Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06
From the cincinnati Enorirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
proceedings of a COurt-mariial i'm
this ~CIty-TwO Prisoners Fined and
Imprisoned, and a Confederate spy
Ordered TO be Hung Next Friday.
For several days past a general Court Mar
tai has been held in this city. of which General
Potter WAS President, to arraign and examine into
the guilt or innocence Of Sampson ID. Talbot and
Thomas Sullivan, citizens of Paris, Kentucky,
charged with ehrbOring. protecting and sheltering
certain persons OF the so-called Southern Con-
federate army. and Thomas NJ. Campbell, a Reb-
ell spy, found within the Federal lines, near Rug
giles Mills. Bourbon county. XIV, April IL. 1863.
The following is the finding of the court and APP
prevail Of Major General Burnside:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF THE OHIo,l
CINCINNATI. April 81, 1863.
General Order. No. 50.
L. At a General Court Martial. which conven-
ed at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Odd day of April,
1868. pursuant to Special Order No. l3l, para
graph ~, of April IL, 1863, and of which Briga-
der General Robert B. Potter, United States
Volunteers, is President, was a~rraigned and tried
Sampson d. Talbot, a citizen.
Charge-Harboring and shielding from arrest
persons in arms against the Government.
Speci6cation-In this that the said Sampson d.
Talbot. on or about tie 9th day of April, 1863,
at his home near Paris Kentucky, did harbor and
protect certain persons of the so called "Confed-
crate Army, by concealing them in his house,
and denying their presence when Intercepted by
officers sent to arrest them.
To which charge and specification the prisoner
pleaded as follows: guilty.
Findings and sentence-The Court, after ma
ture elaboration on the evidence adduced. find
the accused, Sampson d. Talbot, as follows:
OF the Specification Guilty"
OF the Charge-"Guiltv."
And this Court does. therefore, sentence him,
Sampson ID. Talbot, to be fined one thousand
Isl .000) dollars, and to be kept in close con6ne-
ment for the term of three (3) months, at such
place as the Commanding General shall direct
II the fine be not paid at the expiration of said
three ~ months. the term of Imprisonment to
continue until it be paid.
3 Thomas Sullivan, citizen.
Charge-Snielding from arrest persons in arms
against the Government.
Speci6cation-ln this that on or about the 5th
day of April, 1863, the said Thomas Sullivan,
being at the house of Sampson D. Talbot. near
Paris. Kentucky, did shelter from arrest certain
persons in arms against the Government. by de
nying their presence and refusing to give any in
formation, when thereuntO Intercepted by Off
GERS sent to make said arrest.
To which charge and specification the prisoner
pleaded as follows: mot Guilty"
Finding and sentence-The Court. after ma
ture deliberation on the evidence adduced, find
the accused, Thomas Sullivan, as follows:
OF the Speci6cation-"Guilty."
OF the Charge-"GuiIty."
And the Court does, therefore, sentence him,
the said Thomas Sullivan. to be kept in close con-
fnement for sixty 1907 days. at such place ms the
Commanding General may direct.
3. Thomas NJ. Campbell of the so-callei Con.
federate Army.
Charge-Being found and arrested within our
lines as a SPY.
Specifcation-1n this that the said Thomas H.
Campbell, now, or late. of the so called COnfed-
crate Army, was found and arrested within the
lines Of the United States forces on or about
April IL. 1863. near Ruggles' Mills, Bourbon
County, Kentucky. asaspy.
To which charge and specification the prisoner
pleaded as follows: Not Guilty"
Findings and Sentence-The Court. after ma
ture deliberation on the evidence adduced, find
the accused, Thomas NJ Campbell, now, or late,
of the so called Confederate Army, as follows:
Ofthe specification, guilty; Of ne charge. guilty.
And the Court does therefore sentence HIM, Thos.
NJ. Campbell. of the so called Confederate Ar
my, to be hung by the neck until he be dead, at
such time and place as the Commanding General
shall direct.
4 The proceedings. findings and sentences, in
all the foregoing cases, are approved and con-
hrmed. The place of confinement in the cases
o. SampsOn ID. Talbot and Thomas Sullivan will
be on JohnsOn's Island, depot of prisoners of
war, Sandusky, Ohio, whittier they will be sent
by the Military Commander of Cincinn li, and
delivered into the custody of the Commander of
that post. The Military Commander of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, will send the prisoner Thomas NJ.
Campbell, now or late of the so called "Confede-
rate Army, in irons and deliver him to the Gus
tody of the Commander of the post. on John
sons Island. depot of the prisoners of war, near
Sandusky, Ohio. The Commander of that post
will see that the sentence of the Court is duly ex-
ecuted at II O'Clock. noon. of May l, 1863. By
order of Major General Burnside.
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: W p. ANDERSON, A. A. G..