The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-29
Ritbmonl Qispattb.
MORNING.
THE CONFESSION OF CAPT. COOK.
The origin of the Invasion.- Who Aided II
1.-The Plan of fOaerations.. .Cool,s Escapc.

The confession of Capt. Cook, which was
read by the prosecuting attorney at his trial,
has been published in The newspaper press
lie says that he became acquainted with Capt
bFown IN Kansas, just after the battle .of
Black Jack, in 1856, and next met him in Law
renee, in the fall of 1857, when he was told
that Brown intended 10 organize company
for the purpose of putting stop to the ag-
gressions of pro-slayery men, and agreed to
join him. He then goes on TO say:
Oar party now consisted of Captain John
Brown, Owen Brown, a. ID. Stevens, Charles
Monett, G. Z. Tidd, Richard Robertson, Col.
Richard Realf L. +. Parsons, VIM. Leeman
and myself We stopped some days at Tabor,
making preparations 10 start. Here zee Josad
that Captain BroicR'S ultimate destiaartsn tcas
the STATE Of Virginia. Some warm words pass
ed between him and myself in regard to the
plan, which had supposed was TO be confin-
ed en- tirely to Kansas and Missouri. Realf
and Parsons Were of the same opinion with
ne. After good deal of wrangling we con-
sented TO go on, as we had not the means to
return, and the rest of the party We're so anx-
ions that we should go with them. AT Tabor
we procured teams for the transportation of
about 2tu Sharpe's rifles, which had been taken
on as far as Tabor one year before, at which
place they had been left, awaiting the order OF
Captain Brown. There were also other stores,
consisting of blankets, clothing, boots, alnmu-
milton, and about 200 revolyers of the Massa-
ported across the State of Iowa to Springdale,
and from there to Liberty, at which place they
were shipped for Ashtabula county, Ohio,
where they remained till brought TO Cham
hersburg, Pa, and We're from there transport
ed 10 house in Washington county, Md,
which Capt. Brown had rented for six months,
and which was situated about five miles from
Harper's Ferry.
They then started for Ashtabula county,
Ohio, to spend the winter in military training
under Col. II. Forbes; but the latter having
had quarrel with Captain Brown, did not
come ora and they were instructed by Ste
phens asSheir drill-master. Captain Brown
being short of funds, was compelled, in the
spring of 1853, 10 disband his party in Chat
ham, Canada, Just after the adoption of the
Constitution. He had also received some In
formation which called for his immediate at
tention i'll Kansas. Cook wished TO 90 with
him, but he told him he was too well known
there, and requested him and some others to
60 TO Harper Ferry, Va, to see how things
were there, and TO gain information.
THE.INvAsIoS.
In the meant time the men who had engaged
to go with him had most of them arrived al
Chambersburg, Pa and had been sent TO the
place which he had rented, i'll Washington
county, Md. about five miles from Harper's
Ferry. The greater part of the men kept out
OF sight during the day, for fear of attracting
attention. The arms, munitions. &c., We're
carted from Chambersburg TO his rendezvous,
The spear heads and guards came in strong
boxes, and the shafts passed for ork-handies.
the house where most of them were found
The attack was made sooner than it was in
tended, owing to some friends in Boston writ
ing letter finding fault with the manage
ment of Capt. b., and W nat to them seemed his
unnecessary delay and expense. l do not
know who those persons were, or how far
they We're cogniZant of his Capt. B.'sl plans.
BHt do kn0W that DR.. HOice gaze Capt. Br0cR
jreech-i0qdiHg cdrbins and par Of mR11ie-
loading piStois, all of GortTnI9sRt manufacture.
| do not think that Forbes had any eognizance
of our plans from The time of our leaving Pe-
dee a year ago last April. Previous to his
quarrel with Capt. Brown, we considered that
ne would hold place next 10 Brown IN com
maud. short time before the attack on Har
per's Ferry, Capt. Brown requested me to find
out in some way, without creating suspicion.
the number of male slaves on or near the roads
leading from the Ferry, for a distance OF eight
ur ten miles. and to make such memoranda
that it would be uuinteliigihle 10 others, but
in such manner that could make ii plain
10 him and the rest OF the company. lie
gave me two dollars TO pay my expenses with.
| took the road from HarperS Ferry to
Charlestown under the plea of gaining statis-
and 10 decide wager between him and Mr..
Smith. l did not go on any otAer road.
few days after this Capt. Brown sent his wagon
over by his son Oliver and Jeremiah Anderson,
TO bring my wife and my self TO his house.
The next Y, after dinner, Capt. B. and his
son Watson, together with my wife and child,
started for Cham mbersburg. When Capt Is.
returned. he told me that he had got her
good boarding place IN Chambers burg at Mrs.
Ritterer'S. and that she liked her boarding
place very well.