Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-11-04

he had, including the armory and the negroes
Washington and all seemed to acouiesco
Coss was sent out to confer with Beckham
and others. A guard who were with him
were fired on After that Stevens wanted
to shoot but Kiltmiller appealed to him, and
they went out together to stop the firing.
When they did not return Brown seemed to
show temper, and there was change in the
arrangement After that Brown said he had
it in his power to destroy that place in half
an hour, but he would not unless resisted.
Think shot from the water tank struck Con-
pic. He then returned the fire, and some one
said, THAT mans down.
A. NJ. Kiltmiller testified that, at the re-
quest Of Brown, he went out to use his innu-
ence to prevent unnecessary shedding Of blood.
James Beer was the next Witness
Mr. Green stated that he desired to BRING
out testimony relative to the shooting Of
Thompson, one of the insurgents, on Tho
bridge but the State objected to it unless
Brown had a knowledge of that shooting. Mr.
Hunter said there was deal of testimony
about Browns forbcaronce in not shooting
citizens, which had no more to do with the
case than the dead languages.
The Court thought facts part Of the res
gestao and the evidence admissible.
ham. who saw my grand uncle was shot.
was much exasperated, and started with Mr..
Chambers 10 the room where the second
Thompson was confined, with the view Of
shooting him We found several in the room.
and had levelled our guns at him, when Mr.
Foukes sister threw herself before him and
begged us 10 leave him TO the laws. We then
caught hold of him and dragged him out by
the throat, he saying, Though you may take
my life eighty thousand millions will rise up
to ayongo me, and carry out my purpose Of
giving liberty to slaves" We carried him
out to the bridge, and the two Of us dwelling
our guns in the moment Of wild evaporation.
fired, and before he fell a dozen or more balls
were buried in him We then threw his body
off the tressle work and returned to the bridge
, to bring out Stevens, and serve him in the
same way. We found him suffering from
, wounds, and probably dying.
After three witnesses for the defence had
, been heard. the others no had been subpened
=, not answering, Brown made a speech demand
ing time to produce witnesses, and to allow
his counsel from the North to arrive. as he
had no confidence in those assigned To him
4 by the Court.
Mr.. Hoyt seconded his demand, and said
that he could not undertake TO carry on the
y defence at present, as he was not conyersant
with the evidence, had not read the indict-
- ment, nor was he acquainted with the Nir-
ginia code.
j. Messrs. Bolts and Green said that they had
4 done their best for the prisoner. As he had
b declared in open court that he mad no conf
dcnce in them. they could not consistently do
otherwise than withdraw from the case.
II the Court would adjourn for the DAY Mr.
+ Bolts said he would cheerfuly give Mr. Hoyt
b his notes take him to his office and set mp all
IS night to put him in possession Of the law and
y the facts
% The Court could not adjourn till counsel
l. had made himself familiar with Virginia law,
h but finally consented to do so till morning.
N The popular excitement was greatly incroas-
u ed, and the guard roinlorced--the people re-
= garding Browns demand for time trick.
J. Oct 29.-Wben the Court opened, the
e Judge announced that the new counsel for tie
prisoner had asked delay to enable them 70
e have an interview with him, which was grant
n ed. Brown was brought in aud took his usual
y recumbcnt position on a bed.
n Samuel Chiffon Of Washington and Henry
d Griswold of Ohio appeared ais additional coun-
l. sci for the prisoner Chiffon said he came on
T. at the solicitation Of friends merely to assist
the counsel then engaged in the defence but
y on arriving here found that counsel had aban-
10 doned the case. lie therefore asked a few
hours delay in order 10 consult the prisoner
De- and she other new counsel, but the Court de-
= cided the trial must proceed.
l. Mr.. Hoyt objected 20 receiving as evidence
TO Gcrrit Smiths letter and Brown autobiog-
re raphy, written by himself They were both
~ withdrawn.
e. Several witnesses were then examined, each
If being cross-examincd by Brown himself as
he lay on his bed. The Court then took q
az recess for dinner
of At the afternoon session. several witnesses
or for the prisoner were examined. all proving
h. that Brown had treated his prisoners with
A. humanity, and frequently expressed his regrc
that blood should have been shed by him ir
seli-dcicnce.
ot The defence closed their testimony at 4 p
ut NJ. and the State desired to give the case g,
jury without argument. Capt. Brown insist
o. ed that his counsel should argue the case
ais and, after the opening speech for the STATE
the Court adjourned to Monday, when tAI
Ir. counsel for the prisoner will proceed,
er- WAsnrNGroN. Oct. 30.-Mr Magrude
Of left here this afternoon for Charlestowu, u
oin his law partner, Mr.. Chiffon These ger
tlemon have been retained by certain parte
IN IN Boston as associate counsel Tor broNu
to They are both Nirginians by birth, and P'o
I'd. slavery men, if not shareholders but Thea
on reputation here is such to leave no doub
OF. that they will faithfully perform their duty
es- 1t is said that an unsuccessful effort was pre-
hat yiously made to engage Montgomery Blair
ere CARLISLE, Pa. Oct. 29,--1he prisoner ii
'ed jail here, for whom requistion was made b
re- the Governor Of Virginia, as Albert Hazeu
led was before Court to-day, on writ Of habea
IDS corpus. Counsel for the prisoner claimed hi
discharge, on the ground that his name wa
the William Harrison. Several residents Of liar
nal pers Ferry were examined, and testified pos
itively that the prisoner was one OF the ia'0
n ders. They had convcrsed with him, ana 7.
to cognizod him. Mr.. Copeland said he saw %
nd, flash of his rife when in the act OF shooting
red citizen. No one Of the witnesses knew d.
&c name. The Court took the ground that IN
die requistion is legally and formally right ot
cir there is no evidence that we have any man
our custody named Hazlett, whom we ca
by deliver on this requsition. We are satlshe
H. that a monstrous crime has been committee
Id and that the prisoner was there and pafNc