The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-11-03

stopping my tram ne rephed: Arc you the
conductor of that train | told him was, and
he said, why, sent you word OF three O'Clock
that You could pass I told him that after being
stopped by armed men on the bridge would
not pass with my train ho replied, ''My head
for it, you will not be hurt - he also said he
was very sorry, but it was not his intention
that any blood should be split; that it was bad
management on the part Of the men in charge
of the bridge; l then asked him if he would
walk over the bridge ahead of my train with
me he called a large stout man to accompany
him, and one of my passengers (Mr. McByrne)
asked to accompany me- but Brown ordered
him to get into the train or he would take them
all prisoners 10 five minutes; Brown and his
man accompanied me; both had rifles, and as
we crossed the bridge the three armed men were
still in their places; when we got across Brown
said to me, " Y GU doubtless wonder that man
of my age should be here with band of armed
men; but, if you knew my past history, you
would not wonder at it SO much" My train
was then through the bridge and | bid them
Good morning, jumped on my train and left
The witness returned to Harper's Ferry on Tues
day, and went in with Governor Wise and
others to see Brown, who. was prisoner; heard
his conversation with Wise and Hunter; Gov
ernor Wise said he was sorry to sec man of
his age in that position; Brown replied that he
asked no sympathy, had no apologies to make,
and knew exactly what he was about; the
Governor asked if he did not think he was doing
wrong, in running off with other peoples prop
erty Brown said no, he did not he stated he
never had but twenty-five men in this party, but
expected large achievements from Maryland,
Virginia, North and South Carolina, and I
think some of the New England State and New
York; he said the arms were sent to him from
Massachusetts,; | think lie spoke of Sharps
rifles, revovers, and spears; he said he could
arm from 800 to 1000 men; said he had Har-
per's Ferry in his eye the place for his opera
tions; that he had rented farm four miles of,
from DR.. Kennedy, and had paid the rent up to
March, and that all his arms were sent to him
there from Chambersburg, Pa; he said those
who brought the arms there did not know what
they were, as he had taken the precaution to
pack them in double boxes: they were address
sed to Smith & Sons"
Mr.. Green, the counsel for the prisoner, in
terrupted the witness, and said to the court
that he had just received adespatch from Cleve-
land, announcing that counsel was coming, and
would almost certainly be here to night. AS
this was an important witness, and, as it was
til the morning, in order that the counsel might
have the opportunity to cross question the wit
ness He did not intend to conduct the case
longer than the arrival of the council selected
by the prisoner, and as only scraps Of the con-
versation with Governor Wise had been picked
out and given to the jury, he desired that the
witness should be questioned as to the other
parts of the conversation
At o'clock P NJ, the court adjourned till
tomorrow morning.
Orders have been given to the jailers TO shoot
all the prisoners if an attempt is made to rescue
them
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 28-Cook was
brought here at one o'clock this morning. He
says that if Brown had taken his advice in rela-
ton to mounting the men, force one thousand
strong aould not have taken them. He says
that Fred Douglas acted the coward as he
promised to be there in person. There is great
rejoicing here at the arrest of Cook
George H. Hoyt, ESQ.,, of Boston, arrived
this morning to act as counsel for Brown. He
is quite young man.
The court met at eleven O'Clock. Brown was
led over from the jail, walking very feebly, and
laid down on the cot
The jury was then called and Mr. Bolts an
nounced the arrival of Mr.. Hoyt, who came to
assist the counsel for Brown. At present, how
ever he did not feel disposed to take part in
the case. Whenever he should feel disposed he
would do So
qualified as member of the bar, on producing
proof from the Boston bar
SPEECH BY THE PRISONER
Brown here arose from his mattress land evil
IDENTITY excited) and standing on his feet address
sed the court as follows -
May it please the Court: discover that not
withstanding all the ssertions that I have re-
ceived of a fair trial, nothing like fair trial is
to be given me, as it would seem. I gave the
names, as soon as could get at them, of the
persons wished to have called as witnesses, and
was assured that they should be subpenaed I