Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-03-30
[From the N. 7. independently
STEVENS AND HAZLETT.
THEIR LAST HOURS AND EXECUTION.


{ The telegraph announced from Charles
town, on Friday afternoon last, the execu-
ton Of Stevens and Hazlett, the two remain
ing prisoners of Captain Browns party at
Harper's Ferry No further record, IN addi-
ton to the brief telegraphc statement, has
yet been made public. The dispatch states
merely that the town was thronged with Wis
itors that several companies of military
guarded the field that the prisoners were
resigned to their fate, and seemed cheerful
and firm that, in the last moments, Hazlett
appeared to have been instantly killed, while
| Stevens exhibited many convulsions and died
| hard Thus Virginia has taken vengeance
of the last of her unfortunate victims, to
whom no one, in all the State, appears to
have shown a kindness, with the single ez-
ception of humane jailer and his compass
sionate wife.
Of one of these prisoners, Hazlett, bpt lit
! tie has been made known to the public-uOt
even his true name. which Is not IIazlett but
/ Harrison. He was one Of the youucas- OF
/ Capt. Brown 5 companions, and remarked,
while in prison, that on the day Of his exc
/ cution, March 10th, his age would be exact
! ly % years % weeks and % days. He had
| a serious and thoughtful mind, yet was fond
! of adventure, and often exhibited much per
/ sonal courage. OF his views and purposes
| against slavery. be wrote in "a letter, on the
! day before his death, these honorable words
Il am willing to die IN the cause Of Liber-
! ty. II | had ten Thousand lives, | would
willingly lay them al. down for the same
cause. My death will do more good than if
lived "
Aaron Dwight Stevens was more remark
l.,
Brown as his most reliable lieutenant. IT
SEEMS to have inherited his revolutionary
principles from his reat-grandfather, who
once presided at public meeting in Pom
fret, CT. in furtherdnce of the American
War Of Independence, aud who sent a per
sonal gift of 500 sterling to Gen. Washing
ton at Valley Forge What could be expect
ed Of young man IN whose family had been
transmitted, through four successive genera /
tions, 50 signal an example Of seiition
Stevens was born and bred a Yankee bow .
in Norwich, Ct, lost his mother. and left .
home at an early age earned by his indus
try an honest living and a good name took .
NJ arms in Kansas in defense oC her freedom.
and took up arms against Virginia to liberate
her slaves On the day before his execution .
he reached his twentv-nnth year. His per .
slnal appearance was in no small degree pre- .
possessing \ recent photograph, taken in .
his cell, represents a fac remarkable for am
intelligent amiable. and benevolent expires
sion. he had large blue ewes. and auburn
hair and beard. He was noted among his
friends for the animation, and 0ttentimas
brIlliancy IF his c1nver- lJi1nal powers. H.
was tavorIte IN social companies as sing
er. His father Mr.. Aaron Stevens Of Nor .
Wlch, (ch0 r-leader ln the Rev. Mr.. Arms .
Congregational church,) says of HIM My .
son had one OF the finest base voices ever .
heard. lie was II KIND ana sympathetic .
nature, which led him always to take the .
side OF the innocent and wrJngad. Any
specially kind act from friend or stranger .
would move HIM TO tears. Writing from .
prison 70 q person who Aal oetiIenJel hlm .
during his sulierings' ne sad 81 believe .
shall be KILLED WITH kindness sooner t4a' ln .
any otheT way
His sister, Mrs Pierce OF Norwich "a la .
dy who, though considerably younger, pears .
striking resem olance both IN lace ana Inquire .
10 the we Oh Capt' broWn') VISITED 1he prs
oner at CaarlesJo"n' anu nelq repeated In- .
terviews with him during the last eisht days .
preceding the execution. Inc laHer' CaIl' /
Avls' allowed her every Iaeliity OF access
without beng compelled by military orders
las IN the case OF Mrs bf'Whl 90 SedrcA Eef
person ioT hidden weapons or toisJh. .h-
deed there seems TO nave been no lonndauon .
even ior "a Suspicion thaJ either OK the prison
crs desired o. MAKE SD poor '"''' '1'''t
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had run away iToh severe nliSyIt>S 2u eo
couu1 oi unAi"u 1ieaIllei L anu Lu WY ,,1 lo-
refuge 20 MFS' AVIS py WHOM ''ei 'iiiiG vas
bought ana oy "hon sue VIII e'eD'u'Hy 'e
SET Iree' ,-.-.-..
during one ot Nrs, fIerce NL9!'7' d II
glnlan cailed 70 see Ine prisoners IN oL1eI 20
tell them that the slaves at 'he ooutn TeI'
IN Detter con1it'h 1nah 'Ho poor F'"I'7 "i
the North ,,e.,,
u am poor nySeI' iePligu ne Stevens .ou'
never yet saw the day IN AL my lile, "nen
would nave exchanged liberty 'or richeS;
On another OCCASION, his sister asked II ne
had oeeo reused TO a oltter or reNeuSei"i
| spIrlt under his wounds and during his I'M