Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

to Charlcstown. They were arrested on
entering tho place, and conveyed TO the
guard house; and those who could not
give an account of themselves or get
some citizen TO vouch for them, were
confined until after the execution.
AT nine o'clock the streets were lined
with soldiers. The road leading to the
field OF execution was thronged with
cavalry, and the field itself presented
tic appearance OF a regimental dress
parade. All the pomp which could be
suggested was used, and nothing was
wanting TO give effect to the scenc.--
The streets near the Jail were taken
possession of by the military, and citi-
zens were not allowed TO move towards
tho prison
A scafiold had been erected on the
same spot which has witnessed the exc
cution of Brown. Unlike the day of
his execution, which WAS mild, with a
genial sunshine, and the heavens were
overcast, the air raw and bitter, and
the ground covered with slight snow.
ExEcUTIoN OF THE NEGROES.
At twenty minutes to eleven o'clock
the Commanding General, with his staff,
departed for the field, and in few
minutes Green and Copeland, tho me-
groes, with their arms pinioned, walked
out Of the Jail. They we're assisted into
the wagon, and took their seats on their
cofllns.
The line OF march was taken up, and
the negroes without speaking q word,
proceeded to the scaitod which they
ascended at five minutes To ii o'clock,
with an unshakcn step.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. G.
North. The negroes badc each other
good bye, Green expressing tho hope
that he would meot Copeland in Heaven.
The whto caps were drawn down, the
ropes adjusted, and at precisely eleven
clock, tho trap was sprung and they
were launched into eternity. They
were on the scaffold only five minutes.
Green died easy and with scarcely a
struggle. Copeland struggled violent
~ for somo minutes dying by strangu-
lation, his mock having apparently not
been broken by tho fall. After hang.
ing thirty minutes, they pronounced
dead, cut down placed in their collins,
removed and buried.
THEIR BODIES DUG UP FOR DISSECTION.
They wore allowed TO remain In the
ground but q few moments whom they
were taken up, and conveyed to Wash
ington for dissection. That this bold
procedure sll0aid have been allowed Is
strange but no interference seems to
have been, made.
COOK Ann coppic.
The military returned TO tho Jail and
assumed their positions, while tho Sher-
III and Jailor entered tho prison, and
prepared the prisoners for execution. -
Tho Rows. Green, North Waugh and
Lynch were in attendance administers
ing religious consolation. Cook and
Coppic woro remarkably cheerful, ap
parcntly, not even interested as much as
the persons around them, In what was
transpiring, and what was TO transpli o.
While thoir arms were being plnioned
they talked PLEASANTLY, and Walked with
out tho slightost, tromor from tho jaiI
On reaching tho pavement, Cook re-
cognlzcd face, bowed, aud said, IRE.
mombor me to all my friends at tho Fer,
ry."
corPics DESPAIR --sAD FEATURES OF IT'S
al cAsE.
Amor taking their seats in tho wagon
tho countepaneo of Coppic changed, biz
face wore u settled eSprossion Of despair
llo looked wildly around tho crowd, uno
his large eyes lighted up with IN unna
mNl lusler, Many q heart sighed ihI
him, Most tho community were anx
ious for communication OF his sentenol
which would certainly have boon gran
tod by the Legislature had IL not been
for lottcr which appeared in tho New
York Tribune, addressed To Mrs. lirown
signed by Edwin Coppic, and written
dlor tho execution of Brown. That
letter sealed his iaie, Coppic donied
having written the lettor. IL was writ
ten without his solicitation, aud IL Is bo
loved was on net Of policy on tho par
OF Cook to blind Coppio's destiny to hl'
own, This morning, his youthful ap
poarance, frank, open counteuaneo, anC
the knowledge of tho facts connected
with tho writing OF tho loller, which
only transpirod on yesterday, oil tended
TO enlist sincero sympathy for tho ns
guided boy. llc, however gave no ov,
idence ofdroad, As the wagons prece
ded by tho military, aud guarded on al
sides by tho same, proceeded tutho field
Cook recogpised many aoquainlances
ilo bowed his head to Sumo, and spok,
10 others. AZ they entered tho gate
ho remarked to Coppio, Mod, wo az,
goiug together" Cuppic replied bl
Dowlug his head. No other word wa,
npoken,
HANGING or COOK AND copplc
On reaching tho scAilold. they ascen'
! ded with lrmnoss, and on gaIning ths
platlorm lloy. Grcon North oilercl uI
q prayer ol one minatos duration.
! parns tbs prayer, both men stood
without . lrVmQr Cpppip had bis eyel
ciosod, aud his lips moved as with pr.,y.
er. When the divine had nnlshol, tne
doomed mpn baae each other farewell
aud 40 tho white cap waD drawn down
Cook addressed the SherIH with, Now
as quick as possible = Tho ministers
aud Vticois ui tho law, then bada then
laroweli and ~ another instant they
were Ia the struggles OF death. Both
however, died easlIy. There was ,
slight movement pi Tho lower part o
thu limbs, aud all was still. Both theii
peeks were brpken, They aseendoo
lhQ seailpld ~ illeon fppO o'clock, aus
tho trap was sprang at ninoteen minutei
lot Qpe' IhVy Wprp thus only loul
n,t,nt.s nn tha ee.tlll