Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-26


RY PRISONERS.
H IIl CnaRLrs1oNs Oct "a
The examination OF The fIarpersFetry prisoners
viii he commenced to day.
The Law requites that the decision Of The jus
uces 81 The Examining Court, who may number
nom ON TO 49, must be unanimous.
Iho prisoners viii be examined together, and u
s supposed that the examination trial will be con.
oluded by o'clock, TO which time the Grand Jury
have been adjourned by tho Court.
The Grand Jury, will then take up the case inn
mediately, and the indictments, which are alfoa-
dy prepared, will probably bo presented 70 the
Court on Wednesday morning, when the trial Of
ihe prisonAs will commence before the Court and
Jury.
should they be found guilty and sentence Of
death be pronounced upon them, the Judge under
the laws Of this State, dxes tho day Of execution
Independent Of the Governor.
The usual delay Of thirty days after sentence
ia excepted In Of insurreotion and rebellion
and the prisoners II convicted Of the same, may
be hung immediately, ei,hor within or without the
jdl yard.
A fellow ntmed James Lynch alias VIM. J..
Sioburgh, supposed to be one Of the hllibusters,
was brought In prisoner to-day and lodged 10
jail.
H. was captured some days ago by n. Z. Price,
mail agent on the Baltimore Ohio X. r. cars at
place called John's Run and kept ina room.th
toNday. The fellow quite uDdsrszed, Of asime
pie and foolish appearance, and had beon several
weeks lettering about this and tho adjoining eoun-
ties begging and borrowing money.
Hi commitment on suspicion Of aiding and
abetting John Blown Co., was issued BY JUS
tice EiohelbeTgcr.
CHARLEsroS, Va. Got. 25.-The preliminary
examination OF the prisoners captured at Harper's
Ferry commenced this morning before the Magis
trato's Court. The following Magistrates occupied
the Bench:
Col Davenport, presiding Justice, assisted by
DR.. Alexander, J. J. Lock, John f. Smith, 4.
| II. Willis, Geo. W. Eichelberger, Charles II. Lew
/ is and Moses W. Purr.
Athai past ten O'Clock the sheriGwa directed
TO bring IN the prisoners, who were conducted
/ rOmthe Jail under guard Of 80 armed men,
| House, and bayouets were bristlng on all sides.
| CHARLES b Harding, attorn y for the county, as
sisted by Andrew Hunter, Esq Counsel for the
| Commonwealth
The prisoners were brought in, Gen. Brown aud
+. Ooppee, being manacled together. Brown
seemed weak aud haggard, with his eyes swollen
from the effects Of the wounds on his head
C0ppee is uninjured Stevens seemed less in
iurgd than Bfown, bat looked haggard and de-
pressed There are number Of wounds on the
heads Of both, John Coplaud Is a bright mulatto
about 2j years old, aud Green, who is about 30
ears of age, dark negro.
Sheriff Campbell read the commitment Of the
prisoners charged with treason and murder.
Harding, States Attorney, asked that the Cour
might assign Counsel for the pritoneis.N il they hat
n9ue.
The Court enquired If the prisoners bad Counsel
when Brown addressed the Court as follows
Brown-i did not ask Tor any quarter at tn,
time was taken. ! did not ask TO have my liz
spared The Governor OF the State OF Virginia
volunteered me his assurance that l should Lave
fair trial; but under 40 circumstances Whacve
will l be able 10 attend tiial. Ii you seek m
blood you eau have IL without the mockcry Of
trial l have no counsel; haye not been able I,
advise with one; l know nothing about the feel
Jugs OF my fellow prisoners, and am utterly uu
able TO attend 10 my own defense in any way
! My memory don't serve me, aud my health
Insufficient, although improving.
There are mitigating circumstances II iair tri'
is to bo allowed us, that would urge In our iavo
lbut II we are to be forced with mere form OF tr
TO execution you might spare yourselves that trOl
d bio | am ready iOr my fate.
8 do not ask trial l beg for no mookery OF
trial, insult, nothing but that which conscien
A gives or CoWardice woud drive you 70 p aCtice.
1. ask to be excused from the mockcry OF trial.
do rot know what the design Ct this cxamnai
II Is. | do not know what is to be the benefit Of
. TO the commonwealth
y l have now little to ask other than that BE- nC
y fooishy msulted, as the cowardly barbarOus inst
ID those who fall into their power.
z The Court assigned Chas j Faulkner aud Lay
y SOD Bolts as counsel for the prisoner.
Y After consulting the prisoners Mr.. Faulkner u
dressed tue court. He stated that he denied d
right Of this Court 10 assigh counsel for prisoner
and that he could not under any circnmstanc
enter upon def use Of those prisoners on such she
notice, US indeed II would be a mockery OF Jnsti,
r Mr. Bots said he did not feel ii his duty to decli
u the appointment Of the Court