The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-11-03

|, Chd'ge: Conduct preJudlclal to tn
r welfare of the service by falsely personal
II ing and representing officers and soldier
In the service of the United States, an
in such assumed capacity falsely an,
fraudulently signing and forging name
e as and for the names of officers and sol
diers in such service.
Specifications In this that said Ed
ward Donohue, jr., and j. NJ Ferry, be
ing ostensibly authorized as the agent fo
the State of New Y ork for the purpose o
receiving the votes of the soldiers of tn,
United States for Electors of the State O
New Iork at the general election to bt
held on the Sth day of November, 1861
did falsely and frauduleutly pesronate of.
hcers and soldiers who have been or now
are, or who purport to be in the military
service of the United States, and did
falsely and frequently sign and forge and
also caused to be signed and forged to
the blanks issued under and pursuant to
chapter 253, of the Laws Of the State of
New York, passed April 2lst, 1864 enti-
tied "An act to enable qualified cleo
tors of the State absent therefrom, and in
the military service of the United States
in the army and navy thereof, to vote,"
names purporting to be the names of off,
GERS and soldiers in the military service
of the United States and qualified elec-
tors of the State of New York and absent
therefrom, said blanks being issued under
said law, and intended to be used for the
purpose of transmitting the vote of the
soldiers, singing the same to his proper
attorney, to be used at the general elcc-
tion to be held in said State on the Sth
day of November, 1864; all this being
done by said Donohue and Ferry with
the intent and for the purpose of having
such blanks SO signed, used as and for
the act and deed of the officers and SOL
diers, or pretended officers and soldiers
whose names purported to be signed
| thereto, and in fraud of their rights as
such electors; all this at the cities of Bal
timore and Washington, during the month
of October, 1864.
Our the conclusion of the reading of
the above Ferry plead guilty to portion
of the charges, aud said he signed the
names of some. In answer to Judge Ad-
vocate Foster, who stated that his plead
ing to the charge should be either gener-
al or special, he said he desired to have
counsel. He was informed that he could
send for any person he should choose as
his counsel, and Immediately sent for a
lawyer of this city. Donhue plead gen
= Il e IL -
ted to be represented by counsel from Al
bany or New York He said he thought
the matter belonged to a civil tribunal in
stead Of a military. He requested to
know if Reverdy johnson was to be had,
as he was confident he would defend him.
Gen. Doubleday and Judge Advocate
Gen. Foster said they had 10 objection to
postpone the case as the prisoners had no
counsel, in order to allow them to obtain
it, and accordingly adjourned til Friday
at 10 o'clock
Donohue then telcgraphed to Peter
Cagger and Sanford +. Church, notify
ing them of their arrest, and desiring
them to obtain counsel for them immedi-
ately.
1t is stated that seven dry goods boxes
Of votes for the Democratic National and
State nominees have been forwarded FROM
here by express. Several packages of the
alleged forged tickets are in the hands of
the Commission, with letters, &c, inyolv-
ing parties in New York.
Important additional disclosures are ex-
pected TO- morrow. Some letters and doc
uments will be adduced of great import
ance. 1t is understood that the fraud
was discovered by a Clinton County
Agent of the Union Committee, who
called upon Fcrrey to make certain in
quirics. Ferrey mistook his political
character and discovered the matter to
him, when after obtaining full knowl-
edge of the facts, he communicated the
matter to Gen. Wallace, when the parties
were arrested.
FERRY's CONFESSION.
After the adjournment of the Court.