The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-12-09

Interesting Defnils---E.nst Iu'
tervicVy Of Brown und iiis VVffc

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Notwithstanding II was given out with
much unctlon BY Gov. Wise that news
paper reporters would bo excluded from
Charlcstown on the day Of Browns exc
cution, number of these ubiquitous in
dividuais, representing presses IN differ
ont sectlons of the country, were finally
permitted, at the last hour, under military
escort to take place within about one
hundred yards Of the gallows. Among
the number was areporter from tho Cis.
cinnati Gazette, who has communicated
20 that paper many particulars which aps
doubtless interesting 10 the general read.
or. From this &C count we make copions
extracts. After detailing the military
mauuuvcrs previous TO the cxecution,snd
the disposition Of the different armed
companies. tic reporter says:
A furniture wagon was driven in front
ofthc jbil, and the military form ed around
H. Brown was then escorted from his
room.
IIo was dressed In black suit, much
worn, the same he had on when he made
/ the attack on the Ferry. He wore d
slouch hat, shoes, and red-oolored stock
/ inps. His arms had been pinioned, and
he marched out with firm step and up
fright head. IIe was assisted into the
wagon, and took seat on bic coffin.
The train then proceeded TO the scene
Of execution. The military escort was
large and imposing. There was no mu.
sic, aud nothing was 10 be heard save the
sow-mcnsured tread OF the military, and
'thc rumblng of the wheels Of the wagon
which was conveying Brown to his death.
II Following the military we're about two
hundr d citizeus. The gate was enter
! d, aud the command brought 20 halt
In a few minutes il was again start d.,
and proceeded to the gullows. The wa
gon was stopped a few yards from the
steps which led TO the platform, and
Brown was assisted out, and Immediately
started for the scanold On one side
wus the sheriff, on the other one of his
deputies.
Brown ascendcd the steps with a cheer
ful look and firm, unshHken step, and
|, al unblauched eye. Not an exhibition
Of fear was given. There was no evil
dCnCe of a consciousness Of the terrible
tragic scene which was about 70 take
place, aud in which he was 10 be Che ac-
, tor. As soon az no reached the plat
form the military which accompanied him
filed to the right and left, aud took the
positions which had hcen previously as
, sgr oil them Brown looked ~ the crowd,
: then glanced at the scahold. The depu-
. II. huN q
; Browns aud, shaking Il, bado him fare
, well.
No minister's were present, owing to
b the fact that Brown had refused their Off
, ces The sheriff approached him, shook
! his hand aud bUdo him goodbye. Brown
stepped forward, when the deputy sheriff
, tied his legs, willie the sheriff drew the
: white cap over his head, and placed the
J fatal rope about his neck. As soon us
, this was done, Brown remarked TO the
- sheriff" "Yuuwill huvc to guide me from this
out" The sheriff asked "Capt. Brown,
r. have you anything TO sOy!" To which he
) replied Nothing"
: Sherin-"Will you take handkerchief
and use It us a signal, letting il fall when
] you are reudyl"
I Capt. Drown.-"No sir; | am always
, rcudy. Do not keep mo unnecessarily
b long"
The sheriff then stepped aside while
the doomed man engaged in prayer. In
b lew minutes he stepped softly from the
! scGiiOld. and, ON leaving IL, the deputy
. sheriff sprung the trap, and John Brown
. was suspended between the heavens and
. the eurth.
: Not a sound was heard except the
creaking Of the timbers of the seuffold
and the whipping sound Of the wind, as il
played with the naked branches Of the
trees.
The following incidents Of the day are
given in the same report from which the
above is extracted;
On the road to the scaHold, Brown re-
marked to the undertaken, who was in
the wagon with him, on observing mill
tary in the field; "Thcy have excluded
all citizens" Yes was the reply
Capt. Brown said; "Gcntlcmep, you are
very calm and ollectcd-much, more 80
, than | amt aud yet your condition is
, much more critical. am cool" said he;
81 have suffered much more from mod
esty in my lifetime than have from fear.
For thirty yc.rs have been educated 70
look on fear Rs myth, and now do not
know what il is" Aitor riding some dis
, tance further, aud being beyond the linn
, its Of the town, he said addressing the
try you have; had no idea Of its beau
ties and the excellence Of It's soil This
is the tirs, time have had the pleasure
Of seeing it, No other conversation
took place, and he quietly proceeded to
his death
just previous TO sarting for tho exocu-
tion, Brown wrote the following and hand
. ed Il % Mr Hiram O'Bnnnoni
81 am now convinocd that the great in
iquity which hangs over this country can
not be purged without immense blood
sheed. When first oNmo 10 this State
thought differently, but am now conyine-
ed that | was mistaken"
lie requested Mr. O'BanBon not to give
publicity to the above.
ANer the body Of Brown had hung for
thtrty-oight minutes, Il was cut down and
placed IN the cufIin. The rope with
which he was huRg was taken in charge
by an officer and Afterwards cut up in-
! TO pieces and distributed to those who
were 0nXioua 20 haYe t.
Parties cut the timbers Of the gallows,
aud carried away the pieces, while others
secured a lock OF his hair, When the
, body was placed in the coffin il was CON
Vcyed TO town and placed in tho jail.--
Many persons desired 20 visit the jail for
; the purpose Of seeing il, but their curios-
ny was not grOtliiod, A special train Of
cars was ordered from the Ferry, and at
hall-past six o'clock, under a strong mil
itary escort, the coffin was removed from
the Jail aud taken 20 the cars, where il
was placed in a special one, and an es.