Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-26

| Ms Elutchins, of Baltimore, who sent a
sword to the rebel officer, Harry Gilmor, has
been sentenced to five years imprisonment, at
labor. The place Of imprisonment is the Jail
nt Fltchhurr, Mdsa.
The following are the charges aud specifca
tiors m which Mrs. lIutchins was tried
CHANGE 1. Holding unauthorized inter.
course with the enemies Of the United States
in place under martial Law.
Specification |. In this, that Sarah Hutcbins,
citizen of the United States, and owing allie
glance thereto, was, on or about the Sd day OF
November, 1864, at Baltimore, Maryland, a
place under martial law, engaged, without
lawful authority therefor, In intercourse by
letter, aud in communicating encouragement
and aid and comfort to one Harry Gilmor, an
officer in the army Of the so.called Confederate
States, then at war with the United States, and
in sending to the said Glmor a sword.
Specification ,. In this, that Sarah Hutchins,
a citizen OF the United States, and owing allie.
glance thereto, was, on or about the Sd day OF
November, 1854, at Baltimore, Maryland, q
place under martial law, engaged in the at.
tempt, without authority therefor, to hold In
tcrcourse by letter with one Harry Gilmor, an
officer in the army of the soc allied Confederate
States, then at war with the nited States, and
to transmit aid and encouragement to said Gil
NOR, and also to send said Gilmor a sword.
CHARGE .. Violation Of the laws Of war al
laid down in paragraph SC of the General Order
No. 100, from the War Department, April "a,
1868.
Specification l. In this, that Sarah Hutchns
citizen, was, on or about the Cd day of No.
vemher, 1864, al Baltimore, Maryland, place
within the lines OF the army of the United
States, engaged in Intercourse by letter, with.
out authority therefor, with one Harry Gilmor,
aud in the transmission to said Gilmor Of a
| sword, into Virginia and within the lines OF
| the army Of the so.cslled Confederate States,
then at war with the United States.
| Specification 2. In this, that Sarah Hutchins,
a citizen, on or about the Sd day of November,
| 1864, at Baltimore, Maryland, a place within
the lines of the army of the United States, then
at war with the so-called Confederate States,
| was, without authority therefor, engaged In
the attempt to transmit a sword and letter OF
encouragement to one Harry Gilmor, an officer
in the army of the so.called Confederate States,
into Virginia and within the lines of the army
of the sO.CalCd Confederate States.
CHARGE .. Treason under the laws OF war.
Specification. In this, that Sarah Hutch
ins, citizen of the United States, and owing
allegiance thereto, during the summer and au.
tumn of the year 1864, at Baltimore, Maryland,
place under martial law, did contribute
money herself, and collect money from others.
whose names are unknown, for the purpose OF
| buying sword for one Harry Gilmor. an Off.
Ger in the army Of the so-called Confederate
States, then at war with the United States, and
did otherwise assist in the procurement of said
sword for said Gilmor, and did, on or about thC
Sd day Of November 1854, at Baltimore atore
said, employ man for the purpose, and at
tempt through him to send the said sword anC
| a letter of encouragement and comfort TO the
| said GilmOr, In the army and within the line:
Of the army OF the sO-callcd Confederate States
at war with the United States.
The accused plead mot guilty" to each o.
these charges and Specifications, and the cour
found her guilty of all except the words "ant
collect money Of others"