New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-16
nARRATIvE OF THE ESCAPE, PURSUIT, AND CAP
TURE OF THE ACCOMPLICEs OF JOHN BROWN.
CnAMpERsuuReH, Ssturday, Dc. lO, IS59.


CHAsBERsBURGB, Saturday, Dec. TO- 1859
There has been much speculation relative to the
companions of Capt. Cook, who had accompanied hun
Ia bis fight until he was arrested and who subsequently,
esosped 10 the North that brief narrative of their
movements might be interesting to your readers.
Capt. John 4. Cook, Barclay Coppic, Owen Brown,
G. p Tdd, and +. j. Merriam, made their escape from
Harper's Ferry together-Hazlett and Anderson Ia
pegroD also escaped from the Ferry, each travelling
alone All Of them came into Franklin County, and
first sought concealment in the South Mountain. Al
aerson made his escape, doubtless through the and OF
negro frend, and ia now IN Canada. believe that
no white man IN country saw him who knew him.
Albert hazlett the first Of the fugitives ar
rested. lie came into Chamberburgh alone, at noon
day with his Sbarps rife under bis arm, wrapped ~
M his blanket. He WIS believed 20 be Capt. Cook
the only fugitive who at the time, had been described
IN the public prints and for whom reward had been
sAtred.
Several persons followed him until he entered the
house of Mrs. Rtner, with whom Brown and all his
party had boarded when III the place. Hazlett met the
wife of Capt Cook there and she at once besought him
TO Hy for his life, as she knew that persons were
watching for the fugtves. lie escaped out through
the back yard and all traces Of him lost until he
was seen the day walking along the Cumberland
Valley Railroad, MELVILLE. lie at once fol-
lowed, and was arrested when just entering Carlisle
graphed 10, and he forwarded requistiOn for Capt
Cook; but when Virgnians came on 10 Carlisle 70
identify Cook, they did not know the prisoner at all
Another reQulson obtained for Albert Hazlett
and other witnesses cent on but they could not posi-
lively identify him. One OF the witnesses, however
did swear that he the prisoner participate in the
insurrection and fire his Sharps rifle upon the citizens
third requiston then obtained for Harrison the
name he gave his, and ON that he was remanded
The difficulty in identifying him delayed his delivery
70 the Virginia authorities for some two weeks after
his arrest; hence Capt. Cook, who was arrested u
week later than Hazleu was in Charlestown and on
trial bS the time that Hazlet reached there. Cook
delivery also facilitated by the fact that requisi-
stiOn was in Carlisle for him at the time he was ar
H. MT an
lett 6rst arrested under the impression that he
was Cook.
Wi.h the details Of the arrest of Capt. Cook your
readers are familiar He was IN search OF 1000, ana,
not knowing the country, found himself most uneX-
pectedy al Maj Hughes's iron works, within hailng
distance Of fifty men. The mountain opens very ab-
ruptl upon the works, aud had he been acquainted
with the locality he would certainly have chosen any
other point thar that one to purchase food. Strange
~ say ALEC, the mrs, man be met Daniel Logan,
the most expert man 10 arrest fugitive we have in
the country. Mr.. FitEhugh was with Logan, or Cook
would have passed without suspicion, for Logan had
not seen the description of HIN but Htzhugh had
noticed il particularly, and had no doubt of Cooks
identity from the moment he saw him, and he oommu-
infested his beuef 70 Logan in whisper, without
exciting Cooks suspicion, or they would doubtless
have both paid the penalty Of their lives in attempting
30 secure him. be armed and uses the revolver
with fatal precision. They asked him to 20 along
with them 10 get meat, and in an unguaded moment
ehe3 seized bis arms Cook made desperate strug-
gle 20 reach his pistol but he was overpowered and
the pistol taken from him. lie then bound and
brought 10 Cbambersburgh.
On his way TO Chambershurg he confessed his iden-
Iy TO Logan, and endeavored TO make arrangement
~ purchase his release. Whether he could have
cured his release by paying his captors is donbtiuli
but IA he had money, and no one IN Chameersburg
who conld vouch for him. the effort necessarily failed
He was taken before justice, where Aessrs. Brewer
Mcclure and Carlisle appeared IN his behalf but his
identity was conclnsiyely established by papers upon
his person. and be was committed 10 prison. In three
dave he was in Charlestown and in three weeks was
nnder sentence OF death.
Earnestly rs all rational men must oOndemn the con-
duct Of Cook, and Justly the law demands his life,
there are few who know him who viii not lament bis
terrible fate He is under thirty years OF age and Of
most efeminate appearance and stature. He would
weigh scarcely Us pounds, and his long light hair,
large sofi blue eyes, and exceedingly fair complexion,
added 10 his Rmiabilty and franknoss OF msnner,
well calculated 10 win upon any heart. He isa man
Of high culture, graduate Of one Of the Eastern col
leges, aud has evidently been earnest devOtee o.
the hne arts In prsOn his mind would lnvOluatarly
wander nom himself aud he would disehss the grcai
paintings Of keod masters with al the enthusiasm Of
his nature lie u q stranger TO the ordinary vlces Of
the day, and, excepting his criminal infhtuation on
the Slavery question, few could boast Of higher
standard OF morals. Profanity never escaped his
hps, and he never Was intoxicated in his life. Bat
on the Slavery question: he was decidedly unbalanced
-be was mad. He had passed through the Kansas
leultes had seen hrs friends killed 6y his SIDE had
ON various occasions, saved his own life only by hs
ipdomitable courage and skill; had gone for weeks
when Pro-Sayery men bad taken Possession OF the
Terrorv with price Get upon bis head, 70 DC paid
whether he should be taken dead alive and these
greyancee or prosecutions be regarded them, de-
Aronsd his reason. From that time DC was the mere