Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-14

McDonsid. the Au'rney General Of Indiana. who
vas engaged N de case. a. =
{ b~lz4 = srxEcm OF ASDsEw HbETER.
The 80 WAS nov closed with N nrzumeet IN
The proseeution hy Andrew Hunter, Eco. who
stased In tise pntset II his rcmarks that asTme
Common wealth had failed To establish the charge
of Treason, he would aha,rion that. theirs couat
in ths Indictment Mr.. II. spoke only fbr about
three quarters Of an hour, bat with power.
Whilst be adn,iredthe effort Of counsel for the de-
fence and ~ ln,i lied with the distressed friends
Of the prissner, bis duty. as pfo-ecutur IN this
esse, rcnderedfit nscessi,ry that he should deal
With the prisoner nj the bar without reference to
any thug like symoaihy:. lie closed ny charging
the Jury that II they had n reassnitble doubt OIL
the Innocence Of the prisoner, il was their duty to
give hin, the benefit Of it, aud charged them' M
sworn administrators Of the Law, that they DO not
influenced by outside considerations.
Z" CASE GIVEN To THE JURY.
Tho case was then given "a the jury. Mt o'clork'
and they retired 10 their ropm. During their ab.
sence the surmises were various as ~ what would
be the result Of their verdict. Some argned that
the prisoner would be found guilty and recon-
mended tn mercy. whilst others argued that rs the
charge Of treason had been abandoned, the jury
would not recommend him to mercy. AZ the Gov
ernor could commute the sentence to imprisonmen'
for number Of years without the reeommenoa-
ton. At 8 o'clock it wasannounced that the Jury
in and seated. The most Lreathlsss silenced Nv
prevailed, and the clerk proceeded to call the jury
all answered to their names. The clerk then sain,
,Gentlemen Of the jury, look upon the prisoner.
IL he Guilty Of tho ofcnse with which he stands
charged. or il he not' What say you!'' The fore
man replied guilty" Tho verdict was then reah'
which is as follows:
ave, the Jury, find tho prisoner, John Il, Cook,
not guilty Of treason "a charged in the iirst count,
but guilty of murder and conspiring with slaves
to rebel rs charged in the second aud thirdcouns.
Chas. T. Butler foreman"
Mr. Voorhees, then stated that he had motion
to make but would defer it until Tomorrow, II
agreeable 10 the Court. The Court stated that lie
would hear tho motion Tomorrow.
The verdict s in accordance with public sentI-
ment, although n strong feeling OF sympathy has
been enlisted in the prisoners behalf dWing the
last few DAYS. II il now supposed that strong ell
fprts will DO mado ny the influential friends OF
Cook 10 have him rardored Ivy Gov. Wise. or his
punishment "ommuted ID imprisonment Tor
number Of years.
The tern, oi the Circuit Court expired tonight
but the Judge announced that he would set to-
morrow to hear The mntion on behalf oithr prison.
crs sentence will it is supposed. be rassed III the
morning ON the pris,nc now convicted.
THE CASE OF STEVENS.
The Attorney Tor tho Commonwealth SUI de-
mnnds that the prisoner Stevens be tred 1t the
Court and declares his attention of i.Eing II it's
not d,nc Ths prisoner was handed over to the
United States Marshal, who will refused TO sur
render him il demanded.
SENTENCE OF ALL THE PRISONERS.
CmARLEsrowN Oct. l0.-The Court refused the
motion for arrest Of Judgment in the ease of Cook
and he was brought forward with Coppr, and
the negroes Copeland and Green, for sentence.
They were ali sentenced to be hung on Friday,
the 10Th day of December. Capt. Brown had been
usly al ln buu N lin pf De-
cember but it is thought that the Gov. will respite
him until the 10Th and han, them all together.
The Court then adjurned for the term
GrRRfT Saim's INSANITY --ATrEMrr TO COMMIT
regard to the insanity of Gerrit
Smith, the Utica Herald SAYS: W" are greatly
PINNED to learn that Gerrt Smith, the free hearted
but sadly err.tie philanth"pis, became on Mon.
day last an inmate Of the New York State Luna
tic Asylum, where it has been found necessary to
place him on account of marked insanity We
learn that he is very violent and has exhibited
disposition to commit suicide. and that an attend
ant keeps constant watch over him to prevent
him from laying violent hands himself. This
result we hear is attributed to the connection Of
MIR. Smiths name with the llarpers Ferry affair
though many will regard it as the consequence
OF long-sented aud marked disease.
MIR. Smith is snid to have an hereditary predis-
position to insanity. lis father. Peter smith
though the posscssur II an immense estate and
surrounded by every circum stance vt prosperity,
was SUI. cct to fra uf ,iufo.nd des prndencv du-
ring which he was nn'ler tho impression tl.. he
would die begsar.
Unlike his nctcl an. he Was exceedingly sharp
in his hargins and m,nev ad..irs. " il AZ id
lint the late Peter Sken Smith, tie brother of
@errit, was for some time an inmate Il II lunatic
asylum, though, when he died. he was generally
regarded ~ IN possession Of ais reason. Gerrt
smith has lost all his cIillicu, except ",tc the
wife OF Col. Miller, of PETE. II no. \ nephew OF
Mrs smith, tol. Fitzhorh, was the cap,or of the
fugitive Cook, II tact wh,A greatly disturbed the
mini Of Mr.. Smith. J,hnN ,cIane, Il democratic
politician of TN, city, another nephew of Gerrit
Smith has also, hy his speeches, rurged himself
OF any com .'!ie,y in the llar!Dr's Ferry af,ir.
tnr,, Nov. 10, 1859.
GcTrit Smith sltuws cntinued marx of insanity.
No one IL allowed To see him. hut il i, uurrst ,od
that he refers in his rayug. t. the ilrrer'e Ferry
matter. ami suppoScs himself arrested.