The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-25
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.
OUR CHARLESTOwN DESPATCH.

CHAkLA5TOWN, Uct ~, 1859.
The Circuit Court of Jefferson county met today-Heu.
Richard Parker, Judge; Charles D. Harding, Common
wealth's Attorney; Andrew Hunter, Assistant Tho
Court adjourned early this morning, such being the OK
element that no civil cases ready for trial.
The State Of Virginia John Brown Aaron c. Stephens
and Edwin Coppee (whte persons), and Shields Green
and John COPELAND (negroes) committed charges Of
conspiracy to make rebellion instruction and open war
against the Commonwealth Of Virginia, and also for
the murder Off Beckham, G. W. Turner, Thomas Boeroy
Luke Quinn, marines and Hayward Sheppard negro Tho
following Justices of the Peace have been summoned By
the Sheriff to hold the examination trial tomorrow Of ths
above DEMONSTRATION Davenport Presiding Justice
George w Rchelberger, John W. McCurdy, William r.
Alexander John J. Locke, G. r. Mason aud Thomas H.
Willis. The law requires that the decision of the Justices
of the examining Court, who may number from Eve to
sixteen, must be unanimous. The prisoners will be
amncd together and is supposed that the examination
trial will be concluded by two O'Clock tomorrow, u
which time the and Jury have been adjourned by the
Court The Grand Jury will then take up case inme
diately, and the indictments, which already pre-
pared will probably be presented to the Court
on Wednesday morning, when the trial of the
prisoners will commence before the Court and jury
Should they be found guilty. and sentence Of death be
pronounced them the Judge under the laws of this
State fixes the day OF execution independent Of the
Governor The usual delay of thirty days after sentence
is excepted in of instruction rebellion and the
prisoners if convicted of the same may be hung imme
datelS, either within without the Jail yard.
Judge Parker to-day ordered the three hundred and Eve
dollars taken from Brown 10 be returned to him. The
Judge also stated that all their personal property ncud
ing Sharps rifles and other arms, would belong 70 hs
heirs Of the prisoners should they be capay convicted
fellow named James lynch, alias William j. Stoburgh
tn Ne one n he libuear hr0f0 In
prisoner to-day and lodged in jail He was captured
some days ago by NJ. E. Price, mail agent the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad cars at place called Sir Johns
Run, and kept in room Till to-day. The fellow is quite
understood, OF simple and foolish appearance, and had
been several weeks lettering about this the adjoining
counties, begging and borrowing money. He registered
himself here days before the outbreak St0bwgh
Louisa, Lawrence county, Kentucky On Friday night
the 14th be called Mr.. Barbour Superintendent of the
Armory at Harpers Ferry Of his house, insisting upon
private interview on the lawn, which refused Then
he asked the loan Of dollar, and left. Since his arrest
he has said Barbour had granted interview he
would have revealed the whole plot Both at Harpcr's
Ferry and here excited followed the prisoner
as he passed manaced through the streets in the charge
Of officers His commitment suspicion of aiding and
abettng John Brown Co. issued by Justice Echei
berger The prisoner Stephens is considered GU. of i'm
mediate danger from his wounds and the others are in
good condition The excitement in town increasing as
the time for trial approaches The town is guarded by
very large body of military under tho command of COL
Davis, which was reinforced today by men from Shep.
herdsown Colonel Davis arrieyd in town from Richmond
and took command to-day Of all the troops. He is
staff officer of Governor Wise. Senator Mason Mr..
Faulkner and other prominent Vrginans here 1t is
understood that, if ordered to do by the court Mr.
Robert Y Conrad will defend the prisoners but no one
has yet been appointed COL Martin, United States Mar
shall of the Western District Of Virginia. is also here It
expected that the requson of Gov Wise for the pro-
ner in Carlisle Twill reach there in time to enable him
to be committed to the Jail OF this county on Thursday
night