Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-24

nto the wagon and tonk their seats on the
collins Their appearance was rather that
# hopeless despair than Of resignation, and
hey seemed to take but little noiice 81 any.
hing As the procession moved on to the
Held Of death. The wagon reached the
'caffold at thirtce minutes before l O'Clock,
md the prisoners asceneied with deter
mined firmness, scarcely surpassed by that
of Capt. Brown. A brief prayer was offerc1
up by one Of the clergyman. The ropes
were adjusted, the caps drawn over their
heads, and both were launched into eternity
They both exhibited the most unfinchins
saying nothing with the exception
Of bidding farwell to the minister an! sheriff
After the rope was adjusted about Cpok's
neck, he exclaimed" 81 quick K As
possible, which was repeated by Copic.
After hanging ab.'ut thirty minutes both
bodies were taken down and placed back in
walnut coffins prepared for them. That Of
Cook was then placed in a poplar pox. Ia
beled ana directed as follows: "Ashb.il l..
Willard and Robert Crowley, 1o4 William
street, New York, caro- Of Adams Express"
The coffin Of Coppic was placed in similar
box. to be forwarded to his mother in 10 a.
PARTICULARS OF TUE ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE.
CHARLEsT,wx. Dec. 16-1 P. NJ rhe
sentinel stationed near the Jail reported that
at y quarter pas, eight he observed iaan on
the Jail wall whom he challenged, and re.
cciviny no answer, fired at him. The had
Of another man was also seen above the wall
but he retreated as soon az the first one had
had been fired at. The. man on top the wall
seemed at first determined TO presist and was
about making an sttempt to jump down
when the sentinel declared his inten ion Of
impaling him on his bayonet. He then re
treated Into the Jail yard with Coppic, and
both gave themselves up without resistance
Cook afterwards remarked that, If he could
have got over and ,hro,tled the guard, he
would have made his escape. The Shenan-
doah mountains are within ten minutes run
Of the Jail, and had he escaped there, with
his thorough his knowledge Of them, his ar
rest would have been difficult, especially as
but few Of the military could have followed
him during the night. They had S ,ccecled
after TWO wecks iabor. whenever alone and
at night, when their bed clothing muffled
the sounds ola saw, which they had made
out Of an old knife, in cutting through their
iron shackles, 50 that they could have their
work completed. -.-
| They had also made a sort of chisel oul
Of an old bed screw. with which they sue
ceeded, as opportunity would offer, in remov
ing the plaster from the wall, and then
brick after brick until "a space sufficient for
them to pass throus IL was opened. all cxccp.
the removal of tbs outer brick. The par,
Of the wall on which they operated was in
the rear Of the beds. and the bed being
pushed against the wall, completely hid thciI
work from view. Tho bricks that they took
out were concealed in the drum Of az old
stove, and the dirt and plaster were placed
between the clothes. They acknowledged
that they had been At work whole week in
making the aperture in the wall.
j Their cell being on the first floor, the
Aperture was not msre than five feet abov,
d the pavement Of the yard, and when freed o
their stackels their access TO the yard was Z
smooth brick wall about fifteen feet high
to scale this difficulty was. however, $40:
! overcome with tho aid Of the timbers Of thu
t Iscaito:d on which John Brown was hung
: laud which was intended .for their executio,
on the succeeding day. They placed ,hes'
|against the wall and soon succeeded in reacl
, ing the top, from which. they could hav
easily dropped to the other side had no
3 the vigilence Of the sentinel on duty y
8 quickly checked their movements.
q Ttey were arrested in tho Jail yard b.
6. General Taltaferro and officers OF the day
; who rushed to the Jail the moment the alarm
: was given. Sheriff Canpbell and Captsi
: Davis are much chargri6ed At this narro,
: escape ofthsir prisoner, especitly as the
}. had resisted all interference Of the militar
!. with the interior dicp'inc> of the Jail. Th
!, prisoners we're shrewd and curn ns fellow:
II and they were undoubtedly without accom-
plices in their undertaking.:
: The friends who were still here were ais
q fearful that they might b; suspected Of ha,
d ing knowledge Of the attempt. The eener'
IS impression is that if the prisoners had waite
r. until midnight or later, they might hav
o reached the mountains, but it is presume
they were fearful Of being watched dnrin
y the night, or desired to have as much ,
darkness IS possible in orde to gain go
}, distance beiors daylight would allow Of
n general pursuit. 3a .e..,~s#..