Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-17
From the Baltimore Sua.l
The RaFPeF,s Ferry Re beIlion,

! CONVICTION or CAPT. C0OE--IlIS COSFEssION-BROWN
| ETC.
The trial of Capt Cook, Old Browns second in
| command al HaPper's Ferry, was continued ON We'd
nesiay, at Che reston, Va. lie pleaded guilty to al
tie counts of the indictments except that of trea
son, and the court Judge Parker) overruled that
exception. lie admitted conspiracy with the slaves
| 10 rebel and mu.tcr-a crime punishable with death
| or imprisonment for life.
The appearance Of the prisoner is said to be rath
err prepossesslng. He is about twenty-six years of
age, has light hair and a remarkably fair complex
ion. and were it not for the fact that he is quite
round shoudeTed, would be considered handsome
| He was dressed IN neat manner, and his bearing
| showed him TO be man OF intelligence. He Occu-
pied seat the centre of the bar, Gov Willard
his brother-in-law having a seat on his right, and
| SiP Crowley, another brother-in-law, his left
| The public feeling against Cook is stronger than
against any Of the other prisoners lie is regarded
as having been spy forthe insurrectpnists, Strong
efforts viii be made by Gov. Willard to save the life
| of the prisoner.
Cook, on his trial was defended by Messrs Green,
Bets and Voorhees,. At eight O'Clock on Wednesday
night the Jury retired and after absence of about
an hour brought in a verdict of guilty on all the
counts but the tirst-treasOn lie was then remand
ed to Jail until yesterday, when he was brought out
for sentence. lie was sentenced TO be hung on the
10th December Tho Court subsequently adjourned
for the term.
The Virginia Free Press, after stating that Judge
Parker had OYerruled motion to strike out the
charge of treason against Cook, says
1.-THE point will be carried ts the appellate court
II this Court atiirns the ruling of Judge Parker,
there will be the end OF the case and Cook will have
to exDiate his outrageous crimes upon the scatOld
but If this ruling be reversed, and Cook thereby
placed within the ability OF the Governor TO pardon
we have 10 doubt that the most earnest efforts VIII
be made in his behalf
The Press argues at considerable length against
pyp QtpmpUfy Is
more criminal than his cOnfederaIes.
Cook confession fills twenty-One pages OF fools
cap, but throws comparatively little new light upon
the Harpers Ferry affair II was mostly record
OF Cooks personal experiences. 1t related how he
first became acquainted with Brown in 1896. just
after the battle OF Black Jack; how lac was induced
to Join Brown to cooperate with him in his labors
Tor securing the freedom OF Kansas; how certain ex-
peditlOns Tor rcscung slaves from Missouri and set
ting them free in Canada, accomplished, and
similar dstails equally irrelevant. The more impur-
tant portions were thuse which told Of the cOnVen-
ton held in Canada, at which the well known const-
tuition was framed; of the military training under
Stevens, which Brown party went through, alter
ing their original intention which was 10 De lnsruc
ted by Col Forbes. and of his own exploration of
Jefferson county, Va, under Browns directions, TO
prepare the way for insurrection
Gerrit Smith Fred. Douglass, DR., ). U. Howe, and
Others were mentioned in the confession but 1t Is
said, not in a way deeply to mplicate them Their
connection Win brown lnVOlFeuf HuNe'SI AIle pre-
sentatOn Of pistols. money, &c. COOK salQ tlat the
time of the invasion would have been different but
for the information given by Col. Forbes But, al
together the confession does not bear very strongly
upon the case and is the opinion OF the court that
Cook has withheld the greater part OF his knowl-
edge. The confession is to be published in pamphlet
form, and copyrighted.
A correspondent writing from CharlestOwn, says:
Il have Just been in to old Captain Brown
| inquired after his health and condition. He re-
piled that his recent wounds had caused some in
hammatiOn in an Old one, received, doubtless, in
some of lis Kansas work. with that exception he
was easy in mind and body. and thought he had done
his duty to God ami man. If it was dccreed that
he should suffer for it. very well; it was of but
small consequence to him. He cared but little any
way. ] asked him if lie had regret for the valu-
able lives he had destroyed. The old sinner replied
that he had not intended that In answer to the
query, If he thought his designs could be carried
out without blOOdshed? he replied, 1t had been
done in Missouri. Just at that point the interview
terminated. The prisoners are still guarded with
the greatest vigilance. Hundreds of men, all the
time under arms. are stationed at the Jail"
A man named Moffett Is in jail in Lynchburg, Va,
who is suspected of having been concerned with the
Harper's Ferry insurgents. The FuRinidR says:
Upon being Intercepted as to his name purpo-
ses &c. he made many conflicting statements
Among other stories told. he said he frsm Har-
per'S Ferry; knew old Brown well; had served I'M
der him in Kansas and was at Harpers Ferry at the
time of the recent outbreak. He further says he
was employed fer several months past by Hon. vii
liam Lucas. formerly a member of Congress from
that district and at present practising LAWYER and
extensive farmer, residing midway between Har-
pers Ferry and CharlestOwn, being four miles from
either place. 1t Is very evident that this man is well
acquainted with persons and localities of that see
ton