The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-10
THE DAY BOOK.
The Trial Of Hazlett-First Day.

The Trial or HaZlett- FIRST Day.
The evidence given in the trial OF Hazlett,
at Charestown, Tuesday, is more fully sta.
news OF Wednesday. We make the follow
ing extracts:
W. H. Harrison testifed-He was resi-
dent of Harpers Ferry at the time Of the in
vasion; he came down to open his store on
the morning % the 18th Of October; saw two
men on the corner, one was Ceppic and the
other the prisoner at the bar; Coppic ex-
planned the object OF their visit, and prison
ner endorsed it, the only difference in the
appearance of the prisoner is that the hair
was then longer; the prisoner was ar med
with Sharp's rifle; at that time witness
was five minutes with Hazlett, and he had
not the least doubt Of his identity; he had
visited the prisoner whilst in Jail, but he re-
fused To converse with witness; heard him
talk, however, in the jail, and recognized
him by the tone of his voice; the prisoner
was dressed in light steel mixed suit, some
what faded, and wore SLOUGH hat; witness
tnok more notice Uf the expression OF the pri-
soner's couutenaHce than Of his dress.
A long cross examination Of this witness
followed, without elicitiug anything to in
validate his testimony.
Nj w Houser, of Chambers6urg, Pa, next
testified lie first met with the prisoner on
the street in Chambersburg; he had some
thing under him arm, watched him and saw
him go into house where Cooks wife was
boarding; witness went after him to help to
arrest him, and proceeded into the house,
witness asked the landlady where the man
had gone.
Mr. Green here objected to the admission
ot the statement OF the landlady.
The witness then proceeded and said he
went into the garden attached to the pre-
misses and found a blanket and Sharp's
rifle; witness took the train next morning Tor
Carlisle and in a short time met the prisoner
on the street; thought then be was Cook but
the prisoner said his name was Harrison; Ne
had four pi tolls in a belt around his body;
at that time his hair was long and sanburnt
at the end; his whskers were about the
same length as now; in a few days after his
arrest witness called to see the prisoner at
the Jail and fousd his hair was then short
and that his whiskers had been shaved otf;
he no doubt he is the same nan he saw
come into Chambersburg.
On being cross examined, witness testified
that the rifle found was new one; had new
er teen fired and had never been loaded; the
prisoner had On when arrested dark Coat
and brown pants.
George : Caliiss identified the prisoner at
the bar as one OF Browns party at Harper's
Ferry; he conversed with him ON the day OF
the invasion, and saw him OF and on until
about three O'clock OF that day; the prisoner
was acting as sentinel on Shenandoah street,
in front OF the arsenal; witness was taken to
Carlisle to identity the prisoner, but was
FASTENED through the Jail and was unable to
recognize him; afterwards he saw him in the
Court House, and had no difficulty in recog-
nizing him; he has no doubt as To the identi-
ty oil the prisoner,
This witness was subjected to Il severe
cross. examination, in W hich he admitted that
he made no complaint TO the jailor At Car
Isle in being hurried through the cells he
supposed he would be taken Immediately to
the cell OF the prisoner, but was taken through
the entire building; witness remarked to a
gentleman after emerging from the Jail, that
he could not recognize any man confined
there as having been at Harper's Ferry.
W. Ii. Copeland testified that he saw the
prisoner at the Ferry on the morning OF the
18th of October, early in the day. Witness
detailed his visit to Carlisle Jail and said the
Sheriff attempted to hurry hun around the
cells, without giving him Chance to identi-
iy prisoner. lie, however, objected to this
proceeding and was taken back to cell
where he identified the prisoner at the bar
as having been at Harper's Ferry This wit
ness testimony pointed thoroughly to the
prisoner.
Nine witnesses were examined in all, and
their testimony conclusively identified Haz-
lett as one of Browns party. The only dis
crepancy in the testimony was as to thu col"r
of his hair, some stating that it was light
color, whilst his hair at the present time Is
rather dark, being colored by hair dye.
Amongst the visitors in attendance in the
court to day was Rev. MIR Newton, OF YER
mont, who mas been before the Senate Com
mittee.
The number OF witnesses summoned for
the Commonw ealth is about forty, but all Will
not be examined.
baltimore. statement of the city reg.
lister OF Baltimore shows that during the past
year the receipts into the city treasury were
S2,9l4. 953 "a. which, with SOS, l854 A in