, 1860-01-10

Jerry, Stare belonging to Col Francis NC
Co.mick, of Clarke county, Va, WIS tried in
that county last week on charge Of plotting q
conspiracy with Slaves to rebel and make insur-
rection. The ConserrdtoF reports the case as
follows:
The prisoner, with another negro man, was at
work il his masters field, when the witness,
Mr. Chenblu, white mau, who YVES stranger
to them, happened to pms. that way. tnsellne
into conversation with the negroes. ut hrss WIN
their master, where he was, how many negroes
lie had, and how many colored men?
These questions we're answered with 80 much
alaczity By tna man Jerry, who was so willing
to communicate the facts, that the white man
became suspicious, and: fihnlty asked him what
replied that he ras glad to hear Of it. "Why
were you NOT tderc!" asked the witness. a Be-
cause did not know exactly when to Co." was
the reply. would you hare gone if gou had
known1'' "Yes, and I hare four sons that
would have followed me. Iwould be ready. to
| negro, be added, "Wonld not you 60 too"
| To this tie other negro sssented, and asked the
| witness if be was one Of Browns men, which be-
ing answered IN the affirmative, Yes added
Jerry, abe is going about letting Us know"
He then told the witness where he woald
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stating that tltt patrol was out and would not
| let them (the negroes) 20 from one place to
ano:h=r without L pass. lie said there had been
some burninGs since the patrol commenced, and
that "we will keep on burning until they are
stopped
About ten days afterwards, the game witness
went back for the purpose Of eliciting more facts
from tile prisoner. lie rus gladly received By
Jerry, who recognized him, aud told him that
there had been more burnings since lie last saw
him, stating that the patrol had not been out
| that week, and TINT be and others had made 4
plot the night before to burn the house Of Dan
| iel Il. Sewers il the dark of the moon. At that
| junctnEe Mr. Alfred Castleman appeared in
sshs, passing along the load. and Jerry com.
| mencel abusing hint most violently to tue wit
himself that he lad been to Berry vil!e the Sua-
day before to get mntchex, but conld not get
any. lit mas proved by another witness tnat
| Jerry was in Berryville the previous Sunday.
They we're theu jolned by the o1her negro, Joe,
aud the conversation turned upon John Brown,
then IN jail ucaer sentence OF death, aud the
possibility Of rescuin3 hiu-Joe remarking thai
lc had heard that I'M army Was coming on to
take him out Of jail, and il we join them wc
eau take him out" to which the prisoner Jerry
assenteL, provided they could stop the patro
so they could get about,
The Court, comrosed Of five magistrates, at
ter herring able arguments from both sides, ano
nu nimousIy found the prisoner guilty OF plot
ting and couspirns 10 excite Slaves to rehela and
make insurrection, aud appointed F;riddy, IL
11ih Of february nert, for his execution at the
saline time strongly recommending him to tic
mercy OF tie Executive.
Thus has another life been forfeited las NJ
: hare not tho remotest idea that Gov. Letche1
will be so indiscreet Us 10 commute Jcrry's sen
tcnoe) to the wicked and diahol:cal conspiracy
T Of whicl John Brown, the nlurderer-mastyr,'
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others yet unhuny are with Lin equally respon
sible.
Mr. Chau,5'in, tue witness in this case, de
serves the thanks Of the community for baviug
at Ills own peril, ferreted cut this conspiracy
Like many others who have been most true Il
Virginia in her hour Of trial, ho is non.slave
: holder.
joe, the other slave Of Col SlcC. above re
| ferred to, WAS ordered to be sold cut Of sh'
Stale.