Brown was charged with treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, multiple first-degree murders, and inciting an insurrection among Virginia slaves. Why the Federal Government opted to allow Virginia to try Brown is beyond me. Brown was interviewed on the 18th by the VA governor Wise. He ordered Brown be charged under VA law. Evidently no Federal authorities, other than Lee were present. Looks like the Feds sorta played the Pontius Pilot routine with John Brown raid.
If the Feds played the role of Pilot, who played the role of Jesus?
John Brown?