Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-12-23

I'd TO AshbeH ?. Willard and Robert
Crowley. I04 William street, New York,
care of Adams Express. Copies body
was placed in similar box, TO be for
warded to his mother il Iowa.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
HARPER's FERRY, Dec. l6.--The
prisoners, Cook end Coppie, were isited
by the Rev. Messrs. North, Waugh and
Leach, previous TO their departure for
the scafod. The prisoners were engaged
in the entrance washing their feet, and
putting on their under clothing. Capt.
Avis said that if they bad anything TO
say, they could say it then, in the pres
ence of fifteen or twenty persons.
Cook replied that he WAS grateful in
deed for the kindness shown him by Sher-
iff Campbell the jailer, and the guards;
to the Rev. MrsSrs. Waugh, North, Lit
tell, Leach, and the other ministers v no
had manifested such interest in his well
fare, Joseph P. Blessing, and John !.
Cooke, as well as the citizens generally,
Tor their kindness to him, he was very
grateful.
AT this point Coppie looked up and
said, "Them's my sentiments, too, gen
Ilemen."
Cook then gave directions in regard
to one or two articles. One, breastpin,
l which he did not want taken off then,
nor at the scaffold, be wished given 10
his wife, or his boy, if he lived. With
2 his shirt-boSom, on the left side, was a
daguerreotype and lock of his sons hair
: which he wished given 10 his wife. Both
4 requested that their arms should not be
pinioned tight enough 10 stop the circula
; ton Of the blood, which was complied
: with. A blue cloth taIma was thrown
over Coppie, and dark one over Cook
{ During these proceedings Coppie wa
+ struggling to keep down his emotion
+ and Cook was striving to be calm. Til,
Quaker gentleman then remarked tina
; s. 1t was hard TO die" TO which Coppi
d responded, = 1t is the parting from friends
Is not the dread of death that moves me"
Is On the way down stairs they wer
"a allowed to advance to the cell of Steven
m and Hazlett, and bid them farewell
II. They shook hands cordially, and Coo
ID said to Stevens My friend, good bye,
ut Stevens replied, " Good bye; cheer up
= give my love to my friends in the othe
IN world.
Coppie made remark to Steven
lie which was unheard by the crowd; b.
Stevens replied, Never mind"
he Both then shook hands with Uazlet
ri and babe him good bye, but did not ca
he him by name.
on On emerging from Jail Cook recogni
nd ed several gentlemen, and bowed polit
he ly.
ed After the cap had been placed on the
VS. heads, Coppie turned towards Cook, al
.ly stretched forth his hand as far As possibl
At the same time Cook said, Stop
Fps minute; where is Edwin's hand ?" Tn,
he then shook hands cordially, and Co,
lr- said =" God bless you" The calm al
cd, collected manner of both was very mar
vas ed
no On approaching the scaff2ld, Co
ley shook hands with number of person
led and bowed politely to Mayor Green.
the Various surmises were INDUCED in
cry day in regard to the attempted escape
cry Cook and Coppie. 1t was said that Co
ent refused to tell how he came by the XII
and also that he had the countersi:
'ws whereby he would have enabled to pt
and the sentinelS. This, however, net
ate confirmation, and is hardly reliable
set- Much Indignation was expressed
ere some of the head,trong in references
ack the officials Of the Jail, but large 7
to- Jority of our citizens express confder
ows in them, and spurn the idea that til
icai were bribed by the friends Of Cook.
al The hole made in the wall was a la
one, and the room was in the secc
PIE. story. Cook, after his capture. said t,
was gentleman that they had done the b
onr they eould-that life was as sweet
ere them as to any one else-Ind that Il
the had planned it for ten days. They
last set down Tuesday night for the atteu
app but II was deferred on account os
hey wishing to compromise Gov. Villa
DIN who was in town that night.
1ies, The prisoners conversed on vari
and of subjects this morning Cook sal
the gentleman who addressed him, that
heir fully believed slavery to be a sin,
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