The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-11-06

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liday, and was released on his fndin.
bail IN the sum of 1000 for his reap
lpearance on Wednesday, ''
Ruth Mcdonald was a resident O
Newport, Ky, and il was at her hous
lthft most Of the meetings of hi,
I traitors OF this city were held Sh,
has hecn employed for some tin.
past rs a mail carrier between The rob
els North and South, and has freauen
lly passed the lines with communica
ton for the Confederate Government
She was in Columbus, which bv apce
,nent Mr.. Slade met Patton, and the,
agreed on the plan Of attack on cam,
Chase. She was taken before Com
missioner Halliday on Saturday night
and underwent preliminary exam
ination, which was adjourned until
Wednesday next.
Samuel p Thomas Of this city is n
merchant tailor, carrying OH business
ut the corner OF Fourth and Walnut
Mrs. Mary A. Thomas was arrest.
ed on charges similar TO those against
her husband. After undergoing an
examination they were both released
on finding bail in the sum often thous-
and dollars for their appearance on
Wednesday next: G. W. G. Johnson
and DIR. Fries giving the necessary
bonds
Mrs. Catherine Parmenter of Gin
cinnatti, has been for some time act
ing rs laundry woman ut the McIe.
an Barracks, by which means she has
been able TO gain access to the rebel
prisoners confined there. 1t was
through her that Col. Patton and King
were enabled to escape Fl ON the bar
racks some five weeks since. She
supplied detective Slade with quan-
tity of laudanum, with which the
guards at Camp Chase were 10 be
drugged when the projected attack
was put into execution. 1t was at
her house that special meeting was
called, on Saturday evening Oct, "a.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs.
Parmenter, and one or two detective
(who were, of course, supposed to be
rebels were present. Mr.. Slade was
present ut this meeting, and he states
that they had by some means got sus
picious of one Of the detectives, not
then present, named Gordon, and
.hc meeting was callc | in order to
lecidc on what to do with him. He
further says that it was unanimously
lecidcd that the man was spy, and.
for the safety Of the party, must die.
The murder was contided to Mr..
Sladc and another detective to exc
execute, and accordingly the next
night they were sent to carry out the
evil designs of the plotters. They
then quietly secreted the suspected de-
tectivc, and reported that he was dead
lnd safely buried. Mrs. Parmenter.
after appearing before Commissioner
was admitted to bail in the
sum Of $4,000 for her reappearancc
on Wednesday next.
The parties who were arrested on
Saturday night were almost immedi-
ltely taken to the L. S. Court Rooms.
to undergo their preliminary examin-
ntions, but they had barely arrived
there, before Geo L. Pugh arrived to
watch the case on their behalf, and
will continue to attend to the interests
Of his clients.
Since writing the above, we are in
formed by Mr.. Sladc, that Cathcart
stated, in the course of conversa-
ton with him, that Dick Merricl, of
assured him there were thou
sands OF men in Illinois and Indiana
llready organized, and only waitin q
or the signal from Ohio to rise in
'rms against the Administration.