Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-12
The PIet to Assassinste Mr.. Lipc.lp.
The TRUTH or THE SroRY-How THE Cox
sPIRAcY WAS DIsCovEREp

The Plet TO Assassinate Mr.. Iipcsls
The TRUTH or THE SroRI-How THE Con-
sfIRAcY WAS DISCOVERED.
The Albany Evening Journal Of Wednesday
gives complete history of the conspiracy 10 assss
81 nate the President during his Journey from Har-
risourg TO Washington. The Journal states that
some OF MI Lincoln's friends heard Of the exist
ence OF plot Of this nature, and Immediately
employed detective 10 investigate the matter
The ofhcer went to Baltimore and occupied a
period of three weeks In tracing the conspiracy
Soon after bis arrival in that city, (says The
Journal, the detective discovered a combination
or men banded together under a solemn oath To
assatsinate the President elect The leader Of the
conspirators was an Italian refugee barber, well
known In Baltimore, who assumed the name of
Orstnt, as indicative Of the part be was 10 Der.
form. The assistants employed by the detective
who, like himself, Were strangers in Baltimore
eiy, Dy assuming 70 be secessionists from Louis
lana and other seeding States, gained the conf
dence Of some of the conspirators and were en-
trusted with their plans. II was arranged in csse
MI Lincoln should pass safely over the railroad
to baltimore, that the cons prators should mippIe
with the crowd which mi z ht surround his car
rage, and by pretending to be his friends, be en-
aoled to approach his person, when upon sIg.
hal rom their leader, some Of them would shoot
az Mr Lincoln with their pistols, and Others
would throw into his carriage hand prenades
nIied with decorating powder, similar to those
useo IN the attempted assassination Of the Empe-
ror, Louis Napoleon. Ii was intended that in the
confusion which should result from this attack
the ATLANTIS should escape TO a vessel which was
waiting In the harbor to receive them. and he
caIried to Mobile, in the seeding State of Ala
On the 2lst Of February information Of the e1is-
tence OF this conspiracy was conveyed to Mr..
Lincoln at Philadelphia. The President de.
MS intention to fulfil bis promise to raise
the American flag on Independence Hall and To
meet the Legislature Of Pennsylvania at Harris.
burg, and did SO. After the reception at Harris
burg, on the 22d of February, he returned to his
hotel, and left the city at D. m in a special
traln Tor Philadelphia. The Journal adds:
"I be special train arrived in Philadelphia at
quarter before IL O'Clock at night Here he was
lnet Dy Tue detective, who had carriage in
readiness Into which the party entered, and were
driven to the depot of the Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore Railroad
"Ihey did not reach the depot until quarter
past IL; but fortunately for them, the regular
train, the hour of which, for starting was II
had been delayed The party then took berths
In the sleeping car, and without Change of cars
passed directly through to Washington, where
tney arrived at the usual hour half past g. on the
morning of Saturday, the sd Mr. Lincoln
wore no disguise whatever, but journeyed in an
ordinary travelling dress"
The special messenger who was dispatched to
Philadelphia to entreat Mr. Lincoln 10 proceed
quietly TO Washington was Mr. F. w. Seward.
son OF Secretary Seward. The detective officer
traveied with Mr. Lincoln under the name of E.
> Alien, which maine was registered with the
PRESIDENT elects on the books at Willards' Hotel
Being welI-known individual, lac was speedily
recognized, and suspicion naturally arose that he
caused Mr.. Lincoln's hurried journey Ii was
deemed prudent that he should ieaveWasbinpton
two days after his arrival although he had in
tenoed 70 remain and witness the ceremonies Of
Inauguration
The Journal adds the following particulars:
The characters and pursuits Of the conspira-
Tors Were various. Some of them Were impelled
by fanatcal zeal which they termed patriotism
aud they justified their acts by the example OF
Brntus in Kidding his country Of tyrant One
OF mem was accustomed to recite passages put
into the mouth Of the character Of Brntus I'm
Slakspeare's play of Julius Caesar. Others were
stimulated by the offer OF pecuniary reward
THESE, II was Observed staid away from their
usual places Of work for several weeks prior tn
the Intended assault. Although their circum-
stances had previously rendered them dependent
on thelr daily labor for support, they during
Tue time abnndantly supplied with money, which
they squandered in bar-roomB and disreputable
places.
After the discovery of the plot, strict watch
was Kept by the agents of detection over the
movements of the conspirators, and efficient meas
which they might mediate upon the President
elect until he was Installed In office
HE names OF the conspirators will not at
present be divulged But they are In possession
OF response bic parties, including the President
The number originally sscerta tanned to be
banded together for the assassination Of Mr. Lin
coin was twenty; but the number Of those who
were fully Apr sed OF the details Of the plot be-
came daily smaller as the time for executing 1t
drew near
- Some OF the womer< ployed by the detective
went to serve as walters seamstresses &c. in the
families OF the conspiTators, and a record was
regularly kept Of what was said and done to
further their enterprise. A record was also kent
by the detective of their deliberations in secret
conceive, bat: for sufficient reasons It is withheld
for the present from publication. The detective
and hisageDts regularly contributed money to pay
the expenses Of the conspiracy"