New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
John Y. BEALL.


orte iusurrcnt stag Of Vr.nil did on aboni, the
lg,h day q SEPTEMBER 1871 a., Of near heIi'! ls"'
IN the State Of Oho without hWiul aut"i.!' anu W
force of arms se,1e and cipiuTe the ss'aiOo"l fuo
Parsons. i'll.
Speo, 6oa,op In this, that John Y Benll otzsn
Of the nsuigen state Of Virginia. did on or ahont me
18Th day OF september, 1864, nj or hear Middle bass
bland in the Stctc If Ohio, without lfwiu aathorY'
spd BY force % arms seize capture ani sinh Tue ea
boat Island Queen. ILL.,.
Of Tie .asuTgcn SITE OF Virginia, vas found nels ns
py near Kelley lslnd IN ne state 81 ONO on
o. nbort TIE l9ih d'y q ScptcmheT. isJi; i'll,
Slerif-afion TN tiis tlat john y. Beail citizen
Of The iulgCn state oi virginia ws found aCung ps
spy about tie lgih day 81 Sfitcmler leo'' T.
o. icar Middle Il. Island. In ne ; aie 81 ONO
Syecifs cation BIN Ibis, that John y. Beal ci@tn
Of The insurgent State of Nngni was inhd ecilhg us
srr ON or about tie 10th dy Of Deceber ls6i at or
ncir Suspenson HIiire ~ the State 81 New YORK
SaerjS!ofion 6 In his tnat John y. Beall tzen
OF tho iusnrgcut State u Virginia bag without lev in
nuthort. Gud for unlawful purpsds, 10 tA' ~ " 90
New. York did in said state 81 New lmk. unler Re
10 cary on irregular and unlawful wal'arc. as gteF-
riia, and. IN The execution Of sad Drdetahhl az
tempted 10 destroy The lives end pr"periy 81 the
D see bic aud unolcnaing iuhftitaB's al suu Siitr
snd of persons therein travelling by throwing tram Of
GAYS al the passengers IN said car from ne htif
tacf on lie railroad between Dunhirk cid bnAni'
by rllcrg distractions across tie $40 tracG AZ thia
In Sid State Of Nowlofh, and 90 or about the I'h DAY
OF December. l.ji Rt or mean Buffalo.
CuAyor II -Ic.inP a. Spg.
Specification l.-Inthis lhGt John y. zeal. s'tfen
a SPY Ia the STATE Of OHIO at or near hceys h"Su'
On or about. The 18th dGy o. Sepicmb,r, ls04;
SPECIFICATION Elm tlls, That Join y. Bed. Often
of Toe insurr eu State Virginia. i"ana acting a.
spy in the STATE oi Ohio on o. about ne ''h Day OF
September. lroi a.. q near, Middle B.ss is.a"d
;gecjfca'on 3.--In t1s. tbrt John y. Bcal ORION
OF ne insurgcr state Of virginia, WAS found acinf n
spy In the state Of New York ~, or near. Srs'ron
Bridge On or ah ut the 10Th day oi sCp.emhe'' -
To Which charges and specifications tic accused
Fyp,yo--oi fr.t spccidcation. frs, chargc-gul,y
Of second specification hTst cbaIge-FWHY' u tsI1
specification. hisi ehsrsc-ggl,y OF l'.th sp,'ist
chnfse-euiiiy. Of sxt6 specinon,.o. nr., sharss--
i'm .roud .hgrgo-Culiiy; 81 second Flr clheni"A
second charge guilty; Of third speciAc.tloi, sa"nu
chargc-not guilty OF the dny alleged III 'A'' sp''''
~ rrg I'D ,I@ fom9i,or docs therefore fer
tenec hiin tie said John V ieni to be htl gel 10y 1
neck until dead u, such time asa pllee a. we D,
IN command ~ the Department mn! uiee' '""''''"
of the mo mbers cououIfing tht-eln 80, Ill.
H. In reviewing the proceedings OF re Court 'ne cr
cumstnnocs which the chsfs,s arc iou,Sa eu ,Nr
Commanding has given the most earnest ana eAreiu con
sderation to them al. ,u.,,,t
Inc testmony shows thot the accused While holding
commission from the authorities ut hchp"hd a.
