Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-09
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was brought to close Saturday afternoon
the jury finding verdict OF not guilty of treas
son, nv charged in the first count Of the indict>
ment, he not being recognized as citizen, and
guilty OF conspiracy with the slaves to rebel
and of murder, as charged in the second and
third counts. The case was ably argued by
Andrew g. Hunter on behalf Of the State
The prisoner was defended BY Geo Sennot. of
Boston, who labored with much zeal for his
client A bill Of exceptions and a motion FIR
arrest OF Judgment was entered by prisoners
counsel, which will be disposed Of tomorrow
morning.
The court assembled at 10 o'cl lock, A. NJ, on
Monday, and was called tie order by Judge Par.
ker. The Grand Jary was sworn and mrnedi-
ately proceeded to their room to consider the
case of Capt. Cook. A number of witnesses
were summoned, and the jury was absent for
about two hours. On the ,reassembng of the
court, Mr. Harding, Prosecuting Attorney sta.
ted that as number of witnesses in the case
| OF Cook, who would not he in the case of Ste
phens, were present, he would, if agreeable to
tho counsel on the other side, take up the case
| of Cook first. Thos. Green one of the counsel
for Cook, said that as the counsel had not vet
had time to read the indictment and had not vet
made out what plea to enter to the charge lie
was unable to proceed in the case and would
prefer that the Commonwealth would proceed
with the case of Stephens, which would ALLOW
them time to prepare for the case of Cook.
The case of Stephens was called up He was
accordingly brought into court and placed on
tnatraSs. lie Is looking pale and haggard the
aoStenance from food and the large quantity of
medicine taken by him having had decided
effect on him. He bears up under his wounds
with much fortitude, and is seldom heard TO
'nnrmur His counsel, Mr.. Sennot, who had
endeaVored to haVo his trial moved to an adj
JOINING county, but was refused, appeared, and
the empanelling of the jury was proceeded
with: After considerable number OF inrymen
had been Obtained, Mr.. Hunter arose aud Stated
that he had just received a disnatch which
would probably interfere with further proceeds
lngss IN the empancng of jury. He then
read the following tclegraphic dispatch from
Gov. Wise:
RICHMOND, Nov Tth.
AndreO G. Hunter DEAR SIR 81 think
you had better try Cook, and hand Stephens
over to the Federal Authorities
Respectfully, H. A. WISE
Mr. Hunter stated that he had been in cor
lreSpondencc for several days with Gov. Wise,
and had in his possession number of fucts
important to the Development of this case,
which were unknown to the public. and W ould,
for the present, remain so. He had, since his
| last letter to the Governor, come into the pos
session of other facts which pointed to Stephens
ms the most available party to be handed over to
the Federal authorities, as he felt assured that
enough would be aScertained to result in bring
ing in before the Federal bar a number of the
/
Mr. Harding objected to the proceedings, and
insisted that the case should he proceeded with
tie was not in league with Gov. Wise or any
body else: He was not feed by any one, and
would only receive as a compensation, tee SIN all
pittance allowed BY the Circuit Court
| Mr.. SennOt said that he had not consult
ed with his client, and us the jury had partly
been chosen. he would not consent that tho
State should baud over to the government the
prisoner, for what purpose was known to Gov.
Wise, and had been forcshadowed by the re-
marks OF Mr.. Hunter. If time had been al
lowed, the trouble had in the empanelling of
the jury would have been dispensed with.
Dir. Hunter then remarked that he would
proceed immediately with the case of Stephens
and hand over the prisoner, Hazott, who has
not yet been indicted, to the federal court It
was immaterial whether Stephens would prefer
a t'ial or not.
Mr.. Sennot then asked delay of moment
for consultation with Stephens, after which he
announced that the prisoner accepted the Offer
of the State to hand him over to the federal
authority and would therefore prefer to be re-
mandcd to Jail.
Mr. Harding desired the clerk to enter his
earnest protest against the whole proceedings.
He considered the whole proceedings wrong.
and wished it so shown in the docket
Judge Parker, to the Clvrk-"Do no such
thing. | wish no such protest entered on the
docket of this court"
Marshal, Martin, aud lodged in Jail, where he
will remain until the term of the federal court
at Staunton, which will not meet for some time.
The jury was accordingly discharged, and a
large number of the Grecholders of the county
were summoned to appear to morrow morning
at o'clock when the case of Cook will be ia.
ken up. II will excite large degree of inter-
est. Cook will DC defended by j. E. Mcdonald,
Attorney General, and Mr. Voorhees,, District
Attorney, of Indiana, and Messrs. Lawson
Bolts and NJ. c. Greer Of our own Bar. The
prosecution will be conducted by Andrew G.
Hunter. The prisoner seems TO be in fine spir-
its and is not without hope of verdict in his
favor. Gov. Willard, aud a Mr. Crowley, his
brothcrs-inaw, will be present during the chs
tire trial.
CnARLrsrowx, Nov. s.-The trial of Cook
commenced this morning. when his confession
was read in open court a jury was then enl-
i pannelled and the trial went on.
BosroN, Nov. 8,-Geo. H. Hoyt, who acted
as junior counsel for Old John Brown, at
Charlestown, returns to Virginia tomorrow, to
assist his client in the disposal of his personal
property. He proposes to remain at Charles
town until after Browns execution. Mr. Hoyt's
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