The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-08


The only time during the whole dina. A.,
his captivity that John Brown showed
temper, according to Mr Andrew ugu,a,
was when his wife visited him lie lt.
before the execution. and Gen Tal.a--'
who was In command Of the troop, ri.
fused to let her remain over night
Brown did show right smart tempe,
over that. said Mr. Hunter "Bat b..
soon Gained down and arquiescod .n t.e
arrangement Mrs Brown stayed Iu ,ls
jail two or three hours and wa. tDca SOIL.
down to Harpers Ferry. where She rar.i
until next dag. when the body Of bcr aa,
band was delivered 10 her She aa. ,
woman Of very little sentiment. tr.
for while she was at Ilarpcrs Ferry w..-
ing for the body she was getting r.es.f.,
to make particular dishes
OF the last act ina the tragedy W. H.a
ter tells some interesting rcm.n.s.e,cs.
lie. With Mr. Smith. Of the military n,s
tute. went ont the afternoon before t..
execution and selected the loclti0n I.rtI.
gallows, which was Immediately Ds, b.,
by Capt Cockrell. the town carpenter
THE EXECUTION
We chose an elevated place U,t .,,
Of town. where there wasn't e. tr.e .,
anything else 10 serve as a Landmark.
Our idea was tina, the exact sno. should
be forgotten as soou rs possible And rs
were emineutly successful There ..ata.
man living except myself who c.. t...
YOU just where john Brown wa. bum,
can put my hand on the spot. On
wouldn't The ga.Iows was put mo- t0,
afternoon before. and It was taken l.....
as soon as the execution 49, o..- ami
the timbcrs were stored n tbe .aII,.
Afterwards the ga.lows was erected ..
wanted for Browns companions. bu, DID.
IN the same place "A soon as oas l.r.
Ing was over the ga.lons ous -a..a
down w hen the war cane on tl. .s
bers were moved from the .a.. ,4rl ..i
built into porch TO hide them from t.a
Yankees There they remained mH
few years ago, when their owner. Gap.
} W Coylc. sold part ot them fo- Dab.
than bis whole house cost hm T.s,
were taken north TO be distributed su.a.
admirers OF old John Brown
Some things which have been printed
about the execution were utterly ur.--.
according to Mr. Hunter
That story Of John Brown -,orc1.
on the way TO the sca.Tord % H,sa l-ls
negro child "a utterly false. ls suu
No negroes were allowed to BE- nesr {
saw him all the way from the ia.l 30 ils
gallows was close beside OBJ. ,..l..I
wheu he mounted il and heard L.a -4,
IN a plaintive tone. / hope ,hey all no-
keep ne standing here any longer tIaa
necessary The military were s.a,
through a lot Of movements Willie
Sheriff Campbell al Capt Avis aeu
binding him aud adjusting ,ls rope
heard him say Make haste' 'Mabshas,.
When heard that dropped my haal,a-
chief as q signal for them 10 enc tLsrrs
which held the drop and they ol.,ai
The military kept on moving ab9a. b.;
before they got into position ana knew
what had happened john Brown bad Deco
hung and was AS dead as Henry Fii
the LAST sRErcu
Strothcr. the artist and author t-.
known 70 the literary world as Porto
Crayon. until recently ia the diplomats
service Of this country. was "a nephew o.
Slr Hunter lie dict few ult,.8a,.
at Chadestown tie was here dar.a ID.
trial reporting AMI sketchiag
Stroller. said Mr. Hunter "aa' rHl
me when tho drop fell BE slipped a,
raised tho cup from John Brown ho
and commenced masking a sketch 9f .ls
dying mans face Ou my asking s.a.
question. Strother replied tLat .5.a
Maria Chlds had published hlr ssh.
have picture Of John Brown DO e,-g
condition OF life TO hang 90 ler n5u la
he was taking tho sketch thl. s.. u.5-.
have him when be was finished
Mr Hunter says that Lo Immediately
had Browns body packed and 500. taa
that afternoon TO Harpcrs Ferry
Not one Of them was buried Lsr- be-
added II shipped the bodies 19rl o
friends and was very glad 10 d, b, So
pheus sister and sweethear, CANE ls-s
from Connecticut aud were wl,l l.u Gle
night before he was hung They t9.s bis
body back with them
There VAS one thing ln cola 1i.--
with the execution Of Brown lagea."
regretted. said Mr. Hunter as BE- -.-
cluded bis "reminiscences aud ilAt
this As he assembled tho -l.y"s b.
bowed to mo very politely "as .l9dl4
in another direction and did ll- ss" l.'-.
but was told Of II afterwarJ " i.i
seen him | should certainly have r-i ifnel
the bow
Mr Hunter said this with Oh. sincerity
OF Virginia gentleman VI the odd school
who felt tina, by accident be failed ,,s-'
tain on one occasion bis reputation W
good manners w y ;" m V..ys
Democrat.
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