The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-12
& Conversation With John
Z. Il Brown. 80 - - =

FIX Brown. -
On entering the room where he was
l found him alone, lying on the floor on.
his left side, and with bis ba ck turned
toward me. The right side of his face
was smeared with blood from the sword
cut on his head, causing his grim ana
grizzly counteltance to look like that of
some aboriginal savage with his war;
paint on. Approaching him began the
conversation with the inquiry: "Capt.
Brown, are you hurt anywhere except
ON your hea1?" Eyes, in my side-here,"
said he, including tho place with his
hand. I then told him that sur
geon would be in presently to attend to
his wounds, and expressed the hope
that they were not very serious. There
giving him my name he muttered as if
now-member Of congress-this dis
trict," I then asked the question:
Captain. what brought you bere?" ''To
free your slaves" was the reply" How
did you expect to accomplish it With the
small force you brought with you" II ex-
pected help" said he.
Where, whence, and from
whom, captain, did you expect it3'
"Here and from elsewhere" no an
swered. "Did you expect to get assis.
lance from whites here as well: as from
the blacks?" was my next Question. II
did," he replied. ''Then," said /, "you
have been disappointed in not getting it
from either?" EYES," he muttered, II
Observation-Disclosures" I then
asked him who planned his movement
on Harper's Ferry, to which he replied,
II planned it all myself, and upon my
remarking that it was q sad affair for
him and the country, and that I trusted
no one would follow his example by
unde rtaking similar raid, he made no
response. I next inquired if he had
any family besides the sons who had &C.
companied him en- his incursion, to
which he replied by telling me he had a
York at North Elba, aud on my
write to them and let them
know how he was, he quickly responded:
eyes, would like to send them a letter."
every WE'LL" said I, lyon will doubtless
be permitted to do 80. Bat, captain" 1
added, probably you understand that,
being in the hands of the civil author
tiles of the state, your letters
S anys c az R be s se1a ~ ss&
said he. "Then with that Understand
ing," continued, there will, Pm sure,
be ND objections to your writing home,
and although myself have no authority
in the premises, promise to do what I
| can to have your wishes in that respect
complied with" "Thank you, thank
you, Sir" said he, repeating his ..ac-
kno wledgement for the protfered favor,
and for the first time turning his face
toward me. In my desire to hear him
! distinctly had placed myself by his
side, with one knee resting on the floor,
so that when he turned it brought his
face quite close to mine, and / remeln-
Der well the earnest gaze of the gray
eye that looked straight into mine: I
then remarked. Captain, we, too,
OF yours to interfere with our slaves has
created great excitement, and naturally
causes anxiety on account of our families.
Now, let me ask yon: Is this fail
ure of yours likely to be followed by
similar attemps to create disafFection
among our servants and bring upon our
homes the horrors of servile WARP"
''Time will show" was his significant
reply. Just then Catholic priest ap-
peared at the door of the room. He
had been administering the last consola-
ti9ns Of religion to Quinn the marine,
who was dying it the adjoining office,
and the moment Brown saw him he be-
came violently angry, aud plainly
showed, by The expression of his coun-
tenance, how capable he was of feeling
"hatred, malice, and all uncharitable-
! ness" Go out of here-I don't want
you about me-go out!" was the saluta-
ton he gave the priest, who, bowling
gravely, Immediately retired: Where
upon I arose from the floor and,
bidding Brown good morning, likewise
left nina. B. Boteler. in the Century
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