New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-31
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hnnS inSSE distely within Of without the jail yary
4 4Al{oW named James Linch, alias VIM ". ST.
bure3 posed to be one Of the filibusters, wa
bro Il ri n ffisoner to-day, and lodged IN Jai
Hss ~ q ftfsd some days ago, BY N. Z. Price
& IrIS1 Slout Ill the B & q. Railroad, at a plac
eSIl52 m 5oHhss Knn; and kept in q room till t.
~ He y quite ufd ersized Of simple and foo
q nv rances and had been several weeks loitel
m l6G{ iii md tit adjoining counties, begin
= Sa II 83k{ pSiSr money. His Commitment on sus
q r11 1adlig and kbettihg John Brown 4 Go.
~ Jastiss hslberger;; s
g ~ ~ lilo prisoners commenced this mornin
+ EslfGS the ISgiszate's Court. The following ma
sSiSX 7&( XcStfSifed me bench Col. Davenport
I &ding Justice, assisted BY DR. Alexander, job
I .. I6eS jain +, Smith. Thos. II; Willis, Geo. Y
AZ HslF pAst 10 o'clock the Sheriff was directe
ID 6fiiif ia THE prisoners who were conducted froI
4 Tho TIL under guard d eighty armed men. J
guard Ii also stationed around the courthouse, an
kay0nefs are bristiing On All sides.
CSS{lxs b. Harding attorney for the county, j
w Andrew Hanter, counsel for the Com
n psisoneis .ere brought ii, Cen. Brown ana
s sses sw enemf r sasR ne
SISf3 X HI wounds on his head. Coppie is I'M
3131 = II Eychs Scemed less injured than Brown,
65Sa 6sd H&6kArd and depressed. There are a
SS7 III 6Gids OH the heads of both. John
C0u]Snd " bright mnlatto, about Is years Of age.
Grex5 b i DARK negro, about 80 years of age.
aIi.ifs CS1lpbell then read the commitment.
Tbs III isoners are charged with treason and muir
's HIT State,s Attorney, asked that the Court
MiG ign counsel for the prisoners they had
III Court Inquired II the prisoners had counsel
Sher Brown addressed the Court as follows:
tsksn / did not ask Is have ~ life spared. Tie
Goyern6r Of the State Of Virginia rendered ME his
&Gdrancc TINT should have fair trial, and under
10 qFeulpstancaa whatever will be able to attend
y y trisl. f you seek my blood, you can have il
Is aNy moment without the mockery of a trial
Ihase had 40 consul, have not been to advise
Wltk Onai know nothing about the feelings of my
Fellows rfsoners and am utterly unable to attend
n my way to my own defense; my memory don't
o6rvs ~ my health is insufficient, although i'm.
pfovi1x. There are mitigating circumstances if a
III tx3si y u be SLOWED US, that would urge in
our fSvor but If We are to be forced with q mere
form 81 t1al to execution, You might spare your.
selves that trouble; 1 am ready for my fate;
don't ~ 4 tials 4 beg for mock of q trial no
insult nothing but that which conscience gives, or
c0Wardice would drive you to practice; ask to
W u ensed from the mockery of a trial I do not
rev What tie design Of this examination is; /
a III know what u to be the benefit Of it to the
~ G1Wealtt 4 have now little to ask other
1han 3tSt 4 be not fooIishy insulted as cowardly
insllt those who fall into their power.'
~ Court assigned Chas. j. Faulkner and Law
ssDn H6tts % counsel for the prisoners. VA nj ss
After consulting the prisoners, Mr.. Faulkner adj
lreSss1 tAe Court. He stated that he denied the
reht III ts Court to assign counsel for the prison
60 md that he could not under any circumstances
entof uD6n tbc defense of tie prisoners on such
hort nstice. and ii would indeed be mockery Of
|r13tos.
NJ. Botss ssid inst he did not feel it his duty to
z NJ. Harding addressed Brown, and asked him if he
- wiling q accept Messrs Faulkner and Bolts
= COUNSEL! 3
broyn replied, z wish to say that have sent
III cosil,sels 81 did apply, through the advice Of
eomS u9xaonss here 10 some persons, whose names
Id III recoliect, 10 act as counsel for me, and
hs,e sen 81 other counsel who have had no pos.
"a Is hive ffial, but & lam to have nothing but
thc fsl5uksrv 81 I txal a. said i 40 not care any
1hin9 Sh0nf counsel ii ii unnecessary to trouble
I'M 1entlsnan with that dutyY,
Hs5Siina 5Yon are e have i fair trial.
Brown There we're certain men, / think Mr..
Hotta ~ Qre 81 them, who declined acting as
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