Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-11-05
The Trial of t4e Harper's Ferry Insur-
tetliqh1sts.

CAAhhSSfoS, OCI 20.
The Prosecution rested, and the testimony
for the Defence was called yesterday alter
noon. Joseph A. Brewer and A. NJ. Kits
miller were sworn and examined, but their tes-
timony revealed no material facts in addition
to those already known. Several other wit
nessss were called for the Defence, but not
answering, Old Brown srose from his mat
tress, and, evidently excited, standing on his
feet, addressed the Court as follows: a.
May it please the Court: l discover that
Notwithstanding all the assurances | have re-
ccived of fair trial, nothing like fair trial
is to be given me, as it would seem. l gave
the names as soon as could get at them, of
the persons wished to have called as wit
nesses, ard was assured that they should be
subpenaed. wrote down memorandum to
that effect, saying where those parties were,
but it appears that they have not been sub.
pnnaed, SO far as can learn; and now ask,
if am to have anything like at all deserving
the name and shadow of a fair trial, that this
proceeding be deferred until TO- morrow morn
ing; for have before stated on whom can
feel that can rely; but have hopes that coun-
sci NAV arrive who will attend to seeing that
get the witnesses who are necessary for my
defence. | am myself unable to attend to
it. | have given all the attention | possibly
could to it, but am unable to see or know
about them, and can't even find out their
names. 1 have nobody to do any errand, for
my money was all taken from me when
was stabbed L had two hundred and fifty
or sixty dollars in gold and silver taken from
my pocket, and now I have NO possible means
of getting anybody to 60 my errands for me,
and they have not been done. Nor have all
the witnesses been subpoened-they a.e not
within reach and are not here-1 ask at lea st
till tomorrow morning to have something
done, if anything is designed; if not, 1 am
ready for anything that may come up"
Brown then laid down again, drew his blan-
ket over him, and appeared to sink into tran
quill slumber." ~ !, i.- '.,D3 rss.t
L Mr.. Hoyt, Browns counsel from Boston,
asked for an adjournment till morning, on the
ground that Judge riden would probably ar
rive during the night, and be able to appear
as counsel He excused himself from con
ducting the defence, because he was not ac-
quainted with the Virginia criminal code.
After further conversation between coun-
sci, Mir. Green arose to state that MIR. B. it's
and himself would now both withdraw from
the case, and could act no longer in behalf of
the prisoner, he having got up and declared
that he had no confidence in the counsel who
have been assigned to him. Feeling con-
scious that l have done all vas able, after
this statement Of his, should feel myself an
intruder upon this case, were to act for him
from this time forward. had not the dispo-
sition to undertake the defence, but accepted
the duty imposed on me, and do not think,
under these circumstances, when feel CON-
PEELED to withdraw from the case, that the
Court could insist that should remain in such
an unwelcome position" H. -.-
=. The Court would not compel the gentle
men to remain in the case and accordingly
granted their-requests.
The proceedings at this point was postpon-
ed, and the Court adjourned at six O'clock.