The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27

,.n,.fr nrahauti1. ia tho play. had not
e.nrr.sol 10 az strongly when BE- insisted
IN. otrlng daughter. in marrying the
~blackam0or." had gone, against all rules
OF nature
DEIupEp FANATIC.
Inst before taking our leave OF Brown. Doe
informed ue that he had travelled through
nerts of the South. especially virginia. We
were len % infer what had been the object
ofhis trip. Al uO time during me interview
did vo make any reference 90 the plans he
had made for freeing the slaves. ne SPOKE
freely of his approaching execution. saying
that we miehtta bis hie, five chose; that
10 was worth but little anyhow; but that OF
ono fhiug we might feel assured. that we
and ali ihe rest OF the shareholders should
never have any peace until the negroes were
allowed their freedom. Thu. ended the in-
teryiow. a few only of whose incidents we
have cndcaYored io recall Three days at
forward. we witnessed the final scene in toe
career of "a deluded fanatic and hreling
agent Of many much worse men.
Man or NERVE.
John Brown was executed on the ll of
December 1863. Although the beginning
Of winter. there never daWned upon tAe
world brighter and more beautiful day r..
lur0usiy enough ID was the anniversary oil
the great battle of Ausierltl. ihe HOW
tiers had been assigned iO important duiy
during the past twenty iour hours. All lne
previous night they bad stood guard 100 the
prominent entrances 90 the town. and 40
other important points. They had orders
not tO allow any one tO approach the place
they were instructed 90 report amy evidences
iu the way OBJ night signals. rockets or bea-
con fires along the clo.ts Oi the hills OF On
the more remote mountain heleht. several
alarms occurred from appearances OIL ihi-
sort one WdDtfe reported iocAclih "a 'el-
tain direction. and several others were -'iiu
10 have been seen. Another sentinel ou-ef-
we'd lur.d spot on the summit OH N.e hiu1
Ridge. which kiudlcd into blaze. lhe at
tOufion of the officer ol the day. Captain
Randolph, was drawn TO IT, a iew minutes
notice accounted for the suspicious
ueht. u proved t0 DE rising
planet instead OF ihe signal of the abolition
lists. Venus. ON hcr way up above the hoil-
ION. had assumed this Fiery iuOh ln account
of the density of the atmosphere. hdii
hour later her light had resumed iis gem
like purity. When the day daNned ON lhe
"a December, the llOWiIei, were sun ON
duty. 10 had been anticipated tnat crowds
of people from every part Of ine country
would flock 90 Charlo-to"n 20 WINES
Browns execution. and 10 was not alto
ecther improbable that il amy trouble was
DO occur chat would afford opportunity.
The other prisoners. Cook. stevens ana
others. were 100 tine jail. and 20 was neces-
.ary % Keep close watch On Them also. b'-
fore @ O'Clock IS. "a. the roads were iuii 90
people iu vehicles oi every Kind. on loi '-
back and on foot. They attempted to pass
the single guard .t 90 dispute tneir
passage. and u-0ried 90 ail manne. ol
! threats. persuasi0ns and cnirclie-' nui
without avail. 30 WAS evident 90 them iAai
hc would carry out his instructions % 900.
of them should attempt to force IBIS Way.
one of the llOWifler NIdctte- thus held back
almost "a half mile of vehicles and people
until he was relieved from duty. and an-
other held in check for more Than au hour
fho passenger and mail traiuoi the llWucr-
Ferry and lhar.o-'OWn Railway. The de-
cipinc and sanseoi personal responsibility
OF the men bad been severely tested on Chat
morning before the hour came for their
relief Meantime, they bad thereby added
t0 thcirreWiauon i0r good conduct both az
men and as soldiers. At I'D o'clock y. l.
the company was Withdrawn Lom the ieio
and returned i0 their quarters. There iley
were met Dog most acceptable supplies from
the hands % thcir eyeriaithlul friends. iAe
ladies.