Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-12-10

reporters were aSsigYed poslHoh hed'
tie Generals staff.
The prisoner walked up the steps firm
" and was the frs man on the gallows
JaiIor Avis and ShfriG Campbell stood (
bv his side, and after shaking hands and .
bidding an aheokonate adieu, thanked
them for their Kindness. lie then put
Il e cap over his fee and the rope around
his neck. Mr.. Avis then asked hin 10
Step forward on the trap. He replied
." \ on must leddIme, for cannot see. -
The cope now tbeng adjusted, and the
military order given, The soldiers marched
and counter,mat tched. and took their posi-
,ion as if an en- kmy was in sight. Near
Iv ten minutes was thus occupied, the
prisoner standing mean bile. Mr.. Avis
inquired if he was not tired, Brown re-
piled, mo, bu; don't keep me waiting
longer than nec cessary.'
( At fifteen minutes past eleven the trap
fell. A slighk gIasping of the hands and
.twilching of the mus cles was visible, and
and then all WAS quiet.
The boJyI was several times examined,
and his pulsd did not cease beating for
.lhirtv-five minutes. 1t was then cut down
and placed il the coffin and conveyed un-
der military escort othe depot, and there
nut in a car 10 be conveyed to llarper'S
Ferry by sp9cia train at four O'Clock.
The whole arrangements were carried
out with precision AMI military strict
ness and was most annoying.
The general conviction Is everywhere
entert,ined hat the rumors Of intended
rescue were dtogelher an egreglons hoax.
This morhlug Capt. Brown executed
an instrument nlempowering Sheriff Camp
bell to admin Fler on al property OF his
IN this State, with directions TO pay over
the proceeds bf the sale of his weapons, il
recovered, to his widow and children.
Bro,Un'S mi deruieU with his FeHo1o'
Prisoners.
Sheriff Ca mpbel bid the prisoner fare
we'll in his cell. and Brown returned his
thanks to hirh for his kindness, aud spoke
OF Captain i ate as brave man He
f was then o5dncled to the cells OF his feI-
low .prisoneis, desiring to take his leave
,or them. Il nlerlng the cell of Copeland
and Green, be told them 10 stand M Ike
men and mob beGay their friends. He
handed each a quarter Of dollar, saying
that he hadno more use for money, and
having sald this, he bid lhem hnat ia'e-
well.
Next he visited Cook and Coppie, who
were cha; bed together. Addressing Cook
he remark led, You have made false state
ments." Cook asked, "What Go you
mean % Brown replied, "Why in sta
ting that 4 sen, you to Harper's Ferry
Cook rel Slied, "Dd you not tell me III
Pntsburg to come TO Harper's Ferry and
see if Forbes had made disclosures g
Captain Browp, mo. sir? You know
protests I'd against your coming" To this
Cook dnly responded "Capiain Brown,
we REM embe. differently" As he said
this he dropped his head, and Brown, as
Ii in cJn,empr, turned away, and addres
sing foPpie, said "Coppie you also
made IaIse statements, but am lad TO
hear 81 bu have conlradicted them. Stand
up hkf man." Brown also handed
CoppiE quarter, and then shaking both
by thel hand, parted With them.
Thd prisoner was taken TO Stevens
cell. AID kindly interchanged with him
good tEe. Stevens said ;-"Good bye,
Caplaa ar--l know YOU are going to bet
tel Ian b." Brown replied III know |
am" 4nd urged Stevens to bear up, and
not be bay his friends. lie also gave
Stevens a quarter, and then took leave of
him. fIe did not vi Sit Hazlet, as he has
always 4per>sted in deny ing any knowl-
edge of him.
Capt. Bro'cn on his ,coy TO Erecufion.
On Ills way 10 the ,scafold. Mr.. SadIer,
the unde derIaker, remarked to Capt Brown,
You DE a game man certain TO
which fapt. Brown replied "Yes,I was
so trairkd-it was one OF the lessons Of
my mol her; bLlit is hard TO part from
!riends& though newly made. Then he
tremarkI Id-"This IS beautiful country
Il ncIi ier had the pleasure of seeing it be-
fore" Ton reaching the field in which
the gatows was erected, Brown said
"Why Ire none but military allowed in
/ the enclosure am sorry the citizens
have be in kept out" !
/ As h4reached tie gallows he observed
VIM. Hhnter and Mayor Green standing
near, 10 k,hom he said, "GeuIlema", good
bye." il voice not fallerlng in The least.
| While on the scalf'od Sheriff Campbell
asked if he wanted a handkerchief IN his
hand to drop as a signal when he was rea-
dy. lid replied. "No-l do not want u;
but do II b, detain me any longer than Is
actually pecess'ry'"