The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-11-12

es against him will be precisely similar
to those brought against the School Com.
missioner.
James =. Patton was resident of
Covington, and brother of the rebel Col.
Patton, who escaped some FIVE weeks
since from the kemper Barracks. He
had often supplied detective Slade with
money aud other things with which to
carry out the designs of the party. Ac.
cording to previous agreement, he met
Mr.. Slade at Camp Chase and reconnol-
tired around the place, maturing the plan
for the attack on the camp for the release
of the prisoners. He was arrested by
the military authorities on Saturday
night, and handed over to Z. S. Marshal
Sands. lie was then taken before Com.
missioner Halliday, and was released on
his finding bail in the sum OF $4,000
for his appearance on Wednesday.
Ruth Mcdonald was a resident Of
Newport, Ky, and it was at her house
that most Of the meetings of the traitors
Of this city were held. She had been
employed for some time since as mail
carrier between the rebels North and
South, and has frequently passed the
lines with communication for the rebel
Government She was in Columbus,
when by agreeme ent Slade met Mr. Patton,
and they agreed on the plan Of attack on
Camp Chase. She was taken before
Commissioner Halliday on Saturday
night, and underwent preliminary ex
animation, which was adjourned until
Wednesday next.
Samuel 7. Thomas, Of this city, is a
merchant tailor, carrying on business at
the corner of Fourth and Walnut He
was arrested on Saturday night by Mar
shall A. c. Sands, and brought before
Commits iouer Halliday for examination
Mrs. Mary A. Thomas was arrested
on charges similar to those against her
husband After undergoing an exami.
nation they were both released on find
ing bail in the sum of ten thousand dol
lars for their appearance on Wednesday
next; G.. W. C. Johnson and DR.. Fries
giving the necessary bonds.
Mrs. Catherine Parmenter, of Cincin-
natl, has been for some time acting as
laundry woman at Mclean Barracks.
by which means she has been able to gain
access to the rebel prisoners confined
there. 1t was through her that Coils
Patton and King were enabled to escape
from the barracks some FIVE weeks since
She supplied detective Slade with
quantity of laudanum, with which the
guards at Camp Chase were to be druggod
when the projected attack was put into
execution. 1t was at her house that a
special meeting was called, on Saturday
evening, Oct "A, when Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas, Mrs. Parmenter, and one or
two detectives, (wbo were, Of course,
supposed TO pc rebels, were present. Mr..
Slade was present at this meeting, and
lie states that they had by some means
got suspicious OF one Of the detectives,
not then present, nam ed Gordon, and the
meeting was called in order to decide
en- what to 90 with him. lie further
says that it was unan; mous'y decided that
the man was spy, and for the safety Of
the party, must die. The murder was
CoBuuEu W MI Dladc anl .uOtDeT uCLpCt-
i've to execute, and accordingly the next
night they were sent to carry out the
evil designs Of the plotters. They then
quietly secreted the suspected detective,
and reported that he was dead and safely
buried. Mr.. Parmenter, after appearing
before Commissioner Halliday, was ad
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000 for
her re appearance on Wednesday next
The parties who were arrested on Sat
urday night were almost Immediately ia
ken to the United States Court Rooms,
to undergo their preliminary examina-
tons, but they had barely arrived there,
before Geo. Z. Pugh arrived to watch the
case in their behalf, aad will continue to
attend to the interests of his client
Since writing the above, We are
Informed By Mr.. Slade, that Cathcart
stated, in the course of a conversation
with him, that Dick Merrick, of Hin is,
assured him there were thousands of men
in Illinois and Indiana already organic
ed, and only waiting for the signal from
Ohio to rise in arms against the Admin
istration.
Interview bet WeaN John Minor Rot ts md