New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05

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protected such, Thompson said II the men who were
engaged In this enterprise detected and executed
the Confederate Government would retaate; that II
was no murder. only killing; think Booth was spe'
Canada in the latter part Of October with Sanders at
Mr. ThompsOn's, at the ST. Lawrence Hail. where he
was struttng about dssipatng and playing billiards.
have heard these men talk Of tho burning OF New.
York and other enterprises which they have under
consideration now.
There was proposition before the agents Of these
rebels In Canada destroy the Croton DAM by which
the city Of New York is supplied with water TWAS
supposed IL would not only damage manufactures. but
distress the people generally. Mr.. Thompson remarked
that there w plenty Of force. and the city would be
hsy s p
many necks This was said q few weeks ago.
Sanders Castleman and General Carroll
were present. They had arms concealed, and large
number Of men concealed, in Chicago--some eight
the purpose Of releasing the rehel
prisoners there. The DIR. Blackburn. charged at
Nassau with importing yellow fever into tins coun'
try the person referred to by as intimate
with Thompson. in Canada; saw him In company
with him, G. n. Saunders. Louis Sanders Casteman,
WIN. c. Cleary. Porterfed: Captain Magruder, and
number of other Rebels Of less notes Blackburn was
there OF the Confederate States
and so represented himself; In January last Dr.
Blackburn employed person named Cameron 70 ac'
company him. FOR the purpose Of introducing yellow
fever INFO the NOrthern cities TO witt the cities OF
Now.York. Philadelphia AID Washington he went
from Montreal to Bermuda about year ago last fall,
yellow fever: saw him after his return, in Canada,
and heard Jacob Thompson and VIM. &. Cleary say
that they favored his scheme and were much tcrested
in il; this was last January.
About the same time il was proposed TO destroy the
Croton Dam, DR.. Blackburn proposed to Poison the
reservoirs and made a calculation OF the ariount OF
poisonous matter 1t would require TO impreg ate the
water so as 10 make ordinary draught lolsonous
and deadly He had the capacity Of the re,eryoirs,
and the amount of water generally kept in them Strych
nine arsenic prussc acid and number OF 9th r things
| do not remember named. Mr.. lOmpsOn
feared it would be impossible to collect larg guam
ty Of poisonous matter without suspicion. nd lead
ING to detection. Thompson approved OF IL enter.
prise, and discussed IL freely. Mr.. Cleary ola
The sane; it was also spoken OF by a Mr.. Mont
rose A. p ,len Of Mississippi and by person who
had been a medical puryeyor in the Rebel army; John
Cameron who lived in Montreal told me that he was
offered large compensation think Mr.. Thompson was
the moneycd agent for all the other agents; thisk
they all drew him for all the money they reqnired
know some If them did; when Thompson said 1t would
b. difficult Ia collect much poison without detection
Paien and 0thrrs hOnRh c0Hd be managed IN Europe
Palen is physician; think have heard Harms also
mentioned In connection with the pestilence importa
tiou; think he lived in l0roni0 there were other
parties In Montreal that Blackburn employed or endea
yored to employ but 7 do not remember their names.
| saw DR.. Stewart Robinson doctor Of divinity re-
siding IN Toronto; he edited poprr III hehlucSy L
have seen him with Thompson and Blackburn, and he
was present when these schemes were discussed
he approved Them he said thing that could be done
under heaven would Justify them under the circum-
Blackburn and Thompson three four days after the
assassination Of the President saw John H. Snrratt
Canada, with Porterteld. southern Rebel now de-
clared British subject by the Canadian Parlianent
learned Immediately aiterward that Surratt was sus
Iected, pursued. and had decamped had knowi.
edge that Je Davis was the head Of the socaled Con-
federate States was called It's President. and
had control OF Its civil administration.
