Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-05

+ rarker on the bench, assembled at 2 O'clock Tho
urandJury retired and the witnersses for the State
appeared before them. At O'Clock they bad moi
finished, and were discharged till tomorrow. +.
! 1t is rumored that Brown is desirous of making
a full statement of his motives and intentions.
through The Press, but the court has refused all
iurtheT access to him by the reporters, fearing
that be may put forth something calculated to in,
huenoe the public mind and have bad effect ON
the slaves.
The mother of Cooks wife was in the eourI
house throughout the examination,
The general belief is that Cook is still in tbs
mountains near the Ferry. On Sunday night tn.
woman who keeps the canal lock Gays he came 10
her house and asked the privilege to warm himself
She knows him well and is relative of bis wife.
Coppec says be had brother in the party. an6
'na' Brown had three sons also. There we're two
others, named Taylor and Hazlstt. SO that, incudl
ing Cook have escaped, IL killed, and captured,
making twenty-five. ,Foh
The trial will commence Tomorrow morpine.
beyond doubt though much difficulty is anti,ipa-
ted in obtaining jury. Capt. Browns obiectsiu
refusing counsel is, that if he has counsel he will
not be allowed to sreak himself and Southern
counsel will not be willing to express his views
The reason given for hrrrying the trial, is thar the
people of the whole country, are kept in state Of
excitement. and larger force is required to pre-
vent attempts to rescue. 1t is presumed that thew
will demand separate trials. After conviction BUT
few days will be given them before execution.
though all bus Brown will make full confession.
The prisoners as brought into Court present a
pitiful sight, Brown and Stevens being unable
to stand without assistance. Brown has thrsa
sword stabs on HE body and one sabre Gu, over
his head. Stevens has three balls in his head
and had two in his breast aud one in his arm..
lie was also cut in the forehead with rife bullet.
which glanced off, leaving bad wound. The
trial will 70 on tomorrow. ,r
lon the hext day, the prisoners were brought
before the Circuit Court for trial
The Circuit Court, Judge Parker on the bench.
met at 10 o'clock. The Grand Jury were called
and they retired to resume the examination of the
Witnesses At recess the Court was awaiting the
return Of the Grand Jury. a-44-
Mr.. johnson, the U. s. Marshall at CIsve-
lard Ohio, atrivedi this morning and visited
the prisoners. He identified Copeland as q
fugitive from Justice from Ohio. His object, il IL
Is to ferret out testimony implicating
other parties. The excitement is unabated, and,
there are crowds Of persons from the surrounding
country. tE
Cannon are stationed In front of the Court
House. and an arr .. guard is pstroiing around
the jail Capt. Brown has consented to allow
Messrs. Faulkner and Bolts to act as counsel,
they assuring him that they will defend him
and give him the advantage CT every
privilege that the Law will allow.
The Court resumed at IL o'clock. The tsas
bills were read to each Of the prisoners. First.
for conspiracy with negroes to produce insorrsc.
lion. Second. for treason TO the Common wealth s
Ind third, for murder. The prisoners were brought
nsO Court accompanied BY body Of armed men,
ssy passed slong through the stree, and sussssd