The Raid of John Brown At Harpers Ferry As I Saw It
The Raid of John Brown At Harpers Ferry As I Saw It
S V Samuel Vanderlip Leech
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The dead body of Captain Oliver Brown lay beside them. Captain Watson Brown had been dying for sixteen hours. Captain John Brown, bleeding profusely, and Captain Steph ens from the hotel, were carried into the paymaster s office. Brown s long grey beard was stained with wet blood. He was bare headed. His shirt and trousers were grey in color. His trousers were tucked into the top of his boots. Captain Coppoc and the negro Green were also taken prisoners. They were not wounded. As Brown lay on t...he floor of the paymaster s office he was very cool and courageous. Governor Henry A. Wise, United States Senator J. M. Mason of Virginia and Honor able Clement L. Vallandingham of Ohio plied him witli many questions. To all he gave intelligent and fearless replies^ He refused to involve his Northern financiers and advisers. He took the entire responsibility on himself. He told Gov~ ernor Wise that he, Brown, was simply "An instrument in the hands of Providence. " He said to some newspaper cor respondents and others: "I wish to say that you had better all you people of the South prepare for a settlement of this question.
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