The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-11-11
Harper,s Ferry Trials.

Court ia the disposal Of the Gases.
The case OF the free negro Copeland was
brought to close on Saturday .. m, the
jury finding verdict Of not guilty OF treason,
- charged in the first count Of the indict-
ment, he not being recognized 90 . citizen
and guilty OF tho conspiracy with the slaves
to rebel, and OF murder as charged in the Cd
and Sd counts. The case was nobly arsued
by A. Hunter ON behalf Of the State. THE
prisoner was defended by Geo. Jennott. OF
Boston, who labored with much zeal for his
client. A bill Of exceptions and a motion
for the arrest OF Judgment was entered by
the prisoners counsel, which will be disposed
Of Tomorrow.
CASE or Carr. Coox.--Tha Court assem-
bled at 10 O'Clock q. m, on Monday, and was
called to order BY Judge Parker. The Grand
Jury was sworn and Immediately proceeded
TO their room to consider the case OF Captain
Cook. number of Witnesses were sum-
moned and the Jury was absent about two
hours.
On the re-assembling Of the Court, Mr..
Harding, the Prosecuting Attorney, stated
that as number OF Witnesses in the case Of
Cook, who would not be in Stephens case,
were present, he would, if agreeable to the
counsel on the other side, move to take up
the case of Cook first.
Thos. g. Green, one of the counsel for
Cook, said a. the counsel had not yet had
time to read the indictment, and had not yet
decided what plea to enter to the charge, he
Was unable to proceed in the case, and would
prefer that the comm onwsalth would proceed
with the case OF Stephens, which would al
low them time to prepare for the case.
Stephens called up.
Stephens was accordingly brought into
Court and placed on a mattress. He is look
ing pale ndhaggnrd. The ahstainancsfssna
food, and the large quantity Of medicine Ia
ken by him, having had decided effect upon
him. he bears up under his wounds with
much fortitude--is seldom heard to murmur.
His counsel, MIR. Jennott, who had endeav-
ored to have his trial moved to an adjoining
county, but was refused, appeared, and
the empannelling OF jury was proceeded
with.
Mr.. Hunter arose and stated that he had
just received q dispatch which would proba-
bly, interfere with further proceedings in the
empannelling OF jury. He then read the
following telegraph dispatch from Governor
Wise
RICHMOND, Nov. 7.
TO dndreo Hunfer--DEAR Sir: think
over to the Federal authorities.
Respectfully signed,
III. A. Wise.
Mr. Hunter stated that he had been in cor
respondence for several days with Gov. Wise,
and had in his possession q number of facts
important to the development Of this case,
which were unknown to the public, and would
for the present remain so. He had since his
last letter to the Governor, come into the
possession Ut other facts which pointed to
Stephens, as the most available party to be
handed over to the Federal authority, as he
felt assured enough would be ascertained to
result in bringing before the Federal bar .
number of the prominent Abolition fanatics
OF the North.
Mr.. Harding objected to the proceedings
| and iDsisted that the case should be proceed
cd with. He was not in allegiance with Gov.
Wise Or any body else. He was not feed BY
any one, and would only secure as a com
pensation for his arduous lab0rs in the case,
the small pis.ance allowed by the criminal
court.
Mr.. Jennott remarked that he had not con-
suited with his client, and az the Jury had
partly been chosen he would not consent that
the State should hand over to the Govern
ment the prisoner. For what purpose was
known to Gov. Wise, and had been fore
| Swallowed by the remarks Of Mr.. Hunter. If
time had been allowed the trouble had in the
empannelling OF the Jury would have been
dispensed with. mr. Hunter then remark ed
that he would then proceed Immediately with
| the case of Stephens and hand over the prs-
oncr Hazlett who has not yet been indicted
TO the Federal Court. Ii was immaterial
whether Stephens would prefer trial or
not.
MIR. Jennott then asked for a moment for
consultation with Stephens, after which he
announced that the prisoner accepted the
offer Of the State to hand him over to the
federal authorities, and would therefore pre-
fer to be remanded to Jail.
| MIR. Harding desired the clerk to enter his
earnest protest against the whole proceed
ings. lie considered the whole proceedings
| ct.
Judge Parker to the Clerk-Do no such
thing. wish no such protest entered on the
docket Of this court
The prisoner was then handed over to the
U. 5. Marshal and lodged in jail, where be
will remain until the term Of the Federal
Court at Stanton, which will not meet for
some time.
The jury WAS accordingly discharged, and
large number Of the free holders OF the
county were summoned to appear to. morrow
morning at O'Clock, when the case Of Cook
will De taken up. 1t will exotic large de-
gree OF interest. Cook will be defended by
J. Mcdonald, Attorney General, and MIR.
voorhiss, District Attorney Of Indiana, and
Messrs. Lawson, Bolts and M. q. Green OF
our own bar. The prosecution will be con.
Quoted BY g. Hunter.
The prisoner seemed TO be in fne spirit,
and not without the hope OF verdict In hi,
/ favor.
Gov. Willard and MIR. Crowley, his broth.
er-in-law, will be present during the entire
trial.
BosroN, Nov. S.--Geo. III. Hoyt, who act.
Cd as Junior counsel for old Brown ),
charleston, returns to Virginia Tomorrow