, 1865-03-02

The Chicago Cousptracy-Teatirn
Uf r. T.. Eour1ncy-Tne Witness Ar.
rested-St11 tllng Rurnors.
Especial D!sl atch 10 the Chicago Tr1bunc.1

Especial Dist at ch 10 the Chicago Tr1bunc.1
CINCINNATI, Wednesday, March !.
The court martial in this city assembled this
morning In the rotunda OF the Court House pur-
suant 10 adjourcmcnt. Judge Wilson took c1-
ception to an editorial in the Cincinnati Conn.,
sntSeial on Grenfcl; and his antecceents, and Mr.
Aeay objected to the report Of Alderman Comfs
ky'e evidence In the Gazette. The Judge Advo-
cate did not wish to bring up any newspaper dis
tuestons, and advised the gentle to draw up
proper motion and present It to The court This
theT ugreed to do.
Judge Key on behalf OF the escaped prisoner
said lhc prosecution Ind shown that Daniels had
been prvat: in Kentucky Confederate esva1ry
regiment, that be was captured In Ohio during
one OF MorSena raids but subsequently ccaped;
visited the house & Mr, Wal:h, where a1to was
canti,l. hoth Of whom arc now Jointly charged
it had betn ~ claimed iii the conspiracy origin
aleu IN Canada. Il h.d not been shown thut he
wat ever in Canada, o. had any previous acquain-
tlle hcues both men got upon tho roof because
they knew thcY were escaped prisoners OF war
end liable to arrest. The counsel argued that the
as te might have feared tic uncertainties OF ex-
eEarees, knowing that il cycn acquitted on the
change he would be held rs an ESCAPED prisoner
The Judge Advocate declined to make any re-
ply, whertnpcn the Conrt retired to determine
npon their findings On tbs Court beng r..
he ssfe Ssses
Will be required to testify whether they ever saw
Tho cro~s-examination Of Alderman Conisky
"as thtn continued materially As follows:
CROSS ExAM1yAr1nE.
11cmcnbcr during the impending draft Of last
fnmmss spsAktng before . meeting u the court
aid aot eaTe lie city froa ths DAFT Ia rhe meeting
county Grip.
TESTIMONY OF TRos. E. oouH1nET.
1hoe. Z. onftney Of Chicago WIS next sworn,
He aid IN mason, md belong 10 he Demo.
eral reputation for loyalty has bssn good. Dung
The o. gete Int h had
saw them; I wns present It meeting in the t IN
@ b. .sr sna as ss1dsy @ tss soFf
rotns Tas sia1n 70 prepa9e ,os ho elccon I'D not
he haa brought men tato he e'ty to @ $h and
not challenged on entering. Those present VINO
had nc arms cent in their names 70 tho Chairman
On Zip Of paper, who promisedthsm rerolsefa .aa
Union Ieague. 6lrawn and Bnll, aud Df. Aver and
come o1hefs we're discussing the presence OF some
mcn IL butteruut clothing in ths ST. soms "a. hsQ
we're coming to vote. committee was appointed:
Of Which Vas member, to meet these men a
the depots and lake THIN to boarding houses
marked On a slip Of paper which waa given
U.s. After the arrests that night, esas ono NON"
1pc Invited By Hull to 60 10 meeting At D1.
Ayers office 10 tske some Steps resatl9: 70 tSe
arrests, bpt dec1ined to 60 Al the snndaF night
1neeting, Walsh said ne Eou1d get The arms, ana
it was suggested that they 6e distributed a.
Gc&ry's Rouse, but he {Geaty) refused; Ii w3s
decided they ehoald be given ont at the club room
next morning. In the morning some 81 Us went
10 ret some pistols, but The 5anftor refused: II
was expected that the purity Of the 6s'tot bo1
would be fntcrfcrcd with as In Kentucky md M1a'
>souri.
lopeed to the SoEs OF Liberty, bat was member
ol The l1HnQle American Knights. Previous to
the meeting on Sunday night Hov. 9Th had not
at,erded the lodge 1or eeFen o. eight months.
The Janltor Of the InTincible Club who refus 10
allcw the distribution OF the arms on the Monday
morning, was not member nf the order. When
went to the meeting On the suad.y night, it'was
M otentized. t,ier may have been appointed
81 tac door afcs It's organ'zat o.. 4 ME. Retning-
toh Tas t6ert nd look an active p1rt IN the dis
SEesaon abtut the st-sngers in tho city. ! don't
| 1noM whether he Introduced the subject or net.
a ton - REM mbcr that Walsh said he had brought
any q NC men 70 the city. II wRs said they
l Hsse brought BY the Democratic party, Tho Raa