The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-08
ADDITIONAL FROM THE SOUTH.
Mrs. Patterson Allan on Trial in
Richmond.
Interesting Correspondence.
Trial at Richmon of Mrs. Patterson
Allan, Charged by the Rebel Cow
eminent with Reasonable Cores
pOndence.
.Om the Richmond Enquirer, Dec 81.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 81.
The examination of Mrs. Patterson Al
Ian, charged with carrying on a treason
able correspondence with individuals re-
siding in Yankeedom, was resumed before
Commissioner Watson, Saturday. The
lady was brought into court promptly at
eleven o'clock, under charge of Marshal
Wiley. AS on the previous days, she was
attended by her husband. She wore
black alpaca dress, black merino shawl
and dark bonnet. She remained closely
yelled during the whole examination.
General Winder, recalled-Phillips, the
Yankee correspondent, was arrested on
the 18th February, 1862, and brought be-
fore me. After careful examination he
was discharged, there being no evidence
to sustain the accusation.
Mrs. Hoge, recalled was present dur
ing part of the conversation between Gen.
Winder and Mrs. Allan; l heard her pos
itively deny sending the letter to Morgan
Dix or having ever seen it before in a
conversation with me Mrs. Allan denied
all knowledge of the letter to Morgan Dix,
but admitted that she had sent letter to
Miss Haines; Mr.. Aylett, during his visit
to Mrs. Allan (Which was at her request),
placed the letter to Morgan Dix in the en-
velope addressed to Miss Haines, found
that it fitted exactly, and then handed it
to Mrs. Allan; she looked at it, and then
said, eyes, | have written letter to Miss
Haines."
Gross examined introduced General
Winder to Mrs Allan and almost imme
diately thereafter left the room; a few
moments afterwards some one came run
ming to me, and said that Ms. Allan was
very excited and speaking in such loud
tone as to attract the attention of persons
In the street l then re-entered the room,
approached Mrs. Allan, laid my hand on
her shoulder, and cautioned her to COM
pose herself and speak with less animation;
that she was attracting the attention of
persons in the street.
Mr.. Aylett said that he visited Mrs.
Allan at her own request; during pro-
tracted conversation Mrs. Allan stated
that she had sent to DR.. Powell letter
which was enclosed and sealed up in the
envelope directed to "Miss Haines;" of
the contents of that letter Mrs. Allan de-
MED all knowledge, and said to him, as
been handed to her by her servant, who
stated that white man named Phillips
had haded it to him in the market, with
the request that he would give it to his
mistress, and ask her to send it north
Mrs. Allan said also that she had known
Morgan Dix slightly when she was in Italy,
before her marriage; Mr.. Aylett said that
he had made this statement simply because
reference had been made to Mrs. Allan's
conversation with him in the presence of
Mrs. Hoge.
Leonard Marshall, young soldier,
was here examined in regard to the iden-
tity of the handwriting of the man Phillips;
after examining the letter to Morgan Dix,
he stated that it had no resemblance to
the hadwriting Of Phillips.
Dr. Powell then took the stand Il am
acquainted with Mrs. she is
relative of Mr. Allan; they have not been
on good terms for some time past; there
has been no intercourse between them fer
some years.
Mr.. Aylett here inquired if the learned
gentleman on the other side would con-
cede that Morgan Dix was a son of
Gen. John A. Dix.
Mr.. Lyons-No, sir; l concede nor as
sent to nothing, after what has transpired ;
have never seen either of them, and
God grant may not, except it be in their
collins.
DIR. Groebe, German physician, was
here sworn and took the stand Il knew
MIR. Phillips; saw him frequently in
1862; l think knew him in 1853, per-
haps between January and March or April,
l don't think it was later than April;
never attended him professionally, but at
his request paid several professional visits
to Mrs. Mitchell.
Mr.. Aylett then stated that, after con-