The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-10-29

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<<%f Charleston, Oct. -.
BE examination Of the Harpess Ferry prie
tHetS ~5If ~ tSs6sDc6d today TIE NV ri
Quires that .the 6ecjAon. II ths jpsttCee of ~
Examining Coaft, uho nay number lfem g
l0, mpst be uQApimous- y IL .Y4
Il Ibp p2eA Awil ~ te1amined teeefoefj ant
Il M aapp21ad tnek ~ a1aminAtiou tsial I'll ~
concluded ~ o'closk. 70 which time the Crane
Jury have 6eea sdJOurned by the Oosft Tht
Grap94J Jury aM then take up the case immedi'
ately, and the indictments which ~ alrevd,
prepAsu8 will probably be presensed to TN
Court - Wednesday morning. when the tFia
81 - plieonSrs will cOmmenco before the Courl
and jury SHOULD ishsy7 be foaud guilty and ths
sentence 1fa1eatA b passed upon them, tht
Judge, undsf ~ laws Of this State, fxes thu
day Of execution independent OF the 3overnos
NJ. Harding addressed Brown, and asked
him il be wae Wiling TO acceps Aessrs. Faulkner
and Butts - counsel. Brown replied: wish
to say thytf Aaso -eene for counsel. did ap-
ply, thrOu9h The adviee Of come persons whose
nameD i 90 nos nov secollect, to act ~ counsel
for ne; and have sent for other counsel who
have had no possible Opportsnity 70 see me-
LEiah fos counsel II am to have tsfal, bot IL
lam - kase nothing but the mochefy 81 i trial
- y said, + do not care anything about counsel
i d sdnscsesary to trouble any 0enslen,en with
the duty, h84Natdt33 asa8& 44a ah
i Harrington are to have . fair trial.
44 Bsown-There we're certain men Y think
Mr.. B6ts WAS one Of them who decline acting
- Counsel, Put am not positive about Il;
cannot remember whether he was one because
have heard 80 mapg nameal am 4 ttranreI
mere ~ 60 nos know the disposition Or charAc-
ses o. tne sientcman named; ! have apphed
iof Connsei o. my own and doubtless could
nave snem y am NOS, % sara before, 20 be
nuII'su - eAecution DeIore tney can feach mere
Oet u tnat y me disposition that 10 g. be made
O. me, al TINS trouble and expense can DC
sased. =
narG,ng-A9e question is. 90 You desire the
az = Messrs' Faulkner ana nosts o. your coun'
Gel. Please 70 answer yes or no. .t3 ~
Dsovn-i cannot regard tnis as an examina-
uon 'under any circumstances. would prefer
that they should ebercise their own pleasure
feel ASH y was matter Of very little account
TO me u thev had deaigned TO assist me as
counsel should have wanted an opportunity
70 consult them at my leisure.
4. dar0ingS-Seevens, are yon wiling these gen.
0emen snould act as your counsel! Az /"
II otevens-l am willing that gentlemen should,
pointing % Bolts. isJa4 t@A s4
haroang-Do you object to Faulkner? F
81 5tevens-NO. Lam willing TO take both.
HARDING Addressed each OF the prisoners, and
each stated their willingness TO be defended BY
the counsel named. The Court issued peremp.
tory orders that the press should not publish
detailed testimony, as it would render the get
ting Ola jury before the Circuit Court i,npossi.
bie' n .fk :saila fftJia.t
Lewis Washington stated about / o'clock
Sunday night he vas asleep a,d was axoka ~ ,
noise; heard his name called: went down And
was surrounded by six men: Stevens anneared
in command; Cook and negro persons were
along and smother white man. whom alter.
wards recognized as Karie. Washington then
proceed TO detail an the particulars ar Ma taking
as a prisoner with his negroes "a tn armorv
aud subsequent events IN 10 the stt.ck IL the
marines. and his delivery.
A. M. Ki,tzemiger gave the particulars 81 HE
being taken prisoner aud locked %: subse-
quently had several interviews with Brown. who
ALWAYS treated them with 4 great dea, ~ resnact
and courtesy.
Endeayored to ascertain from R,own ~.
object he had in view. and he repeatedly toId
him HE only object wa to free slaves and IL
was willing 70 fi.ht Pro slavery men u accom-
plish that object: and On one occasion dining
ihe attack said to Brown ,his i GETTING I'M
work and If YOU will allow me 10 interfere /
can possibly accommodate matters n vent
out with Stevens with ! flap az truce On Non
day nm. He requested Il eyans "a rar.;n
Wills he went forward. when he. stevens vas
fred and fell. recocnizo nnlv Rrovn ana
Stevens i counted % men earlv II The mo,n;ng
With SharD's rifles. 73''s IA 7a7
When Stevens was wounded. he remarked Ia
ne. have been crnellv served
Washington recalled said hat n conversa.
lion with Gov. Wise. Brown was told N naed
nos answer Questions unless H. crose Th..
Brown REPLIED he had nothing 10 conceal.-had
40 fayors 70 ask-that be had arms enonph a.
1000 men. and could get enough for 5000 II
wanted. Armisted Ban stated naTticula,a 81 XII
arrest BY insurgents: had interyiew after his
arrest with Brown who s,ataj 10 haa CONC az
40 child's play. and was repared "a carry onr
bic designs. That HIS object was nat ~ m.la
war against the people. And thew would MT ~
INJURED il thev remained nnia,. bis chico, 80
@ place the u. S. arms Ia The hands 81 hlscL
men, and proposed TO free all slaves IN The VI
,itits. N -
fBrswn repeatedly said his whole ob;ee, Wa
o release the slaves. / asked him If some nlsn
,ould not be arranged for the liberation Of sejf
md nr;sopers NJ s.;6 - con.5 o,,, ~ Z. 4
eased by furnishing inble bodied slaves i ~
lace Of each. recognized stevens. Green ma
brown. Capt. Brown told prisoners when tie
barge Of the Marines was about being made
hat although he did not intend TO iniuPe them
lmseif, they should equally occupy tie post Of
anger with himself; that ii they we're not dear
nough to their fellow citizens 10 accept The
erms he had proposed to secure their safety
hey must be most barberous. Gomez on The
Their hand, told myself and friends to Get be-
ind the engines, that he did not want 70 see
nv Of US injured; did not see Brown hre once
rom the engine house; does not think he fred
nee. Green fred several times. Prisoners
'ere never unreasonably exposed.
John Alstads one Of the slave owners, who
as brought into the srmory with slaves, de-
allied particulars Of battering down lis door
nd seizure b. six armed men.
At this point Stevens appeared to be fainting, |
nd a matrass was procured for him, III which |
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