The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-11-04
Insurrection Items.

CHARLE5TOWN, Oct. during
the session OF the Court on Wednes-
day, p. m, the prisoner laid with his
eyes closed. though evidently not
much injured. He is determined to
resist the pushing Of his trial by all
means in his power. The Jury we're
then called and sworn. The Court
excluded those of them who were
present at Harper's Ferry, and also
those who had formed or expressed
any opinion that would prevent them
from deciding the case impartially.
Twenty four, mostly Farmers from
a distance, some owning a few
slaves, were elected as competent
Jurors. But of these, the counsel
for the prisoner struck off eight OF
them; twelve we're elected by ballot
from the remaining sixteen, - fol.
lows: Richard Timberlake, joseph
Myers, Thomas Watson, jr.. Isaac
Dast, John G. Mcclure, William
Rightsone. Jacob j. Miller, Thomas
Osborne, George w. Boyer, John q.
Wiltshire. George W. Tapp, and
William A. Martin.
The Jury were not sworn on the
case, but the Judge charged them not
to converse upon the case, nor to per
NIT others to converse with them
.rAs Copeland, the m1'atto prison
er from Oberlin, Ohio. has made a
full confession to the United States
Marshsls, Mr. Martin, of Virginia,
and Mr. Johnson, Of the Northern
District OF Ohio. He has given the
names Of the parties at Oberlin who
induced him TO go to Harper's Fer.
ry, and who furnished the money for
his expenses, &c. He also states
that movement Of a similar char
acter was contemplated in Kentuck y
about the same time. Many per-
sonsi in Northern Ohio, whose names
have heretofore been mentioned, are
directly implicated. His confession
is withheld from the public until the
trial is over, by order Of Governor
Wise.
Mr. Johnson was shown today @
large number Of letters duplicating
Gerritt Smith, and a number o
prominent men Of Oberlin, Cleve
land and other points of Ohio.
Among the letters is one signeC
Horace Greeley 81 Co., that had in
} closed forty.one dollars for sever
letters from Kansas, and two from
Ohio. Ii was directed to j. II. Kagi
!, one Of the killed, but as he had beer
a correspondent of the Tribune, thi
letter had evidently inclosed his pay
Another letter from Captain Brown
to one Of his sons, dated April Is
1859, details visit to Gerritt Smith
at Peterboro, which the writer re
garded as highly encouraging--tha
Smith gave him one hundred dol
lara, and that he also received at hi
house a note that he considered goo
, for 5000 more. Also that Smith ha
written to his friends at the Eas
that 80 900 must be raised 70
, Brown, Of which he would agree t.
l furnish one-fiith himself.
: There is also a notice Of a dra!
s from the Cashier Of the New Yor
: State Bank. sent him by the direc,
8 ion of Gerritt Smith, dated Albany
t August 80, 1859. Marshal Johnso
r also has a list of officers of the pre-
. visional government and q list G
/; contributors to the project. Marshs
: johnson left for Cleveland, tskin
Q copies with him. The exsminatlo
!, made by Marshal johnson settle
the fact that this movement had lon
e been maturing; that many prominel
= men in the Northern states hav
: given money and influence in it's b,
q half, and when the facts are mad
J. public sensation may be expected