The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-03
THE HARpERT FERRY OUTBREAK.
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Continuation Of the Trial Of the
Conspirators.
John Brown Sentenced to Suffer Death On
the Second Of December.
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THE SPEECH OF THE GU PRDT.
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Conviction Of Edwin Coppie, Charged with
Treason, Conspiracy and Murder.
The Case of Captain Cook Sent 10 the
Grand Jury,
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OUR SPECIAL DESPATCH FROM CHARLES
TOWN.


therefore, many spectators there would have other
wise been.
Brown addressed the Court, ia the midst of profound
silence In calm, slow and unfaitering voice, he de-
clared his intention 10 effect stampede of slaves
Of the State and conduct them Canada lie had hoped
TO do without bloodshed inst he last year carried
of ten slaves from Missouri without the click of trigger.
Had be effected his object to any extont upon this
first attempt, II his intention 10 retarn and
carry OF all the slaves In the State. There was :
attempt at that effect which evidently marked his
first speeches. His coposure and his quiet and truth
full manner while bearing testimony Tho great indel.
gence that had been extended 70 him by tbs Court
throughout the whole Of the proceedings the SYM
pathy OF every generous mind present He paid also
high compliment to the truth Of the Witnesses and when
be concluded, he quietly sat down.
In moment after be escorted back 10 the prison.
for the first time followed by the sympathy Of the people,
who gazcd upon him with plying eyes.
His counsel have put in bill Of exceptions, which will
be referred to the Court Of Appeals at Richmond.
During the proceedings Of the Court the jury Coppes
celebrating their verdict. After short
sence verdict Of :" Guilty" was returned on all the
counts Of the Indictment was put for arrest
Of Judgment
To-day there was fresh accession Of interest thrown
round the Harpcrs Ferry trials Judge Russell, Of Mos
sachuses and George Sennott, member Of the Boston
bar arrived here by the O'Clock train for the purpose Of
acting council IN defence Of Cook whose trial 10 zod
for Friday next They had interview with the prisoner
in jail.
Cook brought M TO- day, and preliminary oxami
nation being called on, his counsel waived examination;
but this had To be done by Cook himself THIS was &C
corded and he ordered back to prison. There b
thing unusual in this for the Witnesses that wousd
DO produced TO sustain FOR the Grand Jury win be
examined by that body The trial Of this man. second
command to Ossawatome In the late ARRAY, only SUBJ
sidary In interest to Old Browns own.
Cook has not yet given his confession light II rs
looked for with interest
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURr
| CnAMnsTowN, Va, Nov. 2, 1869
Nessrs Russell and 6ennO, from Boston, reached here
Il today.
Cook was brought before the Magistrates Court and
waived examination.
THE TRIAL OF CoPPIE RESUl(KD.
Copies trial resumed. No Witnesses called
for the defence.
Mr. Harding opened for the Commonwealth; Messrs
Hoyt and Grswod followed FOR the defendant and Mr.
Hunter closed for the The speeches wore OF
marked ability.
Mr.. GREENWOOD asked for Instructions to the Jury
which all granted by the Court and the Jury re-
tired.
THE CASE OF JOHN BROWN.
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Immediately thronged
The Court gave decision on the motion for an arrest
Of Judgment overriding the objections made In the OBJ
lection that treason cannot be- committed against State
be ruled that wherever allegiance is due treason may be
committed Most Of the States have passed laws against
treason The objections 70 the form Of the rem
dered the Court also regarded as insufficient
The Gxsx then asked Mr.. Brown whether he had any
thing say why sentence should pronounced upon
him.
SPEECH OF OLD BROWN
Mr.. Brown Immediately rose and in . clear, distinct
voice saids-I have, may please the Court, q faw
words 70 say In the FIRST place l deny everything
but what have ali along admitted Of q design my part
TO free slaves Intended certainly 70 have made =
clean thing Of that matter, did Inst winter, whenI
went into Missouri there took sIaeB without the snap
ping Of gun other side, moving them through the
country, and finally leaving them In Canada / de-
eigned to have done the same thing again on
larger scalc. That all I intended. never
did intend murder treason, the destruction Of pro-
pery, excite or incise slaves 70 rcbeou 70 make
insurrec4ion have another objection and that is that
Is unjust that should suffer such penalty. Had inter-
fered the manner in which admit, and which admit
has been fairly proyedfor admire the xuthfune1 and
candor OF the greater portion OF the witnesses who have
testified In this case-had nterfercd IN behalf q tho
rch the powerful, the intelligent, the socaed great
in behalf Of any Of their friends chOS father, mother,
brother, sister, vito or children, any 0 thas
class, and suffered and &crinced what have
In This interference, nwould have besn Ill righs every
10 this court would have deemed Il an act worthy
Of reward rather than punishment This Court acnow-
iedges, too suppose, the validity Of the law Of God
book kissed, which suppose % be The Bible, or
at least tho New Tcstamens, which teaches that all
things whatsoever would that men should do TO me
should do 70 them teaches me, further, 70
member them thai are In bonds bound with Them ]
endeavorcd 70 oct up 70 thai instruction say am
ycs TOO young 70 understand that God any respecter
Of persons. believe that have n,erfercd have
done, ~ have always freely admitted have done, IN
behah Of Ills desp.scd poor wrong but right Now,
deemed necessary that should forfeit my hfe for
the furthcrancc Of tho ends Of justice, and minsie
NV blood further with the blood Of my children
and with the blood Of millions In this slave ooun-
try vbo~e rights arc dsregardcd by wicked, crpe'
i and .puss enActraeus, i say let II be done.
- m. saw one word further feel entirely satisfied
9TH The treatment have received On my trial C0n.
sae~ns al the circumstances, has been generous
,han expected; but feel no consciousns0 Of suth
have stated from the nrst what ny hscpttoa and
hs, ans not never hsd any design against The liberty
az snv psrson nor any disposition 70 commk treason or
nel,c slaves 10 rebel make any general nsurrccon~
never oacoaraScd any man 70 do 10 but always Az
oc,rsged any Idea Of that kind. Lss - say aDo In
regard 10 Che statements made by sous a these
Who we're CONNECTED with me. fear hhAs bssa saA.sA By
some q shcm that hare induced them 70 0n ms ne
contrary Ido say this TO iniurs shsn bat -
regr citing their weakness Not joined mo but Il bin
accord and the greater part u their ewn spsnss
number Of them never and never bad word y
con,crsaion with Ill tho day shcy came ~ me- and Ia
Tvr IN purrose have stated Now, have dcne.
THE pEATH SENTENCE
While Mir Brown speaking psriccs quiet pvevasd,
and when b. lad finished the Judge proceeded 70 pro-
nouncc sentence upon him. Ansr afew preliminary
marks he said that 10 reasonable doubt could exist