Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-28

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TILE HARPER,s FEIsRY BUST.
NESS!
CHaRLEFows, Va, Oct. 27.The storm Of
last evening, prevented the Transmission Of the
iat .1 part 0. the proceedings of the Court
me court finally refused to postpone the trial.
and the whole afternoon was occupied in obs
tanning a jury. Brown occupied a cot, on
which he was carriedsinto the court room.
The trial will beresumed this morning, when
counsel for Browns expected from Ohio.
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 27.-Brown was
brought into court this morning, being able to
walk but Immediately hid himself down his
cot at full length, within the bar. He looks
considerably better, the swelling having left his
eyes.
Senator Mason is among the spectators.
Messrs. Harding and Hunter, represent#the
Commonwealth, and Bolts and Green, the pris:
oners Mr.. Bolts read the following despatch,
received this morning:
AkRoas;. o., Oct 90, 1859.
.. Faulkner and Lawson Bolts, Charles.
town, Ea.:-John Brown, the lender Of the in.
isnrrectlon at HarPerS Ferry, and several of his
family have resided in this county for many
years Insanity is hereditary in that fatnily...
us y mothers sister died witt=it and daughter
OF That sister has been for two years in theiin~
sane asylum; sona and daughter of his moth
er's brother, have also been confined in the lu-
uatlc asylum; and another son of that brothers.
Is now insane, and#is under close restraint
Ihese lacts can be conclusvely proven by=wits
n t, residing here, who will doubtless attend
me e.! trial, II desired. Signed, a. II. LEWIS.
The telegraph operator ut the Akron office
We. 9: Allen, adds to the above despatch. that
a. II. Lewis is a resident Of that place, and his
statements are entitled to explicit confidence.
Mr.. Bolts said thaton receiving the above
despatch, he went to the Jail with his associate,
Mr..=Green, and read tito Brown, andhe was
destred oy the latter to say that in his fathers
AMY mere mas never been insanity all;
on his mothers side, there have been. repeated
instances ofit. He adds that his first wife
showed symptoms of it, which was also evident
IN ms t1rSt and second sons by that wife. Some
portions OF the statements inzthea despatch lie
Knows 10 be correct, of othe: portions, he is
ignorant. lie docs not know whether his moth.
cr's sister died iu5thc lnnatc ASYLUM. but=hes
does believe that daughter of that sister has
been=2 years in an asylum, and thinks that a
son aud daughter otzhS mothers brother have
bcens confined in the asylum, but he was not
aware Of The fact that another son of that bro.
taicr Is now insane and in close onliaemlcnt
. browns also desires his counsel to say that lie
does not put in any plea Of insanity and If liz
has ever hccn5at all Insane lie is totally uncOn.
sel1us OF il; yet2he adds that those who are
most insane generally suppose that@they have
more rcasoA and sanity than thoscnr0und them.
For himself lie disdains to put in tliatzlca and
seeks no Immunity that kind. This move.
mcnt is made totally without zhls q nprobation.
or concurrence aud was unknoNn# to him until.
the rccciptzof the above dispatch.
Brown.lcrc raised hmsclf. npzin.lis bed and
said, will add IL the court will allow me That
look upon it as miserable artitice and pre-
fthose who ought to take q different course
IN regard to me if they took any ut ali, aud |
view it=witsl contempt more than otherwise. As
I remarked to Mr.. Green, insane persons So far
as thy experience goes. have =bnt vert, lttie
ability TO judge OF their own insanity and iS I
am insane OF course I should thinkT Know
more than all the rest of the 5ycrlds =hutz5T do
not think So / am petroleum. Of
insanity, and reject, so farSas Lam canoble
any attempt to interfere on my behalf or thSt
score.
Mr.. Bolts stated that lie was further instruct.
ed by Brown that rejecting this pIea cnt;relv
and seeking no delay That reasen 10 lIosa
repeat 10 the court his
that time be given for tho arrival fnt fore;Syn
counsel, which he had reason 10 5cynect yestsrs
day afternoon. dispatch was received from
Cleveland, Ohio signed Danisl.S'Tildcn and
dnted the 26th inst, asking of Brown whether
it would be of any use for counsel to leave Inst
night. To this dispatch an answer was return
ed that the jury would be sworn this morning
and Brown desired the counsel 10 come nj once 20
Tie telegraph operator stated that this ,lisno te
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