Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-29

dangerous character to Northern or Southern
armies. But from a graphic account in the
n. Z. Times Of his adventures, after leaving
wheeling, !. seems he was arrested on board
the cars near Harpers Ferry, upon the charges
Ofbeiug John Q, Underwood Of the n Y
Tribune, and a Northern spy. He thus
describes his arrival at HGPer's Ferry;
We arrived at Harper's Ferry The military
conveyed Us to the guard-house, where oulprit
and witnesses were placed emeng a bevy OF
registering Fapscalions who had been put in
custody for all sorts Of nienseR, from pilfering
down 10 committing assaults aud batteries
upon an old gentleman named Bourbon.
was cordially received. Was closely
catechzed. aWhat thedeyil bad been doingF
aWhere did come IRON u "Where was
roing to p HHad / got two ieFtes 70 send
out Tor some whisky q r'Was possessed OF
a cbsw Of toBaccofi' "What were they going
"a do with me2' A hundred similar ques-
tions were propouDded and answered, do
not noRssrsccollect how, while aeroWd out
side had gathered BY the windows to zee the
abolition Spy"
III uOEE NilAAA eAA wv 1F-NN 49,
me in custody and marched me up the bill,
as preliminary proceeding a. sitsu6sequentiy
proved, to marching me down again. ike the
traditional king did once upon time. The
day was hot; a crowd Of grown ~ boys fol-
loved uz they increased in numbers as we
marched alOag, and their audible sHrmises in
reference 70 tie undersigned were Suggestive,
if not eOnsolAtOfy. One sid Twas an artist
of Frank Leslie's caught taking sketches of
the fo:tihcatloRs. Another said | was an
AbOlitionist, caught prDWllng about the camp.
A third coming nearer the mark, said was
a newspaper-rep0FtsE fourth contepted that
vas one Of John BroEn's party. Still an
other concluded that what ever ] was
would probably be hung the next morning,
which was the main point and the opinion so
frankly expressed was one which did not
hightsn my spirits.
He was taken before Maj. Preston, OF Che
Virginia army, and examined. Divers wit
nessss were called, among them one who,
under UnderhiIls cross-eXamlnStiOn, con-
fessed-as Mr.. o. relates-thst "he was a vol
unteer in the case; that be cOntrived my ar
rest without request and at his ewn sugges-
ton; had sent 4 man to Wheeling to find
me out aad identify and come East with mei
had himself got In the cars at Cumberland,
purposing my arrest at Harper's Ferry and,
finally, that be concluded to take time by the
fOrelOck when the soldier who arrested me
chanced to get on the train at St. Johns Run
and take me ct once"
He was at length Eemanded to jail, and
went with a naturally heavy heart, being in
an enemy's power, and guarded only by two
sentinels, whom an irrepressible mob might
oYsrpoRer at any moment when they might
think it good amusement to hang him
The sentinels were ordered to shoot him if
be attempted to escape. His furniture con-
sisted Of blanket and chair, and brick
for pillow. The next day be succeeded in
getting counsel, and was informed that three
charges had been preferred against him-1.
Being spy; 2. Levying war against Che
State of Virginia; aud 8. Committing mis-
demeanor against the State.
The irst charge had been dismissed, owing
to want Of testimony, as it appeared that
he was passing over the road, with no inten-
ton of stopping at Harper's Ferry. The
second was also dismissed on the ground that
the evidence was insufficient to warrant bis
being holden on the charge. On the third
charge, however, he said that he would be
hand d over to the civil authorities of Jefer
son county, and the following day would be
conveyed TO Charlestown jail
The next morning s
At o'clock, Lieutenant, acting as officer
of the guard, came to my apartment. BE
possessed a Tillainous face aud eve as ever
l beheld; and with 8 gruf voice ordered me
out
asked him where to- He replied TO the
guard-hOuse, and Tat once took my hat, and
was marched thence in the custody of the
sentinels. The morn ing was excessively cold
for the season, and in a moment felt the
need Of my blanket, which had left behind.
asked him if be would send for it2 Putting
his face close to mine, ard staring malignant
" with his wicked gray eyes, be didn't know
whether be would or not. In the same strain
be said Esa 5ta
0You are from Massachusetts," 2"
'iNO, Sir; from New York" f
aThe Hell yoH arel You were from Mas
sachusetts before"
s..No, sir. From Missouri lived there
many years"
aYou didI Well have you shot in half
an hour you Abolitionist son ofa-
am glad to say that the instances Of such
brutes at HarPers Ferry were few Ny fel-
low prisoners in the guard house, who, fhem-
selves, had been the recipientsOf hia coward
ly abuse, being Secessionisis, could send back
Is good as be gave.
Amidst confident predictions on their par.
that be would be killed in the first engage
ment, and that be had more 70 fear rom the
Confederste troops than the enemy, be skunk
sway and did not appear sgain, aud At nine
o'clock a gentleman superseded HIN as Off
Ger Of the guard.
On Sunday be was taken to tie Charles
town jail, where be was confined in the same
cell which had been occupied by old John
Brown. With him was confined an idiot
boy who had been arrested for not being able
70 tell where be lived
On Wednesday (he had been hrst arrested
on Friday morning. an order was issne5 that
he be conveyed under guard 70 Harper's
Ferry, and there placed in the cars Tor Balti-
moso. Bndsrhill has seen some good ssrvios
''On the plain" but We venture 70 say that
be was never more glad TO return TO civilized
life than upon this occAsiOn. In conclusion,
be says
Gin conclusion, can only say, that 50 long
Is HarpaE's Ferry remains in present bands,
shpNld the subscriber have occasion to 20
from Wheeling TO Baltimore, and 50 long as
be Is connected with a New York journal, be
considers that prudence wouid dictate that he
pr0ceed By way Of the North Pole, rather
than BY the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.