr.. Avis inquired if he was
not tired Brown replied. "N0; but don keen
Inc waiting longer than necessary"
At fifteen minutes past eleven the tran fell
| \ slight grasping of the hands and twi,chinp of
| the muscles was visible, and then ull was uui.t.
The body was several times examined and his
| pulse did not cease beating for thirty five min
utes.
This morning Capt. Brown executed an in.
strument empowering Sheriff Campbell TO nd.
minister on all property of hs in his State.
with directions to pay over the procerts Of the
| sale OF hIs weapons, if recovered, to his widow
| and children.
| BROWNS INTERVIEW WITH Ills ReLLow-pRI IsoN EEs
Sheriff Campbell bid the prisoner farewell in
his cell. aud Brown returned his thanks 10 him
for his kindness, aud spoke Of Captain Pate as a
brave man. lie was then conducted to the cells
OF his fellow prisoners desiring TO take his leave
OF them. Entering the cell of Copeland and
Green, he told them to stand up like men, and
not betray their friends lie handed each a
quarter OF a dollar. saying that he had no more
use for money. and having said this he bid
| them final farewell.
Next lie visited Cook and Connie who were
chained together. Addressing Cook, he re-
| marked, {" You have made fslse statements -
Cook asked. What do you meant" Brown
replied, why in stating that sent You to
Harper Ferry" Cook replied. "Did yon not
tell me IN Pttsburg to come to tIsrper's Ferry
and see if Forbes had made disclosures T. Cap.
tain Brown, NO, sir! You know 1 protesed
| against your coming"
CAPT. BROWN HIS WAY TO EXECUTION.
o" his way to the scaf1od Mr saddIer. the
undertaken, remarked to Capt. Brown, You
are game man, Captain" To which Capt.
Brown replied: Yes, 1 was so trained = il
was one Of the lessons Of my mother; but it is
hard to part from friends, though newly made. {"
Then he emarked-"This is a beautiful coun-
try-I never had the pleasure of see eng it before
On reaching the field in which the gaIIows was
erected, Brown said: "Why are none but mil
itary allowed in the encosurs7 am sorry the
citizens have been kept out"
As he reached the gallows he observed VIM
Hunter and Mayor Green standining near to whom
he said, Gentlemen, good-bye;" his voice
not faltering in the least.
While on the scaffoId Sheriff Campbell ask ed
if he would take a handkerchief in his hand 10
drop signal when he was ready. He replied
"No-l do not want il; but do not delain me
any longer than is actually necessary"
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