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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-16
THE CONSPIRACY.
Fourth Day of the Trial.
Testimony OF. the Witnesses
Arnold Takes Exception to the Juris-
diction Of the Conspiracy Court The
Charges.
Press Dispatch. !

WAsHU;GToN, May l5.-lt appears
from minrtes of the military conrt, that
on Tuesday Samuel Arnold, through his
counsel Thos. Ew,ug. Jr, sat up the plea
that thu military court hats no power to
try nim OH the charges preferred for the
reason that in these times of peace resort
should be had to the civil tribunals The
Court. after deliberatiOn. overruled the
plea. Arnold then asked that he be tried
separately from tho others, bnt this re-
quest was also denied.
O'Laughln has procured counsel and
is represented by Mr., Walter Cox, and
Col VIM F. Doster appears for Atzeratt
and Payne The charge against the pris-
oners is in substance as follows: For, be-
tween the 9th of March and 18th OF
April, 1865, conspiring with John II. Sur
ratt, John Wilkes Booth, Jefferson Da-
vis George n. Saunders, Beverly Tuck
er, Jacob Thompson, William c. Cleary,
Clement C. Clay, George Young and 9th
ers unknown, to the murder of Abraham
Lincoln, President of the United States,
Andrew Johnson, Vice President. VIM
Fl. Seward, Secretary of State, and Ulys-
ses s Grant, Lent. General
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From Panama.

NE1 YORK, May Is, = The steamer
Ocean Queen has arrived She brings
Panama dates to- the 5th Gen. Sickles
had "A public audience in Bogota with
Murrillo. ,t ..'|,- s.4H 700 (
NEW YORK, May l3.-The steamer
Ocean Queen brings Panama dates. ..
News of the assassination of President
Lincoln was received on the lst, casting
q gloom over the entire community. A
large meeting was held at the American
Consulate, at which appropriate resOlu-
tions were adopted and, half hour guns
ordered fred. and monument subScrip-
ton of one dollar each was taken up
The English war steamer Devastation and
U. S. steamer Cyane, lowered their hags
and fired minute gups.
The new contract of ythefPanama Rail
road Company passed its first reading in
the Bogota Congress.
President Murillo has consented to act
as mediator between Costa Rica and 9th.
er Central American States
A disturbance occurred at Bogota, 0w-
ing to the refusal of some members OF
Congress to uncover their heads while a
religious procession was passing -
Several persons were shot
Gen Borrius has left Costa Rica, en-
route for Salvador, with the object OF
heading the liberals of that Republic in
revolution.
The Peruvian brig Admiral dnisse,
with Gen Castello aboard, prisoner, az
rived at Acapulco, Mexico, OH the I'd.
The United States steamers Lancaster
and Sorane were at Acapulco on the
Goth ult.
About fifty arrests have been made in
Panama OF persons engaged in the late
disturbance
Spain has made claims against Chill
munitions of war having been sent South
of Chill to protect places likely to be al
tackled The troubles between them
and Paraguay are not yet settled,
The revolution in Peru is progressing
but little andit is thought that it will
be put down.
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Popularity Of United States Securities
Abroad.

( NEW YORK, May l5.-The Tribune's
special says i reEcrt that there were in
circulation in Germany counterfeit
bonds, grew out of the jealousy of the
popularity of our bonds, and was resort
ed to bv brokers in their efforts to aid
the sale of home securities. There are
now held in Germany alone above three
hundred million dollars ofour 500 bonds,
and the demand has been so great that
for weeks past exchange has been one
half per cent: In our favor It is source
of qualification to our Government that
these European capitalists, who had
faith in our cause in darker days of the
struggle, have lived to see the securities
they purchased freely at 45 rise in the
London market to ct, netting them a
profit of nearly so per cent. ''a
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WHEELING REGISTER,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY is, 1865.
Telexraphie sa .,,,s,ary.

