The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10
THE HARPERS FERRY OUTBREAK.
THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN COOK.

The demurrer TO the treason count was argued and over
ruled by the Court
The jury were then sworn and the same questions put
| to them as in Browns case
Mr.. GREEN, for the prisoner admitted tho fact Of con-
spracy with the slaves to REBEL which punishable
| with death or imprisonment for life.
Mr. HUNTER then and read the confession Of Cook,
as written by himself There were twenty five fooscap
pages of it. Nothing ELECTED by it, except that
he duplicates Fred. Douglass and Dr. Howe, Of Boston.
The confession will be published In pamphlet form
for the benefit Of Samuel Young, who wounded at
Harper's ferry.
To-day spent in taking testimony and opening the
argument for the State.
The public feeling against Cook stronger than against
any Of the other prisoners He Ia regarded having
been spy for the nsurrectionists Strong Efforts will
be made by Governor Willard to save his life.
OUR CHARLESTOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
CnAMEsrowS, Va, Nov 7, 1859.
appearance Of the Under Martial
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person visiting Brown in Jail and seeing him for the
first tme with estimate formed Of the from his
conduct during the trial tho speeches there delivered
by him. would find his preconceived opinions rapidly dis
appear before the subject Of them 1t is true that, acting
under excitement and from the consciousness that he
surrounded by his enemies Brown frequently INDUCED In
ascble remarks feeling somewhat in the protec
ton of the law whose victim he must be, while, at the
same time, he dared and, indeed seemed court the
worst his foes could do, thinking perhaps that he might
escape the slower and vengefu process Of the law
In this state Of feeling sensitive enthusiast in giving
to the world the motives Of which, to his own dis
eased mind was great and good but which the world
must condemn he claimed with petuance and mpatienoe
those delays in the administration of the law which neither
his crimes the circumstances Of the could fairly
admit Of His object in this was, he himself said,
to give the world fair opportunity OF Judging Of his
tves. II this opportunity to be denied him.
mary quietus from one of the Shapes rifles in the hands
Of his enemies was all he next most desired Now that
he has received the hands justice play
the delay that he could possibly hope fora trial prorac
ed Eve days-with the fullest publicity given to the
statements Of those witnesses who testified directly
and generously to his humanity to his prisoners the Ar
mory at Harpers Ferry no is satisfied and awaits the
suit with that calm frmness which is the charac
teristic of brave
What Brown most anxious establish in the eyes
of the world during the trial. his claim being con-
sdered humane and mercul from bis conduct his pri
soners Whatever good quality man possesses in any
marked degree he is anxious 10 have acknowledged
time when circumstances point the other way and so
1t with Brown Though his deeds the Kansas border
did not ente him to be considered either as hu-
mane to the shedding OF BLOOD certainly his
prisoners at Harpers Ferry had fault to find with him
on that score. They frankly acknowledged his humanity
and courtesy towards them At al events the opinions
formed of the from the darker features Of his life
woudfade before the influence Of personal interview with
him in prison. Now that his fate has been decided by the
just and proper process law he feels resigned to Heno
longer INDUCES in complaints and invectives He rarely
adverts to his trial. but whenever he does he pays
butte to all concerned-Judge counsel and witnesses He
speaks freely upon all subjects but one, that is the
death Of his From his acurnity he has been ad.
judged entirely caous to the fate OF his and the
other unfortunate victims OF his mad enterprise but
this is very great mistake, and arises from ignorance
Of the human heart. He avoids the subject, 1t Is
true, but in waving IT, should DO started the observer
mark and understand the feeling which confines 1t to
his own heart he speaks freely enough Of his wife and
daughters and he has been time considering the pro-
prety Of allowing them to visit him. They are now on
their way visit him. although resolved on avoid
ing an interview with them until some few days previous
that fixed for his DEATH and which he not the slight
est hope Of seeing put of single hour.
Mrs Russell, wife of Judge Russell, visited him the
other day, and had long chat with him He appeared
communicative with her. In illustrating his own charac-
ter he said that no had known what was when
brought into opposition collision with his fellow man.
but that he had strange feeling Of that nature on his rs
introduction to the higher class of men with whom his
peculiar and hayward life brought him into contact This
feeling, he said, very awkward and very painful
also, when entering the society Of women The interview
and woman could turn from him. SO fun Of trials and
sorrow-or woman at such moment rarely looks back
to first causes-without emotion.
Brown frequently INDUCES in amusing narratives of his
encounters with his border enemies Of Kansas aud Mis-
souri, He related to that upon occasion he had
Missouri but that be was so holly pursued that some
stratagem was necessary to prevent them from being
overaken, In the event OF which fight and conse
quent sacrifice Of life must be tho resut 10 avoid this
Brown himself turned Off the track Of the rcreatng par
~ and having completely disguised himself joined as
amateur the pursuers With them he remained a day
and night entering into their counsels and ofectualy
controlling their motions that he turned them off the
The old man laughed he recalled the scene and said
~ never was good al disguise, but that time deceived
before With ali who come IN kindly nISn spr ns
70 visit him Brown 10 exceedingly FREQ and open
their e eaVa s sIfn as and seems 70 view
are but as angels visits few and far between for the ea
lousy and suspicion with which the people Of Charles
town regard all who arc likely to feel for sympathize
with the prisonerin fact all srangers-kcep barred tho
prison doors It not SO, however, regard to those
there is doubt entertained. They enter ia in focks
and cape and stare and follow the alcr in and out II
nm entrance to Browns prison. but scarcely had COM
menced conversation with him when the chief janor
In every conversation had with Brown he denounced
the attempts that were being made with Governor Wise
70 interfere IN any way with the course OF Justice as
marked out by the trial and the result 10 which
II tends Hc feels that those who thus treating
the subject Of life and death with him are not
those with whose feelings and designs the question OF
slavery be had identified himself, whose councils he
shared, whose confidence no possessed, aud whose
visionary schemes he had pledged himself 10 carry into
milment or 'de in tho attempt" These men, he said,
dare mot publicly avow themselves and the spectators in
political capital, and the schemers In political eventual
t,es ne never had and did mot desire to have any
thing TO DO with He declares that the object Of theee
men ~ base as that Of those persons who in Harpes
Ferry and Charestown address themselves to Governor
wise as Brown friends, threatening him with vengeance
and death should he carry the sentence
by the law He recognises foes under both earbs and is
as equally unmovcd by one mode OF enmy as the other
Since his trial Brown has not been manacled Tie ia In
the cell with Stevens whose bedside he Is CON
SANITY found sitting, with the Bible (just closed
NJ the yisiter epscrp placed upon his knees