Cen Carroll was present when surra.t
brought the dispatches from Richmond and when they
were read by Thompson 1 believe there were one
two others; Gen. Carroll Of Tennessee taen said lie
more anxious that Mr.. johnson should be killed
louise was not killed BY somebody" he would xiii him
himself. he referred TO Vice president johnson; his
expression was word Of contempt for tailor it
means a taors lonse: Booth was known in Csnsda by
the nickname Of "Het" have heard Thompson so
name him. certainly Cleary; Kennedy, who fired the
city Of New York aud was executed was spoken OF as
performed that deed by authority Of the Rebel
Gdbcrnmcnt under the direction of Thompson; this
was communicated 10 me by Thompson himself or in
in his presence; Thompson said Kennedy
deserved to be hanged and he devsh glad he was
hanged. for he was stupid fellow, and had managed
things very badly.
have been in Canada about year, In October and Mo-
EN- Der last was ia Toronto; met George Young there
a Rebel from kentuckyi also, Col steele nom Ken,
lucky; Young said 10 me, I'VE have something OF
mach more importance than any raids" he told me IL
was determined that "Od Abe should never be In |
augurated that they had plenty Of friends in Washing
after ard saw George n. Sanders and Col. Steele to-
gether; Col Steele said THE damned old tyrant never
will serve another term II he is elected Sanders said,
at the same time lie would keep himself mighty close
# be did serve another term IN Montreal IN Feb
rnary last | heard Sanders name number
Of persons ready and willing TO remove the President
Vice. President, the Cabinet and some OF the leading
Generals Of the United States ana he added that there
rs any amount OF money 10 accomplish this purpose
meaning the assassination OF these persons he then
read letter. which he said no had received from the
President Of our Confcderacy. meaning Jefferson Da-
Wis and which letter justified him In making any ar
angements that no could to accomplish such objects
there was meeting that time Of these Rebels, and
letter read 10 them, the substance OF when was
that IL the Southerners in the Canadas and the States
were willing be governed by such .yrant as Lin
coin, he Davis did not wish to recognize them as
friends and that he approved Of the proposition to as
sassinate him; Col Steele read the letter. also Capt
Scott George Young and Hill. all Rebels; this meeting
was about the middle of last February; at the meeting
Sanders named some OF the persons VINO were
10 accomplish the assassination and among them he
named j. w. Booth. whom had seen In Montreal ID /
October; he also named George Harper Charles Cald-
well Randall and Harrison; Harold went by the
name of Harrson l heard Surratts name also men- |
.ioned and Harold; there was person named whom
hey called " Plug Tobacco" 1 saw Harold In To-
ronto; Sanders said Booth was heart and soul in this
matter; he was cousin TO Beale, who was hanged In
NewYork he added that if they could dispose OF Lin
ron IL wonld be easy matter to dispose OF Mr. John
son in Of his drunken revolres that II they could
dispose of the President Vice'presldent and Cabinet
and that If Mr. Seward could be disposed of It would
satisfy the people North, and that peace could be OBJ
aimed that they had endeavored to bring about war
with England, but Mr. Seward through his energy ana
,agacty had thwarted their efforts, and for that rea'
son they wanted TO get rid Of him.
On the 9Th or 9th Of April last. met Harper, who
raid they going TO the States 10 kick up the
lamnetcst row such as had never been heard Of he
added that IL did not hear OF the death OF Old be-
he Vice President and OF Gen. Dix In less than ten
lays, might put him down a damned fool; that was
On the 9th of April; he mentioned the name o, poo.
one of their friends there's he said they had plenty OF
friends in Washington and that fifteen or twenty were
rong lie hnd stan tod to 90 to Washington as early
ho 9Th, together with others; l commun,ssa ,es
lila Gict on the 10th Of April to justice OF the
ocacc named Davidson who. after the assassination;
Communicated it to the Government; Harper reslrnea
10 Canada after the assassination; naa mo- .naIs
u tbs letter Of Davis, which Sanders had exhibited
-, snonsJ IN understand the character OF the letter