The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-02
The Harper's Ferry Instruction,
The ChIvalrY sim Afraid 81 the Me-
MOnan lac.


The ChivairY stilI Afraid 81 the Me-
M0nantac.
During the Afternoon proceedings in the
trial Of Brown, several witnesses were called
For the defence, and not answering, Brown
arose from his mattrass, and evidently much
excited, standing on bis feet, addressed the
Court a. follows:
May it please the Court, discover that
notwithstanding all the assurances that
shall receive fair trial, nothing Of the kind
ID to be given me, ~ il would seem. | gave
the names of the persons wished to have
called 40 witnesses, and was assured they
would be subpmn@d. wrote q memoran-
dunn saying where these parties were, but it
appears they have not been subpBnaed, so
far "a can learn, and now | ask il am to
have anything like fair trial, that this pro-
seeding be deferred until tomorrow morn
ing, for have before stated on whom feel
that can rely, but have hopes that coun-
sci NAV arrive who will attend TO seeing
that nv witnesses are in attendance. | am
unable myself to attend to ii. ! have given
| all the attention could to it, but am una
BILE TO see or know about them, and can't
eveu find ont their names. have nobody to
do any errand for me, for my money was ia
ken from me when was sacked and stabbed,
and have not dime. had some $3.50 In
gold and silver taken from my pockets, and
now have no means Of getting any enc to
do my errands, and they have not been done
nor have oil the witnesses been subpnnasd.
They are not within reach, and are not here.
ask ut least sill TO- morrow morning to have
something done il anything is designed, il
not, then am ready for anything that may
come up.
Brown then laid down, drew his blanket
ss=#ssss siss md .ffes rad 70 .;nk into tran.
quill slumber.
Mr.. Hoyt, Browns counsel from Boston,
asked for 40 adjournment till morning on the
5round that Judge Tilden would probably
arrive duriug the night, and appear ~ ooua-
sci. He excused himself from conducting the
defence because not acquainted with the Vir-
ginia criminal code.
After further conversation between coun-
sci, Mr.. Green arose and stated that Mr..
Bolts and himself would now withdraw from
the case, and could act no longer for the
| prisoner, he having declared that he had no
confidence in the counsel assigned him. Mr..
Green continued "After this statement Of
the prisoner should considsr myself an in
truder in tho Case were to act for him from
this time forward. had not the dispoai-
ton to undertake the defence, but accspted
the duty imposed on me, and | do not think,
under these circumstances, the court could
insist that should remain in such an nm
welcome position"
The Court granted the request Of the gen
! tlemen.
The court at this point Of proceedings ad-
journed.
Great excitement prevails, and the guard
has been increased, the conduct of Brown
being regarded Is trick.
A rswspaper Mobbed and Niger
| Caught.
! CINCINNATI, Oct. %.
| The Office of the Newport (Ky.) Free
South Was mobbsd last night, and the forms
scattered in the street.
John Tyler, . fugitive slave, who escaped
from Campbell Co., Va, in 1854, was ar
rested at Columbus yesterday, and brough
before Commissioner Newhall and remandst
10 tho owner, and taken TO Covington.
Iowa Emigranis murasrsd by In.
dlans.
4 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 90.
Special dispatch to the Republican, say
I. the Salt Lake mail Of the 5th reached Atchi
son yesterday.
party Of Is emigrants, from Buchanan
Iowa, were attacked by the Indians, nea
Kinnsy's cut Of. Mr.. Klens, Mr.. Mittimors
wife and six children were killed. Mitti
more's two oldest sons, the remainder Of tn
party, escaped, and are now at Camp Floy
7 in a destitute condition.
{ Col. Stainburgh, Surveyor Gen'l Of Utat
; arrived cut on the Goth.
81 Latest frOm California.
0 The San Francisco Times has the follow
q ing items;
: The Golden Gate and Cortes left the
: respective wharves yesterday. The Gate ha
638 passengers, and the Cortes 4l0--l ,046 i
all. Ths- Gate had treasure amounting I
81, 1858 $50 10. A great many ladies loft o
the two steamers. The Cortes for the Or,
time displayed at her fore the white ma
a flag, and the Gate for the first time wei
without it.
San Francisco has again been visited :
an earthquake. 1t occurred on the 5th. I'll
Herald says:
A now brick house on Dupont st., betwse
Suttnr and Post, was rent from top to bo
tom to the width OF over half IN inch.
: many houses the plaster was thrown frol
the ceiling; CLOCKS we're stopped in sever'
. parts of the city glasses jingled on the Gid
! boards, and very general ALARM was felt
! 1t 10 singular that amid III thsse occurrence.
! there was : large number q perssns who di
not expefisnSs The shock u III.
The Carson Valley aoffsspondent Of Il
] San Francisco Herald, nndsr date Of Sep
! Goth, gives the following Items:
DHATH or JuD0E O4ANG.-Jas. M. Crsa
! late delegate, from Nevada, died suddenly
4 Gold Hill, ON Monday last. He was ssstt
! at table, conversing with DR.. G. D. Dagge
4 when he suddenly threw up his arms, ),
+ claiming that great change had come ov,
4 him. These we're his last words. Percei'
! ing that he was insensiblc, the Doctor .,
4 piled restoratives, but in vain. Sudden il
]. deed was the exit Of our late Representative
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