Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-28

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The Tribune Of Saturday publishes tbe corr
lessiOn Of oapt. John z. C,Ok, a. it was read
to the Court BY Prosecutor Hunter The only
persons mentioned BY Cook a. cognizant Of
BrOwn's plan are osrrit Smith, Frederi,k
Douglass, DR.. Howe Of Boston, Thadlsus
Hyatt and Mr.. SaDbon Of New York. Cook
expressly states in his confession that he did
not know who were Browns siders and abet-
tors, but had heard him mention in connection
with 1t the names Of Gerrit Smith, DR.. Howe,
Nj. Hyatt aud Mr.. sanbOrn, and adds what
connection, and how far connected with his
plan do not know"
Cook gives an account Of the Convention in
Canada at which the Provisional Government
vas organized Brown and his party soon
ifter csmeto Cleveland, Cook with them, wheis
he says he rem'ined some weeks, ''at which
place, for the time being, the company dis.
banded" About year Afterwards Brown
and his party made a fOrsy into Missouri and
brought. fl dozen slaves and several horses,
and after leaving the slaves in Canada came
with the hOrses to this city. He was here pub.
licly with his men and horses for some time,
and Cooks conf, ssion says;
Il seems that the United States Marshal was
afraid TO arrest him, and this was all that was
wanting to give confidence to the waverinR in
the practicability Of his plan and its ultimate
success.
1t would appear from this statement Of Cook,
that Brown and bis company derived laid and
comfort" from the fears Of the United States
Marshal l--that his neglect to arrest Brown
was all that was wanting to give confidence tC
the wayering in tho practicability of his plar
and its ultimate success" So says Capt. Cool
what says Marshal JohnsOnl
Capt. Cook states that six or seven Of
Browns party did not know anything Of th,
Provisional Constitution, and were ignorant O
tbs plan of operations until the Sunday morn
ing previous to the attack. Among this mum
bsr were Edwin COPpie, Barclay COppie
Francis J. Merriam, Shields Green, John Cope
land and Leary. Cooks confession says;
The Constitution was read to them by A. D
Stephens, end the oath afterward administered
by Capt Brown. Sunday evening previous "a
our departure, Capt. Brown made his ins
arrangements for the capture Of Harpar's FerTJ
and gave TO his men their orders In closing
he said, "and now, gentlemen, let me pres
''tbis one thing or your mindr, you AL know
''hOw dear life is to you, and how dear you
elves are to your friends; and in remembering
that, consider that the lives Of others are az
"dear TO thtm as youTS are to you; do not
"therefore, take the life of any one if yoI
a., "a. I,.,e "a =
"take liie in order to save your own, then max,
''sure work of it."
Tho Richmond Enquirer Ofthe 29th declare
that "strange as it may appear, there lie on foo
. greater effort, If possible, for the pardon q
John Cook than was made for old Brown.
rhe Enquirer however asserts that the pardo
of Cook is out Of the questiOn-that he is tn
most guilty of all the CharlestoWn prisoners
and so far from being the duPe Of old Brown
Ossawatomie is the victim Of John E. Cook
The Enquirer adds:
Cook misled Brown, deceived him. and I'm
posed upon all OF the prisoners; he gave de
scriptions Of the persons OF those who fed
Had Cook, who lived two yesrs in Virginia
while engaged in pl aiming this very Grim,
made know to Old Brown the actual state
the negroes, had he informed old Brown tbs
he had not been able to induce one slave I
join, and that no aid was to be expected fror
the non Shareholders, John Brown had to
much streN dness not to have seen tie folly uE
on which be was engaged, and he would hsV
pbandOntd the undertaking. Cook married i
Virginia for the purpose Of better cnnceSlin
his designs, and not arousing suspicious; he
Jouhy criminal. for he sought the destructio
of hose near and dear to his wife. Cook ha
visited and been hoFpitsblV entertained by tb
seTy gentlemen he ar etwaFds loboeoi he knev
from scinaf experiment that no slaves woul
join him; he knew that without large Teinfo'~
uients from the North the attempt D"
and hence be was the frSt to fy-- at f.i
ued his flight before hand. md he MIA
comrades to meet the eaving his deiud
brought upon tbs 81. bis deesntions b
serve PAio IN. Does such q criminal
lll"' as We do not believe any unbia'
can, in the face Of such facts, desire
pardon of this man.
The fact of hls connection with Gov
e lard while it will, doubtless. increase the req
IL which an Executive always feels in withho
z ing pardon, will have no influence in the pr
n ent case.