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John Brown and Harper's Ferry trial remembered in West Virginia
Charles Town residents recall the 1868 treason trial of John Brown and his followers for seizing the U S arsenal at Harper's Ferry and aiding a revolutionary attempt to free enslaved people. The piece traces the riot era and the subsequent 1928 trials linked to union protests, detailing the courtroom drama, military guard, and town upheaval.
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Charles Town
W. Va
West Virginia
John ‘Brown
John
Brown
United States
Harper's Ferry
W.va
Jobn Brown
Wathoelties
Andj Abme
Uia
Jol Brown
Court House
John Brown
Guarlos
Horace Gresley
Braves
Virginia
Harper's ‘Arry
Wise
South
John “Brown
Brown Gang
Ibwag
Harper's
Farray
Milla
Waa
Teen of the Peace
Fist Reort
Dapard
Charles “Harding
Wrag
Andrew Hunter
Akron
Ohio
de- Fenas ii
Haryer's ‘Ferry
Hela Poy
Martinsburg
Shepherdstown
Harper’s Perry
Atter Hs
Washington
Pate
Robert
Lee
J.H. B. Start
Lawin W. Washington
George Washington
Con- Bread
Farem Ots
John Grown