Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-11-05

A.. Cam, JIouse sitbout tho slightest demonstra-
zion on the part Of the people. Brown looked
somewhat better ; his eye is not so much swoiien
Stevens had TO DO supported and reclined on a
ms,,rsss on the Aoor of the Court room, evident
" unable to sit. lie has the appearance, almost,
Of q dying man, treatbing with difficulty, and
painting for breath.
Before the reading Of the arrangement, Mr.
Hunter called the attention Of the Court to the
necessity Of appointing additional counsel for the
prisoners, stating thai one Of the counsel, Mr..
Faulkner. appointed by the County Court, consii'
sidcripg bis duty 10 that capacity as having end
cd, had left here. The Court requested Mr.Green
TO act as counsel for the prisoners, and he consent
cd to do so.
Capt. Brown arose aud said | do not intend to
detain the Court, bat merely wish to say, as 1
have been promised a fair trial, that | am not no"
in circumstances that enable me to attend a uial'
owing to the state of my health. have a severe
injury in the back, or rather in one kidney, which
enfeebles me very much. 5us | am doing very
we'll, and [ only ask for a short delay Of my trial.
and I think I may yet be able to listen to it, and
I merely ask this, that, as the saying is, "the dew
IL may have his due"--no more. | wish 20 say
farther that my hearing is impaired and rendered
indistiuct in consequence Of the wounds l have
about my head | cannot hear distinct at all |
could not hear what the Court has said this morn
ing | would be glad to hear what is said on my
trial, and | am now doing better 'har | could ex-
pect. So that. seeing under the circumstances, a
very short time would be all that | would ask l
do not presume to ask more than a very short de-
lay, 90 that | may, in some degree. recover, and
be able, at last, to listen to my trial and hear
what questions are asked of the citizens, and wha'
their answers are. If that could DO allowed me
should be very much Obliged.
The Court ordered the indictment to be read, 81
that the prisoners could plead guilty or not gull
~, and would then consider Capt. Browns re
quest.
The prisoners all responded mot guilty" t
tho usual question, and desired to be tried sepa
Ya,ely.
Mr.. lIunter-The State elects to try job
Brown.
The Court--His condition must be inquired in
to.
Mr. Botts-I am instructed by Brown to So
that be is mentally and physically unable to pre-
eeed with his trial at this time. lie has also hear
to-day that counsel of his own choice will be ber'
whom he will Of course prefer. lie asks onl
for a delay of two or three days. 1t seems to m
bu. a reasonable request, and 1 hope the coul
will graft it.
Mr.. Hunter, for the CONSEQUENTLY, was
opinion that it was not proper to delay the tri
of the prisoner for q single day. He alluded
the condition Of things BY which they were no
surrounded, and the pressure upon the physic
resources of the community. He spoke at gre
length in opposition to the request, as also di
Mr.. Harding. '-'f-
Mr.. Green thought a delay desirable.
The Court stated that if physical inability wei
shown, a reasonable delay must be- granted, II
brief period remaining before ,he, close Of the. ter
q the cour. rendered it necessary to proceed
expedi.iously as practicable. He would reque
che physician who attended Brown to testify as
his condition. % -af .s .ss.. fatt H,- st
Der. 28.-The afternoon session Of yesterdt
was occupied with the examination of Col. Was
ington and conductor Phelps nothing Of impol
ance was elected beyond what has already be'
disclosed in their published statements. Coz
was brought here at one O'Clock this morning. L
says that if Brown had taken his advice in rel
ton 10 mounting the men. a force one ihousar
strong could not have beaten them. lie sa
that Fred Douglass acted the coward, as he prof.
ised TO be there 10 person. There is great rejoi
ing here on the arrest of Cook. George II. Hoy
ESQ.,, of Boston. arrived here this morning to a
as counsel for Brown. He is quite q young ma
The Court met at IL O'Clock. Brown was i
over from the Jail. walking very feebly, and la
down on the cot.
The jury was then called, and Mr.. Bolts a
nounccd the arrival Of Mr.. EIoyt, who had cor
to assist the counsel for Brown. At presei
however, he did not feel disposed to take a pc
in the case. Whenever he should feel dispose
he should do so.
iSeveral witness were examined for the prosec
ton. bot as their evidence was only a repetiti
Of the facts with which our readers are alreai
acquainted. it is hardly necessary to repeat
here. The prosecution having finished the exal
ination Of its witnesses, som Witnesses were e
amipeG for the defence, but from the follow
sta.emen it may be inferred that some who we
most desired, were not there.
During the afternoons proceedings, in tie tri
Of Brown, seyera. witnesses we're called for Il
defense, and not answering, Mr.. Brown he
arose from his mattress, and evidently excite
standing on his feet, addressed the Court as f
lows
tNMay it please the Court, I discover that n
~ithstaRding all the assertions that l have rece
cd Of . fair trial, nothing like a fair trial is to
Ei<ea me. ss it would seem. l gave the nan
rs I could get them, of the persons l wished
have called as witnesses, and was assured Il
they should be ~subp@n@l. l wrote down a me
1orandum to that effect, saying where those part
~ere; but Il appears that they have not been ST
pUnei, 90 far as | can learn. and now l ask,
am to have anything like at all deserving
name and 3. adow Of q fair trial, that this p
eseding be deferred until tomorrow morning
I have before stated that l have not. at presel
counsel on whom I feel tina, | can rely but | q
in hopes that counsel may arrive who will ate
to seeing that | get The witnesses who are nee,
sary for my defehce. / am myself unable to