The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-25


In relation to fight al warrentou, Va. but the
titled 10 tho most credit Is that troops merely fell
back few mites from that place for proper purposes
The Alleged Conspiracy to Murder.
FURTHER AND IMPORTANT PARTIcULARs-AFFr.
DAVIS IN THE CASE, ErC.
The publication in yesterday HERALD of tho OF
Mr.. John D. Lewis, the wealthy Chambers street mer
chant, John mccarthy. jeremiah Calvin and Joseph
Alderman. charged with conspirng to murder John H.
Anderson Esq dong business al No. 81 Climbers
street creaed much excitement in the city, but pr
cas Inc hs esse W
tefore Justice shandiey yesterday afternoon. and the
facts go to show that either Mr. lewis, or some ore
house, No is Oliver street, two three weeks ago,
with the view Of engaging bold bad men 70 punish
applicant Ind been recommended TO Morley
as man more likely than any other her
winch was so desirable to ACCOMPLISH bu. Morlcy's
barkeeper informed the ndiv dua charged with being
nothing 0, the SORT oihor parties were then sought for
and after negot atg with various persons bargain was
closed with Alderman, Mclarty and Jeremiah Calvin
These men, however, unequal % the bloody work
plan ed for h,m, and before the time arrived 10 strike
the blow intended to be fatal and while the house OF
their intended VICTIM the minor conspiraors FOR fear Of
detection and punishment resulting thcre'rom forfeited
ir part OF the contract and fed one OF them having
fifty dollars blood money in his pocket.
Ia order that the facts may properly presented to
tho public publish the andavts in the case, now on
hle Der re Justice shandley:-
John IT, Anderson OF No Is Ninth street, said city,
being duly sworn, sys that he cllrres John D. Lewis
merchant of 40 IO1 Chambers street with hiring Que
Alderman and John McCary and Calvin 20 take
the life OF this depoueut that he Is informed by an officer
Of the Thirteenth precinct that no overheard said McCar
~ aud Alderman conversng upon said riot and quarrel
ing about the bio d money paid, and that both said
Ackcman apd Mccarty have confessed TO deponcnt that
they so hired
John AlcCarty, OF No 90 Oliver street, being duly
sworn, says that about three weeks since John D. Lewis
to 6s Oliver street. in the evening and stated that
a friend his had been iusulted by and
he wished HIM Injured; that said Lewis saw dcpo-
nent the evening, and said that deponent ould
beat man for him he would give him hfty dollars and
dsponent to meet Ackermsn mt twelve O'Clock
noresaid that deponent did meet Acscrman at said
time and place. arranged TO meet the parties Calvin
and Acserman in Ninth street opposite house IN which
John H. Anderson resides, snd the signal f hand
beng raised whenever In the evening SAID Anderson en-
tered let the house. he was To cross, and, with said
Alderman and Calvin, bet said Anderson; that said
Ackerman armed with club that Lass Sunday said
Lewis again ed deponcnt at said 6S Oliver street.
aud said that dcponent had behaved mcany In not meet
ing s1d parties said time and and that he would
give him ~ dollars and suit Of clothes 10 get man
said enemy OF his; that dep,nent said he wond
GO and Monday light last having been paid dollar
10 bind the bargain, met Ackerman tho corner OF
Grand street aud The owcry; that hTd
about the money how it was to be divided and
agreed TO put tho money D the hands OF bartender
corner OF Baxter and Chatham streets ard was done
the money 10 be given up whcu the two called Tor "
Tuesday night last Calvin and deponcn
about eight O'Clock. to Ande sons house with &C
herman Aclsenau asked deponcnt II no had cub de-
ponent said no; Alderman pointed out club lying on
cookery and deponent took IT. the parties stood
calvin and eponent refused 10 further, and went
home that Alderman and Gaivia and deponeni met
again on thursday night last. Oh the corner OF Grand
street and DO cry, when they ,oid Alderman that
tney would further in the mater II was agreed
IN draw the money ana was drawn the parties then
disputed as to how the money to be divided. aud
while dsputing ocers arrested all parties and then de
ponept discovered all the facts The money was found on
| Alderman by the officers
jeremiah Cavin of tine House of Detention, being duly
sworp that has heard read the affidavit or John
Mc.ary, made in tile matter OF tue complaint against
John d. Lewis and 0thcrs for conspiracy and that the
sonul far they relate 10 deponent
and his connection with said matter.
