The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-12-07

The following is the telegraph oc-
coult of the enccutioo of JonN Brown.
CnARLEsTowN, Dec >. The prisoner
was brought out Of Jail at II o'clock.
Before leaving, he bid adieu TO all his
felow-prisoners. and was very affectionate
to all except Cook. He charged Cook
with having deceived and misled him in
relation to the support he was to receive
from the slaves. He was led to believe
that they were ripe for insurrection and
had found that his representations were
false. Cook denied the charge, but made
little reply.
The prisoner then told the Sheriff he
was ready. His arms were pinioned, and
with black SLOUGH hat on and the same
clothes he wore during the trial, he pro-
ceeded to the door apparently calm and
cheerful.
As he came out the six companies OF
infantry, and one troop of horse. with
Gen. Taliaferro and his entire Staff, were
deploying in front Of the Jail, willis: an
open wagon, with a pine box. in which
was u fine oak coffin was waiting for him.
He looked round and spoke to several
persons he recognized, and walking down
the steps, took a seat on the coffin box
along with the jaior, Avis
lie looked with interest Oh the fine
military display, but made no remark
The wagon moved off, hanked by two files
of rihemen in close order.
On reaching the field, the military had
already full possession.
Pickets were stationed, and the citizens
kept back at the point Of the bayonet
from taking any position but that assign
ed them.
Through the determined persistence Of
Dir. Rawlings, OF Frank Les/'fS, the or
der excluding the press was partially re-
scinded and they were assigned position
near the Major Generals Staff.
The prisoner walked up the steps firmly
and was the first man on the galows.
Avis and Sheriff Campbell stood by his side
and after shaking hands and bidding an
affectionate adeu, he thanked them for their
kindness.
The cap was then put on his face and
the rope around his neck.
Avis asked him to step forward on the
trap. He replied You must lead me
| cannot see"
The rope was adjusted, and the military
order given " Not ready yet
The soldiers marched, countermarched,
and took position as if an enemy were in
sight, and were thus occupied for nearly
ten minutes.
The prisoner standing all the time, Avis
inquired if he was not tired. Brown said
No mot tired-but don't keep me wait.
ing longer than necessary.
He was swung off at ID minutes past ! l
A slight grasping of the hands and
twitching Of the muscles was seen, and
then all was quiet.
The body was several times examined, and
and the pulse did not cease until 80 min
utes had passed.
The body was then cut down. placed
in coffin and conveyed, under military
escort, to the depot, where it was pu: in
car. to be carried to the Ferry, by
special train at A o'clock.
All the arrangements We're carried out
with precision and military strictness
that was most annoying.
The general conviction everywhere en-
tertained was that the excitement about
the rescue was an egregious hoax.
Brown executed an instrument empow-
ering Sheriff Campbell to administer on
all property of his in the State with dir
ections to pay oyer the proceeds of the
sale of the weapons if recovered to his
widow and children,