Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-11-04
TRIAL or nRnMN.
Verdict Of the Jary.-Browa found guiity
of Treason, Murder and Conspiracy.

" AFeUSOit, HHTuSf utU conspiracy.
Charlestown, Va, Oct, 81.
The arguments of the counsel in the case
of John Brown, being concluded, Mr.. Chill
ton asked the Court to instruct the Jury,
that if they believe the prisoner was not a
citizen of Virginia they cannot convict him
in the Court of Treason. Tho Court de-
clined, saying the Constitution did not give
rights and immunities alone, but also re-
sponsibilities. u bs. 1.
Mr.. Chiffon asked another instruction TO
the effect that .he jury must be satisfied as
to the pla> shere the offence was commit,
ted, whether within the boundaries of jeff
erson county, which the Court granted,
A recess for half an hourwas taken, when
the jury came in with their verdict. An
intense excitement prevailed in the Court
Room. Brown sat up in his bed while the
verdict was rendred. The Jury find him
guilty of treason, advising conspiracy with
slaves and others to rebel, and of murder in
the first degree. rE
Brown lay down quietly. He saidnoth-
ing and there was no demonstration of any
kind. Mr.. Chiffon moved an arrest Of
Judgment, both on account Of the error in
the indictment, and errors in the verdict
The objection in regard to the Indictment
has been already stated The prisoner has
been tried for an offence not appearing on
the records Of the Grand Jury. The YER
dict was not on each count separately, but
general verdict on the whole Indictment.
The prisoner has. also been found guilty
on both counts for murder of the same per-
son. 1t was manifest that he could not be
guilty of both. By agreement the points
will be argued tomorrow morning.
Brown was remanded to Jail.
Mr.. Harding announced that he wasready
to proceed with the trial of Coppee, who
was brought in. The ceremony of passing
between file of armed men being dis
pensed with, Coppee took seat between
Griswold and Hoyt, who appeared as his
counsel. He seemed calm and composed.
The remainder of the day was spent in
endeavoring to obtain a jury. The panel
was not complete when the Courtadjourned
five o'clock. ~. {.
New York, Nov. ]. :. /,
The Herald's Washington despatch says;
Il have it on the most reliable authority
that the death penalty will not be immdi-
ately inflicted, He may be sentenced to
die on the galows within two or three days,
because the ordinary delay of thirty days
between sentence and execution does not
apply in the case of one convicted Of incl
ting slaves to insurrection; but Gov. Wise
admires Browns indomitable pluck, and, for
that, and because he wishes TO show the
world how magnahimous Virginia can be
he will probably respite the execution for
at least the thirty days. Ishould not be
surprised, from what / learn, if an order will
be made directing Brown to be sent to
Richmond, and if he should, be kept in the
Penitentiary there till such a time as the
Governor fixes for his execution.
A Massachusetts lady whose name un-
derstand to be Childs, has written TO Gov
Wise requesting permission 10 wait upon
and nurse the unfortunate old man. The
permission has been granted