New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-11
The President of the United States
to be Abducted.
A northwestern COnfederacy Established
The Draft to be Resisted by Force
if Necessary.
From m. Pb,adelpbi. Pres. of Friday morning

ing the following evidence elected yesterday before
Mr., Charles Heazlett, the United States Commis'
sioner. The arrest Of the parties named below M"s
known to very few persons outside the law on,oe
whose services 1t was supposed, would DC Iequlreu
The great mass Of people moving along Nhest"u n
street and Fifth Yesterday, little dreamed that suV
proceedings as somewhat detailed Ooio", "oio hiV
crossing in The United States Commissioner oillOe i
IL was vice thing perhaps tnat eaut'on was ase
nv the authori les TO prevent undue excitement
The prisoners had been in this city from the even
inc preyious but az tue affair was prudentiy kept
profound secret from indiscrmiuatipg gentlemen VI
The press the great public were no less inc WISE
snd there was less likelihood 10 ripple the sres Oh
;s,ice as il flows in its quiet stness from the oup
tam of authority Ii was not until alter z o eiVcK
yastsrday afternoon that the public became aware
that something was up, from the iast tha1 veie-
graphic dispatch mad been received from heaong,
pa, that several hundred men, some OF them armed,
had reached that place to effect rescue OF prisoners
supposed to be at that place. 1t also being stated
ihat the prisoners the crowd were In search OF, 10
rscue them from the law authorities, had been taken
g Philadelphia, the rescuers made suggestion 70
come 10 Philadelphia to rescue them here.
Everything being unsatisfactory Ill regard TO tne
movements of the rioters, it was deemed advisable
prepare for any emergency that lhlgnt arise, iio
matter what, nor where II came from. Chlef mug
ses very quietly ordered reserve OF ponce 10 re-
rort forthwith the Central Station, and to come
IN small parties SO not to awaken any suspicion.
In very short time squads of police reported, ana
not having anything particular TO do passed then
time examining certain muskets ana gong through
drill. The Provost Guard also had their drill in
the State House yard, and cavalry corps were Try
ing the mette Of their horses In the nortn-WesteI
part OF The city.
The Hon. j. Clancy Jones, ex-msniber Of Con
Qrsss IN abiding to the reported not at Readlug
said last evening ut the hearing that the assembs
had WELDED TO wiser couosels, and il was not likely
they would come to Philadelphia. We breathed
free then II will bs seen in the following that 1t is
deliberately plotted that Abrabam Lincoln, the Pres
ident Of the United States, shall % abducted. and
that NORTHWESTERN Confederacy is contemplated
that the Society boasts Of verY great number OF
members in the North, the South, the West aud IN
she army; that deserving soldier was recognized by
the gus aud grips understood by the members only,
and that five deserters were rescaed IRON the mill
tary authorizes in the State OF lIdiana.
o. Il will also be seen that MI. Lyon, detective
of the United states, aud now DEPUTY Provost Mar
shal at Reading, Pennsy lvanis, tme very near be-
ipg struck with bay FORK when the secret band OF
conspirators were probing about straw Ia search
OF spies. Much other interesting information will
also be found in the following I'VE might say that
before the hearing closed, quite number OF The
most prominent residents OF Philadelphia crowded
into the Commissioners room. \
We observed one or two Of the prisoners making
certain sghsGtne OF which war csrelessly plscS..s
the foretnger of the right hand Vertically on the lips
meaning probably 10 keep num-" We have rea-
son to believe that Some one or fore In the crowd In
the ROOM recognized the sign tnus Hhde'
THE HEARING.
pbu,n Bober. Augus,u, f. ing Gabriel Fite, and Hsr.
ron O1eneder aIIsg1ed thu charge Of eorsPrsey
George A. Coaey eq United states District Attorney sp
Inc Hon. J. Clancy Jones' ezMeubsr Of Congress, up.
pesred for the last three nsm.d defendants
John z. ONsill esq, appeared Tor ths hrst named.
