Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-11-12
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C-HARrEsrowN. November I.-Ihe excite
meut in regard 10 the trial Of the harper'
Ferry conspirators still continues, ane ran
progress d being made by the court M the dls'
nosai Oh the eases. The case Of the free negH
Copeland was brought to a close on Saturday
afternoon, the Jury finding a rerdiet Of not
guilty "a treason, 81 charEedm the MS coun'
Of TIE indictment, be not being recognized 81
a citizen. and guilty OF conspiracy with slaves
to rebeL. and of murder, as charged, is TIE sec
ond and third Counts. The case was ably ar
gued hr Andrew Hunter on behalf OF Che state,
me prisoner was defended BY Geo. Sennettl
ESQ. Of Boston, who labored w1th much zeal
for BIS client. A bin OF exceptions and a mo-
ton for an arrest of judgment was entered By
the prisoner'a counsel, which win be disposed
OF tomorrow morning.
The court assembled az 10 O'clock, A. ~, on
Monday. and was called 10 order by Judge
Parker The grand jurY was sworn and i'm
mediately proceeded q their room 20 consider
The case Of Capt. Cook A number OF W.T.
nesses were summoned, and the Jury was alb
sent about two hours
On the rOsssenbiug Of the court MT Hard
inc. the prosecuting attorney, stated that az a
number OF witnesses in the case OF Cook who
would not BE- in the case ~ Stevens, were pres
ent. h. would, II agreeable 10 The counsel o.
ne other side, move 70 take up The case Of
Cook FIRST.
Thomas c. Green, Esq, one Of the counsel
for Cook. said a the counsel had not vet had
time 10 read the Indictment and bad not YET
decided what plea to enter 20 the charges pc
vas unable 20 proceed in the case, aud would
prefer that The Commonwealth would proceed
with the ease of Stevens. which Wonld allow
them time to prepare for the case Of Cook.
Tie case Of Stevens was called up, and ID.
Stenbens was accordingly brought into court
and placed or a mattress He Is looking pale
and harEard-the abstinence from food anu
he llrre quantity Of medicine taken By him
having had a decided effect on him lie bears
I'D under his wounds with much fortitude, and
III seldom heard TO murmur. His counsel, Mr..
Ssnnett. who had cndeavored to have his trial
moved to an adjoining county but was refused,
appeared, and the ~empanneiing Of a jury was
proceeded with. After a considerable number
% iurymen had been obtained, Mr. Hunter
arose and stated that be had Just received a
iispatch which would probably interfere with
fur.her proceciin s. b. cmpanneling a jury
He then read the following telesraph.e dis
patch from Gov. Wise:
RIcHNoVD, November Z.
To ANDEEw G. HUNTER-DEAR SIR;
hink YOU bad better fry Cook, an band Ste
rens over 20 the Federal authorities.
Csigaed,) II. a. WISE.
Mr. Hunter stated thst.he had been in cor
respondsnce for several days with Governor
Wise. and has in bis possession a number Of
facts important to The development Of this case
which were unknown to the public, and would
FOR the present remain So. He had, since BIS
AS. letter 10 the Governor, come into the pos
session Of other facts which pointed to Stevens
A. Che most available party tabe handed over
o The Federal author ties, as be felt sure
enough 81 would be ascertained to result in
brinEiug before the FEDERAL bar a number Of
prominent abolition fanatics Of The North.
Mr. Harding objected 70 the proceeding, and
insisted that the ease should BE- proceeded with.
he was not IN league with Gov. Wise or any
body else. He was not fed BY any one, and
would only receive as compensation for his
ariuous laborS 10 The case the small pittance
1nowei By the Circuit court.
Dir. Sennett remarked that be had nor con-
suited with bis ciient, and as the jury had
nar.ly been chosen, be would not consent that
be state should hand over 70 the Government
he prisoner, for What pgrnose was known 70
Gov Wise, and bad been foreshadowed bv the
remarks Of Nr. Hunter. To time bad been
allowed. The trouble had in the impsnneiinSof
be jury would have been dispensed with.
Mr.. Hunter remarked be would then proceed
Immediately with the case Of Stevens, and
hand over The prisoner Hazlett, who has no
been indicted, to The Federal court. Il was
imuaterial whether Stevens would prefer a
maI oT not.
Nr. Sennet then asked delay Of a moment
FOR a consultation with Stevens, after which
be snnouncel that the prisoner accepted the
offer Of the Safe 70 hand him over TO Federal
authority, and Eouli therefore prefer TO be Te-
msnded TO jail.
Mr. Harding desired the clerk 70 enter biz
~ AHM iii.
He considered the whole proceedings wrong,
and wished if SO shown on the document.
Judge Parker 10 the clsrk-lo no such thing.
7 wish no such pro.eS 10 appear on the docket
cf his court
The prisoner was then handed over 10 the
United S stss Mar-hsl, Martin, and lodged in
rail-. where be viii remain until The term Of The
FEDERAL Court n S-aunton, which viii not
mee.f FOR some time.
THE TE1sL OF COOK.
The Jury was accordingly discharged, and a