The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05

Oct 81. A dispatch waFeceived by Mr.
Bolts frum Akron, o.. in reference to he.
reditary insanitv in Browns family. 7.
was signed A. II. Lewis. Mr.. Bolts read
it to John Brown, who said that in his
fathers family there never has been anv
insanity. but on his mothers side tbers
have been repeated instances of it. He
desired his counsel to say that he did not
put in any plea of insanity-he disdained
to put in such a plea. He was totally
unconscious of ever having put in such a
plea.
Immediately after Mr.. Bolts made this
statement, Brown raised himself in bed
and said i:
II will add, il the Court will allow me
that look upon it as miserable arti6cs
and pretext of those who ought to lake
different course in regard to me, il they
took any at all, and l view it with con.
tempt. more than otherwise. As I re-.
marked to Mr.. Green, insane persons. 80
far as my experience goes, have but very
little ability to judge Of their own sanity.
and if | am insane, of course | should
think | knew more than all the rest of
the world, bui do not think so. and re.
iect, so far as am capable, any attempt
TO interfere in my behalf on that scOre.'
The Indictment filled seven pages, and
contained three counts lSt. insurection:
2l, treason Sd, murder. The questions
Of what constituted treason and of the
Jurisdiction of the State of Virginia over
the armory grounds. were ably argued by
Messrs. Green and Bolts for the prisoner
Mr.. Hunter replied for the commonwealth.
stating that while under the federal law
Brown might not be guilty of treason;
under the State law, which was more full
he was.
The Court excluded from the Jury
those who were present at Harper's Fer
nv, and also those who had formed or ex.
pressed an opinion which would prevent
Them from giving an impartial decision.
They are mostly tanners from distance.
Der. 29.-Samuel Chiffon. of Washing
ton City, and Henry Griswold, of Ohio,
appeared as counsel for Brown.
Several witnesses for the prisoner were
examined, all proving that Brown had
treated his prisoners with humanity, add
frequently expressed his regret that blood
shed should have been caused by him in
self defense.
The defense closed their testimony
about o Pm. They desired to give the
case to the jury without argument, but
Capt Brown insisted that his counsel
should argue the case.
After the opening speech for the State,
the court adjourned till Monday morning,
when the counsel for the prisoner will
proceed.
OcT. 31st.-Thc trial proceeded, Mr..
Griswold reviewing the case in lengthy
speech.
The jury retired, and after an absence
If half an hour, returned with verdict
of guilty of treason, advising conspiracy
with slaves and others to rebel, and of
murder in the first degree. Mr.. Chiffon
moved an arrest of judgment, both on ac-
count Of errors in the indictment and the
verdict.
The trial of Coppie was commenced.
New YORK, OoT, Sl.-The HeraH'S
Washington dispatch says have it on the
most reliable authority, that the death
penalty will not be Immediately Inflicted
on Brown. He may be sentenced to die
on the gallows 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 ip-
citing slaves to insurrection, but Gov. Wise
admres BIS indomitable pluck, and fol
that he wishes to show the world how
NJ magnanimous Virginia can be. He will
probably resp;t the execution for at leas
thirty days. l should not be surprised
from what learn, il an order was made
QUA, directing Brown to be sent to Rich
mond, and be kept in the Penitentary
there till such time as the Governor fixet
for his execution.