Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-21
ANOTHER INSURRECTIONIST SENTENCED
TO BE HUNG IN VIRGINIA.

Jerry, a slave belonging to Col. Francis McCor
mick, of Cllrk county, Va, was tried in tba
county last week on q charge of plotting and con
spring with slaves to rebe! and make Instruction
The COnSercator has tho following report CT the
case
Tne prisoner, with another negro man, was Al
work in his masters field, when the witness, Mr.
Chamberlin, s white man, who was a stranger to
them, happened to pass that way. Entering into
conversation with the negroes. at frat without an
particulaE motive, be inquired who was their mas.
ter, where he was, how many negroes he had, and
how many colorsd men?
These questions we're answered with go much
alacrity by the man Jerry, who seemed SO willing
to communicate the facts. that the white man be.
came suspicious, and finally asked him what be
thought of the Harper's Ferry AFFAIR." Jerry re
piled that be was glad to hear of it. "Wby were
you not there ?" asked the witness. because ]
did not know exactly when to co." was the reply.
Would you have gone if you had known ? Yes
and | have four sons that would have followed me
| would be ready to 60 at any time.' And then
turning to tie other negro he added. Would no,
you 80 too 2 To this the other negro assented and
asked the witness if he was one of Browns mem
which being answered in the affirmative, Yes ad
ded Jerry, "he is going about letting US know.
He then told the witness where be would find
other negroes to talk with on the subject, stating
that the patrol was out and would not let them
1.-THE nesroes) go from one place to another with.
out a pass. He said there had been some burn,
ings since the patrol commenced, and that we will,
keep on burning until they are stopped
About ten days afterwards tho same witnes.
went back for the purpose OF eliciting moro facts
from the prisoner. He wac gladly received by
Jerry, who recognised him, and told him thai
there had been more burnings since he last saw
him, stating that the patrol had not been out tina
week. and that he and others had made a plot the
night before to burn the house of Daniel III. Sow
es in the dsrk of the moon. 1t that juucturs
Ny. Alfred Casrleman appeared in sight. passing
along the road, and Jerry commenced abusing
him most violently to the witness, stating that h,
intended to burn him out himself that be hat
been to Berryvil!e the Sunday before to get match
es. but could not get any. Ut was proved by an
other witness that Jerry was in Berryville tn
previous Sunday They were then joined by til,
other negro. Joe, and the conversation turned upor
John Brown, then in Jail under sentence Of death
and the possibility Of rescuing him-Joe remark
ing that he had heard that an army was coming OF
to take him out Of Jail. and il we join them w
can take him OUT to which the prisoner Jerry
assented, provided they could stop the patrol s,
they could get about.
The court. composed Of Eve magistrates, after
hearing able arguments from both sides, and dul,
considering the evidence and arguments. unani
mously found the prisoner guilty of plotting ant
conspiring to excite slaves to rebel and make 10
surrection, and appointed Friday, the 18th day o
February next, for his execution, at the same tim,
strongly recommending him to the mercy of tn,
Executive.