Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29
A Conversation with John Brown. p pa4olo- 4ha C,orku-x- Mara rira

1 A. R. Boteler, in the Century Magazine
 On entering the room where he was I found him alone, lying on the floor on his l left side, and with his back turned toward l me. The right side of his face was smeared with blood from the sword. cut on his head, l causing his grim and grizzly countenance to look like that of some aboriginal savage with l his war-paint on. Approaching him began | the conversation with the inquiry: Capt. Brown, are you hurt anywhere except on your head P t'Yes, ln my side-here," said he, indicating the place with his hand. I | then told him that a surgeon would be in presently to attend to his wounds, and ex- pressed the hope that they were not very l serious. Thereupon he asked me who was, and on giving him my name he muttered as l if speaking to himself: "Yes, yes-I know
 now-member of Congress this district" then asked the question: Captain, what l brought you here ?" 'rTo free your slaves, |" l was the reply. ''How did you expect to ac , complish 1t with the small force you brought I with you ?" II expected help" said he. | ssWhere, whence, and from whom, Captain, did you expect it ?" ssHere and from else where" he answered. "Did you expect to get assistance from whites here as well as from the blacks ?" was my next question. s'I did," he replied. ''Then, said I, you have been disappointed in not getting it from either ?" ''Yes,' he muttered, 1T have-bsen disappointed. I then asked him who planned his movement on Harper's Ferry, to which he replied, 'I planned it all myself" and upon my remarking that 1t was 8 sad affair for him and the country, and that I trusted no one would follow his example by
 undertaking 8 similar raid, he made no re-
 sponse. next inquired if he had any fami-
 ly besides the sons who had accompanied him
 on his incursion, to which he replied by tel
 ling me he had wife and children in the
 State of New York at North Elba, and on my
 then asking if he would like to write to them
 lak kI,a,,, hoxr1 T,a ha ,SaE~1~
 responded ''Yes, would like to send them
 letter" f'Very well," said I, you will
 doubtless be permitted to do so. But, Cap
 tain, D added, ''probably you understand
 that, being in the hands of the civil author
 ities of the State, your letters will have to be
 seen by them before they can be sent. Certainly" said he. '"Then, with that un- derstanding," continued I, 'there will, I'm sure, be no objections to your writing home, and although I myself have no authority in the premises, promise to do what 1 can to have your wishes in that respect compiled with" ''Thank you, thank you sir" said he, repeating his acknowledgment for the proffered 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 remember well the earn est gaze of the gray eye that looked straight into mine. I then remarked: Captain, we, too, have wives and children. This attempt of yours to interfere with our slaves has created great excitement, and naturally causes anxiety on account ~sf our families. Now, let me ask you Is this failure of yours likely to be followed by similar attempts to create disaffection among our servants and
 bring upon our homes the horrors of civ il war?'' ''Time will show," was his sig nificant reply Just then B. Catholic priest appeared at the door of the room He had been administering the last consultations of
 religion to Quinn, the marine, who was dying in the adjoining office, and the moment Brown saw him he became violently angry, and plainly showed, by the expression of his countenance, how capable he was of feeling 1 t.hatred, malice and all uncharitableness :" "Go out of here-I don't want you about me go out !" was the salutation he gave the retired. Whereupon arose from the floor
 and, bidding Brown good morning likewise left him.