Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-17

d the United States 10 demand hin suE.
render. advising him TO throw himself
upon tao cIemency Of the Government.
Brown declined 10 acoapt Colonel
Lees terms, aud determined 70 await
the attack.
When 5tnaxt was admitted, and q
Light brought. b. exclaimed: .sWhy,
aren't Jon cd OAwatomie Brown, Of
Kansas, whom once had there as my
prisoner ssYes. was the answer
'sbut you did not keep me-. This was
the frst infimation Ne had 81 r.
Browns true nama he had been en-
gagged II the Kansas border var. and
had come from there to Harperh Ferry.
When Colonel Lee advised Brown to
trust % the clemenoy 81 the Govern
be responded that be knew what that
meant rope sor his men and himself
adding, = prefer 70 die just here. "
Smart told him he would return ak
early morning for his final reply, and
left him.
When he had gone, Brown ct once
proceeded to barricade the doors, win
dows, ETC, endeavoring 70 make the
place Is strong Is possible.
During all this time no oneof Browns
men showed the slightest fear, but
calmly awaited the attack, selecting the
best situations to fire from upon the at
lacking party, and arranging their guns
and pistols SO that q fresh one could be
taken up as soon as one was discharged.
During the night had long talk with
Brown, and told him that he and his
men were committing treason against
the State and the United States. Two
Of his men, hearing the conversation,
said to their leader s'Are we commit.
ting treason against our country By
being here - Brown answered Ser
tainly." Both said III that Is SO, we
don't want to fight any more. We
thought We came TO hberate the slaves,
and did not know that was committing
treason"
Both Of these men were killed IN the
attack on the engineshouse when Brown
was taken.
When Lieutenant Stuart came Ia the
morning for the final reply to the de-
mand to surrender, I got up and went 10
Browns side to hear his answer.
Stuart asked fare you ready to sur
render. and trust to the mercy Of the
Governmentp
Brown answered promptly: "Nol ]
prefer to die here.
His manner did not betray the least
fear.
Stuart stepped aside and made the
signal for the attack, which was instantly
begun with sledge-hammers 10 break
down the door.
Finding il would not yield, the soldiers
seized long ladder for battering-ram,
and commenced beating the door with
that, the party within firing necessarily.
/ had assisted in the barricading, fixing
the fastenings SO that could remove
them upon the hrst effort TO get in. But
I was not at the door when the battering
began, and could not get to the fasten-
ings until the ladder was used. then
quickly removed the fastenings, and
after two or three strokes Of the ladder
the engine rolled partially back, making
small aperture, through which Lieu
tenant Green OF the marines forced him.
sell, jumped on top of the engine, and
stood second In the midst Of shower
Of balls, looking for John Brown. When
he saw Brown he sprang about twelve
feet at him, and gave an underestimate Of
his sword, striking him about midway
the body and raising him completely
from the ground. Brown fell forward
with his head between his knees, and
Green struck him several times over the
head, and, as then supposed, split his
skull at every stroke.
was not two feet from Brown at that
time. OF course ! got out Of the
building as soon as possible, and did not
know Till some time later that Brown
was not killed. II seems that in making
the thrust Greeen's sword struck
Browns belt and did not penetrate the
body. The sword was bent double. The
reason that Brown was not killed when
struck on the head was that Green was
holding his sword il the middle. strik-
ing with the hiIt and making only scalp
wounds.
When Governor wise came and was
examining Brown. heard the questions
and answers; and no lawyer could have
used more careful reserve. while ct the
same time be showed no disrespect.
Governor Wise was astonished ct the
answers he received from Brown.
After some controversy between the
United States and the State q Virginia
Is to which had jurisdiction over the
prisoners, Brown was carried to The