Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-10-29

. moved me, and that alone. We expected
no reward; We expected life satisfaction
endeayoring TO do for the IN in distress
the greatly oppressed-as we would S'
, done by. The cry of distress and Of 'h'
distressed is my reason, and The only one
that impelIed me.
Bystander. Why did you do it secret
ly!
Brown. Because thou hl il necessa
~ for success, and for no other reason.
Bystander. You think that honorable,
do YOU! Have you read Gerrit Smith 5
last letter, IN which he says THAT II is loI-
Iy to atlemptto stiike the shackIes of The
slave by the force of moral suasion or Ie-
gal agitation" and predicts that The next
movement made in the direction OF negro
emancipation will be 7n instruction in
the South
Brown. have not; but | presume
from your remark about The gist Of the
letter that | should concur with it. agree
with Mr.. Smith thai moral suaslon IS
hopeless. don't think the people o' the
slave States will ever consider the suhjecI
Of slavery in its trne light until some other
argument is resorted 10 Than moral sua
sion.
Mr.. ValIandigham. Did you expect a
general rising Of the slav es in case Of your
success
Brown. No, sir; nor did wish 1t. |
expected TO gather strength from time TO
time; then could have set them free.
MIR. V. Did you expect to hold pos
session here until then
Brown. Well, probably had quite
different idea. do not know that | ought
to reveal my plans. | An here prisoner
and wounded because tooIlshIy allowed
myself to be so. Ybu OverTate your
strength when you sup pose couId have
been taken if had NOT allowed It. was
too tardv after CONNIE being the open al
tack in delaying my tovements Though
Monday night and up 10 the Time was
atacred by the Cove rnment troops. 1t
v as all occasioned By my desire 10 spare
the feelings of my prisoners and their
families, and The immunity al large.
Mr.. V. Did You mot shoot negro on
the bridge; or did nd some Of your party?
Brown. knew nothing of the shoot
ing Of the negro, (Haywood)
Mr.. Y. What 1me did you commence
your organization yer in Canada
Brown. 1t occurred about TWO years
$40. If rememb( r nigh; il was, | THINK,
in 1858.
Mr.. V. Who WIS the Secretary
Brown. That | would not tell if re-
collected, but do nAt remember. think
he officers were eledted in May, 1883
may answer incorrer hy. but not inten-
tionally. My head i Irttle confused by
wounds, and my m emory of dates and
such like is somewhat confused.
DR.. Biggs. Were you in the party al
DR.. Kennedy's house !
Brown. was the head Of that party.
occupied the house 10 mature my plans.
Or. 3. What was the number OF men
at Kennedy's !
Brown. | DECLINE 20 answer that.
DR.. B. Who l5nced that woman's
Brown. did. | have sometimes
pracrised in surgery when | thought it q
matter of humanity or OF necesslty-when
there was no one elsF 10 do II; but have
not studied surgery.
DR.. b., 10 persons around) 1t was
done very well and scientifically. These
men have been very dIever 10 the neigh
6ors, have been tOldland we had no rea-
son to suspect them, e Ecept that we could
Not understand their movements. They |
were represented as eight or nine persons
on Friday.
Brown. There were mole than thlr-
teen.
Question. were now put in by almost
every one in the room, as follows
@ Where did you get arms !
Brown. bought them.
Q. In what State
Brown. That would not tell.
Q. How many guns
Brown. Two hundred Of ShsrP's II
fcs and two hundred revolvers-what Is
called the Massachusetts Arms ConPa,
ny's reyolvers-a lille under the navy
Size.
Q. Why did you not take that swivel
you left in tie house Il
Brown. had nd occasion for 1t. 1t
was given TO me year or two ago.
Q. In Kansas!
Brown. No! had nothing given TO
me in Kansas.
Q. BY whom aHd 10 what Stale
Brown. declliie 10 answer that. IL
is not properly SIS ivel; il is very large
rifle on pivot. III e hall is larger than
a musket ball; it is id tended for slug.
r. =, oorvorse any