The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-01

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B-I was; | want you to understand
gcrtlemen. that respect the rights o. the
poorest and weakes, Of the colored people
oppressed By the slave system. ju,t as much
az do those Of the mos, wealthy and pow
erful that is the idea that has moved ne.
and that alone. We expected 10 reward
We expected the satisfaction of endeavor-
ing to do for them in di>tress-the gleatly
Oppressed-as We would be done by
The cry of distress and of the distress.
ed. is my reason. and the only one that i'm.
PEELED me.
Mr.. v-Did you expect general rising
OF the slaves in case of your success?
! B-No sir, nor did l wish it; expec-
ted to gather strength from time TO time
then could set them free.
Mr.. E-DId you expect to hold posses,
sion here until then!
B-Well. Probably had quite dit
ferent idea do NJ, know tha, ought to
reveal my plans; l am here prisoner. ard
aud wounded. because fnoIishly allowed
myself to be so. You Cverrate your
strength, when you suppose that l could
have been taken if had no. allowed it |
was too tardy afer commencing the open
attack, in delaying my movements through
Monday night. and up to the time / was at
tackled by the Government troops. l, was
all occasioned by my desire to spare the
feelings of my prisoners and their families,
and OF the community
Mr.. V-uid you hot shoot a negro on
the bridge, or did not some Of your party
B-l know nothing of the shooting OF
the negro Haywood
Mr.. V-What time did you commence
your organization over in Canada!
Bit occurred about ten years ago II
| remember right. 1t was. 'hink, in 1919
Mr.. B--Who was the Secretary
B-That | would not tell if recol!ec
ted, but do Lot remember think the
Ulcers were elected in May, 1858. Imay
answer Incorrectly. but not Intentionally
My head is Il little confused by wounds
and memory OF dates and such like. is
somewhat confused.
DR.. Biggs-Were you in the party al
Mr.. Kennedy's house!
B-l was at the head of that party.
occupied the house to mature my plans
would state here that | have not been IL
Baltimore to purchase percussion caps
Dr.. Biggs-- Wha; Was the number 0
men at kennedy's!
B-l decline to-answcr that question.
i DIR. B-WhO lanccd that WOMAN $ neck
on the hill!
B-I did have sometimes practice,
surgery when l thought it matter Of hu
manity or necessity, when there was no on,
else to do 1t; but have not studied sur
gerry.
DR.. B. Ito the persons around)-lt wa
done very we'll, scientifically These mel
have been very clever to their neighbor>
l have been told. and We had no occasion
to suspect them. except that We could nc
understand their movements. They wer
+. represented as eight or hine persons, Ol
Friday.
, B-There were more.
Thirteen questions we're now put In b.
almost everybody in the room. as follows
Where did you get arms!
B-I bought them.
In what State
t That he would not tell.
How many guns,
D B-Two hundred Sharp's rifles and tw
n hundred revolvers, what Is called the Ma'
sachusetts arms-Companies' revolvers,
S little under the Navy size.
Why d d you not take that swivel yo
left in the house
B-I had 10 occasion for it. 1t VI;
n given to me year or two ago.
In Kansas?
II B-No. / had nothing given to me
Kansas.
By whom. and in what State
B-I decline to answer that 1t is n
properly swivel-it is a very large rif
on pivot The ball is larger than mu
ket ball 1t is intended for q slug.
+! Brown here made statement intendt
N for the rerorters. as follows:
ii If you do not want to converse any NOR
l will remark to these reporting gentlems
o, that claim to be here In carrying cut
measure believe to be perfectly justi6ab!
is and not to act part at all incendiary
Il. rufdanly; but on the contrary. to aid tho
suffering under great wrong. l wish
,e sag, furthermore. that now all you peop
Of the South had better prepare yourselv
for settlement Of this question 1t mu
ou come up for settlement sooner than >,
!? are prepared for it; and the sooner g
be commence that preparation, the better
s. you. You may dispose Of NE very ca
b. Il am nearly disposed Of now-but II
". question, mean the end Of it, is not :,
l These wounds we're Inflicted upon me
to both the sabre cuts on my head and bod
and the bayonet stabs in different par 5
en- my body-some minutes after | had ceas
IN fighting. and consulted to surrender.
a. the bene6. of others, and not for my o.
re benefit.
ad Several persens present denied this sta
I'm ment.
in l believe the Major here. pointing
ne Stewart, would not have been alive bat
me. might have killed him Jus, as e;
ua as l could kill a musquito. when be Cal
in, but I supposed he came only to recel
our surrender There had been loud a
long calls of surrender from us-as 10
of as men could yell. but, in the confusion a