New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-10
John Browns Interview with his Wife.

John Browns Interview with his Wife.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Republican
details infinitely the particulars of the interview
between John Brown and his wife, the evening
previous to his execution. It is rather interesting,
and we extract the following
The jailor, Capt. John Avis received Mrs. Brown,
from the care OF Capt Moore, at the porch in front
of the JAIL and escorted her to the parlor IN the
/ dwelling portion of the jail used by his family. In
| few moments Gen. Taliaferro, the COMMANDMENT
/ Chief Of the military, J. w Campbell, Sheriff OF
Jefferson county, Andrew Hunter the Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney in the late trials and Colonel
Martin, q. s. Marshal for the Western District of
Virginia, paid visit to Mrs. Brown while she was
in the parlor. In the meantime Mrs. B. Invested
herself of her shawl and bonnet. She remained in
this room about fifteen minutes.
During her stay she was searched by the wife OF
the jailor. Gen. Taliaferro said to her. Mrs.
Brown, if you should ever be disposed to again
visit Virginia, we cordially invite you to Charles
town, and promise you that here and elsewhere
YOU will receive true Virginia hospitality Mrs.
B. thanked him for his kindness and courtesy.
He then wished to know if there was anything
within his power that he could do for Mrs. b.
She replied, Thank you, | can think of nothing
at present.
All the above named gentlemen then retired,
after bidding Mrs. B, goodbye.
The Sheriff and Jailor then informed Brown that
his wife was ready to come in. He answered,
| Let her come in.
The Sheriff and Tailor then at once conducted
| Mrs b. down stairs to the room where her husband
| was confined. The door was opened and Brown
| Immediately arose from his seat and advanced to
/ meet his wife. She quickly met him, and throwing
i her arms around his neck, laid her head upon his
breast and wept bitterly and with much feehng.
| He placed his arm around her. and in this position
i they remained for about five minutes Neither
spoke word until they were seated AT this time
Mr.. Campbell, the sheriff, retired, and they were
4 left with the TAILOR, Mr. Avis. This gentleman took
Il a position near the door, and to him we are in
debted for the following substance Of the interview
that TRANSFERRED
Mr.. Brown (moying up and placing her arms
around him -My dear husband, it is q hard fate.
B.-Well, well, cheer up; we must bear it in the
best manner that we can. believe it IS all for
the best.
B-Those that are dead to this world are angels
in another How are all those who are still living
Tell them their father died wthouta single regret
for the course he has pursued that he is satisfied
/ he is right in the eyes Of God and all just men.
mrs Brown then gave an account Of the health
i and feelings Of the different children, which
amounted to the fact that they were all in good
Of their father; and also the regrets they all ex.
pressed in not being able to be with him in his last
4 moments. During the recital, Mr.. B. was very
much affected, and Mr.. Avis was under the impress
4 sion that he at times shed some tears.
/ Mr.. Binary, would like you to get the bodies
of our two boys who were killed at Harper's Fer
4 ry, also the bodies OF the two Thompsons, and
j after am dead, place my body with them, thef
place us altogether on wood pile, and set hre tt
the wood, burn the flesh completely OIL our bones
then collect our bones and put them IN large box
then have the box carried to our farm in Esse,
i county and there bury US.
Mrs. Bel really cannot consent 70 90 TINS
hope you will change your mind on TINS sup1ect
4 do not think PERMISSION would pc granted 10 az
any such thing. For my sake thlnk no more 9
such an idea.
Mr.. B.-Well, well, do not worry or fret about 1t
4 thought the plan would save considerable eX
q pense, and was the best.
4 Mr.. Avis informed us that when he told Brow
in the morning that the coffin was finished, an.
& asked him whether he would like to see it or not
i Brown said: & am sorry You made coffin, d
4 not wish to see it. ! could have saved that eS
4 pense.' He then repeated to Avis that which W
j have given above, in regard to the manner OF BEN
burned.
Il The remainder of the conversation which wa
!. an;ta q slono ono was of a desultory cbaracte,
n, .se'.es.,..
Inc report processes
affected, and wept tears OF the deepest ANGUISH
1, Brown said, ssMary, cheer tp, we have but shol
t;,a nnyers tooethar and have great dea
!. Of business to converse with you about
IAN apparently interesting conversation wa
then entered into between them, in low tone, til
Brown then sent a request to General Taliaferr
!, | that his wife be allowed to remain with him unit
, the morning.