The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Progress of the Investigating Com.
mittee. :
New York, Jan. "a.

NEW L DIRK, Jan. ~
The 7riJune's Washington correspon-
dence The Harper's Ferry investi-
CATION. No testimony has been given be- F.,
fore the Committee of ivestigalion in any
way duplicating Republicans with John
Browns RAID Mr.. Realf states emphat-
ically that the movem ent was known to
but few persons, as Brown was a secre.
tive man and kept bis own counsels,-I
None who accompanied him to Harper's
Ferry but Kagi, was informed Of the plan
which did not contemplate running Oft
negroes.
lie says also that Brown and those in
his confidence were radical abolLionists,
who denounced the Republicans.
When Senator Wilson made his sreech
in Lawrence, they assailed him for falling
to approach their standard of duty.
Mr. Wilson appeared before the COM
mittee and stated that he had written 10
Dir, Howe, Of Boston, for. original letters
which had been referred TO by Realf.--
That letter was written in May, 1858,
and substantially tells DR.. Howe that in.
formation has reached him 10 the effect
that Brown intended using arms provided
J for Kansas by the Massachusetts Aid So
ciety, in a manner not contemplated, and
advised that they should be withdrawn
from him.
Mr.. Blair, Of Collinsvile. who manu-
faclured the pixies which figured at Har-
5 per's Ferry, states that they were ordered
{ during the Kansas troubles, as weapons
. Of protection.
Mr.. Calender, cashier OF the bank a,
Hartford, proves that Brown had funds
: there, which were drawn 20 furnish sup.
plies for Kansas, neither had the remotes
i idea Of the movement in Virginia until il
!. was published.
r Washington Heralds rrespondence
!. -Reaf concluded his testimony before
the Committee to-day.
o 1t was detailed account Of the orgsni
= cation Of the Brown Provisional Govern
n ment in Canada which has already beer
0 published. He testifes that he went tC
o England in 1858, and knew nothing o
i Browns operations after that time. II,
It was requested TO examine certain letter
g found in Browns bag. to see il he coulC
II identify them, but he testified that h
huCm HOlHlbS dOOut DiOhu tOIiosPOli
y dents, or the authorship Of the letters.
\ 1t is evident that some members Of th
"a committee have been disappointed i
III Reall's testimony, he having testified
+. nothing of any importance tina! was nc
ii before in evidence.
IN MIR. B. B. Newton the Vermont men
a Der Of the National Kansas Committed
o. ., and previously the leader of Colony {
10 10 Mapleton, Bourbon County, Kansas, cor
No 6rmed the testimony of Mr. Corning.
cy The refusal of the National Committee
ng furnish arms in 857, when he commence
ho tesIi(ying in relation to the invasion
Kansas by armed bodies of men he wi
stopped.
Ill Senator Wilson went before the Con
rlittee to-day and informed them Of Il
-. time he would produce a copy of Il
on ~, letter 10 DR.. Howe, concerning the NOV
,ra m ments OF Brown based upon the inform
ott ton received from Col. Forbes. He Sc
di- to Lalick for it.
ed The chairman informed him they we
At, willing TO give him his own Time 20 pr
cal pare his testimony.
'h' The President sent to the Senate
;,p ' day the name Of Thos. Hayne as Marsh
NJ. No. of the Northern District OF Illinois.