s,6 q no. % sarssnssr 81 & az 1wnr
street; acquainted with both hcCsrty and Jeremiah
beating somebody this Was abou. two weeks since 10
at No. 81 Oliver street; the person who spoke TO
egh, riches in height had black hair mixed with gray,
and wavy; saw him again the same day, him yesteT
ay 10 9ys street. nc asked me %Sas was the
the matter' told him had not seen the young man
who went out with his friend man came to me to-day
aud asked me knew my thny about Lewis case; no
said Lewis thought was not to be found: nothing was
offered 10 20 g. away he told me no would rather
would stay away he was man about Ave feet six inches
IN height bad long whiskers aud a mustache: the
ars, occasion. when the dark complexioped man
made the barga with McCarty, he asked me IL
Marley kept that place. said yes; he then said
"a in tho city cnvied TREND and he wanted TO get
satislactlon and told that Marley the kecst
man in the city to gel man 10 beat him;' told him
that Marley would do such thing ho then asked me
could get any one else; told him dii not know-that
/ would pout TO him. and ne could ak him him
sell would have nothing 10 do with IL. told him 10
back 10 the house aboutsy o'clock and about that
time he came McCarty was there; he told McCarty he
would give him fty dollars TO beat this McCarty
told he would do It, and they parted at that; saw
tins dark six days afterwards at the
house 6s Oliver street; he said willing put the
money IN any respect ste mans hands Till should be
croG med lie said he would soon put the money In
my hands ~ any others said would have nothing to
do ~ NctaIfy there also they went a. ide and
ea sna ave, aus ccsa Soav nr
sad man; Ackerman told McCsrty be would be rewarded
he would beat THIS man ac,ary SAID ho would 90 II;
Robert Gray. OF the Thirteenth precinct being duly
sworn says that on Thursday last he arrested two
men. named Alderman and kccarty, on the corner Of
suffolk and groone streets that deponeni's attention
attracted by chasing the Other dconent inquired
into the difficulty and asccrtaued from them that they
dlsputng about come money which they said had
been paid licking deponent arrested them
and scrna diiy dollars on Alderman, which Alderman
ackuow lodged given him TO beat man. that be
to give the signal by holding up his hand
Baxter being duly sworn depuses and says nat On Mon.
day Tuesday last the best OF dcIoncnts recocc
ton two men called en- Opponent corner o. Baxter and
Alderman as said two men, that Ac9orman said have
agreed TO give this man (mcsnng Mccarthy fifty dollars
perform service, aud II come together and we say
we are satisfied you 10 hand him the money" that
SAID money lett, and on Thursday evening last said
PARTIES called the money; that Alderman said You
have performed the business yon contracted TO do
and have forfeited al claim, and want IT., McCarty
said want len dollars OF itfhayo been up and down.
that Ackeran said The money belongs to another man,
that Mcary said III not take the chances 10 toSiate
Prison Tor years Tor doHaIe. mat Mclarty
clinchcd Alderman that deroneu handed tho money 10
Alderman and ordered them away, and they left and
deponcn further says that yesterday gentcci looking
man with black curly hair quite dark complexion, whom
he Identity n shown, called al the corner Of Chatham
and Baxter streets ccnyesed with deponents father,
Thomas Tsmpson, and Afterwards with dsponens; that
he asked "wlmt the here last nighsf that de-
poncnt stated substantially 10 said person the
count Of the said transaction given above, adding If
had known the dirty business they on ] would
have Kicked them ont OF the house, that said party
said that one Of the parties had not been all night
aud his vile WAS anxious, and also said "fou
done know that ID SOL, that said McCarty mad
said In presence OF deponent u hokerman "fon
wished me TO club a mans brains OUT and
dcponent further says that dark party
called again several hours afterwards aud said Have
Won heard ANYTHING about that casefp dcponent said
'No,' that said party expressed fear that one OF the
killed that deroncnt hen srspcctng the party,
eli abort tho con- etsson and said party then left
Thomas Tompen, OF corner Of Baxter and chatham
streets ls Chathan), being duly sworn says, that ON
Friday Fast sbout nine or ten O'Clock in the morning.