Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-05
Another 1nsurrectionist Sentenced to be
HunS In Virginia.

Jerry, slave, belonging to Col. Francis Nc
Cormick, of Clarke county, Va, was tried in that
county last week, on charge Of plotting and con-
spring with slaves to rebel and make insurrec-
ton. The Conservation has the following report
of the case:
The prisoner, with another negro man, was at
work In bis masters field, when the witness Mr.
them, happened to pass that way. Entering into
conversation with the negroes, at first without
any particular motive, he inquired who was their
master, where he was how many negroes he had
and how many colOred men,
These questions Were answered with SO much
alacrty by the man Jerry, who seemed SO willing
to communicate the facts, that the white man be-
came suspicious, and finally asked him what he
thought OF the Harper'S Ferry affair, Jerry replied
that he was glad to hear Of it. s'Why were
You not there" asked the witness. Because I
did not know exactly where to GO" was the
reply. "Would you have gone if you had
Known" Eyes; and have four sons that would
have followed Inc. | would be ready to 90 at any
time And then, turning to the other negro, be
other negro assented, and asked the witness II he
was one of Browns men, which being answered
In the affirmative, "Yes, !" added Jerry, she is
going about letting us know" He then told the
witness where he would find other negroes to talk
With on the subject stating that the patrol was out
and would not let them (the negroes) 90 from one
place to other without pass. He said there had
been some burnings since the patrol commenced
and that. I'VE will keep on burning until they are
stopped"
About ten days afterwards the same witness went
back FOR the purpose Of elicitng more facts from
the prisoner. He was gladly received by jerry
who recognized him, and told him that there had
been more burnings since he last saw him; stating
That the patrol had not been out that week and
that he and others had made plot the night be-
lore to burn the house Of Daniel Fl. Sewers in the
dark OF the moon. At that juncture MIR Alfred
Castleman appeared in 81 ght, passing along the
road, and Jerry commenced abusing him most
Violently to the witness, stating that he intended
to burn him out himself; that he had been to Ber
ryvllle the Sunday before to get matches but
could not get any. lit was proved by another wit
ness that Jerry was in Berryvlle the previous
Sunday They were then Joined by the other
negro, Joe, and the conversation turned upon Jobn
Brown, then in Jail under sentence of death. and
the possibility Of rescuing him-Joe remarkinp
that he had heard that an army was coming on to
take him out Of jail, 'sand if we ion them we can
take him ont" to which the prisoner fJerry) as
sented provided they could stop the patrol so they
could get about.
The court, composed of five magistrates after
nearing able arguments from both sides and duly
considering the evidence and arguments. unan
lmously found the prisoner guilty Of plotting and
conspirng 10 excite slaves to rebel and make in
surrectlon. and appointed Friday, the 18th day of
February next, for bis executions; at the same time
strongly recommending him to the mercy of the
executive.
Mr.: Chamblin, the witness in this case, is nom
STAKEHOLDER.
joe the other slave of Col. Nice above referred
10, was ordered TO be sold out Of the State