New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-06
Q. Ia February, 1861 A. Yes. sir last FED


on the same crossing, and passed on down by me.
y W.T. nat a. srt Of looking man was he a. nev.u
saw nun mug once he is should think as ~
az ain ne t I'VE feet six inches or seven or cien'
inches. ratltr slim. and he wore a mustachc.
9. What was the eoler Of that mnstachei a. Dars.
tice his hair particularly noticed that he had mus
9. What was the color of his eyesa A. / DO net
o. How Vas Ne dresseda A. Dressed in ordinary
clothes. liks any gentleman would be-
o. Dark tololel clothes, A. ] should think they
were bat Huight be mistaken.
d Are Ion pretty positive that they were dark
.oyred clones A. would not be positive thew were;
would no, be positive that IL was Sufat either be.
cause 1 10 not know the man.
n What day of the month that, as near az Won
can rocollec,g A. should think it was somewhere in
the neichlorhood OF the GOTH perhaps It was after the
'At9' Mo w"s the American Consul at Torontoi A.
do not know; do not know an American Consn 10 tho
O. Dill Won ever meet him, A. Not that Know Of
o. There was one therei a. i 40 not Know tba'
O when YOU were drinking wine at Sanders's TX.
pensc and in convvial conversation with Llm dld "
disclose TO you freely any Of the plans and pnrpses Vi
the Southern men in CANADA A. Not at the table
O. Did he privately In lis roomt y. hs9 no ccn-
with Mr. Sanders except VIVA, hso AZ Inoso
interviews in relation % any conduct OF e Sou'ueTh
in caus1e: fiat was In his a. the tine was
introduced BY him 10 Ciem. Steele.
q. 60 back agfia--undcr whas circumstances "is
gentleman WbOU "''s
to y0n, A. do NJ know that it was under any par.
tcn.ar Circumstance; man by the meme OF Ford, "ho
present at the meeting held IA Montreal shti'
- Dr. tngts Sdrratl.'
Q Was Surratt mentioned in the meetne' A. Ser
rats name was.
G Was you taking with Ford ct tlGt limo in regard
70 any Of plans and purposes diYuscd 10 that meet
ing \. Yes SIR
q Was that the occas IN A. That Is how lie hap
pened to speak OF tlis man.
O. You think he a ahout five feet six inches
biIst \ / shOull
q. Your impression is that ne was dressed in dark
clothes a. could not say what BE c'otLcs were re-
might have been dressed in dark clothes d0rkgrdy,
gray; could lot tell now, Tor the life u lie. what
he was dresse1In.
O. Yea think he bad a dark mnstscbei A. think
bis mntacbc wa DARK was not RED, at least think
i5 wac rot.
Bgtse Jtdge.A lroca,e--Q. I understand You 70 sey
that the occasion OF snrr,tt being pointed out 20 You
because he was ono OF TIE spoken Of III ihls
meeting 70 no wiling o. accomplish the asslssiDa
ton IL the Pre- idcrtf \. H ono Of the spo
ken oeby NJ. sanders; Mr.. Ford was present at tho
time Mr. Sanders mentioned II.
q. How many were present 1t that meetings. a.
sbosld ,hInS there we've 10 OF 10.
q. Gov many can you name name Ms many as you
can \. There were Mr.. Sanders, Col. Steele, Capt
Scott George Harper. Caldwell, toFd, hrk, Benedict,
George NOun: aud Byron IlN.
q. Do You know whether this Harper was 3r was
not from Richmond. Va. 4. i believe thai Harper
and Caldwell were hO.h residents az Richmond. Va
a. least they represented themselves as such.
O. Did they represent themselves 70 have been N the
Rebel service !. believe ihsy had beeni tlInk
they said they had teen Ia the Rebel service whether
they wero coumis stoned or priygtes cannot say
O. The Clay of wton. sou have spoken IS Clement g.
Cly If Alabama icraery Of tie nitod States senate,
is il hoti - Yes, sir; e. c. Clay, tai. SLIM Liin.
