The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-28
TIE HARPERY FERRY OUTBREAK.
The Trial Of John Brown, Charged with hsuH-
rection, Treason and Murder.
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The Opening Speeches Of the Prose-
CutfOn and Defence.
The Testimony Of the Witnesses
Against the Prisoner.
CONFESSION OF COPELAND, THE NEGRO.
Startling Revelations forthcoming, in
Which the Guilty Completely
Of The Aboli6onists is
Clearly Proven.
MORE OF COL. HUGH P0RBEy DIxI0sugR&
Letter from Congressman vallan-
digham.
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The Conspirator Cook Delivered up
to the Virginia Authorities.
Fears Of an Attempt to Rescue
the Prisoners.
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MARINES GENTT0HARPERTFERRY,
&C., &C., 90.
MORE OF COL. HUGH PoRBBy DISzosUgRs
Fears Of an Attempt to Rescue
the Prisoners.
MARINES SENT TT0HARPERTFERRy
&C., &C., 90.

&C., &C., 90.
CONTINUATION OF WEDNESDAYS REPORT.
CHARInsrowN, Va, Get, n, 1862
The storm and interruption Of teegraphc operations
prevented the getting Of the latter portion Of e report
| through yesterday.
The Court refused postpone the trial. and the whole
afternoon was occupied in obtaining jury for the trial Of
Brown, who was brought1nto Court a COZ.
| The aior was ordered TO bring Brown into Court He
found him in bed from which he declared himself unable
TO rise He accordingly brought into Court on cot
which was set down within the bar The prisoner laid
most Of the time with his eyes closed and the counter
pane drawn up close 70 his chin He evidently not much
injured but s determined 10 resist the pushing Of his trial
| by an the means In his power.
The jury were then called and sworn The jurors
questioned 10 having formed expressed any opinion
that would prevent their deciding the imparaly
| the merits OF the testimony.
The Court excluded those who present 1t Hapers
Ferry during the nsurrecton and the PRISONERS per-
petraang the act for which they TO be tried. They
were all from distant parts Of the county mostly farm
| ers-some Of them owning few slaves and others
none.
Tho examination continued until twenty four
decided by Court and counsel TO be competent Jurors
Out Of these twenty the counsel for the prisoner has
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ballot out Of the remaining sixteen The following were
the questions put 70 the jurors
We're you at Harper's Ferry on Monday or Tuesday?
| How long did you remain thereP
Did you witness any Of the proceedings for which thf
party Is 10 he rjedG ..,s-.,S.- .,,s ,s,sss
Did you form express any opinion from what you
saw there with regard the guilt innocence Of these
| people9
Would that opinion disquahfy you from giving these
| men fair trialS
Did you hear any Of the evidence this before the
| Examining CourH
What your opinion based on9
Was il decided one, or was it which would yield
to evidence the evidence different from what you
supposedS
Are you that you try this mpariay fro6a
the evidence alone, without reference 70 anything you
have heard or seen Of this transactiong
Have you any conscientious scynpes against convictng
party Of offence TO which the law assigns the punish
ment of death, merely because that is tho penalty
sigpedY
The following were finally fixed upon as the twelve
jurors
Richard Tmberlake, Jacob J. Miller,
Joseph Myers, Thomas Osborne,
Thomas Watson Jr.. George W. Boyer,
Isaac Dust, John c. Wiltshire,
John G. Mcclure, George ". Tapp,
William Rghtodale, William A. Martin.
The jury were not the case, but the Judge
charged them upon the case 70 permit
others to with them They were dismissed at
1--WE O'Clock, and the prisoner then carried
the Jail his COT and the Court adjourned till morning
John Copland the mulatso prisoner from Obern, Ohio
has full confession to United States Marshals Mar
tin OF Virginia. and Johnson Of the Northern district Of
Ohio He has given the names Of the parties at Oberln
who induced him 60 TO Harpers Ferry, who furnished
the money to pay his expenses &c. He also that
1 ~hcroc vnclaH tr
| Kentucky II about the same time Many persons in
Northern Ohio whose have not been heretofore
mentioned are directly implicated. His confession is
withheld from the public until the trial s over by order
| Of Governor Wise
was shown today by Mr.. johnson, Marshal of the
Northern district Of Ohio large number Of important
letters duplicating Gerrit Smith, and number Of proni-
nent men Of Obern Cleveland and other points In Ohio.
Among these letters V also the following
TRIBUNE OrncE, April 90 1856.
1 sm-YouIs is received, and enclose check fer
forty dollars for seven letters from Kansas and two
| from Ohio Yours, &C. HORACE GREELEY co.
Kag one of the killed, was formerly correspondent
Of the Tribune and their letter is doubtless enclosing his
| pay.
Among them ID a letter from Captain Brown TO one Of
his sons, dated April 10, 1852 detailing visit Gerri.
Smith, at Peterboro', which he regarded highly en-
couraging gays that Smith gave him $780, that no also
at his house received note that he considered good
5000 more and that Smith had written his friends
the East saying that 900 must be raised for Brown
| which he himself would agree TO furnish oneifth.
There is also notice Of draft from the cashier Of the
New York State Bank for 500 sent him by direction Of
Gerrt Smith. This dated ALBANY, August 29 1852 I"
Marshal johnson desired TO furnish me this mass OF
correspondence, but Mr. Hunter, by direction Of Co.
vernon wise objects to is publication at present
tsins List Of officers Of the provisional government and
list Of contributors TO the project Marshal johnson
le for Cleveland this evening, taking copies with him,
| and you may look for II in that direction.
The examination made here to-day by the United States
arshal settles the fact that this had long
maturing, that many prominent mon IN tho Northern
sacs have given money and influence In is behalf and
that when the facts made public unparalleled
sAsaea may be expected.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS
i CRARamrowS, Va, Oct a, 1854
Brown was brought In walking, and laid down his
cot as full length within the bar. He looked considerably
| better, the swelling having left his eyes.
| Senator Mason was present
| Messrs Harding and Hunter again appeared for the
Commonwealth, and Mcssrs Bolts and Green for the pr
| soner.
Mr. Bor1s read the folio wing despatch which was re-
| ceived this morning.
AKRON, Ohio, Oct o. 1859