Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-18

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United States Of America. ! s..
Northern District ...a.l
G. Smith being duly sworn on his oath, de-
poses and says that heretofore, to wit, on or
about the first of October, A. d. 1861, at Ma
rion county, in the District aforesaid, Frederick
Cont, and other persons to said affant un
known, did cOnspire together to overthrow the
Government of the United States, and that the
said Fred Court and said other persons whose
names are unknown to the aGiant, did then and
there conspire together TO oppose by force the
authority OF the Government of the United
States, and did then and there conspire togeth-
er W force to prevent, hinder and delay the ex-
ecution Of the laws of the United States, and
did then and there conspire together by force
to seize. take and possess the property of the
United States against the will and contrary to
c.sMITH.
Subscribed and sworn to by the said c. Smith,
before me at my Office in Cleveland, this 18th
day OF October, A. D. 1861,
U. s. Commissioner for the Northern District
of Ohio.
The District Attorney then proceeded to read
the following letter, but this was objected to by
the defendants counsel. After some argu.
msnt, it was finally allowed to be introduced
by the Commissioner: r
WESTERN HOUSE, June Is, 1861.
DEAR SIR: You no doubt are looking for a
line from me. l left Shelby the day before yes
terday and got here to-day, and you had better
believe am damned near used up. / did not
sell many goods, as this was not the object of
my tramp. | went by way Of Liberty, little
place six miles from Shelby. Here we have
many true friends of the South ready to help us
il safe plan can be found. David Cahill,
Esq who lives near here, is Bob's old friend
He is a true blue. w. R. Cahill, Barber Rob
inson, Andrew Dickson, and many others
might name, live near here, who are true
Southern men, and will help US with our plan
Mr.. Sigler, at Amaplin, a place about nine
miles from Shelby, is another influential man
who is with US. 80.
At Bucyrus found things much better for
US than I expected. The proprietor of the
Western House is for US, and he gave me much
useful information from him. got the names
Of many who are against this damned abolition
war, and here found Judge Hall, who wss
once Congressman, as true as steel. l will
give you the names Of the most prominent men
who can be relied upon to carry out the plan OF
the Confederacy, who live at Bucyrus, or in the
neighborhood: DR.. G. Fulton, James Clements
John Kaler, Mr.. Climer and Judge Saners.
have many names on my list, but these that
heln no carrv on, onr nisn Won lad ha.tsr no
snnroacb Jndgs PIsnter Or Jsctson' thev ar,
nnt so re,;.hler Thew will nrohahjv % with NJ
70 onr nian srcceads 40 7 fea, h waniS n svar
conntv in The Stats was q GOOD for the Sonth a
,owiord Ala not do mncb IN R;cbIsnd conn
tv. How are Won getting along In Monroe an
Delaware? | have selected place to put th
arms. think two camps Here some marks o
cypher are interlinedl can be organized In thi
county. 1t will take immense work to go al
over the Northern states 10 carry OUT the plan
Will make tne damned A1olnon,sts Ieei Una
there is south TO De feared: WIN you Pleas'
sena me the Key, eitner 1ost mine OF dlu no
take It when ieIs,
am gong 10 Wyanaos ana % seneca &C. counties
pest write eltner so Carey OF iinn' we mus
not i0rses 70 30 W 'ue n VI. C;M .Cyn'niAh'
IN Julyi oy tnas ume VIC eau tel wnat ID W p'
done. -. go
Excuse this letter. ! nad 10 write IL part
ly on my Knee be sure TO write. we WI
meet some time soon' say either az Cresthn
or Bucyrus'
| NJ IryYnI,Ho1
"A. IL "lInEhS'
The pass some marks in cipherl
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must give you little hint. If | cannot ge
| the names of men when / 20 10 a place, l as
who the leading men in the Democratic part
are, and then | find them, and then talk Q
our instructions direct, and find out iu ths
way, if dare trust to tell my objects. to
them my object is to keep the Democratic part
up. .t4f..-s ~
n, r,o,;oa of Mr. c,st,a tho ,,,,oasso. vo,
can, e.nu, tha roan, nd osIIsd In sa,,o ~ ,.lv
Tho foIlow;no Testimony was offs,sd. :
a. II. heiper-LVe IN 1reen county Ohi'
KNOW tue aeienoant, hr' Oours; was IN btun
WICK, the township where ! reside, ana Gou
asked me, ABOUT the middle OF July, II q
not want 10 JOIN their oroer OF knights Oh u
Goiden Oirciei asked MIN wnas IL amount.
to. lie said IL was merely 70 strengthen q
gemoeratic pai'yi 70 prsven. voinn.eeilng ai
drafting; ne oid no. say now u would suengt
en- the party; ! toio MN ! alant want 70 10
the order; tnls was al .ne conversation,
Cross exemnea; ihve wi.nln mile ana
hall Oh burweii; .ne conversation TOOK place
the vihage OF burwei; mere is store al
blaeksmhn's enop, esc'' tnerei the conversa'i'
t2ok place on 9appash evening, spous tne mil
over 10 Burwell to stay over n99. NJ Rahaay pa We
, Get over to a farm I have near, to cut sop
Hheat: Mr.. Court lived then, and now, in Plea
, ant township, a mile and half from Burwe
T Son;t positively Remember TALKING with Al
r--..s r, ,-...I- lti- 70 -. 4. q