, 1865-02-28
DER CINCINNATI LETTER..
the CONSPIRACY CASE.
4 Statement from the Late Col. An
derson's Counsel as to His Con-
necti0n with the Conspiracy
The Chicago Secesh Organ--
Morris, Walsh and Grenfel
"a Scene in Court--The
AbSc0nding Daniels.
From our Own Correspondent

CEcTSEATL, February ..
The court martial engaged iu the trial Of the
Chicago conEpIrators assembled this afternoon in
the rotunda Of the court house in this city pursu-
ant to adjournment. The President Colonel Aur-
ray, and all the members Of the court were pres.
ent, aleo the Judge Advocate, Major d. L, Bur-
nett, Colonel Jackson, The assistant Government
counsel, the prisoners Walsh and Morris and their
key, B. -Hetvey, Esq, and E; G. Asa5, Esq. Mr..
NaEnock. counsel for Aa1madpke. was also In at-
tendance.
this Commission one or TWO announcements which
II Is necessary should appear on the record Of the
Court. In the first place must report the escape
took pface about the close Of the Last session;
one q Dc accused, Colonel Ben: anderson, has
Marmadnke and 4. 7. scmmes, arc not present,
because their cascs hare beea passed upon by the
Commission There therefore now remains for
CHARLES Walsh, and Judge Baefaer $. Nor.
II, Colonel Grenfell is unable to be. pre-
IT. toaay ewing t. =, .1i6 y.G'eat
extent that 1t has almost completely paralyzed
one side OF his body. The ph5siclan attending
him reports that be cannot poFsib1s attend before
next Monday. WITHOUT inc aitrmaase s consent ;a i
to continue in his absence cannot consent that
the Court GO forward in the Investigation Of his
hs 20 - hS IN n
Til such request is receiSea the only course ioT
this Course to pursue, IL to a0jonrn from day to
Mr. Asay, o. behslf o{ Greniels, promised that
the necessary Icquest should be submitted at the
s1aop Rs4,i1 q ns before the adjournment
Of the Court to submit a statement he had pre-
pared on behalf Of the deceased prisoner, Colonel
Tho Judge Advocate objected. Anderson Was
now dead ard no statement regarding him could
hsve any weight with the Court. lie Of course
simply tended 70 do Justice 10 the memory Of he
late accused, but could nut allow anything to be
presented: at all prejndlcia to ths government
judge BartIey Imply Wished to otes the state.
de1son, explanatory Of part Of the evidence ad-
duced sga{n*t him By the prosecution. Ills death
had occurred st q most pnfortuate period Of the
lie lived, would have been thoroughly explained.
The fY1epds OF his late client haa asked him to
produce the Witnesses In the defense Of their rel
thought, however. that brief statement could
Le made. especially as II concerned no other case
nor ps.jndlced the Government
4 member Of the coart thought t. he matter
sion Of the tflnl.
Colanei Murray suggested that the counsel al
low the Judge Advocate to glance over the paper
before lie presented IT. 1fnothtns really objection-
able WIS c1utmncd In It he was sure Major Bur-
nett would consent to fts beiag presented.
The Judge Advocate said that was all he asked.
ing all Etatements before. they are placca on
record.
this casc a. IL Implied thst he might wish to In
troduce anything Of m improper nseore. lie
w0nid. however, consent to. the Judge Advocate
pc1using the document
he w1th1rsw lls objection 10 its presentme1t and
j: was read by Judge Barley to the Court as fol-
III. President and Gentlemen Of the Commits :lon :
One Of The accused in thls tsIal Colonel Ban M
death occurred on tuesday, The 2lst inst. The
evidence for the Government had )n.s been clos.
ed, hut tue evidence in his defense had not yet
htsd adduccd. Were It admissible, W3old GLAD
y now proceed with the evidence on hts behaii1
a'ut as that caa not now be done, bes the 1ndni-
Eence Of tho Commission. for a very few minutes
Il stating whnt could have been, and. had he nv
&C.. "nGld hsre been proven, IN the defenses IN 9s
oI mt t.:e world mar not do tuiuslice to thr
| memory al ll.is nusortunate man.
| Inc cAafce ~ that Colonel Anderson vas en-
Eaeed in Conspiracy with others, on or about The
evening o. The 8h day Of November, 1864, to re-
| Icase the confcdcrl'e prisoners ut Camp Don slas
and 10 sack and bum the city Of ChIca!o, ln III