Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-11
The Chariestown Trial.
rnr casE oF sTEruENs--A FEMALE sYnPATHizER
WITH BRDws, Ac.

dsI what Plea to enter Ia the charge. he was una
bic 10 proceed in the ca-r and would prefer that
| tho commonwealth would nroceed with the case ct
/ Stephens, which would allow them time to prepare
! for the case Of Cook.
A. d. Stephens was accordingly brought int"
Curt and placed on n mattress. lie is looking
pale and haggard-the abstinence from food and
tho large quantity of medicine taken having had
decided effect upon him. lie bearsup under his
wounds with much fortitude, and IL seldom heard
Ia murnur.
III. counsel. Mr. Sennott, who had endeavorcd
10 have his trial moved Ia adjoining county.
Lnt wi- refused. appeared and the empanneling
ot the jury was proceeded with After IA consi'.
ernblc number Of jurymen hal been obtained Mr.
Hunter arose and stated that he had just received
n di-patch which would probably Interfere with
the further proceedings in the empanneling OF II
Jury He then read the following Geographic dis
patch from Gov. Wise:
RicnnoSp. Nov. !, 1859.
10 dnd. Hunter.
DEAR stn: | think va had better try Cook,
and hand Stevens over TO the Federal authorities.
Respectfully.
Mr. Hunter stated that he had been ia rnrrcs-
pouIence for several days with GOV. Wise. and had
il hlsps essi,n number of facts importi't to the
drs rlormfnt II the cu,e. which we're unknown To
u" public. and would, for the present remain So
He had since his la, letter to the Governor, come
intp the possession Of ether faets, which ponedto
Stevens As the most available party to be handed
to the federal authority. he felt assured
that enough woull he n,rcrruincd to result in
briagin. before the federal bar u number of the
pr minrnt abolition fanatics Ia the North.
Mr.. llmding objected 10 TIA" proceedings. and
in> ~ted that tho ease should he proceeded with
He was not in League with Wise any body else.
lie was not feed Ivy any one md would only ro-
c,,yc Us a compensation for his arduous !abhs in
tn" case the salall p'tancc allowed by the Circuit
Court
Mr. Sennott remarked ,la, he had not consulted
WI hs client and IA the my bad partly been
ell IN, he wuull not cent that the State should
had over 10 the government the prls ners, for
"hat purfnsN was known 10 Governor Wise. nnl
hn been 10 sha lowed by the remarks # Mr.. Hun
ter. II ii 49, had been allowed him, the trouble
h.eI in thu enpannelIn. of the Jury, wonld have
been dirrcnSed with.
Mr.. Hunter remarked that he would then pro-
ccrl Immediately with tho cn~e Of Stevens and
hand the prisoner, Harrison who has not yet been
Indicted, t" tho Federal Court. 1t was mn'aterial
Ia him whether Stevens would prefer IL trial or
not.
Mr.. Sennolt askel for delay of a moment for
circulation with Ste,enA, after which he announc-
. that the prisoner accepted til" "tfr of the State
, I'll and him over 10 the Federal authorniea and
"opid, Therefore. p'e"r to be recnmmttrl to jal.
Mr.. larding de-iicl the ERIK totnter his earn
"> protc>, against the whl'o proceedings. lie con
Stairred the whole proceedings wrong, and wished
l. show the docket.
Judge li,rirr to the Gerk.-"bo no such tlliup
wish ~ such protest entered upon the books Of
& this Conrt."
The prisoner then handed over to the
lnited States Marshal. Martin, aud lodged IN a
where he viii remain until the term Of he Federal
Court, ut Stanton, WhIch WA not meet for some
/ time. Th" jury was "A ''"rdngy discharged, and
large number oI lterhodc,s I'll the county sum
nI IA, Ia,
case OF Cook will he taken up, which will excite II
! large degree Of interest Cuok will he defended by
| }, Il. McDnnald Attorney General and Mr.. Eor-
hrcs, D>trr, Attorney Of Indiana, and Messrs
Lawson Bptts aui Thomas &. Green, of mr. own
! lur. The prosecution will he commenced hy An
drew Hunter. Esq The prisoner to he in
foe spirits, and is not without hope of verdict
| III his favor. Gov willard and q Mr.. Crowley,
hrothers-in law, will lie prcscnt during the entire
trial.
r@MALL SrurATHIZER.
There was n considerable sir ia town on Sat
urddy, 1t having been announced that Mrs Lvdn
Mara Child and au,hore>- and roctess of some
rrpute, lad arrived III die afternoon train. On
inIeiry it was ascertiNcl that tho lady was n
Ms. Spring, from Boston. She is quite fine
hooking lady, about iiuy wears ot aye. and dresses
with much taste She is accompunicl NV n Young
man, WIN represents hmSelf us her son, who is
al~n ri very gontecl appearance. immediately
atteg their arrival IN town they proceeded to tho
jail and made application 'or udmtance which
was refused. AZ cr short consultation and scv-
era inquiries. they made their way to the resi-
dcnce ii Mr.. David Howell one # our most veal.
thy and respected citizens, and member of the
S1cic;y If Friends, where the Ia " made known
hor mission aid desired Mr.. lis aid in getting
an interview with Brown an his fellow. prisoners
She was in very polite but candid manner in
; formed ly Mr.. Howell that he would do nothing
towards iurhering her wishes aS he was deci led.
~ ,l'f Ina hat. hn,
the respectable society with which she claimed tu
BE- connected by running about the country and
Offering her services 20 nurse" and 'soothe" the
, perpetrators OF the terrible crimes of which Brown
u Goa have been convicted. Nothing dauntcd
she made application To Dir. Mas, n, tho physician
OF the Jail, who informed her that permission tu
:, enter would be granted her tho next day Sab-
bath when Brown was informed Of her arri-
, val he sad he did not want to see her. and imme
diateiy had dispatch forwarded 10 Mrs ChHd
ana ot5rF Norts'f" rolHacers, h stay at home, sta
h"3 "f y they aad ahY money 10 spare, he wou}i
pretcr has "ije StoaiS hare It. Mrs Spring visit
ed Brow" ON Sabbath according to appointment
accompanied by her son, and was kindly received
by Brown and Stevens. She remained with them
some tlne, AMI visited them again in the after
noon. II is uj'e. stood that 10 objection will he
male by the Sta'e's Ulcers to her giving the
; prisoners any attention she may desire although
they werc being treated with the utmost possible
kindness by the o'fccrs in cou.mand Of the jail
Considerable suspicion has hcen aroused iowa DIS
the young man who processes to be her son, the
impression being that he is brother of the priso-
ner. Stevens, and has ayaed himself Of this ruse
to obtain an interview.
THE PROPOSED VISIT OF MRS. BROWN
a dispatch was received ON Sunday by the edi-
tor OF the Spirit Of Jefferson, from a gentleman
connected with the New York press. stating tina,
the vile of Brown IN her way 10 Charles.
town Much interest il felt in regard u her ARR.
= val, as II is supposed by many that the meeting
between herself and husband will have the effec,
OF stten'ng HIM down. She will lie treated with
s s courtesy due woman. and every facility Of