New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-29

'ad, Free the country fSlsvery; told ne they We
eoug 70 take me to Harpers Ferry; ereessd myself,
| eLo wnen got to the door they had all my blaoks
seven in number; we were al put into a wagon: the
rteroes were then all armed with pixies ell tho men
sbo TOOK us up were AIMED; We went 10 the armJry-
!ha, where l wa put in charge Of ooe Of BroEns
! parry aitervHd We were ordered into the wSch.
bome saw Col Washington there; Brown came and
tVhe 10 us About our getting two negroes 10 take
ptsoes, and then he would reeaee us nothing further
was said about that; Bro vns nfs cooked al the
nme the negroes we're placed In the watch house with
epeas 10 then bands; the slaves showed disp
to nee them witness was sfterwsrd transferred TO the
enfine-houee; several pegroee were there; cav Phil
making port boles by Browns order the other ne
| gfoes were doing nothing and aad dropped their
spears; come OF them were asleep neay al the time;
| liaughter;I when the marines made the assault
browns p'uty took position behind the engine and
AIMED at the door; Brown wss 10 'front.' squs,a1g; he
fired at the marines, and my opinion is tina, ne killed
| that MAXINE.
by Mr.. GREEs-Did Lot see any others shoot; can.
not state certainly by what shot the marine was killed
be might have been killed by shots fired before the
door wss broken open; was much confused and
cited 81 The time heard regrets expressed al Beck
| hams being killed.
Of Thomas Bureys being killed on Monday. Brown
party fred at witness and witness returned tbs fire
Burl was with witness, and was armed with gun
Saw nm soon after be shot. The shot came from
| the direction Of Shenandoah street.
Not cross-e1 snined.
ALBERT GKIEsT swofn-Sundsy night had been to
meeting 9TH ny son; coming home across the Shensn-
dOah bridge yes seized BY two men with raAs; when
We get to the end Of the bridge, stopped by
man with spear; asked vha. was the ms,ter; was
the town under martial law; he told me should not
! be hurt, and asked me whether there were many
shareholders about Harpers Ferry; l told him no;
| Brown came up, ard observed, "You have got some
prisoners" they took Us TO the armory; found some
cihZeLs there; being tired laid down. Brown said
not mary there he replied, " The good book says We
are all free and equal, and if we peaoesble We
should not be hurt there some firing about that
time; afterward about O'Clock, witne's was sent to
tell the conductor that the train might pass unmo-
Tested; ssw Mr. Beckham, and delivered tie message
Brown then dismissed me; did not 20 home, being
afraid rome Of Browns men, not kno wing this might
shoot me; saw Haywood brought in, wounded.
MIR KILLY recalled Saw Geo. W. Turner killed
on High street, be shot while in the act of level
il his gum the shots from the Of Shenan-
dos9 ard High streets the men who fired had rifles
ore hsd shawl On.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS O'CLOCK.
Henry HUNTER, sworn-Went to the Ferry with
the Chsrlesown Guard; stad in the bridge, leaving
the company; went off fighting on my own nook; saw
B OK am foil when shot, heard the whisng Of the
ball. undertook to go TO his assistance, but was with
held by friend; soon after, another person went to
remove the body, saying he would help she Squire;
ham I'D pistol his coat pocket, judging from the
weight aud shape Of the pocket; did not see it, aud
don't think the people from the Armory yard saw it,
the shot that killed Beckbam came from the engine
house st the tank. The alton Of this wit
ness ELECTED nothing neg.
Col GIBsos, sworr-IIelped portion Of the militia
Jefferson County to suppress the insurrechon; the
Jefferson Guards and other detachments 10 the
action; they were called out by authority Of law;
three insurgents killed at the rife factory, and
Copeland captured.
Gross exsmiDed-Tbere was firing BIZ outside citi-
zens, ard the three killed were not under my com.
maod don't think the insurgents fired gun at the
fife factory, but endeayored TO make their escape
across the river.
BEsJAMIs 4. BELL, sworn-Went to Harper Ferry
armed; did not join the military; WAS stationed in the
Csut House. 10 Capt. Ii ITS company; in the even
ing walked cut on the platform saw Beckhsrn shot,
went as near TO him as was safe, but perceived no
bresthing there was firing from the engine house to-
ward the railroad; Mr. Young, member Of the JEFF
ferson Guaids, was wounded while making charge
against the iDsurgeLts saw others shot; there we're
probably thirty shots fired from the engine house TO-
ward the tank, and in other directions.
Cross.eIamned.There was general firing in almost
every direction McCsbe was about hIlng T s;s ne
the engine house when Young and McCabe were
wounded. - a.,
Lewis Starry examined. He testified respecting the
killing CT TGrIer.
The prosecution rested here.
THE DEFENSE.
The COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE called JOSEPH A.
BREWER who testified that he was one of the
prisoners in the ergine.bouse with Washington aud
others; Brown remarked that the prisoners should
share their dsrger they were allowed to shelter
themselves as they could; Cross went out with flag
Of truce; another went out and came back wounded
| Stephens ard Kitzmiller went out, and Stephens
was shot after that it commenced raining very hard;
supposed Stephens dead be lay near the corner
| Of tue depot; heard grosning, and saw Stephens
moving; asked Brown to send man OF relief 70
Stephens; Brown refused to send any one, because
| he would be shot; witness was allowed to go and
assist Stephens Into the hotel he returned to the en-
sIehouse according to his pledge was sent several
| times by Brown to request the citizens not
| 10 shoct as the lives of the prisoners were
| endangered negotiations were going on between
Brown ard the prisoner before the general firing COM
neucsd; Brown proposed that he should retain posses
zion Of what lie held including the armory aud negroes
and Col Washington and the Others seemef to acqui-
esce in this arrange ent Cross was seLt out TO confer
| with Beckhsm ard Others on the subject; guard
went with him who were tired upon; steI that oeVens
wanted 10 shoot but Kitzniler appealed to him and
n ey vert out together TO stop the hrng when they
| did not return Brown seemed to show temper and
| there wac change in the arrangements after thai
| Brown said be had il in bis power 10 destroy that
place half hour, but would not 40 H. unless re-
Conpee: he then returned the fire. and some one SAID
@tbst mans down" the special object Of witness IN
going out was to see the hnpg from the TANK, wnicn
| was annoy ing to those 10 the guardho
| NJ KI1zNuLKR svorp.-Msde repeated efforts
% communicate matters with Brown; he said bis OBJ
iect there was to free the slaves IRON oonoaSe, ana
necessary fight the Pro Slavery men ior thal Pup se
was frs. surprised, then Indignant, ana nnA! us
ou,ted with Brown; be said 70 NE there u company
~ rAenen ON the BRIDGE get them TO 20 IN company
with Stevens MIR. Hunter told them he was sorry they
cid not leave their guns Stevens that wouia
DO. do; had flag, and did not consider myself the
bearer Of flag of truce; as TO the rifle company or
| the bridge cav they we're our own mep, waved my
handkerchief and told the other man to remain;