The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-10
Airhmono pispattl.
THURSDAY MORNING. :. NOV. 10 ,ssp
THE cHARLEsTowN TRIALS.
The Case of SieNcns--A Female Sympa.
thixer with urewn. &c.

his triai, when
Thos. q. Green, Esq. ono OF the counsel for
Cook. sand that as the counsel had not yet had
time 10 read the indicimen aud had no, vet de-
ctGed what plea TO enter 10 The charge, he was
unable To proceed in the case and would pre-
fer that the Commonwealth would proceed
with the case of Stevens, which woGld allow
them time 10 prepare for the case of Cook.
A. ID. Stevens was accordingly brought into
Court and placed on q mattress He is looking
pale and haggard--the abstinence from food and
the large quantity Of medicine taken having
had adccided effect on him. He bears up un-
der his wonnds with much fortitude and is
seldom heard 10 murmur.
Ills counsel, Mr. Sennott, who had endea-
Sored 10 have his trial moved To an adjoining
county, but was refused, appeared, and the
empanneling of the jury was proceeded with.
After a considerable number of iurymen had
been obtained, Mr., Hunter arose and stated
teat he had just received dispatch, which
would probably interfere with the further
proceedings in The empanneling of jury. He
then read the following selegraphic dispatch
from Gov. Wise.
RICHMOND, Nov. :, 1859.
DEAR SRI think. you had better try
Cook. and hand Stevens over to the federai
authorities. Respectfully,
III. A. WISE.
Mr. Hunter stated that he had been in cor
respandence several days with Gov. Wise,
and had in his possession number of facts
important TO the development of this case,
would, for the present, remain So He had,
since his last letter 10 the Governor. come into
the possession of other facts. which poin ted to
Stevens as the most available party to be
handed over to the federal authority, as he felt
assured that enough would be ascertained TO
result in bringing before the federal bar
| number of the prominent abolition fanatics In
the North
! Mr. Harding objected to the proceedings, and
sted that the case should be proceeded
with He was not ia league with Wise, or
anybody else. He was tied by any one, and
would only receive compensation for his
arduous labors in the case the small pittanee
| allowed by the Circuit Court.
Mr.. Sennott remarked that he had not con-
| suited with his client, and as the jury had
partly been chosen, he would not consent that
| the State should hand over to the government
| the prisoners, for what purpose was known to
| Governor Wise, and had been foreshadowed
| by the remarks OF Mr.. Hunter. II time had
| been allowed him, the trouble had in the en-
| panneling of the jury wonld have been dis
pensed with.
Mr. Hunter remarked that he would then
| proceed Immediately with the case OF Stevens,
| and hand the prisoner, Harrison, who has not
| yet been indicted, to the Federal Court. Itwas
| immateriai to him whether Stevens would
| prefer trial or not
Mr.. Sennott asked for delay of moment
for consultation with Stevens, after which he
announced that the prisoner accepted the offer
of the State 10 hand him over 10 the Federal
authorities and would, therefore, prefer TO be
remanded to Jail.
MI Harding desired the clerk TO enter his
earnest protest against the whole proceedings.
He considered the whole proceedings wrong,
and wished il so shown on the docket.
Judge Parker, to the clerk-"Do no such
thing. / wish no such protest entered on the
docket of this COURT
The prisoner was then handed over 10 the
United States Marshal, Martin, and lodged in
JAIL where he will remain until the term OF
the Federal Court at Staunton, which will
not meet for some time. The jury was ac-
~ "a pI diSSha ROOD and large uumD Dpr OF
freeholders ef the county summoned 10 appear
10 o-morrow morning at O'Clock, when ihe
case of Cook will be taken up, which Will eA-
cite large degree OF Interest. COOK Will be
defended by J. L. Mcdonald, Attorney Gene
raj, aud Mr. Norhees, District Attorney OF In
diana, and Messrs. Lawson Bolts and 1homas
&. Green, OF our own bar. The prosecution
will be conducted by Andrew Hunter, ESD
The prisoner seems TO be IN fine spirits, and is
not without hope of Il verdict IN his favor.
