New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-31

Dcople and they would not be injured il they re.
4 manned uniet His object was to place United
4 States nr,s Ii, the hands of black men, and pro-
posed to free s the slaves IN the vicinity. Brown
repcatedly said bis whole object to release the
eayes. asked him il some plan could not be ar
ranged for the liberation Of myself and other pris-
onefss He said We could only be released by fur
nishing abe-bodied slaves IN the place OF each Of
us. 1 recognize Stevens, Green and Brown Capt.
i Brown told to prisoners, when the charge of the
marines was abont being made, that though he did
not intend to njure them himself, that they should
| equally occupy the post Of danger with him. that
il they were not dear enough to their fellow cit
70 accept the terms he had proposed to secure
their safety, they must be the worst of barbarans
Coppe, the other hand, told himself and friends
to get behind the engines, that he did not wish to
see any Of then, injured Heard one of the insur-
gents Beckham) say, " have dropped him. Did
not see Capt. Brown fire once from the engine-
house; does not think he fired once. Green fired
several times. The prisoners were never unreason
ably exposed
John Alstadt one Of the slave owners who was
brought into the armory with the slaves. detailed
the particulars of battering down his doer and lis
seizure by six armed men. At this point Stevens
appeared to be fainting, and mattrass was pro-
cured for him, on which he lay during the balance
of the examination.
Alstadt resumed-Thinks Brown fired several
times, knows he saw him with his gun leyeled.
Saw all the prisoners except the yellow Man Cope
land.
/ Alex Kelly detailed the particulars Of his COLI
sion with the insurgents and exchanging several
shots. Could not identify any OF the prisoners.
VIM. Johnston testified to arrest of Copeland,
the yellow man, who was attempting to escape
across the river. He was armed with spear and
rifle, in the middle Of the Shenandoah, said he had
been placed in charge of Halls rifle factory by
Capt. Brown.
Andrew Kennedy was at the Jail when Copeland
was brought in, questioned him; said he came
from the Western Reserve of Ohio, that Brown
| nam here in "A
per month"; -.-s45 s-z-55i-s
Faulkner objected to the testimony as mplica-
ting the white prisoners.
Presiding Judge-His testimony could only be
received as duplicating himself.
Kennedy acknowledgement continued: Our
object was to release the slaves of this country;
that he knew of nineteen in the party, but there
were several others he did not know.
Joseph A. Brees-Was one of the prisoners in
the engine house; was permitted to goout seve-
raj times with flag of truce during the firing.
Coppie fired twice, and at the second fire Brown
remarked, i" that man is down." Witness then
asked permission to 60 out, and found that Rock
{ ham had just been shot, and has no doubt that
Coppie shot him.
Alstadt recalled-Thinks 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 to-day is merely to see whether
the charges are of sufficient Importance to go be-
fore the Grand Jury. Tomorrow the Jury will re-
port bill of Indictment, and the case will be
| inmed iately called up for trial. There is an ev
dent intention to hurry the trial through, and
execute the prisoners soon possible, for fear
of attempts being made to rescue them. In cases
of servle insurrection thirty days is not required
between the conviction and execution, as in other
capital convictions. at
GHARLEsTwoN VA, Oct. q. --Circuit Court Jeffer-
son county. Judge Barker on the bench. Court
assembled at o'clock, the Grand Jury was called,
and the Magistrates Of the Court reported the re-
Nnf fItsn fhn OF
Brown and others. The prisoners and Grand Jury
retired and the witnesses taken before them. At
s O'Clock the Grand Jury returned into Court and
stated that they had not finished the examination
of the witnesses, and were discharged until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
1t is rumered that Brown is DESTROYS of making
a full statement of his motives and intentions
through the press; but the court has refused all
further access to him by reporters fearing that he
may put forth something calculated to influence
the public mind and to have bad effect on the
slaves. The mother of Cooks wife was in court
throughout the examination. The general belief is
that Cook is still in the mountains near the ferry.
On Sunday night the 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 relation of his wife. Coppie says he had
q brother in the party, and that Brown had three
sons; also that there were two others named
Taylor and Hazlet, SO that, including Cook, five
have escaped, twelve killed, and five captured, |
making twenty in oil. The trial will commence
tomorrow morning, beyond 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 will not be willing to
express his views.
The reason given for hurrying the trial is that |
the people of the whole country are kept in state
Of excitement, and large force required to pre-
vent attempts at rescue. 1t is presumed they will
demand separate trials. After conviction, but
few days will be given them before execution. It
is thought all but Brown will make full confessions
The prisoners as brought into court present pitt
able sight. Brown and Stevens are unable to stand
without assistance. Brown has three sword stabs
in his body and sabre cut over the head. Stevens
has three balls in his head, and two in his breast
and one in his arm. He was also cut ON the fore
head by rifle ball, which glanced off, leaving
bad wound. The trial will go on tomorrow.
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