Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-26

1sE+4l39l3--ssSoANEh}4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREIINfINA1SY g TixzANfINAp7jfS1N
Observation-Disclosures!
CIARIEsToWS, Va, Oct 95.-The examine.
FlIonaotsthes Harper's Ferry prisoners viii he
commenced to. day The law reoIires tf,at thez
decision OF the justices of the. examining court
who ma number FROM liEt. tnzSiyteen -ialst he
unanimous. The prisoners will be examined
together 1t supposed that the examination
tt1al will be concluded by 2o'clock, to which
time the grand jury have been adjourned by
the court. The grand Jury wilI#then take ,Inss
the case Immediately and the indictments which
are already prepared, vii. probably be present..
cd to the court on "Wednesday morning. when
the trial OF the prisoners will cOmmense before
the court and jury. Should they be found
guilty and sentence of death be pronounced nm
on them, the Judge, under the laws OF the
State, likes the day of execution independent
oI the Governor. The usual delay Of thirty
days after sentence is excepted in cases. of in
surrectioa and rebellion, and the prisoners if.
convicted OF the same, ulay be hung inmedi-
ase!y, either within or without the Jail yard
A fellow named James Lynch alias YIN. j..
Stobnrg, supposed to be one Of the tilibustcrs,
was sorought.in ma prisoner to day and lodged in
jail. de vas captured Some days ago, by Mr.
Price, mail agent on the B. & q. H. at a
place called Sir Johns Run, and kept ina room
tlli to'day The fellow is q1ite under sized, of
- - 1S0 ,H . elESuSea anu h2Q peel tOr
several weeks lettering about this and adjoining
counties begging and borrowing money. His
oinlhItnehl on suspicion oil aiding and ahetting
John Brown 4 Co, was issued by Justice
Elckeloerger.
CnARLEsrosI Va. Cst ss I'll nr.,;n,;n.-,,
examination OF lin. DriSon4r o,,t5i.d ~, IL
per's Ferry. comine,,ce,l ,b;s 800
the magistrates conrf
The following magistrates occupied the bcncb.
Col Davenport Presiding Justice assisted IN,
DR. Alexander ioh1, i T,cl- Ill p CT
Thomas H. Willis (;eorss w I9;c,,olSar',s..
Charles H. Lewis. g. Moses " Rnrr a. T,sIf'
mast 10 O'clock The sheriff 1i;r.ti =, -
in the prisoners WHO ,rcr. cnS,ce,
Iiail under n guard of ei6bt,, ,r,,,efl
guard was also stationed nronni ,i,n fi,,,rt
House and bavoI,.tS briSti;,,,,-o,, III si,l
CharlesB Ja,din9 3tIorncx
assisted by AntlreN Hnn,er 20 70 %
the Commonwealth iFbe nl;s5,,o,,.
Ebroppht in I.roy-n and TiIl,
lnanaccd together Brown seemed
harrnrd. viii Ills eyes svoIlenf So
Eof the wounds on ms head CIo16ea ;,,r;;i
Ired Stevens seemed less tb,I,
but looked haroar,I and
number of w6IInf1s5 nm the lte,fl S,F I,o+I
land Is !, br;s,ht m,,l,t.c obont
i(ireen .hSI,t :Pt,,s F ss5I
nero ~ : = .
Sheriff 5C,,1nnhoIl r,,;4 ,,,,.,.,,;.,.z.
the "
Harng the Stetss SIor,,.,
Cont 1ni.sbf aSSi.r
ftbsy had more The = =
oncrS had counsel ,pbnn Rrg,is, s3,
Court as follows. - : 1l-' tszeu Tue
-et5.=e--------.-z. ,;a1
was taken did not ask to have my life spared.
Tue Governor OF The State OF Virginia tender ed
me the assurance that i should have fair trial,
aud under no circumstances whatever will be
ab!e to attend to trial. 1t you=scck my bluod,
you, can haYe%lt at any moment without the
moekery OF a trial have had no counsel
have not been a6e to advise with one know
nothing about the feelings OF my fellow p'ison-
efS, and am utterly uuable to attend in nnY
way to ms own defence My memory dom't
serve inc; my health is lnSuiilelent, although
improving here are mitigating circumstances
II q lar traits TO be allowed US that would
urge IN our favor; but it %G are to be forced
with mere form from a trial to execution, you
might spare yourselves that trouble. am
ready for my fate; don't ask trial; beg for
no mockery of ttial, no insult; nothing but
that which conscience gives or cownrdicc would
drive youto practice. ask to be excusedirom
the Iuuckery of n trial do not know what
the design of this examination is; Il do not know
what is to DC the benefit OF it to tile Common
wealth. have now little to. ask. other than
that be not foolishly insultedsas cowartiiy bar
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