The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-13
GENERAL NEWS.

New YORK May 3.
The Times Washington special says that
prepsr on of TIE conspiracy cases for trial
has devo.Ved upon Col. H. l. Burrett, who
conducted the treason cases at Indianapolis.
His great ability in those cases commended
him TO the Government. He issnoW sitting
the mass of testimony in possession of the
Government. The prisons are closely
guarded. Among the precautions adopted
to prevent them from committing suicide,
lie the padding of the head Of each thIckIy
with cotton, so they. can't but their brains
out. This was suggested By the attempt
made by Payne, lew days ago.
1t appears Benz G. Harris, member of
Congress, WAS arrested for persuading pa
rolled prisoners from Lees army TO Violate
theiI parole, and 90 back and JON the rebels
10 arms A number OF these prisoners
testify to his giving them money for this
puI pose, ant unless he breaks down this
Testimony he will certainly be c'nyIcied.
The punishment L. death.
The WorId's Washington special has a
lengthy. graphic aceouu, OF the plot against
the rulers OF the nation, which contains the
following points:
Booth was the original protector of the
crime. 1t was seconded by parties in Can.
ada, and was finished by a murderous ac-
compllce III Payne, from that section.
Il is believed as result fLheir ptOt:act
ed sitting that every facility will be extend
ed TO the Government for all proper com
mercial transactions; aud as consequences
OF this faith cotton prints are on a heavy
decline in this market.
To. night the address delivered to the
President by the delegation of the various
Swss residents, contained the hope that
the glorious success OF the Union will bear
on the preservation of all the sister Rspub
lics OF he American continent. To the
great establishment and indignation OF the
delegation, the Acting Secretary of susie.
10 whom the copy of the address was com
municated previous TO its delivery, struck
oHI as irrelevent, the above named pa's
graph.
Booth found another bloody sccomplice
In Atzerol. The plan for the escape was
planted two weeks prior to the act. Atzs-
rol Was the man who had the room over
Vice President johnson. lie rem away
hastily, and left ali his arms AID baggage;
also q coat belonging to Booth.
Wien Booth escaped Harold went with
him. They reached Summit at midnight,
aud stopped at Lioyd's Hntel and got bit
tie of wh,skey, Booth remaining on his
horse. Harold went up STAIRS aud got
carbine. LLOYD offered HIM another. but
Harold SAID Booth had broken his leg and
could not carry it. AS they rode away
Booth called to Lloyd, eve have murdered
the President aud Secretary OF State 4"
they reached DIR. Mudd's house before
sunrise. and Booth had bis broken leg set.
An old fashioned wooden bandbox had to
be split up for sphnters. DR.. Mudd says he
did not know who they were
The following accomplices are all uuder
arrest, except Surrett and Capt. Jet:
Spangle. the stage carpenter. a Samuel
Arnold, of Baltimore, who claims to have
backed out of the party; Cap. Jstt, who
took Booth behind MIN on bis nurse; At
zerol. who designed to kill the V &c Pres
idsut; Mrs. Surrett. the mistress OF the
conspiracy; Mclaughlin, friend and con
federate of Booth; Dr.. Mudd, VINO set
Booths leg; Lloyd. VINO entertained the
assassins;. Samuel C5xrer. who concealed
and fed Booth, Harold wro was captured
with Booth; Payne, who attempted the Ii fe
of Secretary Seward; MIR. aud Ms Adams,
OF Newport. believed 10 have assisted BDoth;
Mg. Wilson, OF Newport. though cagnizant
OF the CRIME, did not assist justice