Acting 1nstcr In the navy o. tho isurseHt STATES e
b,rked az Sandwich. ~ canada, on bnhfd INC fhhO
parsons an Guarmed steamer. while on oie o. hef irs
MA, trims carryng passengers ard freight from De
troit in the State Of Michigan. To SandnsKy ID ne
State Of Ohio. The captain Ind been induced nv
ISLTlgV OF The COnieGtInies Oh uNte"' '
q sandwich which was not Of the regular stopping
places OF the steamer. for the Iurposc 81 RECEIVING
Them Here tho accused and two others TOOK pes'sr
At Maiden. another Canadian port ana one oi ho'eP
Mar stouting pltce. about twentT-h,c NOR" c1ut OF
board The accused was In citizens dres. showing 10
insignia Of his rank profession embafking q. an "
1inary passeneer and representing hlnso. 10 BE- 0i
pleasure trip 10 Keieys Island. IN Lake Ere. wit.n
Inc iursdIciion OF the State Of Ohio
After eight hcur-. he ard biz nssociaies annsiig |
thepselvcs with revoyers aud hand axes brought sr
on hoard. the crew, took Insr-ti
of the steamer threw overheard part OF Tue csht
ro. bed HE clerk Of the money IN hi, charccpnttng
on board under duTess Later in Tie evening be and ha
party took possession Of another unarned steamer Vc
Island Queen, scutied Der and set her adriii on ie
lake. These transactions occurred within we JurSuc
ton Of the State Of Ohio ON the 10Th day OF Sepemb
On tie 10Th day Of December OF lsi the accused wa
arre.ted near the Suspension Bridge over the hisgnr
River within the State Of New.Nork. The testmon.
shows tha he and cers Of the insurgent States
Col Martin MD Lieut.. Hendlcy, Win two other Con
federates had made ful attempt under IN
direction Of the first named officer TO throw the passen
ger train coming from the Wet 10 Buffalo OF tie raj
road track Tor he pnrpo9 fIobbng tue express con
Tempt in which the accused was concerned. 70 accom-
Jlis ID, object; that between two of these It
empts the part ncudlg the accused, went Ia CanGs
and returned and that they were their way backto
Canada when he was arrested. In these transacti1s
ar in that Lake Erie. The accused though holdln
commission from the insurgent auth0riiIesh kehnod,
was in disguise procuring information win the intn
lion OF using H. rs no subsequently did 10 infct nlry
upon unarned citizens Of the United States and tbr
private property |
The substance Of the charges hgain9t the accuseds
that he was acting AS spy. ana carrying on lrrEuf
or guerrilla warfare agaDst tie nited states ~ ottr
words that lie acting IN the two fold character GA
spy and a guerrilla. lie found guilty Oh bh
charges and sentenced TO DEATH and The JolorGenai
commanding fully concGrs in the Judgment of the Cot
In all tbe transactions with which he was impcates-
In one as a chef nLd In the otlere n sGbOrdine
arent-he was not only acting the part of spy In 10
cnirg information 10 be used FOR hostile purposcs
he ys also committing acts condemned by the comm
Judgment and the common conscience Of all ciyllid
States e,cept when done In open warfare by avord
enemies Throughout these transactions. he was 1t =
only in dsguisc. but personatng false character
II ia not AT all essential TO the purpose OF sustning
the finding of the court and yet it not in,pprcprc
Ia .toia ms an indication Of the animus Of the accnd
ana his confedcrates that the attempts 10 throw
railrosd train of the track were made Of night, WIN
fine obstruction would Dc less likely than In the daye
10 he noticed by the engineer conductor thus p
ing I'm perl The lives Il hundreds Of men, women al
children. In these attempts. three officers hoidh
commissions ia the military service Of the insnrge
State, were concerned The accused In shown by -
,ee,imony 10 be a man Of education and rehnemcl a
and il "a difcalt to account for lis agency in transs
tions 80 ablorrent 10 tie moral sense. aud 81 ine"
sis,ent with ALI thc rules OF honorable warfare.
Tie accused IL Justification of the Transaction =,
AKA Erie produced the manifesto or Jefferson Day y,
assuming TIC responsibility Of tic act and doclar'i
tha N vas done by his authority 1t hardly nocessa
Ia sav that no sach assumption sanction az act
warranted by tie laws Of civilized warfare. |
Wr GaVi, weie at the head Of an independent Col
eminent. recognized such by other Nations
would have no power 10 sanction what the usns NJ
of CIVILIZED sla,cs Les condemned The Go1einle' ~