The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-10

RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH, LINES.
The railroad is running to Marshal
Texas.
Telegraph is working TO Camden, Ark.
It will be in working order to Houston,
Texas in few days.
A telegraph line Is expected to be built
70 Vieksburg, Miss.
DAVIS AND HIS COUNSEL.
The Times says 1t is stated that JEFF.
Dsvis has written letter to Charles O'Con-
nor, one of his counsel, which has been in
tercepted by the authorities, probably on
account of some expressions it may con-
tain. 1t is further understood that appli-
cation from O'Conner for an interview
with Davis has been refused.
MALPRACTICE IN RICHMOND
Northern attorneys, located in Rich
mond, are reported to have engaged in a
brokerage of the clemency of the Govern
ment by selling their influence in pro-
curing Executive pardon for wealthy
| rebels.
MRS. sURRATT. s.
A Washington dispatch says tbst Mrs.
Surrstt, before Booth Wss naI,i-.--si anu
willie si-o carroll prison, was offered
free and unconditional pardon for herself
and son, if she would accompany the Off
Ger and point out the road which Booth
had probably taken. She protested she
had no idea which road he took, and had
no knowledge of his intention to assassin.
ate the President when he visited her
house. and positively refused to accompany
the officer.
TRIAL OF MARY HARRIS.
The trial of Mary Harris, for the mur-
der of Burrows, continues in the Criminal
Court in Washington. The evidence on
Saturday related to her confessions to wit
nesses a short time after the shooting, and
was of very contradictory nature. One
witness swore she told him that Burrows
had seduced Ler. Secretary MeOuIloch
testified that the prisoner told him about
the same time that she was virtuous. The
plea for the defense is insanity.
ATZsRoTT's CONFESSION.
BALTIMORE, July Q.
The American has received special re-
port of the confession of Atzerott, which
was prepared by one who has known him
since his arrest. The details of the plot to
abduct and murder the President, which
are set forth below, were given the author
by Atzerott but a short time before his
death q A Atzarott bo-- = Al
dom of Prussia in 1888; came to this coun- /
try with his parents in 1874; arrived in |
Baltimore, at which place he resided with /
his family one year, when, with his parents,
he moved TO Westmoreland county, Virgin
ia. His father fsrmed, and carried on his
business, that of a blacksmith, at
the Court House. Atzerott was plscsd as
an apprentice to the coach making business
at the Court House, where he learned the
painting branch. He remained Eh.--
til 1856, when he went to Wsshi-gton and
worked for Ynu-sy ana also for Mr.. Des-
..-vss, well known cosch makers. In 1857
he joined his brother in the coach making
business at Port Tobacco. This continued
four years, when the firm was dissolved.
After this he carried o7 painting in Port
Tobacco until after fall, when he went after
j. II. Surratt and q man named Hurline.
surratt induced him TO join in the conspir-
scy for abducting the President. Atzerott's
knowledge Of the men and country in all
the counties bordering the Potomac, gave
the cOnspirators valuable assistance. He
was we'll acquainted with Harold, whom he
soon found out, and who was engsged in the
Mrs. Surratt wrote several
times to Port Tobacco, and often sent to
Atzerott to come to Washington, when he
was known to many in P0rT Tobacco and
looked upon as very weak minded man
and regarded as being a harmeless, silly
fellow. Mrs. Surratt introduced Atzerott
10 Booth, who fessted him and furnished
him with horses, they being heldin Mrs.
Surratt's name, who appeared TO be the
principal in the absence Of Booth. The
irst meeting of all the conspirstors actually
engaged, was at the saloon on PennsylYania
Avenue called Gatlen. At this meeting (
O'Laughlin, Arnold, Booth, Mrs. surratt,
Harold and Atzerott, were present, The
irst attempt to abduet the President was to
l6Oat the middle of March, when they I sx
pected the President to visit camp. Ar
nold, Payne, Mrs. surrstt, Booth and Atze-
,att, were present. Harold left with
buggy with csrbines for the plan, was
% sieze the coach of the President.
Surrsst was TO jump on the box aad make |
for T. B., reaching the Potomac in the vi
,inity of Norgomry Creek, when q boat
would be waiting with men to carry over
.he party. The boat would be capable of
carrying fifteen men. A boat painted lead
color had been bought for the purpose by
Booth from two men named BroWner and
smesnt. This plan failed, the President
not coming as they designed. Harold went
next TO Washington. All remained quiet
for some time. Booth went North. Arm.
old and O'Lsughlin to Baltimore. Payne
and Wood went to New York.
A man named Howell was about this
time arrested. This alarmed surratt and
be left with Mrs. Slater for the North,
This was about the 1st of April, The next
plan was to visit the theater on the night
the President was expected there. ItWss
arranged that surratt and Booth were to go
10 the box, Arnold and O'Lsughlin and
Payne were to act some important part in
getting him out, Harold and Atzerott were
to have charge of the horses, and an actor
was to be secured to put out the gas. Booth
said the best assistant he had was an actor,
By this plan buggies and horses were to be
used. A rope, which was prepared and TO
be ct Keys, was to be stretched across TO
impede the cavalry in pursuit. The route
at this time was the same as before, except
that they were to cross tho eastern branch.
If this affair failed, Booth said it was all
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