Mohave County miner., 1888-07-14

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The only time during the whole time OF
his captivity that John Brown showed
temper, according TO Mr.. Andrew Hunter,
was when his wife visited him the day
before the execution, and Gen. Tslisferro,
who was In command Of the troops, NJ
fused TO let her remain over night
s'Brswn did show right smart temper
over fLhnt, " ssid Mr. Hunter But he
coon ralmed down and acquiesced IN the
arrsnlEement. Mrs Brown stayed In the
jail trvo or three hours and was then sent
down TO Harper's Ferry. where she waited
until next day, when the body Of her hus
band was delivered 70 her She was o
woman of very little sentiment, think,
for while she was at Harper's Ferry wait.
Ing ftr the body she was getting receipts
to make particular dishes" Ms
OF the last act In the tragedy Mr.. Hun.
ter tells some interesting "reminiscences,
He, with Mr.. Smith. of the military instI-
tute, went out tho afternoon before the
execution and selected the location for the
gallows, which was immediately put up
by Ctspt. Cockreli, the town carpenter.
THg EXECUTION.
"v1e chose an elevated place, Just out
o2 town, where there wasn't q tree or
anything else TO serve as q landmark.
Our idea was that the exact spot should
be forgotten rs soon a. possible. And we
were erinsntly successful There ism o
man living, except myself. who can tel.
you Just where John Brown was hung. I
can put my hand ON The spot, but I
wouldn't. The gaIiowsswas put up the
afternoon before, and II was taken down
as soDn rs the execution was over. aud
the timbers were stored In the jail yard.
Afterwards the gallows was erected az
wanted for Browns companions, but not
In tine same place. As soon as one hang
ing ,sas over the gallows was taken
down. When the war came ON the tim
bers were moved from the jsil yard and
built Into porch to hide them from the
Yankees. There they remained until o
few years ago, when their wner, Capt
J. w. Coyie, sold part Of them for more
than his whole house cost him. They
were taken north 10 be distributed among
admirers OF old John Brown"
Sorne things which have been printed
about the execution were utterly untrue
according to Mr.. Huntet
That story OF John Brown stopping
on the way to the scsHord TO kiss little
negro child Is utterly false" be said
No negroes were allowed TO be near.
saw him all the way from the jail 10 the
gailo'ws was close beside the scaffold
when he mounted 1t and heard him say
in plaintive tone. 4 hope they viii not
keep me standing here any longer than
necessary The military were going
through Lot Of moveinenta While
Sheriff Campbell and Capt Avis were
binding him and adjusting the rope i
heard him say, Make haster Make hastei'
When l heard that ] dropped my handker.
chief as . signal for Fthesn 10 cut the rope
which held the drop, and they obeysd.
The military kept on moving about, but
befor, they got into position and knew
Whist had happened John Brown had been
hung and was as dead as Henry VIII. =
THE LAST SKETCH.
Str,ther. the artist and author, best
known TO the literary world as Porte
Crayon, until recently In the diplomatic
service Of this country, was q nephew OF
Mr. Hunter. He died few months ago
at Charlestown- He was here during the
trial reporting and sketching.
"Strother," said Mr. Hunter, was with
me when the drop fell He slipped up,
raised the cap from John Browns face
and commenced making b sketch Of the
dying mans face. On my asking some
question, strother replied that Lydia
Maria Childs had published her wish TO
have picture Of John Brown In every
condition of life to hang IN her room, and
he was taking the sketch that she might
have him when he was finished.
Mr.. Hunter says that he Immediately
hsd Browns body packed and sent It Of
that afternoon to Harper's Ferry.
Not one Of them was buried here" he
added. II shipped the bodies north 70
friends and was very glad TO do 30. Ste
phens' sister and sweetheart came here
from Connecticut and were with him the
night before he was hung. They took his
body back with them.
"There was one thing In connection
with the execution Of Brown lhave always
regretted" said Mr.. Hunter, as be con-
clnded his "Reminiscences and that u
thisr Az he assembled the gallows he
bowel to me very politely. Twas looking
In anothsr direction and did not see him,
but was told OF II sfterward. II I had
seen him should certainly have returned
the bow"
Mr.. Hunter said this with the sincerity
Of a Virginia gentleman Of the old school.
who felt that BY accident he failed to sus
tain on one occasion bis reputation for
good manners. wv. B. n" In Globe.
Democrat. .,.-
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