The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-06
Incidents Attending the ExeeutIon
OF Brown.

cinnati Gazette, we give the following Incl
dents attending the execution of Brown:
LAST INTERVIEW OF MR.. AND MRS. BROWN.
On arriving at the Jail, which was closely
guarded the carriage stopped, and Captain
Moore, who rode with Mrs Brown, Jumped
from the vehicle, and rendering her his arm,
escorted her into the jail.
Captain Brown was informed of his wife s
arrival, and requested that she might be al
lowed to enter his room as soon as possible.
In few minutes the jailor conducted her
into his presence. The meeting was very
affecting, and at first neither party spoke.
Brown embraced her, pressed her to his
bosom, and exclaimed, "My wife /" No
tears were shed, but deep drawn sigh tod
too well of the intensity of the feeling which
each was undergoing.
After few moments thus spent, the Cap
tain drew chair and Mrs. Brown sat down
He then spoke to her of his condition. told
her he was contented, and if it was not for
| parting with her and others whom he loved
he would have no regret in dying. Mrs
| Brown entered fully into the feelings of her
| husband, and both were resigned to the fate
| which awaited him.
| Captain Brown referred to the disposition
| of his property and the welfare of his chill
| dren, and after spending an hour or two in
conversation, supper was brought by the
kind jailor, and husband and wife sat DOWN
! together to partake of their last meal. The
Captain raised his hands, and asked God to
bless the meal, and then with a cheerfulness
which has no parallel, they commenced their
repast. From the time Mrs Brown arrived,
old Captain BIS spirits rose, and he exhibit
ed light-heartedness which surprised all
those W no were around him
Mrs. Brown remained with her husband
until half past six, when she was informed
that the interview must end. The Captain
desired that his wife might remain with him
during the night, but the orders from head
quarters were to the contrary, and accord
ingly they separated. While the parting
scene was one which showed much intensi-
ty of feeling, there was no exhibition OF
passion, and after an embrace and kiss, and
parting admonition from Brown, they parted
forever.
Mrs. Brown was conducted to her car
riage, and under a similar escort with
Captain Moore, who was kind and gentle
manly in his department. the carriage start
ed for the Ferry.
The substance of Browns interview with
his wife was relative to a settlement of his
monetary affairs and the disposition of his
ItFiOuS W ltE dTTIVdI, ne ldu Ue
sired that his body should be burned, and
the ashes thereof urned, and in that condi-
ton removed. He also expressed desire
that the bodies of his two sons who were
killed at Harper's Ferry, should be disin-
TERED, and after undergoing a similar pro-
cess, be placed in the same urn with his own
and taken North.
This would have been impossible, as the
physicians of Winchester had secured their
bodies and dissected them.
Governor Wise had given an order to the
effect that if any i.ersoA called for the body
of Brown, who WAS entitled to it, that the
sheriff should hand the same over, and Mrs.
Brown was assured by the authorities that
the body would be sent to her address at
Harper's Ferry. Brown spent two or three
hours last night writing and reading and
then retired to rest He slept soundly, and
rose about six O'clock cheerful and appa-
rently unconcerned about the fate which
awaited him. About half past seven o'clock. |
after partaking of his breakfast, iailor Capt. |
Avis, who had been very kind to Brown, |
and who had endeared himself thereby, in |
formed him that he could visit Cook, Coppie |
and the other prisoners, if he desired Ac- |
cordl"gly, he was conducted to the room of |
Cook first.
PRISONERS.
On entering, a kindly recognition took
place, when Capt. Brown said, addressing |
Cook: " am sorry you have not confined |
yourself to the truth in your statement. call
ed your confession. ] never sent YOU to
Harper's Ferry as spy, and your statement
to that effect is false @
Cook" You certainly did,
Capt. Brown lin a commanding tone)-
" did not, sir; you have, by your course,
held yourself up as an object of contempt
and deservedly so.' -..-....
At this remark, Cooks head fell, and he
made no reply. Brown was next conducted
to Stevens room. The meeting between
them was cordial. Brown remarked that he
was about to die; Stevens said, at feel as
sured that you will GO to better world
tn an this" Captain Brown said, "Conduct
yourself like mani know you will do so
without my advising" They again shook
lands and parted. He then repaired to the
room of Cope, where conversation almost
similar took place. Thence he went to the
rooms OF the negroes, whom he said he ex-
pected to die like men, and as became their
condition and position. The negroes gave
him the assurance that they would die fear
esSly, as they were fully assured that their
lctIon was Just and proper. Brown then
-eturned to has room, and continued writing
or some time.
THE EXECUTION.
As the hour approached for his execution.
he Medical Faculty in attendance, the Sher- &
fl of the county and the officers of the iail.
.isited his room, and conversed with him
5rOwn was cheerful, and talked as though '
he hour which was appointed for his death +
vas Indifferent, and far ii the future. Moth 7
ng of any material interest occurred in
hese interviews.
The departure of the commanding officer l
rom the town, was the signal for the bring O
ng out OF the prisoner. A furniture wagon $
vas driven in front of the Jail, and the mill
AIRY formed around 1t. Brown was then es-
orted from his room. Il
he was dressed in a black suit, much d,
7orn, the same he had on when he made his :
tack the Ferry He u