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Washington Correspondence Of the New
York Dailies-TrIbune's Washingto
COrrespondence-The Harpel's Ferry
Investigation.
New YORK, January 24.-No testimony has
been given before the Committee Of Investi-
CATION in any way duplicating the Republi-
cans with John Browns raid.
Mr.. Realf states emphatically that the
movement was known to but few persons, ss
Brown was secretive man, and kept his own
counsels. None who accompanied him to
Harper's Ferry put Kagi was informed Of the
plan, which did mot contemplate running off
negroes. He says, also, that Brown and
those in his confidence were radical Aboli-
tionists, who denounced the Republicans.
When Senator Wilson made his speech in
Lawrence, they assailed him for falling to ap-
proach their standard of duty. Mr.. Wilson
appeared before the Committee and stated
that he had written to DR.. Howe, of Boston,
for the original letter which had been referred
to by Rsalf. 1i $3.50
That letter was written in May, 1858, and
substantially tells DR.. Howe that information
has reached him to the effect that Brown in
tended using arms furnished for Kansas by
tho Massachusetts, Aid Society in manner
not contemplated, and advises that they should
be withdrawn from him. Mr.. Blair, of Col
linsville, who manufactured the pixies which
figured at Harper's Ferry, states that they
were ordered during the Kansas troubles as
weapons Of protection. Mr.. Calender, cash.
ier Of the Bank at Hartford, proves that Brown
had funds there, which were drawn to furnish
supplies for Kansas. Neither had the re-
motest idea of the movement in Virginia until
it was published.
The Herald's correspondent says: Realf con-
cluded his testimony before tho committee to-
day. 1t was detailed account Of The organ.
ization Of the Brown Provisional Government
in Canada, which has already been published
He testified that ho went to England in 1858
and knew nothing about Browns operations
after that time. He was requested TO exam
inc certain letters found in Browns bag, Il
see if he could identify them, but testified tha
he knew nothing about Browns correspond
ence or the authorship of the letters. '-
1t is evident that some members of the com
mittee have been disappointed in Realfs tes
timony, he having testified to nothing Of IN,
importance that was not before in evidence.
| Mr.. B. B. Newton, the Vermont member o
the National Kansas Committee, and previ
ously the leader of colony at Mapleton, Bour
bon County, Kansas, confirmed the testimon,
| Of Mr.. Corning. The refusal of the Natiopa
Committee to furnish arms to Brown, in 1857
when he commenced testifying in relation Il
the invasion of Kansas by armed bodies o
men, he was stopped. Senator Wilson wen
before the committee to-day and informe,
them of the time he would produce copy o
the letter to DR.. Howe, concerning the move
ments of Brown, basod upon tho information
he received from Col. Forbes.
He sent to Match for IT, The Chairma,
informed him they were willing to give hin
his own time to prepare his testimony.
The President sent to the Senate to-day tn
name of Theo. Hogue, as Marshal Of tn
Northern District of Illinois.