Mr. Huber is the prime mover in Olgsnizns the alleged
treasoDsbe association lie expected hr Jones would de-
Amer settling some uninterens pis insries the dsy
read by the for the dsD's which the war
Inst, By William Y. Lyon United States detective, and it
sets forth have been In various parts OF
bnsoD lodges or locsles the object Of which 10 oTesto
dsHeetOn sgain the Government Of the United sstcs to
the execution Of the United States laws
and particularly the act Of Congress providing for co1trp
ton or dfalt o. soldiers the sad odse. meet at is9tne
societies have from fifty 10 eighty and hundred members
each that one was orsnsed at me house OF Jsco2 he
dsv foh tbe Of of the members OF
ssd association, Of parties who have not been arrested
THR EVIDENCE.
William Y. Lyon
Mr. Jones' counsel for defense csntionedhs witness
o. nothing but what be knows Of his knowledge
Question BY United States D,ic, Attorney Coaey-Do you
Answer-i DO; know Philip Huber. Dr. Augustus IlHg.
Gabriel Fibert and Harrison OxeDeider received informs.
alou within the months that there nsmed
obee, ed by Nj ONeil who said mind about
ssivins just state what you know Of your
witDe,Wel then. TO suit you better will say from In
formation that received set myself 70 work 70 ssd on,
there were complaints coming TO me every day.
Mr. Jones here interrupted the witness by saying that he
bad understood tina, Mr.. Lyon had had conversation
with the defendants and anything they said 10 him uDles
voluntarily made by them be admitted evidence.
Mir ONeil further said that admissions coud not be
oeved unless the conspiracy was frat made out Le, us sub
stsntiste this first. and then precsed
Wtnes here to tell the truth and nothing bat the
truth IL am stranger here
BY MIR Cofey-TeIl what you saw and hoard.
Witness resomed.-On Saturday morning the INT Of
March 1862 received information there be meeting
1proceeded to tho psee where the meeting 70 be held
vent on foot Marion Township and concealed myself ia
che barn Of Jacob Cellar. under the 'tw; M Huber tod
Hubtr there, Of course he told them
Mr. ONeil objected that what Mr.. Huber sod not evil
dence until the defendants fret bs convicted the charge Of
onsprscy When this done then any admission Of what
hT; Huber said may be given IN evidence.
Comnnssoner Heazett repled Well. we must com.
snee this inveaiigt somewhere and might well
Jones said AFTER the evidence has been heard then the
"9WN, s9t .sr can exercise bis own judgment.
WIN tbs understanding the witness made another attempt
men ~ the barn. altogether; before they proceeded
80 r Huber told them search tho barn.
SsssP !, Is wss addres1s be directed them to ron
sSy ,DI.s INTO the straw to see II there were
picket: to Dc thrown outside he ban tLi. was as near as
sen he %sS na. ana oo osset The e9 went
did the tshingi he denounced he war a. unbcIs
soss he stated thst Il 6rs. wss or1ssiz,s ,n ,S
.s.s 'I the s0Ss siS yas
Bible not cannot say there eighty three e 10 H.
best Of knowledge who Joined that Occasion
the obligations the Obligation given verbally he ,s
men would dent know whether tSsy i,ssS IN
Bible or not could not exactly they all sp,wssd @
after obligation spoken TO tbeu he sdvesss
ting to be held at certain place. mans house and Alter
this they 10 into oTkanizaoH the msnb,rs ssn
i aod pay one dollar each ia the first pnce thin thoss Who
sgn 20 who do not sign 90 awsy Ihssrd
hiIn give the obligation.
BY Mr. cossy-Now Just think and be careful and tell a.
vhst the obligation IL.
tWitness-Yes Sir. - - -
"Are You in favor Of the abduction Of Abrshsm Lincoln ~
. ] heard ths: " BY forces If necessary" 49,.
Are YOU In favor Of North Western Confederacy ~
Hnhs herst int uf,d the
Commissioner Hesziett told Huber ~ keep silence.
BY Mr. Cofey-Wsll, Sir, 90 on Did you hear anything
slef
winessYes Sir heard him ssy: Are you In favor Of
resistns the draft or the Conscription sctP -,
hare slioua