When was it published?

December 16, 1859 in Pioneer And Democrat

Domestic News December 16, 1859

Pioneer And Democrat

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court, Politics, Crime

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke, Brown, Governor Willard, D. W. Vorhees

Q: What keywords are associated?

John E. Cooke, Harpers Ferry, Governor Willard, Cooke Trial, Charlestown, Arrest Chambersburg

Olympia, Thurston County, Washington

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What is this article about?

Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke, brother-in-law of Indiana Governor Willard and lieutenant to John Brown in the Harper's Ferry raid, was arrested in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and sent to Virginia for trial. Governor Willard and U.S. District Attorney D. W. Vorhees traveled to Charlestown to ensure a fair hearing for Cooke.

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Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke, one of the persons implicated with Brown in the Harper's Ferry business, and who was Brown's Lieutenant on that occasion, is a brother-in-law of Governor Willard, the present Democratic Governor of Indiana. Upon receiving intelligence of Cook's late arrest at Chambersburg, in Pennsylvania, and his remittance to Virginia for trial, the Governor started to Charlestown, the scene of the trial, to see that his relative will have a fair and impartial hearing. D. W. Vorhees, U. S. District Attorney for Indiana, whom he employed to defend Cook, went with him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Politics Crime

What keywords are associated?

John E. Cooke Harpers Ferry Governor Willard Cooke Trial Charlestown Arrest Chambersburg

What entities or persons were involved?

Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke Brown Governor Willard D. W. Vorhees

Where did it happen?

Charlestown, Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Charlestown, Virginia

Key Persons

Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke Brown Governor Willard D. W. Vorhees

Outcome

cooke arrested in chambersburg, pennsylvania, and remitted to virginia for trial; governor willard and attorney to ensure fair hearing.

Event Details

Dr. Capt. John E. Cooke, implicated with Brown in the Harper's Ferry business and Brown's lieutenant, is brother-in-law of Indiana Governor Willard. Upon news of Cooke's arrest in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and remittance to Virginia, the Governor traveled to Charlestown with U.S. District Attorney D. W. Vorhees, employed to defend Cooke, to ensure a fair and impartial hearing.