The New York herald., 1863-07-14
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY AGAINST TINE GOVERNMENT.

from he Pniiadsphia Enquirer, July ls
Three mes, named John L. 0,Nsl, John Bsnsdict and
United n Sa.ss Sommissonsr Aubrey g. smi6 on sa.ur
DAY last on charge Of conspracy under the act OF Con-
Of v,os Asss o Ss .c Of o. February
1898 with commitsing high treason The prsoners
rep,sssnted By James vsndyss and The govern.
accused arrested two on the ferry boat, between
New YORK and New Jersey near Jersey City, and one q
u. sherman, John sharkey, and their aids
The first witness examined at the hearing Wa Ahya.
ham Lower, who testified . fOllows;---~- -1sN----
THR EVIDENCE.
Abraham Lower sworn:-l know the parties present;
became acquainted with Moore at Brooklyn; he gave
mo the name Of Hyland became acquainted with
VNeil and BENEDICT 10 New York Benedict said he lived
a East9n Pennsylvania; In conversation with Moore he
made statement from which inferred that at one;tlme
he been in the Southern army think becams1 &C
euanted with the prisa the 26th 26th 27h Of
June on one of these DAYS Mr. Sherman and myself went
" the store Charles vansant, Jr No. 100 Broadway,
Now York; Mr.. vansant not IN; desired 10 see
him To- my name the slate as Spauding, and wrote
the name OF sherman as Dorson we called in the even
ing; Nr. Vansant was in; ! introduced myself as Mr..
Sandng Of ST. Mary county and introduced
Mr.. She man Mr. John Dorson, OF Wilmington, North
Carol ma made some inquiry of Mr. vansant relative to
eur business and he give note TO Dorson this was writ
zen on business card was BY this card that we were
srs Nj. Vansant, however, changed his plan, and we
stopped until evening" he then accompanied us and intro
Auced to Mr. Moore the card handed 10 Dors0n had
these words upon it,
The bearer want you TO to have chat on busi-
ness. VANSANT
We personally introduced under assumed name;
Dorson nd Moore had private talk aside in tho room
was made thai We shoaid meet Moore a. The stors Of
nessrs. Fisher Richards Co shipping merchants, No.
81 Wall street, New York we went to this place and
Er Richards Of the nrm and there became acquaint
cd with Mr.. O'Nel had so much conversation that
scarcely tell at what particular time took place the
sohyessaiion, aside from particular business.
about the advance Of the rebel army in which all
congratulated each other
VOYAGE SOUTH.
q Ia
BON somewhere ON the coast OF virginia. this was as
Fisher Rickards'; Moore said that no could not accom-
nodaie him, but that had friend who could It
his (Moore's) intention to send out some goods by him in
tho vessel ut this time he did not mention the
name his rend; In subsequent conversation Moore
kad that he expec ed have vessels and that by
getting out permit AZ New York clearing them for
wyantook river Iorson desired very much to 90: and
said he would give 81 900 for tho passage he could only
with ee rsSs
he had been with him In the campaign for fourteen
months
LETTERS FOR RICHMOND.
might state here that. in private conversation with
Mr. Sherman, was proposed that should go home to
g. harys county this being understood between
broached the subject the next We the parties
was then that Mr. vansant desired take letter
!or him 70 parties in Richmond, Virginia. finally agreed
70 DO so, and he gave private card the Of
Emanuel Miller, OF Richmond; Mr. Nansant wrote the
ester 10 my presence, and. sealing up, directed IL to
have an Interview with Moore, for he had already
asked me TO take letter from him a gentleman; It
Asors, drawn upon ,hs sheri Of Cecil county Maryland
for the Of twelve hundred dollars this money having
xss s os by sooe ne S S SAD nc was sorry
wpuld like 10 send letters by me; after this went in
Noores company, TO doctor residing In Brooklyn; the
subject sending letters talked about the doctor
said he was sorry that he had never written Moore told
him 70 have ready by Moore and the doctor
each other the reported of
Southern army; they asked me my opinion about the
advance into OF course took the Southern
vtew and had quite cheerful time Of IL Isaw Mr..
and he snid he had At on LEI.
eers to send, but advised him TO keep them until Mr.
