New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-28
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
o. This iniquity
B.LrrioRy. Thursday, Oct, a, It

BlLrrioRy Thursday, Oct. n, lecl
eome days since it became apparent that The
Copperhoad managers in the state of New-Yoik had
conceived and were executing system Of frsuds
~ which they expected to carry the State ut the
1ntiAl election BY overriding the Will OF ,ho legal
ters Measures were Immediately taken TO discover
the potare end extent Of their iralds and N short
tine the authorities had in their Isesslon evidence
Sufficient to Justify The Srest Of two Of the Copparhod
STATE agent sho wero carrying on their operations in
Bsfinore and Washington.
Yesterday the Secretary Of War issued an order
directing the Military Commission, Of which Gen.
DOUBLEDAY ia President to Immediately proceed with
the aisl Of EDWARD DosoHUE. IT, and ". J. FIRRr,
Who were held ss prisoners at Bslbmore. TIE Court
net this morning. at BaYnums Hotel Col. JOIN \.
FosnR Of the One Hundred and Seventy ffh New
York Volunteers acting as Jadge-Adyocale. AiLxAS-
OH N HARyEY esq. OF Buffalo, was present, TO watch
the proceedings and to assist IN ecitng the character
and qualifications Of the alleged frauds The prisoners
being srraigned the following charges and specee-
tons were read to which they required 20 plead;
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS PREFERRED AGAINST
EDWARD DoNAHUE, JR., AID ~ J. FERRY
CzorSs-Conduet prejudieisl to the welfare Of tlc
service Falsely personating and representing Off
GERS and solers in the United States service and IN
such assumed capacity. falsely and freudued'l!
sgning and forging names OF officers and soldiers In
such service. SpeefeaioA-In this. that said ED~Am
DosonrT IT., md N. j. FERRY. being osteDsibly au
thorzed the agents Of the State OF NewYork for tie
purpose Of receiving tie votes Of the soldiers OF the
soldiers Of the United States electors Of the Stale Of
Eew.York at the general election 70 be held on the
eighth day Of November 1864 did falsely and fraud
Vicinity peFsonate the officers and soldiers who have
been OF now ore, who purport 10 be, in the
military service Of the United Stutes, and did falsely
and hasduontly sign and forge, and also caused "a
be signed and forged to the blanks issued under and
parsaanl 10 Chapter e53 Of tie laws Of The State o.
Eew.York passed April p. 1864 entitled IAN act tc
enable qualified electors Of the State absent ebcre
rom and in tie military service Of the United Statef
On the army and navy thereof to Vote names purpor
ing TO be the names Of officers and soldiers IN the ser
vice Of the United States end qualified electors Of the
6tate Of New York and absent therefOm. Said blanks
being issued under said laws and intended 70 be used
f0r the purpose Of transmitting tie same 10 hs proper
stoney be used az the general election TO be held IN
sad Ssste on TIE eth day Of November 1864. All this
eeBg done by the said DoSAHUE and FERRY with the In
tent and for the purpose Ofhayng such blanks signed
used and Or the oct and deed OF the officers and sol
tis whose purported TO be signed thereto. and
IN fraud Of their rights such electors all this ct the
cities Of Baltimore and Washington during the month
sf October, 1854"
The Judge Advocate after reading the charge Snd
specification called upon the prisoners to plead. Mr.
xRY stated he plead guilty to part Of the charge
and specifications he bad signed papers bat not
Ill wiah which be was charged Upon being informed
that he could plead the exact acs and understanding
shs ns,ugs Of his plea Mr.. FERnY stated be desired
como time 80 recruit bis health end to obtain Counsel
He named gentleman IN Baltimore. who sent for
DosoHtE tlen objected TO be tried oy military com.
missioner and sIso being tried sepagete non In.
TynBs. he then pcsd not guilty 70 tie accusation.
snd asled delay in order 10 obtain counsel He desired
RrvKsUY Jossos TO he sent for Bat lc not being in
TIE city he Ssked sufficient delay 10 enable m TO send
e4ibany
Eis Court eompi.a viii tie Iegr'tt nd adjourned