Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-28

faulkner objected to this testimony as duplicating
white persons. --'~'-'s
The presiding judge said that his testimony coud
| only be received as duplicating himself:
Kennedy resumed-Copeland said aC)ur ob;ect
was to release the slaves in this country; that 10
knew of Is in the party, but there We're several 9th
ers he did not know"
Joseph A. Bruo was one Of the prisoner in the
engine house, and was permitted to go out some
times with flag of truce during the firing Con
pee fired twice, and at the second fire Brown re-
marked F: "That man is down. Witness then asked
permission to go out, and found that Beckham had
just been shot, and has no doubt that Coppee shot
him.
Alstadt re-called-Think that Capt Brown shot
the marine who was killed ; saw him fire.
The preliminary examination being concluded the
court remanded the prisoners for trial before the
Circuit Court
The examination today is merely to see whether
the charges are of sufficient importance to 20 be-
fore Grand Jury tomorrow. The jury viii re-
port bill of Indictment and the case will be i'm
nediately called up for trial There is an evident
intention to hurry the trial through, and execute
prisoners as passible for fear Of attempt be-
ing made to rescue them. In case Of servie insur-
reetons thirty days is not required between the con-
vletion and execution, as in capital convictions.
CHARLEsrowN, VA, Oct. 25.-The Circuit Court of
Jefferson county, Judge Richard Parker on the
bench assembled at two o'clock. The Grand Jury
was called. The Magistrates Court reported the
Brown and other prisoners. The Grand Jury re-
tired, and the witnesses fo= the State came before
them. At 5 O'Clock they returned into court ard
stated that they had not finished the examination of
Witnesses and were discharged until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
1t is Iumored that Brown IS DESTROYS of making
full statement of his motives and intentions through
the press but the court has refused all further ae-
oess to him by reporters fearing be may put forth
something calculated to influence the public mind
and IN hay had off ~ tho Gle
The mother of Cook 5 wife was in the courthouse
throughout the examination The general belief is
that Cook Is still in the mountains near the Ferry
On Sunday night woman who keeps the canal lock
says he came to her house and asked the privilege
to warm himself She knows him well, and Is a rel
alive of his wife.
Coppee says he had brother in the party and
that Brown had three sons There were two 9TH
ers named Taylor and Hazlett, so that. including
Cook, five have escaped, twelve have been killed.
and five captured, making twenty-five.
The trial will commence tomorrow morning, be-
yond doubt though much difficulty is anticipated
in obtaining jury,
Capt. Browns object in refusing counsel is that If
he has counsel he will not be allowed to speak him
SELF and Southern counsel viii not be willing to ex
press his views
The reason given for hurrying the trial is, that
the people of the whole country kept in a state
Of excitement, and large force is required to pre-
vent attempts at pesc9e.
1t is presumed that the prisoners win demand |
separate trials, After conviction but a few days |
will be given them before execution. 1t is thought
that all, except Brown, will make full confession /
The prisoners. as brought into court present |
pitable sight. Brown and Stevens being unable to /
stand without assistance. Brown has three sword |
stabs in his body, and sabre cut his head.
stevens has three balls in his head and had two in
MS breast and one in his arm. He was also cut on /
MS head with rife bullet, which glanced off, leav
Bg bad wound.
The trial will go on tomorrow.