By lh. Aiksq--Q From whit point did You CON-
nunieate this information TO the GOVERNMENT \. IN
the Ear Department
g. Dii you coIne directly herci A. Nes. sir; have
in ny pocket a letter from tie Provost Marsh Gene
Pal stating that be had received letter which proved
to have been written BY Squire DafscDis giving iIior-
ra.lon oil nv visit t. Liza Wien Uished 10 have liar
pei and CalidseI arrested, aud upon the receipt OF
that otter taey sent 10 caiaca for me- you wish 70
see the letter l can produce L. -
BE- dis J.dgo u ir0ocfeA. by whom was that etter.
wrteE "A. 3, Gen. Fry. (, 4
rite Judge. yoc3te without objection offered fbes
ct,er IN evidence. II IS a. .olowf i,
Puo7osr.N MA HAiI olsInsis HrRpAu, &
WAshlSGrog, D. 4. Apr. 20. .S.5.)
slk Ihaye been i.orne. tasi yoa poses, attenuation or
nee - ~.h DO; 20 4ssis,e ne era,t a he rriyd
srr b- been st 10 pr.e, this ieer 70 yoo ld to .c
company yoa us ely IL YOU vii COME he s'cf.'ay OF
pay al expense conaeced Win your Journs, Both ways
nd in Addition prose sniiabs record OF seiol
.opcd that h. cause Of humanity aud justice vii rdscs you
% act promptly ndviiulirg anything yop m-y srow con
,ots vet IN repraon ne oesrgr !, de-;eJ TO ray al q,
'enses connected with your up. AI, etc very re-
" ''1'' JAMS 3. Fsr Pso.os.-slas.nli Gerera.
The original OF TIE f1reeoinC Is annexed t. tais
By Tie JpdzeAirooate-Q Ii was undor tha. letter
Ou came 4. les, sir
By ne Co,vt--Q. The witness. giving tho reason
Dr his admission the meeting OF the coBspiratOrs in
'anada. said il was because he was a rood Southern
IAN ard then in giving reason tor lot communicating
his Information 10 tire Government, he said emphatic.
liz he n good Southern man; how IL that dis
repancy explained a. sid they admitted me, be-
ause was a good Southern and sa,. II in such
way that thought II would De understood that nad
lade the Impression their minds that was good
outhern man; God knows am not southern man
! sentiment because have taken the oa.h OF al'e-
Bv Ne Aisen-O Where were you at IN" time Mr..
.shley asked you TO contribute y. In Winasor'
pposlte Detroit. ~. .,.,.
t that time A. dil not: .ois.
q DID you contribute anything Tor that speciho
~ Either in money or services or advice! A. No.
q When did YOU leave New-york, A. -Four or I've
n Six years aso--aorc than that.
d hel were you last IN New YORK tltyf y.
ave NOT b, en- there think since 1855 or 1872
o. Did you know anything Of the pho. 10 burn that
ity, A. did. va.
o. Did YOU communicate tina. 20 any one a. / DID.
O. TO whom A. To Col. Hill cfDetroit
O How did Won come 10 know anything aoont h@t
l. 1 heard il at the talk at Windsor
o. Did You communicate your knowledge before OF
fter the attempt TO burn that city \. Before the at
empt IN
q Are YOU acquainted With Robert Kimbal Of 10
O. Did YOU ever see himi 4. Not that / know o.
t. lie is The counsel thcret A. do not know him.
e. Who OF the Sohherners communicate 10 you ms
Intention to burn New.Nork City az Windsor, A.
robert Drake foruerl, of Moresns command.
o. Was he the only one A. Another OF the name OF
smith do not know Smiths first name PIT ,hey
ere both OF Morgsns command and they had been 10
hicaeo TO attend the Presidential Convention there.
md went there for the purpose oC disturbing the pnDc
md releasing the Rebel prisoners ut camp Douglass
n least thev told me that that was their object In
rong. after they returned.
O. After YOU had thus been made aware OF the plot
Ma. Nnr and pofrmif that ,ienfQ-