Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-11

character. The books when found. wer.
in the box of the milk wagon, mndcr tbe
seat. Witness, when he made the oatl,
tnat an offence had been committed in
virginia, thought that Brown had arrived
In the State. Brown made no effort 10
conceal the books. When arrested. he
| expressed Willingness to stand trial.
Oncer Z. w. Arucll-WitnrSs is a
"Shlngton policeman, and was employed
l" ASSIST ot1ccr Narrower in discovering
VINO WI. got the hooks. The packages were
| directed to Mr. Underwood, n man came
after them but did not get ont of the car
riage-ic did not get them This was in
l,egemoer, i,; last: When stopped, Brown
nNu ul"li bags IN his wagon, he was post
master, at least witness understood SO
When lie was arrested, he looked like Il
man struck by thunder.
Mr.. Chilton-How doas a man struck
by thunder look? Laughter.
WimeSs-Likc dead man, that's the
way Brown looked. TLaughtcr.
When Brown started from the EXPRESS
Olhcei witness followed him afoot, keep
ing him in sight all the time. lie stopDcd
at AIR. Parkcr's, and then drove down Al
Street-when he passed Maryland avenue.
witness went back. got conveyance, and
found him on Virginia avenue Then fol-
lowed him over the Bridge, where he was
arrested. Witness had previously rot n
hack and gone down to the George Pare
but on describing Browns cart, learned
that he did not travel on that boat.
j. 5. Johnson sworn-Witncss resides in
Alexandria County, and was made special
c'\astahlc by Justice Drummond, and as
sum when Brown came over tho bridge
arrested him. Witness read him the
warrant, whereupon Brown said he had
never circulated incendiary Documents
Brown asked witness who issued the war
rant, and being told "Justice Drummond."
asked where they would take him. Drown
Cpoa being told TO Alexandria. he asked i.
justice Drummond were in Alexandria.
Cross-exnmined-Brown said lie had
been in the habit of showing Drum
mond documents, and "the squire never
objected to them" Brown also said he
had reading family. He did not saw he
Ohio. -
Mr.. Thompson sworn-Witncss had a
conversation with Brown, sometime since
Mt Falls church but he rccoIlects nothing
that was said about the Helper book
Mr. Douglas swOrn-Witness. resides in
The county Of Alexandria. Last fall, about
The time Of the Harper's Ferry affair,
Brown spoke to him of the Helper book |
Said 1t was great work, that witness
ought to read it, and that if he wanted to !
10 so, he tBrown) would''give or lend him
copy. Afterwards, some months since,
| few days after the arrest OF Crux, Brown
came to witness and said that he had on
y borrowed the book, and he had now re-
urncd it, as he was afraid to keep it,
Cross-Cxamined- - Had been on GOOD
erms with Brown until lately.
The prosecution here closed its evidence
md the defence called.
DR.. Wunder sworn-Wituess has been
leiShbor to and known Brown for six
Pennsylvania.
BY defence-Witness has slaves in his
employ, and never saw anything in Brown
Indicating IL desire to interfere with them.
Mr.. Osborne sworn-Testifed to the
orderly demeanor and general
good character Of Brown. Did not think
nc was an abOlitionist.
By Observation-Disclosures is n native of.
been eighteen months
in Virginia.
i. G. Weaver sworn-Witness is a resi-
dent of Washington-ha known Brown
long Thought him peaccable man.
had talked politics with Brown
thinks he is an old line Whig, holding the
same opinions that Henry Clay did i'll re-
gard to slavery.
BY the observation-disclosures is from
Mr.. Stuart then addressed the court,
urging that the prisoner should hc held to
bail to answer for msdemcanor.
Mr. Magruder replied, discussing the
whole case in all its bearings.
Mr.. Stuart responded, advocating the
side of the Commonwealth, and Yindicat-
ing himself.
The court discharged the prisoner.
"A Great Discovery at Chicago.