Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-11-07
TIE Re a son RN OsHgO.
OF A PLOT TO RELEASE
TIE REBEL PRISONERS.
Projected Revolution ira Ohio and
Illinois.
CINCINNATt, Nov. I

NlNCtNNAIl, NOV. j.
An extraordinary case of treason has re-
Gently come to light, duplicating several |
persons in this city, Columbus, CovingtOr,
and Newport, in conspiring to release the |
prisoners ut Camp Chase, and overthrow the
State Government. The conspiracy was
brought to light by United States detectives
who were supposed by the parties implicated
to be spies from the rebel army, and were
treated with full confidence. The plot, as
disclosed to the detectives was that an at
tack was to be made on Camp Chase, release
the prisoners confined, 5000 in number, to
seize the arsenal at there, and then to COM
mcncc the Rebel campaign in Ohio.
United States Marshal Sands and Provost
Marshal Major Reaney arrested the follow
ing persons implicated in the plot Charles
W. II. Cuthcart, of Columbus, formerly
School Commissioner of Ohio T. d. Crcs-
sop. Of Columbus, formerly sutler in the
18th Regulars who were to lead in the at
tack on Camp Chase; James d. Patton, Of
Coyington. regular agent of the rebel Gov
eminent who furnished money to detectives
under the impression that they were spies,
and, according to agreement, were to meet
Cathcart and Others at Camp Chase, and cX
pCCtcd to mature the plan of attack on Camp
Chase; Ruth Mcdonald, Of Covington, why
acted % rlail carrier through the rebel lines,
anl whose home was the headquarters OF
the rebels; Samuel p. Thomas, Il merchant
tailor. of Cincinnati, and his wife, and Cath
arnc Parmentcr, of CINCINNATI. Information
has been obtained that an organization exists
in Illinois, awaiting the outbreak in Ohio.
to produce similar results in that State,
Other particulars arc known 10 the authori-
Ties but not yct made public.
PAETI,ULAES OF THEIR DETECTION A%D
ARREST
CIHCINNATI, Nov. ..
Considerable stir was made in this city on
Saturday night. by the arrest Of Samuel i.
Thomas, and his wife: James p. Patton, of
Coyington. Ky; Ruth Mcdonald, of New
port. Ky. and a Mrs. Parmenter charged on
The affidavit of Major Rcany, of General
CoXH staff with conspiring TO release five
thousand rebel prisoners i'll Camp Chase,
two hundred rebel officers in the Ohio pcni-
tcntiary, and as many more in M'Lcan Bar
racks, IN this city,
The arrests were made by dctaChmcnts Of
United States troops, under the direction OF
United States Marshal Sands, and the parties
were he!d in $4,000 EACH for hearing on
Wednesday before United States Commis-
sioucr Holiday George L. Pugh is counsel
:, for the accused.
On Sunday the Marshal went tu Columbus
, on Il special train and arrested the late state
school Commissioner, Cathcarti J. ID. Girls
sop, former partner Of Thomas; Mr.. Sladc
formerly a rebel prisoner, and l)r. l.azelc,
who stands high among the Cuppcrheads.
J Ialce was put in the pcnitcntiary, and thc
Others were brought in irons to this city,
and transferred to the county Jail.
Mr. Parmcotcr was a washcrwomun AT
'n | ,it..l Stats hutr1fk.g IN \4I,lsvi and
. go-hctwccn of the prisoners and outside
cmi-saries. The detectives gained her con
tidcncr and that of Mrs. Mcdonald and be
came parties 10 their plans. They all met
" frequently at Thomas house. Thomas fur
uishcl money to buy axes and ChlOrotoru
= to release the prisoners, and furnished {
u disguise to the detective who travelled be
tween the Columbus and Cincinnati contCd
crates lie visited Columbus frequently anC
- conferred with Cathcart and Others there
u and WAS in conference with him when arrest
y ed.
y Tis plan of release at Camp Chase was a
: follows When the prisoners saw a bcacOI
light at certain point, they should bcrcaGy
= The guard would be shot by their outsid
u friends, and axes would be thrown over {
" them. Once out, with axes and arms pre-
" yidcd, they were to storm the pcnitcEtiary
release Morgan and the other officers, an
u start for the Ohio river and cross near May,
~ vile. Cathcart was to go along, rcceiyin
+" Il commission in the rebel army for his IT
.' ward
J" Cathcart was arrested at Rev. Sahi
!" Hough's house. IIough is the secession,
u to whom Nallandigham wrote in 1861 tho
ut "thc Union was hopelessly divided" Catt
q cart was from Dayton and one of Vallandis
," hams particular friends and admircs.
= Wild as the scheme is, there seems to |
Is abundant evidence that il was to have bee
"a ,ricd a week ago but the plans miscarric
G. then. Other arrests are to be made 1t
iu not known how extensive the organimtio
j! for this internal business was.