The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-08
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Additional Interesting Details OF tho
Collection Of Evidence Against
the AssasSins.
THE CRIMINALS ~ CANADA.
The AshburtOn Extradition Treaty Not Ap-
plicablc to Them,
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THE CRIMINALS IN CANADA.

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Mr.. w. N. Walton's Despatch.
WASHINGTON, May Q, 1895.
Axasrs AT fHE HOUSE OF GENERAL DANIEL RU0GLz C. A.
II deemed advisable by the War Department To
collect all tho information possible In reference tho
Late tragedy, the killing Of President Lincoln Accord
ingly another expedition Formed undcr the imme-
diate superintendent of Colonel L. G. Baker, and
started late Thursday afternoon Walnut Tree land
ing, on the Potomac creek Belle Plain. detach-
ment of cavalry, under command Of Lieutenant Peter
AcNaughton, Of Company 81, Sixteenth New York, left
Sixth street wharf the steamer Monitor Captain 8. W.
Morton and arrived at Walnut Tree landing shortly after
SHUTDOWN The Lieutenant thon proceeded with squad
OF his TO the residence Of General Ruggles distant
about nine miles, and captured Lieutenant NJ
B. Ruggles, Of Mosby's guerillas Lieutenant A.
Il. cambridge had been stopping at the house
With bis friend Lieutenant Ruggles but absent at
che time. After waiting about half hour he
turned when they were both placed under guard and
brought aboard the steamer Monitor There was some
conversation had between the young and the ladies'
Ut the house, the purport Of which could not be sui
ciently and clearly understood One remark, however,
was made by inmate to tho effect that he Bsnbridge)
would never come back from Washington.
VISIT 10 DIR. STEWARDS HOUSE,
board the Monitor under guard when the of the
command proceeded to the residence Of DR..
Stewart, near St. Pauls church, at Hamp-
stead, where they arrived about ten o'clock
A. n. The doctor absent from home
when the cavalry arrived visit to friend Dr.
Tomas, heard. squad Of cavalry, with bright mu-
latto boy guide dispatched in search Of him.
In the interim he returned home by another route The
cavay surrounded tho house to prevent the egess Of
any one. There were number Of young ladies stopping
1t the Doctors Of them his daughters who seemed
20 think 1t strange that the military should be sent for
4he passr fa.ias Many questions were asked to which
Lieutenant McNaughton very judcously replied by in
1orming them that the Doctor wanted witness
70 testify as TO what he and what he knew of the
assassin Booth and his confederate Harold. After
thelr return to Walnut Tree landing, at which
place they arrived about eight o'clock and returned to
Washington about O'Clock A. M There is something
lnexplicaby strange about the persstency with which
Booth and Harold insisted being taken to Dr. Stew
arts and TO no other pace-whch matter the authorities
are investigating and would DO inexpeden here to
aude to it full the ends justice might be defeated
Secretary Of War 10 promote Lieutenant McNaughton for
his skill and bravery and the unrAg exertons made
which he did to the very letter. promptly and faithfully
The arrest Of the three parties above completes
the whole case SO far as relates to the operations OF the
fngtvcs after they crossed tho Potomac till they arrived
at CARROTS house.
The Trial OF the Conspirators.
WASHINGTON, May T. 1885.
Much anxiety is evinced in reference to the court
martial 10 try the assassination conspirators. 1t is
rumored that the trial Is TO be held with closed doors
This will be great mistake the part Of the author
ties WHEN Pichegru and Moreau tried, In 1901,
although Fouche desired to havo the trial in secret the
First Consul Napoleon insisted that It should be open
otherwise the people might charge that the testimony
was manufactured to their condemnation. These
criminals are charged with the gravest Of crimes and
their trial should be conducted in the face Of the whole
world star-chamber proceedings do not accord with
the spirit Of the age and tho people.
The Joint Letter OF Beverley Tucker and
George N. Sanders.
=. Jou,.o. prcaen, Of ths n,t sSy ssst $500
Your proclamation is living burning lie, known 70
be such by yourself and all your surroundngsand all
the hired perurers in Chrstendom shall not deter us
from exhibiting 10 the civilized world your hellish plot
10 murder our Christian President
We recognise in many Of your most distinguished
socation with you has SO brutalized them as TO
prevent their doing Justice public enemy under such
select any of the twenty generals that name,
% form martial for trial. TO be convened at
the United s at no, Ssvo h or any % %
ce the mob TO- destroy us m route-Gencrals Scott,
Grant, sherman, Meade, Rosccrans Howard Burnside,
Hancock Hooker, SchoGeld, Wright, Dix Cadwaader,
Emory, Blair Peasanton, Logan, steele, Peck, Hatch,
Franklin, Rodman, Alexander, Carr, Reynolds and
Meaghor The money that you have prod gally offered
% have the unonending neutrality of neghborng State
violated by the unwarrantabe seizure OF persons to
be paid over TO defray tho professional and Other ex
psnees Of our trial. to the lawyers that shall deslg
nate and who In wire TO be preudced in our de-
fence Our witnesses also to have the fullest protection
and upon ncqutal Of the charges preferred against
In your proclamation we are 10 be permitted TO re-
turn under safe conduct
ever with Mr. Booth any Of those alleged to have
bean engaged with him. We have never seen or had
any knowisdge in any wise OF him or them and Ne hos
esv~ Wri<Sw ~ NOE or sovgh az in,evvk1 va Va
GEORGE N SANDERS,
Rebel Paper ON the Assassanation..
From the Meridian Cfnricn, April al
We hope that the crime was not pcrPetrated by q
Ouch dosds could never do honor 10 tho cause We
osp0used TO those who make themselves martyrs TO
we are not ME cU. %sn nfw s
attested their virtues. He deemed slavery continental
sin and tho Union continental necessity. His mono
mania was steadily pursued, oven 10 The death Of his
enemies We cannot In view Of the fact that johnson
be his successor approve the sentiments OF those
who make crime at the bare recital Of which chival-
sous courage shudder the subject matter Of rejoicing
previous number OF the game paper says
wilkes Booth we are sca was an actor IN the Rich
great tragcdan We regret the truth Of this story, IL II
b truth We deem the Independence Of the South emil
achieved by assasns Providence rarely rewards crimes
against which humanity revolts with the greatest bles
stngs Of which humanity dreama
The Ashburton Treaty nos Applicable 20
the Cases OF the Con spiratOrs.
From the Montreal Gazette, May
We hear IL said In tho srccts-we have no direct au-
Ahoty for the statement-tha the federal government
have made an application 10 the Governor General Of
Canada TO have the persons accused In the proclamation
Of President Johnston sivcn up. Our Impression %
chat this rumor may have foundation, or we
should not state II. The Extradition treaty cannot
proclamation, a. Il does not include accessories
10 the crime Of MURDER and only refers 70 class Of
offences committed within the jurisdiction Of the coun-
cry making the demand exradon the perpetrators
Of which have escaped 10 the ncighborng country. IT.
then, demand Is made nj all deliver up these per-
sons, II must We fancy, como under tho comfy OF
tioni and the appeal DO 70 the prcrogatve or the
ponabcuess Of such demand have not the nrst par
ticle OF evidence ON which 70 form Judgment The
presumption which the proclamation affords IN that ths
Svidenco for such demand or such A demand itssn 4