, 1865-01-28

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnno.1
CScNNAr1, Friday, Jan. ~, 1865.
The Military Commission came to order this
morning. All the members were present. - .
Mr. Aeay asked, and his request was granted,
that the witness Mr.. Langhorn be retained In the
city for few days. He wanted, ere the witness
was dismissed, to confront him with tho three
eldest Misses Walsh, as he didtnot think they bad
ever seen him ; and also, Mr, Asay was awaiting
the return OF gentleman, to whom, be alleges,
Langhorn made ovcrturcs to leave the city, and
abstain from giving evidence.
The c1oss-e1amination OF young Walsh was then
continued. The following are the chief new
points:
I never saw Grenfell until after bis arrest; l
ncyer eaw him at my fathers house. While at
Langhern told me there that bud better confess
all Knew Or must abide TIE consequence, which
could get ont i wos at Peoria with MY father and
Two eldest sisters at come public meeting held
little while before the election Of BIZ. Lincoln.
lave been In Canada, but only to. pass through On
my way 10 school. lwas never In Canada IN any
business OF my father.
election saw ecantfiii aud Dsalels At our house;
thsy were eFs sy ny u1sl To thea
me y ttsas nsSfs sa chGy May Doue,, .o
one remarked to nc TINT my hands were black
ard paety, but thst W1g day or two after my ar
res, i had meyer been working with powder At
By lie toprt-My uncle Tefhune hes left the
army bnt DO not knuw why; thiakhc rcsignedi
when the officers came to make the arrests an
| room; ebcs had to pass my. tathez's; she was
| partly dressed at The ume@ hut looked ~ If shc
had Just got up; opened the door without saying
ANYTHING to iaiher, because thought it wns IN:
necessary; there was light in the bail when I
was arrested By the guard, but that VA. usual l
think that prior 10 their arrival all the family
Mir. George ". Hull wus then sworn, he tesu'
| 1cd Is follows:
TESTIMONY or GEORGE Il. HULL,
| 81 reside at Louisville, Ky., and au citizen;
have seen Anderson and orcnteH before this trial
and also know George E. cantz!a; csntsill was :
Chn1tsnooga when was private in Company a
psSs III Gen Gope.S s III
mat aa,l he bad iust Como ftoha England and Sss
saW Col. .*cderson at Louisville. wbefc
bad known him &c. &c. some timc before tho break.
ing out Of tho war. After the sebellion had bro
ken out saw him at the head Of his regiment on
The retreat from Bowling, Green 70. Nashville; I
| had conversation with him last Octobcr In Lott
is.iile; met him In the book store Of Atr. Ben
jamin RadGord, and then we walked down the
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his life was In PERIL and that rebellion soou
going to break ont in the North. LIZ said that all
| Mhc bud taken the amucety oash were to be ar.
that he was going to leave de city IN ifeen min
utes; he wanted nc IL 80 with him, but l de-
| c,f1eI; he also said The prisoners Ut Chicago
come to t:hicsgo who was capable of taking cou-
| maid Of them when thetr escape sas consumua.
ted: Lie said he you'd join ths rebellion Il It
Ircke out. asked Anderson If the Euslishnau
I all and hn re4a M fhHt th1AYh mi
not neae' teii if''t ne. ose Me told ne That M ths
f.ty ty o. sgns Of se5y w. ,S
iclerate prisoners: had once been asEcd IN Gin
tinnati 10 Join thIe society and refased the man
"lo ssksa ~ ~as Sa1anel ~, an9mas @ anaetson a
ali who bad taken the amnesty oath werc to be ar'
rested, but afterwards fund that the fact OF The
1Tss ,h w. nsySr 1s
ct1ved, nor do expect to receive aay pay Or e
w,rd for my serncez; when | say Anderson hs
": tross. k5amiaafion 6y ,aigs xsy.-I dr.t h.t
s.! fS1ssne9 Z 5es9s ,s 4aom bad bad Eao%n Eoai
Ills c1ty On lie Sid OF 1ot4 Il shts mouth, Janua
~; hive since learned that he IL Goyernmen
detective, but did not know it then; on the day
eense,sed with anderson ! bag not, aot Pc, Pc,
where he was going, but Blmpl!
e ss Ts s Ge :T' o e. "a s%aS
thought him to be a msn Of homer; the pistols
sawLan w1sh were one small caIt:ldge plst9,
| which be Eat in lta pocEet, and two navy revol
yere, which he had bu1ktcd around his whist; on,
| OF them he brckled on In Ht. Radtord's STORE;
think Anderson LETT as he stated. for did not sc
him after he was engaged. believe In the oil bu
| sllsc.s; GO not know that he was engaged In tA'
petroleum business with Gen. Boyle up to th'
tine Of bis arrest; don't know that he WIS ar
rested in Louisville, or that he was On paroc Tor
| m h,a arrest
~ ar. dtay-The frat tnc I entered
1lar rebel service enlisted; served yeas un
| Ter Horran when was discharged after that
| was curscriptcd and served in the navy under Al
mtrGl buchanan at Mobile; have not spoken Il
eny one Of tie conversation with Anderson; wha
told jeGreys an1 afterwards made the same s1ate
lneut to Gen. N1llich. was abont GIenftll toll
them t;h. ] i;at knUwu Gt1aicli in the sahal arm.
under Morgan, and that considered that he va
in the North for no good told them that he vi
yery crscl man on raids, and that had seel
him On two OCCASIONS kill Union men with III
knife; once when eomc Of Capt Shtnks' mel
pressed some ot Grenfel1's horses. he pursues
| and arrested them; after they wore prison
ets, It is said, be Killed TWO or them, and stabbed
| aEttter in 1he hack
BIZ tb{, .taclgon-The stx:enent made to Gen
Willich was reduced 10 writing. l do not knot
how 1t came into the possession Of the Judge Ad
rocatc. . $50, .,.. . ...
Tho Judge Advocate requested that the con1
adjourn nntil Monday, as be was awaiting the a,
rival Of some Witnesses Who would prove tn
authenticity Of come pspefa from the prisoner Al
terson, discovered on the person Of rebel up,
On motion of Col. Heath, tho Court adjoutne
/ rntt1 O'Clock on Monday afternoon,