The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-11-06

spring with traitors aud rcbclsto effect
tie release Of all the rebel prisoners in
the State. The limitations given that
there would be further arrests aud still
more astounding developments made, set
ihc imaginalions of The marvellous on the
wing, aud every conceivable suspicion
wos rctailcd from one 10 another through
cut the day. AS to The additional ar.
rests, no ono, so FAR MS we heard, guessed
the right parties. lhyng gone TO origi.
nal sources for our Information, we are
enabled TO give the tXact iacts in refer.
cnce to allthat has lrlnsprcd.
On Saturday morning, Mjor Rcany
has for some time been on Of the ~,
Ohio Volunteer CavSlty, who General
Cox's staff, appeared before United
Stat Commissioner Halliday and made
the following
AFFIDAVIT.
WIN. Rcany dcposcs aud says that he
has good reason to bclicvo, aud docs yer.
ily believe, that on or about the 18th day
OF October, 1864, md nt the city of Gin.
cinnati, one Samuel =. Thomas, late of
the S uthcrn District of Ohio, did know.
IN ,,y, willmlly, CcloniUusly aud traitor.
,usly combine and cunspiro with DR.. La
Z lie, Sterling X ng, Lieutenant Colonel
Patton and divers other traitors tnd rcb
els, against the Government of the Uni-
tied States, unknown 10 this niliiht, to
levy war against ,h United Stat p, and
did then aud there actually levy war
against the Unit"d States, 10y aiding nnd
ssisiug tho said Llzcllc, King, aud
Licutcnont Co'on,l Patton aud other
taitors us aiorc rnd, TO resist end over
throw by armed furcc, laws md Guv,rn-
mcnt or the United $ a'cs and 20 that
the said Samuel 7, Thom did then aud
thcrr voluntarily aud unllwhhy and trai.
iorously give aid, comfort aud assistance
to those In rebellion against the United
States, by combining and eonspiring ~
rescue and rrllaso by force aud unlnw-
fully, O large rumher, to-wt five thou.
sann rebel prisoners, then aud there law
fully held in the military custody of the
Unitcd States al prisoners Of war at
Camp Chase, in 8 i'd district aud also,
then aud there To rel aso aud fcue 10y
armed force one J I'm Il. Murgou, late nu
officer OF the rebels In arms against the
Government Of the United, aud also n
large uumbcr to.wit Two hundred 9th.
cr officers OF the nrmy OF the rebels IN
arms against the United States, then AMI
tho. l..,.I,li,, halA la, ..tJ Ifu,,.I St.,..
ns prisoners of war, at Mclean B,rrarks
ut tho city OF Cincinnati, contrary To
lhe form OF statue In such cas- - made
aud provided.
WM. REANY.
Sworn TO and subscr bed IN my pres.
enc +, this SIst day OF October, 1868, IN
in the city aud district aforesaid.
ruE rARrrEs ARRESTED ursE.
On the strength ofths uiiiduvit. war.
r,nts were issued lor the prrcst of the
following persons, IN edition to blr.
Thnm :, ts having completely in tho plot:
Mrs. Mary A.Thomas, his wife 4; Mrs,
Parmonter, proicsscdy Il washorwoman
James Z. Patton, OF Cuvngton unJ
Ruth Meponalj, Of Newport, In order
10 make sure OF all tho partics,a a Deputy
Marsh i aud as,istauls, for 'nch, werc
detailed 10 proceed Simultaneously, about
eight O'clock L, NJ, to mako the arrests.
As our Unit,d States Marshal could not
extend his operations into Kentucky, a
dctachmru; of United States Il, ops was
sent to Covington and N'wport to bring
over Mr.. Patton aud Mrs, McDonald Id
who delivered them over TO Marshal
Sands.
Nc. Thomas was found on Walnut
street, IN company with Mr.. Burns, a
cutter IN the chthjug tslublishmrnt Of
Mr.. NioGba,r. lie expressed some sur
prise aud Indignation at the announce
mcnt OF the ,liicer that he had u warrant
Tor his arrest. On account OF some re-
mack and movement ON the part of Burns,
he wss suspootcd OF passing a pistol tu
Thomas, as a very inc one was found
apon him, and he was ken along with
Tie prisoner, but uterward released, us
there was no evidence against him.
Tho arrest ol Mrs. Thomas was not cf
fcctod without svme mansg mont. Any
9th uiliccr than tho mid aud nimus,
ro,eren, Mr, Pendry would have had
trouble with her. Sne Was not at home
when he called; was az a ncighhor's; he
wa ted, aud while waiting d,iltrcnt gen
tlcmon called, seeming,y excited, and
anAivus to SEQ her. They went to whlrc
she was, and soon she rsturnod lound
Deputy Marshal pendeY in her house,
lie arose, and she inquired
Are y,u friend or foe l'
{" am iriond," the Ma5hal replied.
The lady grSspCd him hy the hand,
and almost dragged ldm from the hall
into room.
"oh," said she, "tbcy have arrested
Nc, Thomas"
Ard" said thc Marshal, al am sorry
to inform you that have u wOrrunt for
your arrest
Mrs, Thomas stepped back astonishod
and exclaimed
ii shall not 90; you can never take
me out OF this house !" and was great y
excited i0r awhile.
Tho NJ r'tal endeayered to quiet her !;
told her she would think diiltrcntly soon;
II was a necessity that would have To be
submitted TO she would receive kind
treatment, &c. At last she concluded to
go along, as she would get TO see her
husband. When she met Mr.. Thomas
aud Mrs. parmenter in the Marshall's of
flee, she again brcame much excited, aud
along with the othcr lady expressed her
dclostation Of the Lincoln Government /;
said this was all the result of her hus.
bands talk abou, the war, Ne.
sirs McDonold, who, With Nc. Patton,
had been conducted into scpcrNlc room
was also quite furious didn't know
what she was arr, stcd Tor would not
give security /; would stay in jail ,ill she
WIS taken cut. Mr.. Patton said but lit
tie.
Commissioner Halliday held the whols
narty Tor a preliminary examination on
"Wednesday next, requiring bail from
each 10 the sum " $40, 600. George y,