, 1859-11-02
TRIAL OF THE IIAIlrE"s- FERRE
INSElkftECI II0NlSTS.
OLD BRowN CONVICTED.

CuAx,k.Tows, Oct. s1.-The Court House
was denseiy crowded to witness the close OF the
tsial of Old Brorn. The counsel proceeded to
sum up. Ar. Grisxoid opened tor The defence,
followed bF Mr. Chiffon on the same side, sud
the argument wAs closed BY Mr. Hunter for tie
The argument being concluded. Mr. Chiffon
asked the Court to instruct the jury that it they
believed fhe prisouer was no: >lezen OF VII.
xipia, they cannot cunrict hiul on lhe count Of
treason The Court declined, sayiins the Con-
stitution did not gre rights aud 'nmnn't1es
alone, but also responsibilities.
Mr. Chiffon asked another instruction to the
effect that the jury must be satisfied as to the
place where the offence was comul1tted, whether
within the boundaries Of Jefferson county,
Which the Court granted
l. recess for half an hour was taken, when
the Jury came in with their verdict An intense
excitement prevailed in the Court ROOM.
Brown sat I'D in his bed whiiu the verdict was
rendered. The jury found hsu 'ku'lty Of
treason, advising aud coosplrin9 with sIaves
and others to rebel. and Of murder In the hsst
Brown laid dom qui tly. lie said nothing.
and there was no demonstration OF aoy kind.
Mr. Chiffon moved IN nrrest Of Judgment,
both On acco .ut Of the errors in the indictment
and errors in the verdict The Objection in re-
gard 10 tile indictment has been a:ready stated.
The prisoner has been tried for an offence not
uppeuripg on the record Of the Grand Jury.
The verdict WAS not un each CUNT separately,
but general vetdict o. the whole Indictment ;
the prisoue, hns also been found guilty Of both
| counts. for murder Of the same persons. 1t
was manifest that be could not be guilty os
| both.
By agreement, tic points will be argued to-
! NJ, ROW morning. Druwa was remauded to 1sll.
| Mr.. Uardtng announced that be was ready to
proceed with the trial Of Copp.e, who waa
brought in, the eeremon! ct passing between
file Of armed men being disptnsed With. Cop
ne took scat betwte Gris"old and Hoss
| who appeared Us hts counsel. Ao appeasee
calm aud composed. ...
| The remainder Of the day was spent in en
deavoring to pfocute jurT.. Tbs panel wal
oot compete, when, at 5 o'clock The Court I'd
jou9sed: ,r.
on dispatch says: ~ hare it on the most r.
liable authority taat the death penalty will 20
be Immediately inflicted on Old Brown. H.
| NAV b.. sentenced 10 die On The gal'o~s within
two CT taree days, because the ordinary della.
| Of thirty days between sentence and execution
does NO, apply in the case Of one convicted
| exciting siares TO insurI ection. But Gov. " Ii
aomires Browns iuiomituble pluck, and fo
that. and because he wishes to show the 1oEl
how maeuausmous Virginia eau be. he will pre-
baby rtspilc the execution for at least thl1t
days"
sent 10 Richmond, and it he should be kep:
the penisentiary there till such time Us the Co
ernor likes for his execution.
4 Massachusetts lady, whose nAme unde
stand 10 be Childs, has written to Wise. relues
| ill.,. permission 10 wait upon aud nurse the u
fortunate old 1nAn. The permission has bee
granted
Cn.R1Ksrowx, W. Nov. 1.-The Court met
10 o'clock-Coppee brought in. Previous
proceeding NTH his trial NJ. GE'swold stat
J | The points on which an arrest Of Judgment v
asked in Browns case. In addition tu reaso
mentioned yesterday, it had no, teen prov
Il BE-, ond doubt that he was even citizen Oft
| United States.
He argued that treason could not BE- comm
= ted against state, but outg against The gen.
Il royernmeot: citing aa an authority Jud
Story. Also that The jury had not found
nrisoucr guilty Of crimes Us charged in the
detu,eut. aud had not responded 10 odent
CHARGED, but had found hin guilty Of odsn'
moi charged They found him guilty Of NUT
in the first decree, when the Indictment do
be- | charge him with offences constituting 4
Hunter replied quoting tie Virginia code
tha effect Tint tecnn,callties should not MI
the administration ofjustice; - to the jurist
tiou over treason, it was sufficient 10 say
Virginia had passed laU assuming That Ja
d;c,iou and dehslng what constlts
thAs crime. Tue Court Eese7Eed
decision. Brown w4s present during tie III
uent. The jury have been sworn IN co2p
r1sr. The te e3tinouv is about the saue II
readr published, but more brief. Tbe exam
ion ot witnesses for The prosecution was
, concluded At Adjournment. :.
Cook waires N examination before the Aa
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