Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-02-15
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CHARIEsloFs, Feb. 4-Ebe1 court opened this
morning at 10 clock, when, after some unmportant
business, the trial Of Stevens was proceeded with
Owing to the severity Of the weather there was But
small Attendance ofspectators a .stX'9sSksth
Mr. Small, one Of the witnesses for the State, tesE
fed that Stevens among other things, said the Vir
ginians were set of thieves and robbers.
Mr. Sennett interrupted the Witness and said fhakf
he must confne himself to the under consideTaA
tion and remarked that the jury werernen Of as
good sense the witness, and did not wish to hear
such testimony. ~ zs& n al
The Interruption of Mr. Sennett caused q good
deal of dissatisfaction in the court The witness
again proceeded, but was soon interrupted agaiE by
Mr.. Sennett who objected to the receiving Of the
testimony Of the witness. An exciting scene here
occurred between the witness and Mr.. Sennett, and
the Judge had to call witness toiorder 80
Mr.. Sennett declared if the declarations of the wit
ness were received, he would make no further at
tempt to interfere in the case. li!, $50 sr
Mr.. Hunter said, If the counsel for the defence
refused to make an effort for the prisoner, it would
be proper to appoint counsel to conduct the defence
Mr.. Sennett stated that he was employed by the
prisoner, and not by the Court and he would not
withdraw at the discretion of the counsel for the
Commonwealth. The affair was then Quoted and
the witness proceeded. 4s2 .52f
The Commonwealth concluded the case st III
O'Clock, when the counsel for the defence introduced
as witness Sheriff Campbell and J.. w. Gallifer, the
jailor testiying to Stevens good conduct whilst
der their charge, They never heard an oath from
him, and were pleased with his general department
The Commonwealth here made aproposition to
submit the case without argument, but the offer
was declined by the defence, who wished TO be
heard for his client ~. 5.sG.
:. Mr.. Harding made the opening argument. though
he remarked that he scarcely deemed it necessary
to argue the case. His speech was, indeed rather
political than otherwise, and the question of the dis
solution of the Union claimed more attention from
Mr.. Harding than the prisoner at the bar. lie de-
nounced as a faSehood and libel the assertion of
Capt Brown that he was to receive aid from the Ia
boring classes at Harper's Ferry. lie claimed that
they were true to the Constitution and to the State
and referred to their action in putting down the in
vaders of their SOIL =
After an eloquent reference to the American flag,
F: Mr. Harding concluded with an earnest appeal to
the jury to vindcate the law by their verdict He
called the prisoner blood thirsty villain and wretch
charging that he was worse than Brown He con-
| cluded at twelve o'clock, having occupied one hour
in the delivery OF his address. =, = ,..-4..
Mr.. Sennett, for the defence made an able and el-
oquent speech for the prisoner going into detailed
narrative Of the rise and progress Of the Republican
Party, and closing with earnest appeal to the ju
| ry to spare the life of the prisoner
Mr.. Hunter then arose to close ON the part of the
| Commonwealth, and for more than an hour enchain-
! ed the attention Of the Court in one of the most
, powerful arguments ever deved in the Court room
He took up every position Of the counsel for the de-
fence, and replied to them with telling effect. He
said he had no confidence in the Union meetings in
the North, and said he thought that the invasion
had been benefit to the South as it had shown
them the position in which they were placed. He
referred to Mr. Hickmans boast Of eighteen millions
Of reemen in the North and declared that the South
was prepared for any emergency. He concluded at
three o'clock andaer some time spent in drawing up
Instructions by the counsel the was submitted
to the jury at four o'clock, who Immediately retired
and after an absence of fifteen minutes returned with
verdict of guilty against the prisoner all the
counts charged in the indictment. The prisoner
received the verdict of the jury with the most per-
feet Indifference aud smiled at the announcement.
The course of Mr.. Sennett in refusing to cross
question the witnesses after his colloquy with Mr.
Hunter was not generally approved, though he was
sustained by Stevens. s.,r' +,
The Jefferson Guards and Letcher Cadets were
reviewed here yesterday by Gov. Letcher, who ex
pressed himself much pleased at their sodierly ap
pearance.
The Governor left this afternoon for Richmond
Whilst here he was called by most of our prom.
nent citizens who expressed themselves much graf
ited with the interview.
Hazletts case will come up on Monday. He will
be defended by Virginia counsel, as Mr.. Sennett
| Will is'o' " ooe'oh 'o-nio''o"' & -EG
CHARLEsTowS, Feb THE trial of Hazlett was
commenced to-day. w. II. Harrison, a resident o.
Harpers Ferry positively identified the prisoner
the man he saw the morning after the INVASION ir
company with Coppic armed with Sharps rife
NJ. W. Henscr, of Chambersburg, testified to having
assisted in arresting him supposition that he was
Cook.
Geroge S. Calls and others of Harper's Ferry, al
so identified him as one of Browns party.
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