The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-11-04
The testimony was the re.

oath. The testimony was the. re-
sumed.
Conductor Phelps was recalled
Mr. Bolts put q question to tie wit
ness prepared by Brown.
"The firing was connected BY
, those men on the bridge Who shot
Haywood; tho mex. firing was by
, Throckmorton; he does rot know
whether the firing at Haywood was
INTENTIONAL; there was no attack
made on Browns men until after
Haywood was shot; he wac s1ot by
the armed men in the Winchester
span OF the bridge"
By Mr. Botts--Colonel Washing.
ton recalled.
i "The negotiations were opening
with Brown tr the release OF the
prisoners before the general firing
commenced on Monday; does not
,kgow whether all the prisoners Sign.
eu IT, per --i.'- - ---r ---'4--
of firing; before the opening OF nego.
tiations, Brown frequently suggested
that the prisoners should cross the
bridge with him to the second canal
lock. ard not be fred upon until
after they reached that point; no
objection was made, by any Of the
prisoners to the proposition; Brown
said he was too old Soldier to yield
the advantage he had in holding
hostages; Browns son was wounded
during the day in the breast, the
ball passing around to the eide, but
he took his weapon again and fired
frequently, before his suffering COM
PEELED him to retire; heard Captain
Brown frequently complain Of the
bad faith OF the people in firing on
the flag Of truce; heard him make no
threat or even vindictveness, against
the people; Mr. Brown went out and
brought in 4 promise that the people
would not fire while the negotiations
were pending; cannot say that all
the firing Of Brown and his men was
in self.deiense: heard Brown give
frequent orders to fire on unarmed
citizens.
Brown said the people appeared
to pay little regard to the lives of
citizens, and we must take the
chances with them. After the first
attack on the engine. house by the
marines, there was not general cry
Of surrender. One cried, Il sur.
render" but the others fought on
Brown had his rifle in his hands
when he was struck down by the
marines, and was cut over the head
with sword by Lieutenant Green.
Mr. Hunter laid before the Jury
the printed Constitution and OrIi-
nance Of the Provisional Govern.
ment, reading the first two clauses
OF preamble. and the seventh, forty
fifth and iorty eighth articles. and
briefly summing up the other por.
tions Of the Constitution.
Sheriff Campbell knows the hand 4.
writing OF The prisoner; has copied a
letter from him
Brown aail he would identify
himself any Of his handwriting, and
save all the trouble. He was ready
to face the music.
| Mr. Hunter said he would prefer
it by Mr. Campbell.
Brown - Either way, as you
please.
A large bundle Of letters was pro.
duced, each OF which was identified
by Campbell.
They were then handed to Brown
who at the fret glance replied tc
each in loud voice, "that is mine. '
The letters and papers were abou,
, fifty in number. Mr. Hunter read
i the list Of members OF the Conven
ton. 1t was headed William @
+, Morris, President of the Convention
, and II. Kagi, Secretary OF the Con
+ vention. On handing the list t,
, Brown, he exclaimed with a groan
, that's my signature. In reference
, to another paper, he said, ~ hav,
nothing to say about that"
The letter from ]. r. Giddings
acknowledging the receipt Of a lette
: from Brown. and saying that HI
would be pleased to see him st hi
house during the summer, was read
7. Mr. Hunter then read the letter from
Gerret Smith about the Kansas work
: already published.
, , A number OF witnesses we're OK
amined, but the evidence ELECTED n,
! new facts.
The defense called j. A. Brewer
who testified that he was one Of th
D prisoners in the engine house witt
Colonel Washington and others
: Brown remarked that the prisoner
8 should share their danger. The
u were allowed to shelter thcmselve
as we'll as they could. Gross wen
l. out with flag Of truce. Anothe
!, went out and came back wounded
u Stephens and Kitzmiller went ou,
Stephens was shot; ! supposed Ste
y phens was dead; he lay near tn
o corner Of the depot, heard groanine
u and saw Stephens moving; aske
j. Brown to send a man to reliev
him; Brown refused to send one be
= cause he would be shot. The wit
T ness was allowed to assist Stephen
le to the hotel; witness returned accorc
., ing to his pledge to the engine. hous,
20 and was sent several times by Brow
% to request the citizens not to shoo
10 as the lives Of the prisoners were e,
dangered. Negotiations were goin
ID on between Brown and the prisone
OF before the general firing commence