Moore came; 10 another conversation Mr. Moore made
this suggestion:-That II found the coast In Virginia
was clear Of United states troops, then write 10
him as fellows:-
Your 10 well and win meet you in New York.
u was by such . letter this that he know tie
q my departure came' moore soa me how could ret
South without going through PniL.dephia for AZ that
time he thought martial law proclaimed in this city.
1B. O'Nei said that martial law proclaimed ia
Philade ha and that could 60 there, then take the
steamer Rey bold and proceed % Delaware City, from
ONei gave letter Of introduction TO Capain Weston
Aor OF the Bermuda residing At No s07 SAMSON streeI
s07 is the captains headquArters
The following is the letter OF introduction given by
JCIY 1, lses-FRmD wxrKsDoxsy-The bearer Of
this Is hr spadng he has al the letters with him take
ss0d care o. him ,,n Yours; Trs, on, coxx VNEiL.
ONsil spoke highly VI westendor and said that need
not be afraid the least that he would take good Of
acquaintanc had already made at FISHER, Richards
Co.'S No 81 Wall street, New York, said he had bought
above deck was he had loft the craft ths Of
Captain McNaly and was very anxious 10 know whether
had passed through the Chesapeake and Delaware e.
ware City this the vessel Intended to go 70 Rich,
ond lie spoke very highly OF the vessel and said that
he could only get the right kind of he could run
eut night and burn half dozen merchantmen and then
get back under This conversation took place In
THE LADY q DELIGHT
Mr. Sherman T. orson) said he thought he could get
that could do that work Tho name of the vessel
tho ladys Delight % clear from New York for
Baltimore, Captain Benedict, ONeil, Moore nId "Dorson
were 60 board the vessel Dorson had some goods
70 send; Mr. Richards had number Of cases to send;
Bsnedict is the proposed burn the vessels
yer the rest OF the party had only agreed
70 run the bio kaie; don't know whether Fisher or
Vansant Intended any goods by the Lady cght
we used meet ten O'Clock every morning and con-
graduate eacn other on the rebel successes proceeded
70 lie aware City and reached that point the evening
q July 2; 4 und the Lady Delight; Captain Mcneil
had gone through ON the ngnt before eiegraphed 10
the parties 10 this effect and also sent letter by mail.
AT stage Of the proceedings the witness identified
packages Of letters given him by tins parties.
The witness continued. Mr. Sherman (1orson) desired
70 send letter 10 Major General Whiting he asked
and wrote for him. gave Il 10 him privately, and
was handed 70 me among package by Mr.. oSel how
letters 10 him privately; did not read them wrote
letter Delaware city to Messrs Moore and Richards,
about tho vessel going through the canal never offered
70 tlko any letter any OF tbem the oer made to
me drst
At this stage OF tho proceedings the nearing was post
poned until this morning
srfxuRE OF TIE vn~Ess.
The detectives seized the Two vessels alrded TO 10 the
evidence OF them being Il hundred and seventy
tons burthen and loaded with liquor and contraband
goods the South the other beng evidently intended
for privaerng purposes They have also about
S3Od 600 worth of Southern funds; large intended
for the SOUTH and $4,000 10 gold aud silver, besides
equal amount In Milwaukee Railroad bonds.
pKrEsHffvr
At tho opening OF The war, lir. T.. r Sherman kept
hotel and restaurant at Wilmington, n G. He a
Vfvkrp bis Lad and he
condemned DO sung lie rendered and and comfort 70
Unsn sailors aud soldiers and had 10 fee for his life.
He escaped tho rebel mob by floating out sixty miles on
sbe sea, whsa he picked up by friendly vessel
He was subsequently colonel under General Foster.
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Board OF Alderm~ NJ stated Session.
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