Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Proceedings of "a urt-taariial i'm
this City-swO Prisoners Fined and
Imprisoned, and "a Confederate spy
Ordered 40 be Hung text friday.

FOR SeNtTd Jays past II general OOuiL Mar
tial has been held in this city. OF which General
Potter was President, to arraign and examine into
the guilt or innocence of Sampson d Talbot ana
Thomas Sullivan, citizens of Paris. Kentucky
charged with ehrborng. protecting and shelerlns
certain persons OF the so-calel Southern Con
federate army. and Thomas NJ Campbell Reb
FL spy, found within the Federal lines, near Rug
giles Mills. Bourbon county. XIV. April IL. 1853.
The following is the 6ndirg of the court and APP
proval of Major General Burnside:
HEADouARrfRs Drr'T or THE OHiol
CINCINNATI. April -. 1868.
General Order. No 80
7 l. At a Genera, Court Martial which conven-
ed Mt Cincinnati, OHIO. on the 23d 'iay of April.
1863. pursuant to Snecial Order No 1871. para
graph ID OF April IL. lo6). and OF which Briga
der General Robert b. Potter. United States
Volunteers. Is President, was arraigned and tried
Simpson d Talbot, citizen
Charge-Hsrtor ana shielding from arrest
persons in urn- against the Government.
Specidcaton-ln thi- that the said mnson
Talbot. on ABOUT the ota day OF April. sos
Al hs home near Paris Kentucky, did harbor and
protect certain persons ct the - called ''Cuufed
crate Army" bv conce ding Them i'm lis house
and DENYING their presence when iuterrOgated by
officers sent - arrest them.
To which charge and specification the prisoner
pleaded as follows. "enlltN'
Findings and sentence The Court. after ma
ture deliberaiion ou the evidence adduced. fnd
the accused. mpson D ABBOTT As follows:
or the Specification Guilty.
OF the Charge-' Guilty
Aud this Court does. therefore. sentence him.
Simpson D. Tdbott. 10 he iined one thousand
81 u0a) doltrS and to be kent in close coufne
meut for the term of three 81 months. ut such
place the Communicating General SHALL direct
IL the ne he not paid e he expiration OF said
three - months the term Of Imprisonment 10
continue until II be paid
> rham : sullivan. citizen
ChGge-Saieling rom arrest persons In arms
against the Government
9eciticstaR-ln this that on or about the 9th
day oi All |. 1908. the said Thomas Sullivan.
beng ~ the house %! simpson d Talbot. near
PRS. Kentucky. DID shelter from arrest certain
persons n arm AZ iin>t tie Government. by lie
nying Their nre>euce ami refusing 10 give any ~
formation. when thereunto Intercepted OF ofh-
GER sent 20 make said trre>t
To which charee and speci6csti the prisoae-
pie del as follow: .Nal Guilty
Fin ing and sentence-The Cont. after ma
'uie deiiher4tou on the evidence alduced. md
the sccu-ed, Thoms- Sullivan. ~ follows.
OF the Sneritcstion -"Guiltv
OF the Charge Guilty
And The COg.t doe therefore sentence him
the said Thon-s Saiivau. - be kent in close con-
hneneat tor ~iSty .60i days. at such place IS the
Commanding General NAV lireci
g. Thoms- NJ Campbell OF the so-csslleI Cou
federate Army
Ch,rge-Being found and arrested within our
lines az spy.
Saecihcaton-ln thi- that the said Thomas II
Campbell, aos. OF late. OF the - called Confed
crate Army was found and arrested within the
lines of the United States forces ou OF abort
Aprilll 1868. near Ragcies' Mills. BOURBON
County, Kentucky. a spy.
To which charge AM -Tecihea'lon the prisoner
blended - follows. ''Not Guilty.
Findings and Senierce-The Court. after ma.
tere de'iheration on the evidence alducei End
the accu sed. Thornts NJ C~mpoeh, now. or late.
Of the 20 called Confederate Army a. follows.