The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-31
Rittmonn pispatrh.
MONDAY MORNING .oCr. a.. ,ss,
TRIAL OF JOHN BROWN.


TRIAL Of JOk1N BROWN.
Brown Rcpudiates his Counsel-.Arriyai Of
New coansei--NIere Letters, &c.
The proceedings of Friday in the trial OF
Brown have reached us. aud we give them as
follows:
Captain Cock was brought here at I O'Clock
this morning from Pennsylvania. He saws
that If Brown had taken his ad vice In relation
TO the affair one thousand men couldn't have
taken them. There is great rejoicing here at
his arrest.
Cook also saws that Fred. Douglass acted
the coward, having promised to be there in
person
George n IIoyt, of Boston, arrived here this
morning as counsel for Captain Brown. lie is
quite youth in appearance.
The Court met at II O'Clock, when Brown
was led over from the jail walking but very
feeble. He laid down on the cot, as on yester-
day
Senator Mason entered the court with MIR.
Hoyt, CT Boston, counsel for Brown.
Before the trial commenced Brown remarked
| that the testimony of Mr.. Washington and
Conductor Phelps yesterday was strictly
! truthful,
| The Jury was called and answered
Mr.. Bolts announced the arrival OF Mr..
EcVt who had come here 10 assist as counsel
| for the prisoner. AT present, however, he did
| not feel disposed to take part in the ease;
! whenever be should feel disposed he would do
| Mr. Hunter suggested that he had better be
| qualified az a member of the bar on the pro-
| duction OF proof from Boston.
Mr.. Hoyt stated, that noteXpeciing the ques-
tioa 10 arise - 70 his being member of the
! Boston bar, he had not brought his credentials
/ CT admission.
The Court said that strict legal proof of the
| fact was not required. Any citizens evidence
/ wohld answer.
MIR. Green said that his partner had recei ed
! letters from fellow students of MIR, Hoyte,
| aiiuding 10 him rs member of the bar.
| Mr.. Hoyt then took the customary oath, and
| the testimony was resumed.
| CORRESPONDENCE PRoDUCEp.
Mr.. Hunter laid before the jury the printed
| constitution and ordinances of the provisional
| government reading the TWO first clauses OF
| the preamble and The seventh, fortv-ffih and
| forty-eighth articles, and briefly summoning
| up other portions of the constitution.
| Sheriff Campbell sworn--knows the hand
| writing CT the prisoner; has copieda letter for
| him.
| Capt. Brown said he would identify himself
| any of his hand writing, and save all that
| trouble he was ready 10 face the music.
| Mr.. Hunter said he would prefer proving
| them b. Ir. Campbell
! Capt. Arown-Either way; rs You please.
| larsebundie ofietters was produced, each
| being identified by Mr. Carapbeil, and handed
| 10 Brown who AT the first glance replied to
| each. i'll a Ioud voice, "1es, that is mine
! These papers and lett4s were about fifty in
number.
| On receiving list OF the members of con-
| yention, Mr.. Hunter read it. 1t was headed.
| William Charles Morris, president of the con-
! yention, and Il. kasi, secretary of the conven-
/ ton. On handing the list 10 Brown, he eX-
| claimed, with groan, "Tbat's my signature" J"
In reference 10 another paper he said, ~ have
nothing TO say about that" He next read a
| letter from ]. R. Giddings. acknowledging the
| receipt of letter from Brown, and stating
| that he would he pleased to see him 1T his
| house during the summer. Mr.. Hunter then
| read the letter from tierrit Smith about "kan-
| sas work. already published; it is dated
| June, 1850, and endorsed on the back in
Browns writing.
| Mr.. Bolts here insisted on the right of ex-
| nmining the letters before their being read
John Allstadt sworn-On Monday morn
| ing, about three o'clock, WAS aroused from
| sleep; asked who was at the door, and the re- re-
| ply was. "Get up. quick or we Will burn you,"
| asked what they intended 10 do-they said,
| Stree the country of slavery told me they
We're going to take me to Harper's Ferry: L
! drfssed myself, and when got TO the door they
| had all my blacks, seven in number; we were
| ail put into wagon; negroes were then armed
| with pixies; we went to the armory yard, where
l was put in charge of one of Browns party;
| afterwards Were ordered into The watch
| house; l saw Col. Washington there.
