New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07
FURTHER TESTIMONY.
LETTER FROM C. p. TIDD.


To the Editor Of The ~ y Tribune
SIR viii you permit one Of Capt. Brown men,
10 conect some misrepresentation IN regard to his con-
duct while III Kansas, that are gong the rounds IN
some of the papers at present. notice IN ne Nem-
York OBserrT, an article COPIED from re ~ /.
Times, which article was taken from Ihe Herald Of
F,eedfm in which the latter tries TO make out that
Gait Brown is bloody murderer" as I'te O5se'-
reT calls him. 1t is not strange that Ihe Obserrer
being as it is one OF the most proslavery, negro
hath sheets the country and sold, body ana soul
10 the South should Jump all such chances Of killing
an Aholiiionsi for that is their trade, and they are
aid tor it. But, that Capt. Browns friends should
iufn in and help them, does seem strange TO any ole
that does not know what kind Of friend this man OF
ne Herald is. Whether he has sold himself to the
Administration TO add another link to the chain with
which hey intend TO bind the Anti-S!ayery sentiment
at tie North do not know, but one thing Is certain
II ey selected the wrong man m he IS worthy OF the
the name of mani to saddle 10 any FreeState man
as friend.
Tie cause of the cowardly attempt to njure Capt.
Brow H. now in the murderOus bands of the Nrgnlans
Was from personal animosity that the editor of The
Herald has toward Capt. Brown, for some just re-
Dukes lie dealt out TO him while IN Kansas IL was
q editor Of The Herald that betrayed Lawrence into
tie Lands OF the Border Ruthans, at the time was
burnt and he kept up a secret correspondence with
the Ilo-Slavery arty, informing them when 10 come,
and Lo take, but That did not satisfy the Rutians
for they concluded he only trying to save his
uress and at the time Lawrence was burnt TINS
fellow was in Mobile, and captured there.
Here begins the history OF John Brown, junior,
and there WAS where he got his information about
Brown AL bis sOD, which were fabrlcaons from be-
gpn no to end Ii was very fortunate for him that be
as taken prisoner, Tor it probably saved bis life.
More than once have heard Free-Stae men say, they
would introduce him to the muzlle OF revolver,
81 oud al opporumt, occur Tor they all looked uppn
him IL, traitor. His conduct was on par with
d,uul en- Huphs of 0sawatomie, who betrayed the
! ret State men of that place Shen 1t was burned.
Now this Kansas tory presents himself before the pub
hc to censue Capt Brown. He says, Zone of Capt.
" Browns broad swords found leaning against a
tent on the 25th of May, covered with dogs hair:
Here The Obserrer, like itself, remarks: Ora tualy
we are getting at the truth, and 10 much deg
" hair" must mean something IN connection with
Brown. But the most important evidence that Old
Brown executed those ProSavery spies sthe rawlings
If John brown, IT., when he 30 insane that he
did not know his own wife. l will give You another
sre,in.en OF " hat he sad at the time When asked
What be thought OF the editor Of The Herald, he re-
Piled He is perfect old granny" Ii the Editor OF
that yng sheet wants any more compliments can IN
form lin where be can find community of Repubh-
cans in Iowa. who heard Of his turning traitor. This
excited their curiosity to know what his paper was.
Not being willing individually TO lose the price OF the
IaIer tW ety OF them threw IN ten cents apiece,
ard then gave III verdict OF sold.
Nby did not Tile Herald publish these so-called
fats before Why, if John Brown is the bloody
murderer he would have us believe, has he Kept 81
lent so long Why If he is such bardhearted mar,
did lie lot murder his prisoners instead OF setting be-
foe them the best lie had and that, toe, TO who
few hours before, were seeking his life John
Brown never abused prisoner, much less was he i'm
llicattd in the killing of those men at Pottawaone
speak what know. Old Capt. Brown not ruth
in niTfy mites of Pottawatoie Greek al the time OF
that transaction.
The editor of The Herald says "Od John Brown,
tie father stepped out in front Of the company, and
said II there any brave men here, let them fol-
" low me-" Such transaction never happened.
Old Capt Brown and son never bad quarrel while
in Kansas and whoever says they did says that which
ls f.llse.
Again, John Brown, jr., did not give himself up to
the authorities but betrayed and taken prisoner
for beng member of the Free-Siate Legislature, and
for nothing else. The Herald states that he in
sane before be prisoner. This deny. The
brutal treatment he received from the hands Of the
Border Rufhans was the sole cause.
CAPT. Brown is a man who always acts as he thinks
duty requires. The Nirginans may hang Old Brown,
Tut sCme Of his followers are yet alive.