The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-02
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BROWNS TRIAL.
Said I: Senator, did you see anything of
John Brown and the other men?'
Eyes. They were trying John Brown when I
reached Harper's Ferry He looked to me like a
substantial old farmer. There was nothing
vicious or very particular about his face except
its frmness. He had some intellectual ability
too, and would conduct parts of the cross ex-
animation or concede statements by witnesses
before they were made. When he got tired he
would say to the court that he could not stand it
any more that day, and the court was generally
adjourned for him. He was a remarkable in
stance OF how popular impression ofwrong will
lift man out of his ordinary level when herises
against the wrong. Any ideal cause which a
man espouses and gives his life and courage to
will raise him intellectually and even morally.
Brown put into action what other people were
talking about, and so he rose to be the perfect
hero OF those young men. Young Copplck,
who was hanged with Cook, was a bright, plain,
candid young fellow. Stevens, another of
Browns men, seemed TO US Democrats who went
there to be somewhat more of the ruffian than
Cook or Coppick"
Said L. s'Did you find, when you returned to
Indiana that your defense of Cook had injured
your
mo; quite the contrary Even Robinson,
me and said: Voorhees,, you were right in 60
ing there / was elected to Congress in the dis
trict where had been defeated not long before.
Ones instincts Of friendship hardly ever mis-
lead him.
Mr. Voorhees, concluded his story with an ac-
count Of the funeral of Captain Cook:
Governor Willard and myself waited in the
jersey City depot for the train to come in which
contained the body. 1 assisted with my own
hands to put the coffin in hearse we had
brought there 1t was a cold and chilly night
in winter. The hearse was then put on the
ferry boat and taken over to New York and to
an undertakefs, where a magnificent coffin Was
prepared. Some struggle arose about having the
funeral in church. as most OF the orthodox de-
nominations were hostile to the AbOlitionists.
1t was finally concluded to have the funeral at a
private house. and some gentleman who was not
afraid of what others might say gave his house
fos that purpose. There were probably a thou
sand persons at the funeral, which was
held in Williamsburg. NJ Y. where Cook
had studied law Mr. Callcott delivered
an eloquent address, and Cooks letter was read.
The body was then taken to one of the GENE
teries III the rear of Williamsburg and inferred.
saw the body as it was being made ready for
the coffin lie looked like gentle hoy. as he
was. While he was i'll prison at Charlestown,
Governor Willard provided him with excellent
clothing and all that money could bring Cook
was the uncle of the present leader of the Demo
cracy in the Indiana Legislature, and the chair
man oe its finance committee"
did the Willard family feel that their broth
er's death was a disgr&eel@
mo. Governor Willard did not live long, but
there was hardening IN his mind on this slavery
question Cooks sisters became anti slavery In
their feelings L think they set Gheir faces
against the condition of things which brought
the boy to his end But there were," said
Mr.. Voorhees,, like the first little vessel caught
on the lee shore with the great ocean of the war
coming ON behind u.s."