is to be given me, as it would seem. I gave the names, as soon
as I could get them, of the persons I wished to have called as wit-
ness, and was assured that they would be subpœnaed. I wrote
down a memorandum to that effect, saying where these parties were;
but it appears that they have not been subpœnaed, so far as I can
learn. And now I ask, if I am to have any thing at all deserving
the name and shadow of a fair trial, that this proceeding be deferred
until to-morrow morning; for I have no counsel, as I have before
stated, on whom I feel that I can rely; but I am in hopes counsel
may arrive who will attend to seeing that I get the witnesses who are
necessary for my defence. I am myself unable to attend to it. I have
given all the attention I possibly could to it, but am unable to see or
know about them, and can't even find out their names; and I have
nobody to do any errands, for my money was all taken from me
when I was sacked and stabbed, and I have not a dime. I had two
hundred and fifty or sixty dollars in gold and silver taken from my
pocket, and now I have no possible means of getting any body to do
my errands for me, and I have not had all the witnesses subpœnaed.
They are not within reach, and are not here. I ask at least until
to-morrow morning to have something done, if any thing is designed;
if not, I am ready for any thing that may come up.

The old man lay down again, drew his blanket over
him, closed his eyes, and appeared to sink in tranquil
slumber.

This bold speech, with its modest request, (which
was seconded by Mr. Hoyt, who, we are told, "arose
amid great sensation," and stated that other counsel
would arrive to-night,) shamed the unfaithful Virginia
advocates into an immediate resignation, and the Court
into an adjournment till the following morning. But
it is due to the reputation of Mr. Hunter to say, that
he resolutely resisted this action.

The town, flashed the telegraph, "is greatly
excited; the guard has been increased; the conduct
of Brown is regarded as a trick." The very appear-
ance of decency alarmed the citizens of Charlestown!

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