The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-11-12
prial of capt. John Brown.

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Oct. 27.-A dispatch was received by
mr.. Bolts from Akron, Ohio, in reference
to hereditary insanity in Browns family
1t was signed A. II. Lewis. Mr.. Bolts
read it TO John Brown, who said that in his
fathers family there never has been any in
sanity, but on his mothers side there have
been repeated instances of it He desired
his counsel to say that he did not put in
such plea. He was totally unconscious
of ever having put in such plea.
Immediately after Mr.. Bolts made this
statement, Brown raised himself in bed and
said:
s.I will add, if the Court will allow me,
that ] look upon it as miserable atti6ce
and pretext of those who ought to take a
different course in regard to me, if they
took any at all, and view it with contempt
more than otherwise. As | remarked to
Mr.. Green, insane persons, so far as my ex
perience goes, have but very little ability to
Judge of their own sanity, and if am in
sane, I should Il ink knew more than all
the rest of the world, but do not think so,
and reject, SO far as l am capable, any
attempt TO interfere in my behalf on that
score
The indictment filled seven pages, and
contained three counts: 1st, instruction
Cd, treason Sd, murder. The questions
of what constituted treason and of the ju-
risdiction of theStale of Virginia over the
Armory grounds, were ably argued by
Messrs. Green and Bolts for the prisoners.
Mr.. Hunter replied for the commonwealth,
stating that while under the federal law
Brown might not be guilty of treason; I'M
der the State law, which was more full. he
was.
The Court excluded from the jury those
who were present at Harper's Ferry, and
also those who had formed or expressed an
Fopinion which would prevent them from
giving an impartial decision. They are
mostly farmers from distance.
Der. 99.-Samuel Chiffon, of Washing
ton City, andF Henry Griswold. of Ohio,
appeared as counsel for Brown.
Several witnesses for the prisoner were
examined, all proving that Brown had treat
ed his prisoners with humanity, and fire.
quently expressed his regret that bloodshed
should have been caused by him in self-de
tense.
The defense closed their testimony about
P. NJ. They desired to give the case to
the Jury without argument, but Capt Brown
insisted that his counsel should argue the
case.
After the opening speech for the State,
the court adjourned till Monday morning,
when the council for the prisoner will pro-
coed.
Ger. 31st.-The trial proceeded, Mr..
Griswood reviewing the, case in a lengthy
speech.
The jury retired. and after an absence
of half an hour, returned with verdict
of guilty of treason, advising conspiracy
with slave and others to rebel, and of MUIR
der in the first degree. Mr.. Chiffon
moved an arrest of judgment, both on ac-
count of errors in the indictment and the
verdict.
The trial of Coppie was commenced.
New YORK, Oct. 31st.-The Herald s
Washington dispatch says have it on the
most able authority, that the death penalty
will not be Immediately inflicted on Brown
He may be sentenced to die on the gallows
within two or three days, because the or
binary delay of thirty days between SEN
tence and execution does net apply in the
case of one convicted of melting slaves to
instruction, but Gov. Wise admires BIS
indomitable pluck, and for that he wishes
to show the world how magnanlmous Vir-
ginia can be. He will probably respit the
execution for at least thirty days. I should
not be surprised, from what I learn, if an
order was made out, directing Brown to be
sent to Richmond, and be kept in the Pen
itentiary there till such time as the Govern
or fixed for his execution.
Next year the eighth annual census of