Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-01
.wu,ommond Don,, think the insur.

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gents fred n gun at the rifle factory, but they
s,,emnted TO make an escape across the river.
Benjamin +. Beall sworn.-Went to liarperS
Ferry armed: did rot join the military, but was
stationed at the Gait House in Captain Bolts
company; III the evening walked out on the
platform of the railroad saw Mr.. Ecckham
Shot; went ~ near him Is was safe; but per
ccivcd there was no breathing; there was firing
from the cnginc.hOu>c towards the railroad.
NJ. Young. ore OF the Jefferson Guards,
WAS wounded while making 4 charge against
the insurgents: saws Others shot: there were
probably thirty sl.o,a fired from the engine
house towards the uuk and in other dircc-
ticuS.
CroS>-cxaminci There was 4 general firing
in almost every direction; Mctabc was about
firing when lie was shot: there "cgc twenty
five or thirty men firing n the cngIn.-hou>c
when Young and McCgbc we're wounded.
Lewis STARRY Sworn.-fui> witness testified
re<pectu. The killing Of Ar. Turner.
the prosecution here rested Their testimony
The defence called jos. i. H!ua, VII" tes'l.
lied that he was one .! the prisoners III The en-
cine.houSc with Col. Washington aud oiheT>,
Brown remarked that the prisoners should
share their danger; they wtIc allowed 10 SN'''
ter themselves ~ they couid. .
CrosScXamiucd- Went ont with = :l4s al
truce: another went out in ,i.c -ai.r ".iihrr'
and came back wounded; Stevens and NitIlhlt.'
vent ont and Stevens was shot: after mat Il
commenced raining yc:v hard; supposed sc
ven, Wa dcqi. ne lay near tie corner 81 '''
door: heard it'l g@r"animg and Shw stevens
moving: witness wa allowed to 20 ai' assist
Steven, into the hc;c.: Ia Ic,urac'i, a'''f"'"s
To- hi, pledge. ~ the engne.h"HSr, ""> '''''
..,.,al time, ~ Brown 10 request ts'" citIA''>
moi 1, shoot. H. the lives III the PRISONERS "'''
Icing endangered: negotiations were s"''S 90
between Brown and the prisoners; before ''G
general firm. commenced. hf""n l;,'p''..'
that he should retain possession 81 "!''' "c
held, Including the arIG"rT ana the i~'r!fos>'
,'ol. Washington and al seemed t. ac lHi"s'e
in this arrangement. Iir. Cross wa, sent out
To- confer with Hr. Rcckham and others on tn"
subject: . guard wet wlt!i him, NHo were
fired on: after that stevens wanted u shoot,
bu, kIrzmi.lcr a,re,'cd 10 him, and they went
ont together to stop the firing; when they 90
not rcturn Brown seemed! % >no" temper. ana
;hcre was 4 change in his arrangements; alter
thar Brown said lac had It n hm- power 10 &C.
stroy that place in lalf N holr. out ne """'i
49,. wv ~ y,r,rl Cnrn.r. he then returned
wv, "i''N on" "a, Flint man. down"
a"F' "'''' SG'''I ~, .c r;t,,ss "n;ur ont wa. t.
.'s ,1S',a' ",' TIm ,hc tank which was an
sop ''e I'i''5 Ih'n o,.ri house
''$''- '"'.s IL t" 60 --N,d. r~cuc,,ca
J. u. N't~,n,', In;,,,c ,Lo stake Of Affairs t.
rna'aVorS 10 C''','i'''I; a, ,%..n m,.' ~ rrcr H..
hf'"'' he i''a ""s a"J ;" n.c,..,,y. To- f.h.
>.''', from n'.'" :. .i'a, n1rroSr. f wa. M.
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'"rpFi>e'. '"'i' ''".I -. : ,har. raHr,n,
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81 f'ic'i'sil 81 CIV ~ ,Lcm W.. y.r,
company WIN S'','I,, ,r.;r ,,n.. l,.yrt,
S'fr! ihGy "t n'1 ,*'iS -. ~" + I'i -, H..
remarked 'i"I w. ,-.,Ig Lc,,r a.
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