| Brown came aud spoke to as about our get
ting two negroes TO take our place, and then he
would release u.s. nothing further was said
| about that; Browns rifle was cooked all the
| time; the negroes were placed In the watch
house with spears in their hands. but the slaves
| showed no disposition to use them; witness
| was afterwards trans ferred to the engine
! house; several negroes We're there: saw ''Phil'
| making port holes, by Browns order; the other
| negroes Were doing nothing, and had dropped
| their spears: some of them were asleep nearly
| ali The time; flaughter,l when the marines
| made the assault Browns party took a posi-
| lion behind the engines, and aimed ut the door;
| Brown was in trout, sQuattins; he fired at the
| marines, and my opinion is that he killed that
marine.
BY Mr.. Green-Did not see any others shoot;
| cannot state certainly by what shot the marine
was killed. lie ght have been killed by shots
fired before the door was broken open; was
much confused and excited at the iIme heard
regrets expressed ut Beckham's being killed.
g Alexander Kelly swCrD.-Witness described
the manner of Thomas Buriey's being killed
on Monday. Browns party fired at witness
and witness returned the fire; Mr.. Burley was
with witness, and was armed with 4 gun; saw
him soon after he was shot: he lived about
two hours; The shot came from the direction of
Shenandoah street. THIS witness was NOT
cross examined.
After the examination of three other wit
nesseS, the prosecution rested the case.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
The defence called Jos. A Brua, who testi-
fed that he was one of the prisoners i'll the
engine house with Col. Washington and 9TH
ers; Brown remarked that the prisoners should
share their danger; they Were allowed to
shelter themselves as they could. Mr.. Gross
went cut with a flag OF truce; another went
out in the same manner and came back
wounded; Stevens and Kittzniiier went out
and Stevens was shot; alter that ii commenced
raining very hard; supposed Stevens was dead;
he lay near the corner of the depot; heard him
grooming and Stevens moving; witness
was allowed to go and assist Stevens into the
hoiei he returned according to his pledge to
the engine house; was sent several times by
Brown 10 equest the citizens not TO shoot. as
the lives of the prisoners We're being endan-
gered; negotiations were going on between
Brown and the prisoners before the general
firing commenced; Brown DropOSed that he
should retain possession OF what he held, i'll
cluding the armory and the negroes; Colonel
Washington and all seemed to acquiesce in
this arrangement; Mr.. Gross was sent out 10
confer with Mr.. Beckham and others on the
subject: guard went with him, who were
nred on; after that Stevens wanted to shoot,
but kitt2miler appealed TO him, and they
went out tOget her 10 stop the nrlng; when they
did not return. Brown seemed TO show tenn
per- and there was a change in his arrange
rnents; after that Brown said he had il in his
bower TO destroy that place in half an hour,
bu he would not do it unless resisted; thinks
q shot from the water tank struck Cope; he
then returned fire, and some one said. "that
mans DOWN. the special objec: of witness
going out was to stop the hring from the
tank which was annoying those in the guard
house.
A. NJ Kittzmilier sworn-AIade repeated en-
deay6rs TO communicate the tate OF affairs to
Brown; ne said his object there was TO free the
slaves from bondage, and II necessary 10 1ight
pro slavery men for that purpose; was first
surprised, then indignant, and finally disgust
ed with Brown; he said to me, there is COM
pany of riflenien on the bridge, get them to go
in company with Stevens; told them l was
sorry they did not leave their guns; Stevens
remarked "shat would not do;f' had no flag
OF truce, and did not consider my self bearer of
a flag of truce; / deserted the rifle company on
the bridge saw they were our own men and
waved my handkerchief, and told Stevens and
the other man TO remain; l soon heard firing
yery close; Stevens fired in reply to shot
hon fbA of