Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-15

COOk-t1 on certainly Qld-
CAPT. Brown-(Ina commanding tone
II did not, sir you have by your course,
held yourself up as an object Of contemps,
and deseryedly So"
AT this remark, Cooks head fell, and
he made no reply. Brown was next con-
Quoted to Stevens room. The meeting
between them was cordial. Brown re-
marked that he was about to die Stew
ems said, Il feel assured that you will 60
to a better world than this" Captain
Brown said, "condact yourself like a man,
but / know you will do so without my
advising" They again shook hands and
parted. He then repaired to the room Of
Coppic, where a conversation almost SIM
liar took place. Thence he went to the
rooms Of each of the negroes, whom he
said he expected to die like men, and as
became their condition and position. The
negroes assured him that they would die
fearlessly, as they were fully certain that
their action was proper and Just. Brown
then returned to his room and continued
writing for some time.
AS the hour approached for his exc
cuiion, the Medical Faculty in attend
ance, the Sheriff of the county, and the
officers of the jail, visited his room and
conversed with him. Brown talked with
them as ch~eerfully as though the hour Of
his death was far in the future.
AT nine o'clock, agreeably to the gen.
eral order, the military companies COM
menced assuming their positions. One
company was stationed in front Of the Jail,
another directly opposite Of the market
house, and yet another in front Of the
Court House, which was only a few yards
north of the prison. Two pieces Of brass
cannon were placed near the jail wall, on
the road leading to the scafold.
The place Of execution was not more
than half a mile from the jail. II was
erected on an eminence, in the center Of
a twenty acre field. The grounds were
laid of, and small white flags were stuck
in the ground, beyond which no citizen was
allowed to pass. The departure Of the
commanding officer from the town, was the
signal for the bringing out Of the prisoner.
A furniture Wagon was driven infront of
the jail, and the military formed around 1t.
Brown was then escorted from his room.
He was dressed in a black suit, much
worn, the same he had on when he made
his attack on the Ferry. He wore a
SLOUGH hat, shoes and red-colored stock
ings. His arms had been pinioned, and
he marched out with a firm step and up
right head. He was assisted into the
wagon. and took a seat on his coffin.
The train then proceeded to the scene
of execution. The military escort was
large and imposing. There was no mu-
sic, and nothing was to be heard save the
slow measured tread Of the military, and
the rumbling of the wheels of the wag-
on which was conveying Brown to his
death. Following the military were
about two hundred citizens. The gate
was entered, and the command brought
to halt.
In a few minutes It again started, and
proceeded to the gallows. The wagon
was stopped a few yards from the steps
which led to the platform, and Brown
was assisted out, and Immediately start
ed for the scafold. On one side was the
Sheriff, on the other, one of his deputies.
Brown assembled the steps with a cheer
full look, a firm mistaken step, and ali
.unblanched eye. Not an exhibition of
fear was given. There was no evidence
of a consciousness Of the terrible tragic
scene which was about to take place, and
in which he was to be the actor. As
soon as he reached the platform, the mill
tary which accompaIi led him filed to the
right and left, and took the positions which
bad been previously assigned them
Brown looked at the crowd, and then
glanced at the scaffold. The Deputy
Sheriff extended his hand and took hat Of
Brown, and, shaking it, babe him fare
well.
No ministers were present, owing TO
the fact that Brown had refused their Of
fees. The Sheriff approached him,
shook his hand, and babe him adieu. =
Brown stepped forward, when the Depu-
ty Sheriff tied his legs, while the Sher-
if drew the white cap over his head,
and placed the fatal rope about his neck.
AS soon as this was done. Brown re-
marked to the Sheriff, ''you will have to
guide me from this out" The Sheriff
"Captain Brown, have you any
thing to say?" To which he replied,
Nothing"
"Sherif-"Wn you take a handker-
chief, and use it as a signal, let it fall
when you are ready?"
Captain Brown-"NO sir, I am always
Do not keep me unnecessarily
The Sheriff then stepped aside while
doomed man engaged in prayer. In
a few minutes he stepped softly from the
s%caffold, and, on leaving it, the deputy
sheriff sprung the trap, and John Brown
was suspended between the heavens and
the earth.
Not a sound was heard except the
creaking of the timbeFs Of the scafold
and the whipping sound of the wind, as
it played with the naked branches of the
trees.
After he had hung for twenty minutes,
Drs. Girard, D.. Z. Mason, John A.
Straith, John Starry and H.. +. Cooke,
assembled the platform, and, after feeling
MS pulse, pronounced him dead. Ten
attached to the different mill
larry corps, then visited him, each \ Of
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