The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-11-03
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before Col Daveoport, presiding Justice
and seven associate Justices. They
we're conducted from the Jail. BY 81
Guard Of 80 armed men. \ guard was
also stationed around the Court House
After tho commitment was read which
charged the prisoners, Eve in number,
with treason and murder, the Court in
quired, If the prisoners had Council 70
which Brown replied il very bold and
independent manner 10 substance, that
he saw no necessity for an examination
that it was mockery, that If theywant,
ed his blood they could have it, and
that he had made no arrangements for
counsel Counsel however was assigned
them, and the examination closed holding
the prisoners to await the action Of the
Grand Jury.
The Circuit Court being in Session the
Grand Jury took the case il. hand i'm
mediatciy. and on the following day re.
ported true bill against each Of the
prisosers, charging them with Instruction
treason and murder.
Tho prisoners were then arraigned,
and Elesa Not Guilty" to the charge
in the indictment CHARLES Is
HARDING and ANDREW HUNTER
appeared for the Commonwealth aud
LAWSON Bolts and Mr.. GREEN as
Counsel for the prisoners.
| The prisoners decided to be tried sep
ara'ely.
The State elected to try John Brown
| first.
Mr.. Brown and his counsel begged
for an adjournment cf the tri: ! for IN
or three days, assigning as reasons, i'll
health Of Mr.. Brown. which was FAST
improving. and thst be had sent for
counsel, who had not yet arrived.
| Judge Parker the Court, considered
the latter reason inuficicnt, and the for
mer also, after taking the evidence Of
his attending physicians. An Offer va.
made on the part Of Browns Counsel to
put in for him, the plea Of insanity
To this be haush,ily aud strenuously
objected calling it an insult.
A jury was empannelcd, without .
great deal Of difficulty. and the trial pro-
ceedrd through that day aud the 9th
Since which we have no further nc
counts.
Reports were in circulation that ,
body u men we're preparing TO rescue
the prisoners.
Thi oecasioncd great care and soliei
sude on the part Of the authorities.
The Jail and Cosrt House are guarded
by the Military, and orders were given
TO the jailors to shoot all the prisoners
should an attempt be made to rescue
them.
The general demcanor Of Brown is
bold and fearless. \ Charlest0wD, cor
respondent Of the N. Y. Tribune on the
26th Of Oct said Of him, the follow
ing.
"Brown has made no confession but
on the contrary. says he has full conf
dence in the goodness Of God, ani !,
confident that be will rescue him from
the perils that surround him. He says
he has had rifles leveled at him, knive.
At his throat, and his life in a. great
peril rs i now is, but that God has al
ways been on bis side. He knows God
is with him, and fears nothing
Although he has been fortunate here.
tofore in escaping With life and limb
from the many dangers, which he has
braycd, yet We believe no miracle will
be wrought to save him IL the present
case, and nothing short Of that, No fear
will liberaic him from the bloody cluch-
% Of the now exasperated Virginians'
although they may clothe his trial with
! the fo.maliiies oflaw.
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