Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-08
LATEST NEWS!

LATEST NEWS! |
HANGING OF JOHN BROWN !
His Remains Sent Off
NO DEMONSTRATION MADE! |
CHARLEsTowN, Dec. 2.-Yesterday
was passed quietly, with the excep-
ton Of great military hustle on the
reception Of Mrs. Brown. After re-
naming four hours With her husband,
she vas escorted back to Harper's
Ferry last night at 9 o'clock, where
she will await the reception Of her
husbands body. No one viii be al
lowed near enough to hear any re-
marks that Brown may make.
The feeling produced here against
lin By Mrs. Doyle's letter is great.
Tbs wor,k: Of erecting the seaffold
was commenced yesterday.
To-day severai persons who are
editors of Abolition newspapers pub
lished in the North, we're elected from
the cars for Harper's Ferry. They
had purchased tickets and were very
anxious to proceed, bat we're refused
on account Of an arrangement entered
into between Gov. Wise and the
President Of the road. They left in
the Washington train, declaring they
were bound 20 be in Chsrlestown to
seq the execution. and would reach
there by the Orange and Alexandria
tailroad, whereupon the President OF
that road was informed by telegraph
of tie fact.
CHARLEsTowN, Dec 2, PM Brown
was taken from Jail about IL o'clock
in furniture wagon. He conversed
freely with the soldiers around him.
The execution took place at a quar-
ter past II. He died apparently ve-
ny easy. aud his body was taken
down after being suspended So min.
utes. His body will be sent to Har-
per's Ferry at 4 clock this after
noon, and from there will be conveyed
North this evening.
The military assembled at 9 o'clock,
and were posted il the field leading
to the place of execution, and also at
various points, as laid down in the
general orders. Everything vas con-
Quoted with the strictest military dis
cipline, as if the town was in state
of siege. Mounted scouts we're sta
toned in the woods TO the left of the
sealfold, and picket Of guards were
stationed out towards the Shenando-
ah mountains. In the rear the mill.
tary on the field were formed in two
hollow squares; within the inner one
was the scafiold, and between the IN
ner and outer lines the citizens we're
admitted, no one being allowed out.
side the lines except the mounted
scouts.
At IL o'clock the prisoner was
brought out of the Jail accompanied
by Sheriff Campbell and his assist
ants, and Capt. Avis, the jailer. A
small wagon containing white pine
coffin was driven up, on which Brown
took his seat. Six companies of In
iantry and rifles, one company OF
horse, aud the general and his staff,
mastering twenty-five officers, headed
| the procession and moved towards
the place of execution. Brown was
not accompanied by any minister, as
he desired no religious ceremonies
either in the Jail or on the scaffold.
He looked calmly around on the peo-
pie, and appeared fully selfpossessSl;
he mounted the scaffold With firm
step; bis arms were then pinioned by
the Sheriff; he then bid farewell to
Capt. Avis and Sheriff Campbell, and
at quarter past IL clock the trap
of the scaffold was sprung. and with
a few slight struggles John Brown
yielded up his spirit. His body was
placed in the coffin, and is now on the
way to Harper's Ferry, to be deliv-
cred to his wife, under a strong mill
tary escort.