The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-11-05
THE LATE INSTRUCTION.
Proceedings ut Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Va, Oc

Circuit Court, Judge parker-The
Court met eat 10 o'clock. The Grand
Jury were called and retired to resume
the examination of witnesses. The Court
took recess to await their returne
Mr.. johnson, U. s. Marshal for the
Northern district of Ohio, arrived this
morning. He visited the prisoners, and
identified Copeland as fugitive from JUS
tics, from Ohio. His object, it is sup
posed is to ferret out testimony implca-
ting other parties.
The excitement is undated. The
crowd from the surrounding country is
very large. An event regarded as prov
ing the faithfulness of their slaves, no
fears are entertained of them-but a
military guard is kept up for fear of an
attempt to rescne the prisoners. The
conste, nation among the slaves is caused
by a fear of being seized like those of Col
Washington, and they firmly believe the
object of the prisoners was to carry them
South and sell them. Not single slave
has yet been implicated a. even sympa-'
thizing with the insurrcctionists. Those
carried off have been retaken aud returned
to their masters
Il 'CLoCK--Court re-asscmbled. -
The jury reported true bill against the
prisoners aud were discharged.
Chas. Is. Harding, assisted by Adrew
Hunter, present the common wealth,
Chas. j Faulkner and Lawson Bolts, arc
counsel for the prisoners. True bill read
against each prisoner. First, for con.
spring with negroes to produce an insur-
rectlon. Second, for treason to Common
wealth, and Third, for murder.
The prisoners were broug ht into Court
accompanied by a body of armed men,
They passed along through the street and
entered the Court House without the
slightest demonstration on the part of
the people Bror n looked somewhat
better. eye not SO much swollen Stevens
had to be supported, and reclincd on a
mattress on the floor in the Court Room,
evidently unable to sit up He has the
appearance OF almost dying man, breath
ing with difficulty aud painting for breath
The Court ordered the indictment to
be read, so that the prisoners could plead
guilty or not guilty, aud then would con-
slider Browns request.
The persons were compelled to stand
during Arrangement, Brown also stand
ing. Brown stood up with difficulty,
and Stevens held upright by two bailillis.
Porte Crayon was present and took
sketches of the prisoners as thus arrai gu
ed
The reading Of the indictmsn occu
pied twenty minutes. The prisoners
each responded to the usual question,
mot guilty. and desired to be tried sep
arately.
CHARLESTON, Va, Oct 81.
Brown was brough. into court this
morning being abb to walk. but he i'm
medately laid himself down on his cot at
full length within the bar He looks
considerably better, the swelling having
left him.
Senator Mason is among the specta-
tors. Messrs. Harding and Hunter rep,
rosents the Commonwealth, aud Bolts
aud Green the prisoners.
Mr.. Bolts read the following dispatch,
received this morning:
"AKRoN, O., Oct. Goth 1859.
To Il. j. Faulkner and Lawson Bolts,
Charleston, Va:
Mr.. Brown, leader Of the Instruction
at u..rper's Ferry, aud several of his fam,
liz have resided in this county for many
years. In sanity is hereditary in that
family. His .ruo,hers sister died with it,
aud a daughter If T. at sister has been
two years ia the .'.unatic Asylum. A
son and daughter of lis mothers broth
er have also been confined Ill the Lunatlc
Asylum. aud another son o.. that brother
is now insane and under strict restraint
These facts can be eonclusiyely proven by
witnesses residing here, who will doubt
less attend tue trial, if desired.
e. Fl LEWIS.
The telegraph operator at the Akron
office, VIM G. Allen, adds to the above
dispatch, that G. II. Lewis is a resident
Of that place. and his statements are en-
titled to implicit credit.
Mr.. Bolts said that on receiving the |
above despatch he went to the Jail with |
his associate, Mr.. Green, and read it to |
Brown, land he was desired BY the latter to |
say that in his fathers family there has |
never been any insanity at all. On his |
mothers side there have been rep rted |
instances of it, lie adds TINT his first
wife showed SYMPTOMS Of it, which WIS
'lso evident in his first and second sons
~ that wife
Some portions If the statements in the
despatch he knows to be correct.; of 9TH
r portions he is ignorant lie does not
,now whether his mothers sister died in
he LunatIe Asylum, but he does believe
danghter # tina: sister has lceen
NO years in an Asylum, and thinks
Oh and daughter Of his mothers brother
ave been confined in the Asylum, but
c IS not aware Of the fact that another +.
on OF that brother is now insane and in
lose confinement.
CHARLESTON, Va, Oct. IS.
Cook was brought here at lOA NJ. to.
ay lie says that if Brown had take. ;
Is advlce In relation to mounting the
'en, force of one thousand strong could ;
ot have taken item He saws that I
red Douglass acted the coward, a. he
rom'sed to be there in person. There
great rejoicing here a, the arrest Of
ook.
George II. Hoyt, Of Boston arrived
ere THIS morning to act AS counsel Tor :
foHh. lie Is quite young man. I
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT /
The court met at IL o'clock. - i