Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-11-03

Suo' 1."y "ood. 1he next nfing was SbY
Throcknorton; does not know whether The
firing 81 Haywood was Intentional.
There was no attack made os, Browns
menuht;f after Haywood was shot. HI
was shot by the armed men in the Win.
chessersspsn Of sthe bridge.
Col, Washington re-called.-The nego-
tiations were opening with Brown for tho
release of the prisoners before the general
firing commenced on Monday. Does not
know whether oil the prisoners signed the
propositions for a suspension Of firing be-
fore the opening Of negotiations.
Brown frequently suggested that the
prisoners should cross the bridge with him
to the second Canal Lock aud-not to be
fred upon until they reached that point.
No objection was made by any Of the
prisoners to the proposition. - 49,
Brown said he was too old soldier to
yield bis advantage. 5,-g
He persisted in holding hostages
Browns son was wounded during the day
in the breast, the ball passing around to
the side, bat he took his weapon again
and fred frequently, before his sufferings
compelled him to retire. Heard Capt.
Brown frequently complain Of the bad
faith Of the people in firing on the flag of
truce heard him make no threats, or even
show any rindictiyeness, against the peo-
pie. -
Mr.. Brewer went out and brought in a
promise that the people would not fire
while negotiations were pending. Cannot
say that all tie firing of Capt. Brown
and his men was in self. defence. Heard
Brown give frequent orders not TO fire on
unarrled citizens. The first firing was
against the engine house. Brown said
the people appeared to pay but little re-
gard to the loss of citizens and we must
take the chances with him. 49, S
After the first attack on the Engine
House by the marines, there was not a
general cry Of surrender; one cried, Il sur
render" but the others fought on. Brown
had his rifle in his hand when be was cut
down by the marines and cut over the
head with q sword by Lieut.. Green.
Mr.. Hunter laid before the jury the
printed constitution and ordinance of The
provisional government, reading the first
two clauses of the preamble, the seventh,
forty-fifth and forty-eighth articles, and
briefly summing up the other portions Of
of the constitution. 50 -as ~ sc
Sheriff Campbell knows the hand .wri-
ting of the prisoner, and has copied let
ter for him. Brown the prisoner said he
would identify himself any Of his hand
writing, and save all that trouble. He
was ready to face the music. ,l
Mr.. Hunter said he would prefer to
prove them BY Mr.. Campbell. ~ es
Brown-Either way as you please.
A large bundle OF letters were produced
each of which was identiged by Campbell.
They were then handed 10 Brown, who
at the first glance replied TO each in loud
voice, "That is miner' The letters and
papers were about fifty in number.
Mr.. Hunter read the list of members of
the Convention. 1t mas headed, William
Charles Morris, President of the Conyen-
ton, and Kagi, Secretary of the Conven-
ton. On hand the list to Brown, he cx-
claimed with groan-"That's my sigma
ture." . 81 eirs
In reference to another paper, he said
81 have nothing to say about that
The letter from j. R. Giddings, acknowl-
edging the receipt of letter from Brown,
saying that he would be pleased to see
him at his house during the summer was
read. g
Mr.. Hunter then read the letter from
Gerrett Smith, about the Kansas work, al-
ready published. aHa
Here the prosecution rested.
The defense called Joseph A. Brewer,
who testified that he was one of the pris-
oners in the engine house with Col. Wash
ington and others; Brown remarked that
the prisoners should share their danger;
they were allowed to shelter themselves as
well as they could. Cross went out with
flag of truce; and another went out
and came back wounded; Stevens and
kitzmiller went out and Stevens was shet
after it commenced raining very hard. l
supposed Stevens was dead, as he lay near
the corner of the depot; heard groaning
and saw Stevens moving; asked Brown to
send a man TO relieve Stevens; Brown re-
fused to send one because he would be shot,
the, witness was allowed TO go to assist
Stevens into the hotel; witness returned
according to his pledge, to the engine
house and was sent several times by Brown
to request the citizens not TO shoot, as the
lives of tho prisoners were endangered
Negotiations were going on between Brown
and the prisoners before the general firing
was commenced: Brown proposed that
he should retain possession of what he had
including the armory and negroes; Wash
ing,on and all seemed to acquiesce in the
Cross was sent Ito con-
fer with Beekman and others on the sub
ject; gnard went out with him, who were
fired on; after that Stevens wanted to
shoot, but Kitzmiller appealed to him and
they went out together to stop the firing;
when they did not return Brown seemed
to show temper and there was change in
the arrangements, after that Brown said he
had it in his power to destroy that place
in half an hour, but he would not do il un-
less resisted, think shot from the water
tank struck Copper, he then returned the
fire and some one said ".hat mans down."
The special object Of the witness going
out was TO stop the firing from the tank,