Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-11
Mistellamfuus.
Trial Of the Harper's Ferry lIlslsr.
observation-disclosures OF Captain
BrOwn-COppie Convicted.

Messrs. Russell and Sennott, from
Boston, arrived here to-day.
Cook was brought before the Magis-
trates' Court, and waived an examina-
ton.
Copies trial was resumed. No wit
nesses were called for the defence.
Mr.. Harding opened for the Common
wealth; Messrs. Hoyt and Criswold fol-
lowed fo- the defendant; Mr.. Hunter
closed for the Prosecution. The speech-
es were of marked ability.
Mr.. Griswold asked for several in
structions to the Jury, which we're all
granted by the Court, and the jury re-
tired.
Brown was then brought in and the
Court house was Immediately thronged.
The Court gave his decision III the mo-
ton for an arrest Of Judgment. Over
ruling the objections that treason cannot
be committed against State, he ruled
that wherever allegiance is due, treason
may be committed. Most of the States
have passed laws against treason. The
objection as to the form Of the verdict
rendered, the Court also regarded as in-
sufficient.
Tha Clerk then asked Mr.. Brown
whether he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced up
on him.
Mr.. Brown Immediately rose, and in
clear, distinct voice said +:
AZ have, NAV nj tho Court
few words to say In the first place |
deny everythin, bat what have already
admitted Of design on my part to free
slaves. | intended certainly to have
made 4 clean thing of that matter as |
did last winter, when went into Mis-.
souri, and there took slaves without the
swapping Of gun on either side.
running them through the country,
and finally leaving them in Car
ada. | desired to have done the sam!
thing again on a larger scale. That
was all intended. | never did intend
| murder or tire e,son, or the destruction OF
property, or TO excite or inctte slaves to
rebellion or 20 make insWrection. |
have another objection, and that is, tina.
1t Is uni just that sutf' such penaity
That intet.cred in tne manner which |
admit HIS been fairly proved. aimife
the truthfulncss and c,ulor of the gteat-
er porii m of the witnesses who have
testified in this case. Had SO inter-
fereI in behalf OF the rich, the powerful,
the intellg MT, the SO caliea great, or
any Of that class, AMI suffered and sacrl-
| feel what have IN this interference, It
woa,d have been all right. Every man
| in this Court would have deemed 1t an
act worthy of reward rather than punish
meht. This Court acknowledges, too,as
suppose, tire validity OF the law OF God.
see book kissed which | suppose to
be tho Bible, or at leas: the New Testa-
meat, which teaches me that All things
whatsoever would THAI men should do
10 me, / should do even 50 to them.' 1t
! teaches me further to remember them
that are in bonds. as bound with them
eudeavcred to act up to that instruction.
| say am yet too young to underst md
+ that God Is any respecter OF persons.
believe that - have intertered as nave
done, as have always admitted nave
done IN boha OF His desplsed poor, l
done no wrong, but rght. Now II Is
deemed necessary that should lorie''
my HE for the turthcrancc OF the ENDS oi
justice. anl min5le my blood flrth'f
vita the blood OF my ch'tdfen' ana
with the blood OF mllli1ns IN TINS slave
country, whose rights are dlsres 'rded oy
wicked, cruel ard UNJUST e1ac'nehss' l
say let it be done. Lat me say one W I'd
further. l feel entirely satlshed with
the treatment | have received at my TIL
al. Considerin. al the circumstances
it has been more generous tEaa expect
ed, but feel no consciousness OF sa'it.
have stated from the Inst what Were
my Intentions; | never had any design
against the liberty OF any person nor
any disposition to commit treason or
excite slaves to rebeli' or make any gen,
eraI insurfece'oh' 1 mover encourage,
any man to do 50 but always discouraged
any idea OF that kind Let me say, a'so'
in regard to the statements mtae os
some of those connected with me; near
that it has been stated by some OF them