, 1859-11-09

CnAE1EsrowS. Nor-'s.--The excitement il re-
gard te the trial Of tic Iiarprr's Ferry conspir.
asors still continues. aud lair progress il being
made br the Court in the disposal of the case.
The cnse Of the free negro Copeland WAS
brought 10 cEnsc on SATURDAY. p. m. The jurr
fudiug q verdict Of not guilty Of treason as
charged in the fiji 81 count Of the indictment, he
not being recognized rs citizen ard guilty Of
the conspiracy with the slaves to rebel mud Of
murder NJ charged in the second aid third
eoun'e. The case was ably argued by Andre"
Hunter on btbulf of the State. The prisouer
labored with mucl zea! for his client. Il
a bill 0t exceptions anil motion for the nr-
rest Of Judgment was entered By the prison.
er's counnel. wnica will be disposed Of to-rnor-
row morning.
CASE or CAPT. COOK.
The court assembled nj 10 o'clock L. u. oil
Monday and WAS called to order by Judge
Parker.
The Grand Jury Was srorn aud immediately
proceeded to their room to consider the Case al
Capt. Cook.
A punlber Of witnesses were summoned and!
The jury Was a5srHt about three hoars,
oa the assembling Of the Court Mr. Harding
the proSecu,lng attorney stated TINT ax a num-
ber OF the witnrase* in the caae of Cook whe
would ent be in Stephens case we're present, l.,.
would. it agreeable 10 the COUNSEL on the othe.
nue. Ht*G 10 iAAE up tuE EA8t 0I Cn1k uTBt,
Thoca<s C. Green. Esq. one ef The counsel for
Cook, said that AZ tue co,;nsel had not vct hat!
time to r~4d the indictment and had no, ret de.
clted ~hat plea to enter to the charge he was
unable 10 proceed in the c4ae and wauld prefer
fhat the conmunwe*it, would proceed with the
Care Of Stephens. which would al!ow them timr
IN prepare for the case Of Cook.
The case Of Stephens was callcd up, and Ste
lhens was accordingly brought into Court aud
pluced on slattrass. He il looking pac an!
Anggard, abstenance from food and the larrr
quantity OF medicine taken By him having Lad
decided ELECT. lie beara up under his wound,
With much forsitude, is seldom heard to muir
deavored to have histrial moved 10 an asiojn;n.
county, but was refused, appeared mud the chi.
panueinX Of tic jury WIS proceeded with
After q considerable number Of jurrmep had
been obtained, Nr. Hunter arose and sa,i tbnt
he had just received q dispatch which wouid
tue empaunelfing 0f jury. he then read the
following dispatch from Gov. Wise:
. R'cuxoxn. Va. Nov- ITO, ANDREW G..
luxrER:-Dear sir: :hink you had better tr,
Cook and hand Stephens over to The Federal
&uthorites- Respectfully.
sig1et. HsxRr i. WISE.
Nr. Hunter stated that he had been in cores
pondcuce for several days with Cor. Wise. aud
had in his possession number Of facts irtpor-
tant to the Development Of this case whicl.
weIe unknown to the pubic, and would for The
present remain 70. He had since his last letter
TO the. Governor CONE into the possession of
other facts which pointed 10 Stephens rs tlar
most available party to be handed over to The
Federzl authority, ~ he felt assured enough
would be ascertalned to result in bringing b.
fore The Federal bar number of the prominent
Abolition fanatics Of the North.
Ar. Harding objected 10 The proceedings, and
insistsd that The case should be proceeded with.
He vas not in league with Gov. Wise or any
body elss. He was not feed By any one. aud
would only becuTe ~ h compensation for his
aIdnous labors in the case the small pIttancc
allowed by the Circuit Court.
NJ. Sennotl remarked that he had not con-
sulsed .'th his client, and ~ the jury had partly
been chosen. he would not consent 1hIt the
State should hand over to the Government the
RFhoner, 7or what purpose wns known IN Gov.
WISE and asd been fnreshadowed by the re.
marks o! Mr Hunter fttime had been allowed
the trooo'e haa IN Inc esnpanucling Of the jur,
would hare been diapeusrd with,
Ar. Hunter then remarked thai lie would
then proceed Immediately with the case of Ste
phens, and hand over the prisoner llsztett. win
has not get been Indicted, TO the Federal Court,
II was material whether Stephens would prefer
q trial or not.
III. Sennott then asked delay Of moment
for consoltation with Stephens, utter which lie
announced that the prisoner accepted the offer
Of the State to hand him orer to the federal au-
<horities, and would therefore prefer TO be re-
uanded to jaiL
NJ. Harding desired the clerk to enter his
earaest protest agsinst the whole proceedings.