The Van Buren press., 1859-11-11
Trial Of the Insargents-Old Brown Ad.
dresses the Court.
CHARIEsrowN. Va, Oct q

dresses the Court.
CHARIEsrowN, Va, Oct %.
During the afternoon proceedings Of yes
terday, in the trial Of Brown, several Nit
nesses were called for the defence, and not
answering, Mr.. Brown here arose, evident
ly excited, and standing on his feet, ad-
dressed the court as follows
"May it please the Court discover that
notwithstanding all tho assurances that
have received Of fair trial. nothing like
fair trial is to be given me as it would seem
gave the names, as soon as could get at
them, OF the persons l wished to have call
ed as witnesses, and was assured that they
should be subpenaed. wrote down u
memorandum to that effect, saying where
these parties were to be found, but it now
appears that thoy have not been subpoena
ed, so FAR as can learn and now l ask,
If l am to have anything deserving the
name and shadow of fair trial, that this
proceeding be deferred until tomorrow
morning, for have before stated that +
have counsel upon whom cannot feel that
can rely =; but l am in hopes that counsel
may arrive who will attend to seeing that
get the witnesses necessary for my defence
l have given all the attention possibly
can to it, but l am unable to see or know
about them. l can't even find out their
names, arfd have nobody to do my errand
for my mohey was all taken from me when
L was rocked and stabbed, and have not
dime. l had two hundrcti and ffty or
| sixty dollars in gold and silver taken from
my pocket, and Now | have no possible
means OF getting anybody to do my errands
to1 nte, and they have not been done, nor
have all the witnesses been subpenaed ;
they are not within reach, and are not here.
ask at least until to morrow morning to
have something done, if ifanything is design
ed if not l am ready for anything that
may come up"
Brown then laid down again, drew his
blanket over him and appeared to sink into
tranquil slumber.
Mr. Hoyt, Browns counsel from B Boston,
asked for an adjournment till morning. on
the ground that Judge Tilden would prob
ably arrive in the night, and be able to ap-
pear as counsel. He excused himself from
conducting the defense, because he was not
acquainted with the Virginia criminal
code.
After further conversation between tho
counsel
Mr.. Green rose to state that Mr. Botts
and himself would now withdraw from the
case, and could no longer act in behalf of
the prisoner, he having declared that he
had no confidence in the counsel who have
been assigned him. Feeling conscious that
have done all am able to do, after this
statement Of his, l should feel myself an in
rtuder upon this case, were to act fof him
from this time forward. l had no DISPOSE
tion to undertake the defence, but accepted
the duty imposed upon me, and do not
think under these circumstances when +
feel compelled to withdraw from the case,
that the Court should insist that SHOULD
remain in such an unwelcome position.
The Court would not compel the gentle
men to remain in the case, and according
ly granted their requests.
The proceedings at this point were post
poned and the Court adjourned at o'clock
Great excitement prevails in the town,
and the guard had been increased, the CON
duct of Brown i'oing regarded as a trick
nARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. 90.
The Circuit Court met at ten clock this
morning, The Judge announced that he
had received a note from the new counsel of
the prisoner, requesting delay of a few
minutes tc- enable him to have brief in
terview with the prisoner. He would ac-
cordingly wait short time. Soon after
Brown was brought in and took his usual
recumbent position in bed. iE
Samuel Chiffon, Of Washington City,
appeared as additional counsel for the pris-
oner, and was qualified. Henry Griswold.
of Ohio, was also aualifcil as counsel for
the prisoner;
MIR. Chiffon made an explanatory state
ment. He was unexpectedly called upon
yesterday to aid this defence. He came
with the expectation of merely assisting the
gentlemen who We're conducting the defence
but upon reaching here, he found that they
had withdrawn from the case. He then
determined to do his best, not feeling at
liberty to refuse. Under the circumsta noes.
however, it would be impossible for HIM to
discharge the full duty as counsel, not hav-
ing had time to read the Indictment or cx-
anime the evidence already given. He made
no motion, but would advise delay of q
few hours, in order that himself and his
brother counsel might make some prcpara-
tion. fo u 1!sols
I;nc Court decided that the trial must go
on, and thar 40 more delays could be grant
ed. The trial then proceeded.
Mr.. Hoyt, for the prisoner, objected to
receiving as evidence the letter of Gerritt
Smith, herewith published, also the autobi-
ography of Brown. written by himself
Both were withdrawn.
Several witnesses were then examined by.
Mr.. Hoyt, and cross-qucstioned by the pris-
oner, while lying on his bed, wrapped in
blanket. The testimony was mainly rela-
tive to Browns kind treatment Of his pris-
oners.
ANEcDorE OF GEN. JACKsoN.-In the
midst of Bank contest, when Clay, CAL
houn and Webster wero making the Senate
Chamber ring with their denunciations of
Gen. jackson, and while his administration
was on the verge of plunging into 9 war
with Louis Philippe. the Presbyterian
General Assembly was being rent in twain
by the New and Old School quarrel. The
Rev. DR.. Stiles Ely, an ostentatious leader
of the New School party, and an admirer o,
Jackson, visited the White House to ten
der spiritual consolation to its sorely-tried
chi soffs;u With avm pafhiainO lo0k and