Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-11-17
'Irsinia free prsss
BY GALLAHER l. CO.
THURSDAY MORNING.
NpyEMRER ,s.o
sRSrRScE ~ Ps rsOSya..
NOVEMBER ERI1, 1852


On Thur'dsy morning Judge Parker pro.
nouneed sentence upon Cooke. Coppsc,
Shields Green, aud Copeland. The Court
room Was 'hrot ged With peop'e from all parts
OF the Cosnty. The Priosers we're diree-
Ted 70 stand up, and the Clerk read to each
the crimes for which they bad been fOu1d
guilty.
lhe clerk then addrsssed the prisoners .everslIy
to know u ihsy bad aly,hIss To Say Why s.a,.oes
according 10 The terms Of The verdict, should no,
nov be pAssed
Edwin Coppie arose with much eomposure aud
IN clear and Distinct vocs declared his Innocence
OF any latent to commit treason murder or robbery
he said he bad been indsoed to come here at the
inssAaoe OF Capt Brown, under the Impression that
tss negroes we're sslioss escape from bondage
and his whole purposs whsn starting from home
was to hhsrsis the sisves Previous to the dAy Of
The night upon which the attack was made on usr.
pers Ferry, be had no know ledge Of asy Coo,t,s>
ton OF By.Lsws Tor . Provisional t;oy,rnn,ot and
bad never siEusd 1t up to that yerlod lie had sho,
no one, sad had done no man any injury, but b.
hnsv he bad violated the Laws OF the State. and
must De beld responsible tbsrvfor n those Who de.
sired bis life sought H. be bad nothing more TO s.y
Copp'e having concluded. the clerk propoa.Aed
the samo interroea,ery 10 John r. Cook, IL be had
anything To say whether se.iesoe Of death should
ees be p.ssed upon him, Cook. though .p parent
~ youth Of some 10 ycsss sf age, al fem.s,n-
rather ihas sa~sesliae A,pesr.a... aross without
sssosson snd said D. ssbs,ases a. EDto~s.
'JfH may please ths Court, ! have but . few
words to cay. sss should scarcely express that. did
not think some Of your oitisens have testified
against me ~roDsfully. though without inieation, +,
j have no doubt. dsny ever ha.ias into
yoar community ssA Spy had sueh inten,ioa
or design. Having met with John Brown In Kan /.
sss. some two years more ago. . was Induced
through him 10 locste here ~ s.certssa ps<sibas
the estsni to Witch the ,spc.tion cf rorb-. IN his
tbro~nsD fsvosits scbene hberate tia slave. of
Virginia. bad eS-e,,d tBo~n'sJ sl,ersor objezs. -
with one solitary .xesP,,os. 10 which h- had rc.
husd IN his eceIe.sies. hr had never .ttsincs.d &c
cosrcsd any slave ~ leave his OF her master. Bs
sdms.sd that he had besn deceived As Co The desire
II the slaves tos freedom. ior ~hils, hs had
been sinos, pro. slavery m.n up 10 his vsi, 10
ksn,ss. yss there h. had been isduoed TO h<lisve
tie .iA,e. of Msrylshd and virginia we're eager
and snsi"as or iit-rsiisu. Is sossiy Cor that
psspe>s. asd no oihss. As W the relies ~hjch had
bees taken ifom Col. Wsshingtsn's (-t.,Ch hs so~
~r~~t'sd,) y they ~sr, taken DOLLY the Borsi pres
sige sfsoecsss In the of Freedom Sc oay s.tb
of shs Revuautios had dose bsfors us Thai they
vsre soi s.ksp by b- eOsm.hd .ss ha. b.en stated
but ~ the espres. orders of Captain Brosn Hs
bsa rsithsr committed conpived ., sny yssl.tsoa
ot.~ Ia, b, .spy.--d u vss sor the god ot has.n
Hy snd the b-si snds Of the cos,pmsaI Ihs-s
done"
The seT,oss. Gs--. end Copeland. mad. no re.
l...I.~ D..
asdsr Ees h issi,ag. pssoe-dsd 20 sasoepos thu ssi
lowing scis-eS, the slis..ee IL death .Iao.t p.rv.
dinE The Court hall
Bd~is Ceyysc, JoAa BS,ssrd COote. SAskds
GvSss asd jobs Cesslshd
Your trials, on whioh we have been
90 long employed have ., ieng'h ended ssd
| I'll thst fsssiss 70 b. don. ~ eosn pists ,1ess
| Judioisl proceedings, is TO propoanoo sad re-
sosd the jadsmssts sh,eh by Iss mas, FOL.
lou upoa the etlDes Zoe vh,ab ron hsse been
tried, and a sb'ch yOa have been fOasd
! guilty
Thsss sriDes have ali gFpsp aat of nad
infosd upes tAis Staio. pAds uiih the pre-.
/ dsteFplbsd yaFpOss 10 Fausa ia our laIdst
the stsaaSfd of q ssfvils issauecii0a. IL
The sEssslion Of Tbs parposs, 10 the dark
bsss Of bssbAih sight, yoa ssiSss uDoa .
IsFtSn o. ear tsf'Isosy, ssptstsd several Of
oas bssi eiIrsHs- -bolaiAg tbsD ss hostsss,
Of Gar satii JOv parry sas il.slf oyeFeo~s
b. fofs--1Hsd such q ost slaves ~ zoo
eesld seiEs spoa uilh deadly ssaposs u6ish
,Asy sffs 70 asa sssisst tAsis ovssFs. she's
yOa dseoueesd - thsm ~ their orgres
s,Is--ss4 70 JeaFSaos,s 80 Issh Joar b,id
nd ushoiy teAsos tAresgh " = sseas-fsl
isses pee bsss takes Aa@sa ias i. 40 l.wss
thss hss isssspess TIE svidsaes moss
sbesdsstly proved hat Ell thsss tbisEs hsa
bsss doas-- Aaa b. The fosss o. ths, svi-
dssas iasy sfsss jzSy Aas fsl, iissli sospsil-
ed ~ bnng ia its verdict q UILTY
sgaiss, essh Oa. u zoe
Happily ios Ses pesss ~ our vbols lasd
zoe sttsisss ps supp ~ froa thnt qaart.s
vhsoes pa - sssadspsiy szpes,sd ii No,
slave ssisss AEwseh - yOsr party. sat %
ssoe ~ ks soula gss uisAsa. ths rsees d
ysaS riess, er ss sigbt gave hin oypsrtusg
y, nsds his ssssps f,Vs mss whs esms ..
gre BIN freedom, ssd hsrgied % place kiu
self sses more b,hssfh tbs csrs ssd psos.s
tisp ~ ~ sspw
whss vs ysssss spsn 81 Ne ml,saisf sss
! Fsis, ths asfs sd fssrfai esiass vhisi