The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-11-09


CHARLEsrowH. Va, Oct. 81.
The arguments Of counsel in The csss Of
John Brown being concluded. Mr.. Chiffon
ssked The Court 10 instruct the Jury that II
they believe the prisoner wss not . citizen Of
virginia they cannot convict him on the
count or treason.
The Cour, declined. saying the constitution
did not give rights and immunilies alone, but
also responsibilities.
Mr.. Chiffon asked another instruction to
the effect that the jury must BE- sssisisd %
10 the place where The offence wss commii.
ted, whether within the boundaries Of JET.
~ferson county, which the eours granted.
A recess for half IN hour wss taken. when
the jury came in with their verdict.
An intense excitement prevailed 10 the
court room. Brown sal up in his bed whiis
the verdic. vas rendered The jury end him
guilty Of Treason. advising and conspiring
with slaves end others to rebel. and Of msr-
der ia the 6rst degree.
Brown Icy down quietly. He said moth
ing. snds'here was no demonstration Of any
kind.
Mr.. Chiffon moved IN arrest Of judgment,
both on scceun, Of the errors in The indict.
ment and errors in the verdict. The objection
IA regard 10 the indictment hss slready been
stated. The prisoner has been tried for IN
o6ense not appearing on The record Of ths
grand jury, the verdict was not on each count
sepsrsteIy. but : general verdict on the
whole Indictment. The prisoner has also
been found guilty on both coun,s Tor murder
Of the same persons. /. was manifest thu
he could not b found guilty.
BY agreement the points will be argued
Tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Hsrding announced that he was ready
70 proceed with The trial OF Cyppee. who
vas brought In. being dispensed with ,hs
ceremony Of pacing through : die Of armed
men.
Coppse took . sest beside Griswold sne
Hoys, who appeared . he counsel. H,
seemed calm md composed.
The remainder Of the day was spent il en-.
desvoring to obtain : Jury. The panel W,
MT complete when q 5 O'Clock the CvurI
adjourned.
CHARLEsrowS, w., Nov 2.-Russell ans
Ssnnoss, sstorneys from Boston. rssches
here to-day.
Cooke vas brought before the Magistrate.
Court. but. waving an examination. hs wi
committsd Tor trial.
Coppes's trial wss resumed. No wi,nss
sss were called for the defense.
!. M. Hsrding opened the argument for III,
H Commonwealth. and Hoyt and Griswold fol
lowed Tor the defendant.
Mr.. Hunter closed for tho prosecution.
The speeches were Of marked ability.
Ms. Gsiswold asked for several ins,ruc'
tons, which we're al granted BY the Court
The jury then retired.
Brown vas then brought into the court
house, which We Immediately thsongsd.
The Court gave 10 decision on the mo
ton for arrest Of judgement. overruling thu
objections made. On the objection thal
treason ann BE- committed sesinst : State
except By : citizen. Il ruled that wherever
allegiance We due treason msy BE- commit.
ted. Most Of the States have pssssd laws
against treason. The objections % 70 the
form Of the verdict rendered were alec 70.
gasdsd @ insufficient.
The clerk then ssLsd Brown whether ne
had anything 20 ssy Why sentence should
not BE- pronounced, when Brown stood %
and 10 : clear and Distinct voice ssid:
have. may i please the Court. : lev
words 70 ssy.
IN the 6rss place. deny everything ~.
cept what ! have oil along a ~miued-the
Idssign on ny part 70 free the ala ves. ia.
tended. certainly, 70 have made : clean
thing Of that matter, @ did lsse Water
when ] went into Missouri ssd there ,eok