The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-11-05

camp for the release of the prisoners.
lie was arrested by the militia, y au-
thorities on Saturday night, and hand
ed over 10 the U. S. Marshal Sands
He was then taken before Commission.
er Halliday, and was released on his
finding bail in sum of $4,000 for his
reappearance 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 has been
employed for some time past as mail
carrier between the rebels North and
South, and has, frequently passed the
lines with communications for the Con-
federate Government. She was in Co
lumbus, when by agreement Mr.. Slade
met Patton, and the agreed on theplan
of attack on Camp Chase. She was
taken before. Commissioner Halliday
on Saturday night, aud underwent a
preliminary examination, which was
adjourned until Wednesday next.
Samuel P, Thomas of this city is
merchant tailor, carrying on business
at the corner of Fourth and Walnut
He was arrested on Saturday night by
Marshal A. y. Sands, and brought be-
fore Commissioner Halliday for exam
ination on charges contained in the
following affidavit
VIM. Reany depeses and says that
he has good reason'to believe, and does
verify believe, that on or about the 18th
day of October, 1863, and at the city
of Cincinnati, one Samuel p. Thomas,
late of the Southern District of Ohio,
did, knowingly, wilfully, feloneously,
and tratorously combine and conspire
with DR.. Lazclle, Sterling King, Lieu
tenant Colonel Patton and divers other
traitors and rebels, against the Govern
ment of the United States, unknown
to this afIiant, to levy war against the
United States; and did then and there
actually levy war against the United
States, by aiding and assisting the said
Lazelle, King, and Lieutenant Colonel
Patton, and other traitors as aforesaid,
to resist and overthrow, by armed
force, the laws and Government Of The
United States; and also that the said
Samuel p. Thomas did then and there
voluntarily and unlawfully and trai
torously give aid, comfort and assist
ance TO those in rebellion against the
United States, by combining and con-
spring to rescue and release by force
and unlawfully, large number, to-wii: (:
5000 rebel prisoners, then and there
lawfully held in the military custody
of the United States, as prisoners Of
war at Camp Chase, in said district; /;
and also, that then and there to release
aud rescue by armed force one John
IL. Morgan, late an officer Of the army
Of the rebels in arms against the Gov
ernment Of the United States; and also
Il large number, to-wit: 200, other of
ficcrs Of the army OF, the rebels in arms
a5ainst the United States, then and
there lawfully held in the military Gus
tody of the United States at the Ohio
State Penitentiary, as prisoners of war;
at Columbus, in sain District, and also
then and there to effect rescue, and
procure the force, and contrary to law,
the rescue and escape, and release, of
Sterling King, and large number,
to-wit: two hundred, other rebels in
arms against the United States, then
and there lawfully held by said United
States as prisoners Of war at Mclean
Barracks, at the city of Cincinnati,
contrary to the form of the statute in
such case made and provided.
WM. REANY.
Sworn to and subcribed in my pres
cncc this 3lst day Of October, 1863, in
the city and district aforesaid. 5000
n'.t F. HALLIDAY.
Ilt5n Uniicd States Commissioner.
Mrs Mary A. Thomas was arrested
on charges similar TO those against her
husband After undergoing an exam
in9ti0n they were both released on find
ing bail in'the sum often thousand dol.
lars for their appearance on Wednes-
day next; G. W. c. Johnson and DR..
Fries giving the necessary bonds.
Mrs Catharine Parmentcr OF Cincin-
natl, has been for some time acting as
a laundry woman at the Mclean Bar
racks, by which means she has been a
BILE to gain access to the rebel prisoners
confined there. 1t was through her
that Col Patton and King were ona.
bled to escape from the barracks some
five weeks since. She supplied detect
i've Slado with a quantity of laudanum,
with which the guards at Camp Chase
were to be drugged when the project
cd attack was put into execution. 1t
was at her house that a special meeting
was called, on Saturday evening, Oct.
2l, when Mr., and Mrs Thomas, Mrs.
Parmentcr, and one or two detectives,
| (who were, of course, supposed to be
rcbels,) were present. Mr.. Sladc was
present at this meeting, and he states
that they had by some means got 'sus-
picions ofonc Of the detectives, not then
present, named Gordon, and the meet
ing was called in order to decide on
what to do with him. He further says
that it was unanimously decided that
the man was a spy, and, for the safety
of tho party, must die. The murder
was conided to Mr.. Slade and another
detective to execute, and accordingly
the next night they were sent to carry
out tho evil designs of the plotters.-
They then quietly secrctcd the suspect
cd detective, and reported that he was
dead and safely buried. Mrs Parmen