The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-12-07
capr. COOKS CONFESSION.

The confession Of Capt. Cook, Of Harper's
Ferry notnr.ety, has appeared at length IN
full. in the newspapers. A record, II
possesses some interest, but az 4 confession
II II naf ra.sa rIiad aras. ~ C-.k's hast friand-
Is containing anything more concerning
Browns craZy enterprise than what he felt
himself safe 10 telling. Cooks acquaintance
with Brown commenced at the battle Of
Black Jack, in Kansas, in 1856. In Noyem-
Der, 1857, the attack on Ilarper's Ferry was
FIRST made known D. Brown, at Tabor, Iowa.
Cook SAYS:
Our party nov consisted Of Capt. John
Brown. Oven Bnown, 4. d. Stephens, Chas.
asfe., c. p. Tdd, Richard Robertson, Col.
T. Realf. /. z. Parsons. w. Leeman, and
myself. We stopped some DAYS at Tabor,
making preparations TO start. Here we found
that Capt. Browns ultimate destination was
tie State Of Virginia. Some warm words
passed between him and myeef in regard TO
tie plan, which ! had supposed was 10 be
entirely confined to Kansas and Nilsson
ri. Reaif and Parsons were Of the same
opinion with me. After good deal OF wrang.
ling. We consented to go, as we had not the
means 10 return, and the rest 1t the party
sere 20 anxious that we should 90 with
them.s
IN The winter Of 81, the party spent the
winter in military drill, under Stephens, q;
Pedee, Iowa IN the spring 81 1853. all went
III Chatham, Canada, where convention
49, held, after the adjournment of which
gBgk a. a spy, went Oh % and remained 81
liarpef.s Ferry. The attack, which was in.
tended directly after the Chatham con,en.
ion, va. DELAYED by news that Col VI. For.
bes VIM had joined in the movement, had
asYaa information 10 the Government. The
outbreak finally was fastened by the impa.
teHee of certain prominent Aboiltionist-
VIZ seemed 70 think that Brown was looling
them Tie oniy names mentioned a. cngni.
rant 0f Browns plan are thDse Of Gerri,
smith. r. Douglass, DR.. Howe, Of Boston
ard Thaddeus Hyatt, and Sanborn. Of y
/. Coek denies. most positively, the raus
in tie . provisional army conferred upon
him ~ tie newspapers. lie says:
nave been represented a. Capt. Brown
el.isf aid. This il incorrect. kagi was .e
cHud IN command, STEPHENS third. llaZlit
fourth. Further than this. do not knos
that Brown had made kHewn any preference
as 70 superiority or rank. GOppie and d.
Ibomas Were the only Liel,ena6ts he com.
u ssisned. Dsen Brown Barclay Coppie
auIf.t Merriam were naia' the Ferry dgria.
tie time tse attack vas made. but Remained
b. afIsr 81 Capt. ijrsau TO take charge 81
tag premises, ard - guard ',s arms lett 81
Bfoaft's halss n es.e OF az attack. IL
aal ssns Of any person IN the Ferry ~ il,
4tsiehaatfuol. Wi.o knes II oar plan, sly,
NJ 0Nn party. aud they were pledged {,
keep il setrei.
III Ill. rscaps, Crok speak. a. follows -
Alter gong dUwu opposite SIDE q the tettg
| A.HeHflaa the mpHH'iin in order 10 get ;
beiter sl.W IN tie position II our enemies
saw tast um party wa. completely sBr
t44n3el. anil ~ .sw i binds ~ men un HigE
street FIRING down upon them--they were
ab0st halt mile distant from mel thought
aosld draw their FIRE upon myself; there.
fore raised nv rifle aud took Tie best aim
could aud fred. II had tie desired effect
fot The very instant 'hs party returned IT,
Several shots were exchanged. The last one