, 1865-01-18
FEOM CINCINNATI.
The Chicago Conspiracy TFlAls-O5.
1cctIons Of the Defense 0yerruled,
Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tr.bune]

Especial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribupe1
CINCINNATI, 1eesday Jan. II.
1he argument Of tue Judge Advocate In rcla-
uon to the plens Of the counsel Tor the defense az
70 tae Jurisdiction Of the Court commenced yes
terday afternoon and terminated to-dny. After m,
marking that owing to the general iruorance ot
the public as to the powers and functions Of nm
mfy cotnm1 ssion, he should not only show.1he
authority the Court possessed to act, and the Law
which gave 1t that power, bur would give the
reasons Tor the laws in gueehon. III. Jndrr Ad
rocate laid down ns his arsi proposition The r,et
Of the Jurisdiction Of the Cont, because II has
eo%petent q and b saes
the prisoners beforo the Court. and tie
otienses they bad committed, were ''' exactly a
Is 1859 which declared that ali afders and ID opt-
Law, and be tIied BY court martial; also, TIT g
e. ahoaS aHih be fns ae ,he 1aes
tainly the act Of forclbly releasing 500 or o.G}o
prisoners q var + assisting Tie enemy in the
dent from General Order.
AT the conclusion Of the argument Of the Judge
eonefa Morris. semme-, Daniels and and Anderson. gl
presented motion to the Court suggesting thu
1he whole matter Of juzisdiction be deferred till
eluced which win certainly prove that he cour, m
has no jurfsdiction, when much time would be
lost. lie urged that 1t would be for the public
welfare. and would probably expedite the case.
Col; jackson. AssocIate Judge Advocate, OBJ
1eSted to the validity Of the reasons Of the counsel
= TIE arguments for the defense, and also for the
Government, were now concluded. and the case
placed in the hands Of the Court. The only hind
rance that II at present knew Of was the motion Of
the counsel. It was not a motion he had legal
f1sht TO make. but one which Was made to the dis
crelion Of the Commission.
The discussion was participated in by other
council, but was ultimately broken up by another
subject introduced By Judge X. s. Wilson, who
lnformt the Curt that at some time during the
t1ial they shbuld ask the right which belongs 10
Them II ordinary civil casea, to make the closlng
jackson replied that at the 1Eoper time the aues-
ton might be considered. f6eCourt then retired
for deltbeEstion On the subject Of Mr. Keys mo-
ton, and decided that 1t should not be enter
ta1ned at present. the question Of Jurisdiction
eubrnitted motion that counsel for the accased
be permitted to close their argument as to tho
ple@ of Jurisdiction. The Judge Advocate e1-
pressed himself az having no objection, and the
Court retired for the pnrposo Of decisfon. The |
minutes and their decision Was announced, .sThai
the accused may submit in writing their replies to
the argument of the Judge Advocate, which Is /
granted tn1y RS matter OF courtesy, and not Of |
right" The counsel for the accused declined to !
vocate: The Court again retired, this time 70 con-
slider the question Of juritdiction; after short
hbeence they decided 10 orerrule the pleas of the
and order the continuance OF the trial.
The Court then adjourned until tomorrow morn
inE; G;.n
defense: will be plea Of severance, asking that
eGch pE1toneT bare separate trial. They know
!ull well 1t Wtl he oyer1ulcd, but manifest every
Inclination 10 sktrtp1eh aB long as possible.