The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-10


/ sion, and appeared to place full confidence
lin her ability to manage it properly for the
benefit of his younger children. He re-
zquested her to remain at North Elba, n.
:, on her farm, where she now resides, and
which belongs to her. He desired that his
younger children should be educated; and
Tiff she could not obtain facilities for their ed
zucation at home, to have them sent to
sboarding-school. He then gave direction,
/ and dictated to Sheriff Campbell will,
(which directed that all his property should
! 60 to his wife, with the exception of few
presents and requests which he made. To
/ one of his sons he gave double spy glass,
land to another watch; while third was
directed to take tomb or monument that
marks the grave of his father at North
! Elba and have his name, age, and the
manner of his death, together with the
cause for which he had suffered, engraved
upon it. He directs that it shall remain at
North Elba as long as his famil y resides
there. To each of his children he be-
Iqueathed the sum of fifty dollars, and to
leach of his daughters Bible, to cost five
sdollars-to be purchased out of money
looming to him from his fathers estate.
ALSO, he directs that Bible, to cost three
dollars, shall be presented to each of his
grandchildren, and that fifty dollars each
be paid to three individuals whom he
named, if they can be found, and, if not, to-
their legal representatives. During the
course of conversation Mrs. Brown asked
him if he had heard that Gerrit Smith had
became insane, and had been sent to the
Asylum at Utica. He replied that he had
read Of it in the papers, and was sorry to-
hear it, but Immediately changed the sub
ject.
The subject of the death of his two sons
was spoken of, and Mrs. Brown remarked
that she had made some effort while att
|Harper's Ferry, for the recovery of their
bodies, to which object she said Col. Bar
bour had kindly consented to give his as
sistance. Capt. Brown remarked that hel
would also like the remains of the twoI
|Thompson's removed, if they could be-
found, but suggested that it would be best
to take his body, with the bodies Of hsI
four sons, and get a pile of pine logs, and
burn them all together; that it would be-
much better, and less expensive, to thus
gather up all their ashes together, and take:
them to to their final resting place. Sher-
Tiff Campbell told him that this would mott
be permitted within the State, and Mrs;
Brown objected to the proposition alto
gether.
The prisoner said that he contemplated
his death with composure and calmness.
1t would undoubtedly be pleasant to liveE
longer, but as it was the will of God hes
Should close his career, he was content. Its
was doubtless best that he should be thus
legally murdered for the good of the cause,
and he was prepared to submit to his fateE
without murmur. Mrs. Brown becomingS
depressed atthese remarks, he bid her cheer
up, telling her that his spirit would soon
be with her again, and that they would bel
re united in heaven.
With regard to his execution, he saids
that he desired no religious ceremonies
either in the Jail or on the scaffold, from
ministers who consent or approve of the
of their fellow-creatures that
he would prefer rather to he accompanied i
70 tie scaffnld by dozen slave nhildron
and good old sla g mother, with their APP Z
peal to God for le,sings on his soul, thanE
all the eloquence Of the whole clergy of &
he Commonwealth combined
lis INTERVIEW WITH HIS FELLow-PRIsoNERs.
Sheriff Campbell bid the prisoner fare
veil in his cell, the latter returning thanks#
or the Sheriff. kindness.
The prisoner was then taken to the cell
If Copeland and Green; he told them to
stand up like men and not betray their
friends; he then handed them a quarter
Zach, saying he had no more use for money,
md babe them adieu. He then visited
cook and Coppic, who were chained to- Z
sether, and'rolnarked to Cook: "You have
made false statements" Cook asked IS
What do you mean7' Brown answered u
Why, by stating that l sent you to Har- &
'er's Ferry"
Cook replied, did you not tell me in Il
to come to Harper's Ferry and 4
ee if Forbes had made any disclosures "a
Brown "No, sir; you knew | protested u
gainst your coming" b
Cook replied "Capt. Brown, we remem- d
er differently at the same time droppings
is head.
Brown then turned to Coppic and said, 81
Coppic, you also made false statements, H
ut 1 am glad to hear you have contradict h
them. Stand up like a man." He
lso handed him quarter. He shook both E
y the hand, and they parted. The pri- B
oner was then taken to Stevens cell, and ii
ley kindly interchanged greetings. Ste Il
ems. "Good bye, Captain; l know you 4
re going to better land" Brown replied ID
l know | am" Brown told him to bear q
p, and not betray his friends, giving him Il
quarter.
lie did not visit Hazlett, as he has al y
'ays persisted in denying any knowledge
f him. III
THE EXECUTION. 81
The execution was in the highest deg
&c imposing and solemn, and without dis 8
lrbance Of any kind. Lines of patrols 81
nd pickets encircled the field for ten miles
round, and over five hundred troops were