Gov. Wallace and a Mr.. Crowley, brothers
law, will be present during the entire trlal.
A FEMALE SYMPATHIZER.
There was considerable stir III town on Sat
urday. it having been announced that MRS.
lydia Maria Child, an authuress and poetess
OF some repute, had arrived III the afternoon
train On inc airy it was ascertained that the
lady was Mrs. Spring, from Boston. She Is
quite fine looking lady, about fifty years OF
age and dresses with much taste. She Is ac-
cOmpanied by a young man, who represents
himself as her son, who Is also OF very genteeI
| appearance. Immediately after their arrival
li town tnpf proceeded 10 the jill anu
| application for admlttance, which WAS refused.
| After Il short cons ltation and several inqul-
| ries they made their way to the residence OF
| Mr.. David Howell, one OF our most wealthy
| and res pected citizens, and member OF the
Society of Friends. where the lady made
known her mission and desired MIR. HIS
aid in getting an interview with Brown and
his fellow prisoners. She was IN very
polite but candid manner informed by Mr..
Howell that he would do nothing towards
furfhering her wishes, as he was decidedly
CT the opinion that she was doing no honor 10
the res pee table society with which she claimed
to be connected by running about the country
and Offering her services TO nurse" and
'soothe" the perpetrators of the terrible
| crimes of which Brown * Co. have been con-
| victed. Nothing daunted, she made applica-
| ton to DR.. Mason, the physician OF the jail.
| who informed her that permission 10 enter
| would be granted her the next day (Sabbath.)
| When Brown was informed of her arrival he
| said he did not want TO see her, and immedi-
| ately had dispatch forwarded 10 Mrs. Child
| and other Northern roEunteerS, 10 stay at home,
stating that If they had any money 10 spare, ne
nrould prefer hrs tcjfs should hare IT, Mrs Spring
| visited Brown on Sabbath according to ap
| point tme4t, accompanied by her son, and was
| kindly received by Brown and Stevens She
| remained with them some time, and visited
| them again in the afternoon. 1t Is understood
that objection will be made by the States
| officers to her giving the prisoners any atten-
| lion she may desire, although they were being
| treated with the utmost possible kindness by
| the officers in command of the Jail Consider
| able Suspicon has been aroused towards the
| Young man who processes to be her son, the
| impression being that he is a brother of the
prisoner, Stevens, and has awaited himself OF
| this TnSs to obtain an interview
THE PROPOSED VISIT OF MRS. BROWN.
| dispatch was received on Sunday by The
| editor Of the Spirit OF Jefferson, from gentle
| man connected with the New York press,
| stating that the wife of Brown was on ner way
| 10 CharIestown. Much interest is felt in re-
gard TO her arrival, as it is supposed by many
that the meeting between herself and husband
will have the effect of softentng hlm down.
She will be treated VITA the courtesy due
woman and every facility offered her Tor in
terviews with her husband.
The work of organizing volunteer compa-
nies still progresses, and the dlsirlbuuoh OF
arms aud munitions of war is carried on quite
actively. new rife company, to be COM
manded by Lawson Bolts, Esq, one of Browns
counsel, is organizing, and the roll Will De
complete in few days.
TUESDAY MORNING, Nov. s.
T.. SIT is If1w rumored that the man Ste-
| yens WALL be tired before Judge Parker. Mr..
! Harding the prosecuting attorney, so Tar de-
clining to enter a a0Ne Jrosequi in the case. lie
| also declares his intention TO have The closing
argument in the remaining cases. The Judge
has the power TO remove the case without the
concurrence of the 'prosecutor,' but it is
supposed VIII decline 10 take the authority on
himself.
THE HARPERs FEkRY FUGITIvEs-The
Chambersburg (Pa.) Times, of the iih. says
"We have been told that three men were in
town begging for bread, the night after the
Sharpe-s rifles were found in Beaty's wood,
and who were, undoubtedly, fugitives. They
were almost starved, and devoured, gluiton-
ousIy the provisions which good woman
set before them They alleged that they had
sIept in the woods the previous night, and
had woke up in the morning frozen TO the
ground. The appearance OF THEIR ciothlhg