Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-12-07

than this Capt. Brown said, Conduct
yourself like a man, l know you will do so
without my advising They again shook
hands and parted. He then repaired to
the room of Coppoc. where a conversation
almost similar took place. Thence he went
to the rooms of the negroes, whom he said
he expected to die like men, and as became
their condition and position. The negroes
gave him the assurance that they would die
fearlessly, as they were fully assured that
their action was Just and proper. Brown
then returned TO his room, and continued
writing for some time.
THE EXECUTION.
As the hour approached for his execu-
ton, the Medical Faculty in attendance.
the Sheriff of the county and the officers of
the Jail, visited his room and cOnversed with
him. Brown was cheerful and talked as
though the hour which was appointed for
his death was indifferent, and far in the fu-
ture. Nothing of any material interest oc-
CURED in these interviews.
Brown assembled the steps with a cheer
full look. a firm, mistaken step. and an I'M
blanched eve. Not an exhibition of fear
was given. There was no evidence of a
consciousness of the terrible tragic scene
which was about to take place, andin which
he was to be the actor. AS soon as he
reached the platform, the military which ac-
c%ompanied him filed to the right and left,
and took the positions which had been pre-
viously assigned them. Brown looked at
the crowd, then glanced at the scafold-
The Deputy Sheriff extended his hand and
took that of Brown, and, shaking it, babe
him farewell.
No ministers were present. owing to the
fact that Brown had refused their Offices
The Sheriff approached .him, shook his
hand, and babe him goodbye. Brown
stepped forward. when the Deputy Sheriff
tied his lees, while the Sheriff drew the
white cap over his head. and placed the ia
tai rope about his neck. As soon as this
was done. Brown remarked to the Sheriff,
you viii have to guide me from this out.
Captain Brown. have You anything to say?'
To which he replied, Nothing
Sherif-.Will you take a handkerchief,
and use it as a signal, letting it fall when
you are ready
Captain Brown-'No sir, I am always
ready. Do not keep me unnecessarily long.
The Sheriff then stepped aside while the
doomed mar engaged in prayer. In a few
minutes he stepped softly from the scaffold,
and, on leaving ii, the Deputy Sheriff sprung
the trap. and John Brown was suspended
between the heavens and the earth.
Not a sound was heard except the crack.
ing of the timbers of the scaffold. and the
whipping sound of the wind. as it played
with the naked branches of the trees.
After he had hung for twenty minutes,
Drs. Girard, D. E. Mason, John \. Straith
and Ii. P. Cooke assembled the platform.
and, after feeling his pulse, holding their
ears to his chest. pronounced him dead
Ten physicians attached to the different
military corps. then visited him, each one
of them felt his pulse, and pronounced him
dead. Thus ended the tragic scene which
commenced in violence and murder, and
closed in shame and death.
The body of Brown was delivered to the
gentlemen who accompanied Mrs. Brown.
and has been taken to North Elba, Essex
Co, y. Y, the present residence of Mrs.
Brown, for interment.
The bodies of her sons, Mrs. Brown could
not procure, they having been taken by the
Virginia jackals for dissection.