, 1865-01-14
TIE CElCAG0 CONSPIRACY,
Trial OF shc Partles f:neore a MILITARY
Coxa1ntstlou-1risst Days Proceed
1nEs.
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The oft postponed trials Of the Chicago Coz
spisators are at length assuming q form pos
sess;ng so,nc tangibility. The almost inter-
minablc array Of preliminaries arc at last
cemplQzd, and everything arranged fof tho
reception tf tho testimony on the part Of the
people. Tie Commissioners yesterday after
nccn a1jsurhed until today to meet in a
| suite departments temporarily provided by
the Qus.tcrnnster, but these also proving to
! be imEacticab1c the Court further adjourned
| to The Grand jury room Of the Recorders
| Court, situated in the Court House in thr
! northern portion Of the city. The prisoners
| with the exception OF CantIiIl were escorted
| from tlc tarsaeks by squad Of the 4Gth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and marched handcpffed
IN luirs, excepting Judge Morris, who walked
unftlttred. The three couple thus formed
were Walsh and Gsenfcl, Semmcs and Anacr~
son, and Mcrtnadul:c with Traverse or Danials.
Cantr1li who continues unable to walk, suffes-
ing rs he is from an old and aggravated spinal
complaint, was furnished with = carriage
frm which he was almost lifted into the
Court room by the attendant guards.
In the presence Of the Commission the pris-
oncrs did not sit together, but were allowed
to be with their respective connsvl, who from
time to time, impaired consolation OF instruc-
tion as the case might require, The
interviews with their attorneys
lad evidently cxertcd q bcnolcta1
influence upon the spirits OF all the nccused
who Appeared more cheerful than have seen
them since. .theirarrest- Walsh especially had
Tcgained his cquanimity, and with his hat on
one sidc Of his head, and cigar between his
1ipf, looked ~ il time had carried him back
ward to the t}ny when he occupied tbs disnl-
fed position Of Sergeant-at.Arns in the State
Tcp;s7atn,a A,acrsortr1sn bad in a groo+
-, a~.:-..I..:a "' .:,,
ncosule 'ssaloeo us eonil'osuf'' anu 1aouisea
IN several p!essantrlcs Us 1T fastened the
t'jewtlry'' upon The wrist OF hinself and cam-
psinicn. Cantrill is evidently very sick. If
appearances arc any Indication Of his physical
condition, they tell the spectator that ere
long, the certainly iDd'screct, ifnot culpa,ly
wicked Young man. will hare to stand before
higher tribunal than an earthly military
commission, and be- required to ans wer for the
indiscretious and sins Of life time
AS he rat with his 1r,lo fare re.tin,
trtmb|iuely upon lis hand. Iean,ur heavi3R
for eunror; arainst the Corno. al Of TIN sr1,arj
who siopd lc=id;;T him. the mind Wu,,d max
is it possible that one secm;nviy 50 near
DEATHS grim portals can lend limselrt to the
ex,cuticn cf q MOT which far ,1iahirfs stands
amost without nara1Sel in H1 lie 1,5stnrv ss,us f
humanity. For tic sake Of the little GOOD
which eyisfs in r,onr hnman nat',ra % T. = ssn
ctsr,1y in l,e ho,,tt1 tIat facts viii n1aw.r N,
10 the cha1aes which now annear IN ho so
fcarfnl1y true. T'hc nr5snncr Gf"nc ii st;H ~
famed lis carnest and fhon.i.fi,i aamesnnr
He sat with Walsh. fnmediateiy behind
Jrdre R, 4. Wilson. al vour cftv onh nf,nost
anrfnr th,. Mir. session wns an1,ead T.,
caIucst t1mvrr,tion viii, 1hnt orntfcs,.n ~
his colleague. Mr. asay. A1drrson a,sa
seemed f,,1Iy i,nnresca5 ,r;tt ~. -o,,,.;,s;,
ity Of the position he oernnied.
Afler some iIttie .Ie1av ncces,onca bv 4bo
absence Of lie prisoner Cantri5l;who aid not
arrive at The court Room until ~ oftcr nv. H;s h;s
fellow nr,soners sfa;or q T. Rn1rc.t as tJ,dns I..s
Adyoca.c nf H. Conr* Tos,. and ca;ic5 nt,1
tl,c nnrrrs nf ti,e e;aht accnscd ..ccI, ~ ,,hrn
answered in c1cor stcs.ly .r,,f'., to hia nama
N;sfor n,,rn.tt 1,ayt rc'a tbc ,r,inr ~ a. S1ai
GA. Uooir, ccnren,n@ tl,,. rourt md .r;v;nr
~ H., 1,,ct. rta1 raYtod ,rst hS -, W;,;n
~ sHo '.s l,.sss saenttn ~ 1o'. M1i.:ns: "Iio
acd;,o,t ~ Grn U"n , oeen n,ae,ga i 10 nl5
te,,e raat.,,tn ~ V1ac. 41a 9 luz tsua,
a1eo % held. 'AS @es''D 'D' s'A'* "As
The jcdge Advocate thfn turning to the
prisoner Na'sh asked h'ia Il lie had any OBJ
jecton to any meHIber OF the court
Ectorc hc could reply, Mr; Asay asked If Z
DC entertained:
lajor HuEnctt-Sot at this time.
Walsh then stated that he had no objection
10 any OF the officers Of the court. lie did
not - know one IRON ths oihef;
The same question ELECTED the same answer
ffnm @ all tue accused. Gtentel ris,ng, said;
III am 10 oe t'lea ny military tribunal,
naFc no op)rcton 10 my gentleman compos.
ing the present court. 40 not Know any
one, nnr am Trelhoieea against Glitter"
At the conclusion OF the above form, an
attorney present suggested that the nauc Of
A1; MOTIFS % hoa mol & peen called;
ter. net The sl;,:htcst mat7er. crnt1.mcn
do not object. 10. have no Objection at ali
to any officer present. In fact, am very
/. 1luch PLEASED with INC Conrt, very much
pisdsu sin;or Rnrnesi 1ranin~ r. tbe court +hcr
said please be sworn, eentlemen"L
the commission, rising, subscribed to the
osth: materially as follows, administered By
1hs yNuge AasoeetSi e ;i oe., .o,,n,,,v sn,,r
IN tho n;csence of lie cyer 1iyine God. IhIt
you viii faithfully perform the duties iuyolv-
ed by Your connection with this court. And