Gold closed yesterday at the regnla,
board at 81 ,30s, aud at the evening ex
change at 81 BIZ. 5'rE .r' .r j.,
General Dana, of the Department oi
the Mississippi, has been relieved %!
order of General Grant, and General
Warren appointed in his stead.
Correspondence from Montgomery,
Alabama, says that the people OF that
section rejoice at the suppression oi the
rebellion and the restoration Of the
Union.
Turner, the former jailer at Liooy
prison, has made his escape
General Howar,, is appointed chief q
the Freedmen's bureau.
Shermans army is expected IN Wash
ington on Wednesday OF Thursday
Virginia is comparatively free OF gner-
rillas s. g. .# ..-. .
The railroads in the South are being
put in running order rapidly
jeff. Davis is to be confined iii Fort
Lafayette and will be tried by civil
court He will probably reach Wash
ington this week
The substance OF bitter personal cor
rasnondence between Sherman aud Hal
leck las found its way into print. Sher-
man is particularly severe.
- lnc haan
offered the alternative ot trial Tor tiea-
son, or quitting the country he IL sup
posed to be III Canada
The Costa Rican revolution Is progress
ing. That IN Peru will probably be put
down,
A delegation from Indiana has visited
the President for the purpose OF procuf-
inc, a communication of the death sentence
AGAINST the Sons of Liberty, Bowles,
Mulligan and Horsey.
Some of the national banks ii Penn
sylyauia have largely over issued and
will prabably be closed
The assassination conspiracy TRIALS
were resumed Yesterday and several W.T.
nesses examined The main object Oh
the testimony was to establish the lnti-
macy of Booth with Harold and OLaugh-
lin
The Louisville Journal calls upon the
people of Kentucky to elect members OF
the Legislature pledged to the passage
of the constitutional amendment
Hon. Jas. Harlan has entered npon MS
duties as Secretary of the Interior
A large number OF emlgrants tro'h
foreign countries are expected to arrive
soon
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of February last you saw any OF them
l and if so whichl .. -.
A-Two Of these gentlemen had room
at nv house-Arnold and O'Lauglin.
! Q-What time in February did the!
| take rooms in your house! A-As nov
| recollect. it was on the 10th. can't state
positively the date.
O-Did Won know J. Wilkes Booth IL
his lifetime 7 Al knew him by hi
coming to see the gentlemen who hao
rooms.
Odd he not come there often II SET
| the prisoners Ayes, frequently.
O-Would he remain for a good while
AEAs a general thing he would go into
room aud would see nothing further o
him.
Odd these persons leave the city
and return several times A-Ihey
left on Saturday to 60 TO their homes, a.
I understood to Baltimare,
O-Do Won know whether Booth ac
companied them or not? Al think not
5O-Were these interviews with Booth
and them alone, or was Booth accompa
MED by others
Al never saw any one with him.
O-They told you his name was J
Wilkes Booth, did theyl
Ayes, Arnold did asked who he
was, and he said J. Wilkes Booth.
Q-Dd he call for them frequently
and not find them ini
A-Yes sometimes
Odd he manifest much anxiety
about them on these occasions.
A-Frequently when they were away
he would call two or three times before
they returned He would seem very
anxious to see them
Odd he ever leave orders for them
A-Sometimes he would request, II
they came before he came again. to say
they would find him at the stable. Some
times he would go into room and write
a note for them.
p O-Do you recollect the last time
Booth played in this city, about the 18th
or goth of Marchl
A-Yes
Odd these prisoners present yon
with complimentary tickets for the play
that night
A-Yes. | expressed a wish to see
him aud they gave Inc tickets.
Odd there seem to be preference
i'm the intimacy of his associations with
these men; if so which was he the most
intimate withl
Al can't say He would sometimes
inquire for one aud sometimes for the
other, though | think more frequently
inquired for O'Laughln
Odd you ever see any arms in their
room,
Al saw II pistol once and but once.
Q-Do you remember AT any time see
ing a rough looking person, laboring
man or mechanic!
A-Not labOring man. Ih5fo was
man who used to come sometimes. |
think he passed over night with them.
O.-Do you know his name
A-No. | would know him if | saw
him He was what you would call a
respectable looking mechanic, not what
you would call gentleman.
Q-Could you describe him.
A-Not very minutely His hair look
ed as if it had been exposed to the
weather
Q-Do you recognize him among the
prisoners at the bar
A-No.
Odd these prisoners seem to have
anv business transactions with Booth,
and ifso, of what character
A-They said they were in the oil
business.
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a,cnxs RETuRN.-It appears from a
aNCoMs A., commissioner or Internal
depa, ds tment has dse.ded that ss neglect Ito to
make income returns on OF oelore 'he he
frst of May is not to be ccnslaerea ~ 70 ao,,s Te
wiliful until the assistant assessor as cans
mon w persons in default, and sI person rsna
oiSs % far his or her return. In sucn case
~, ~ ,syson asked must furnish the return
~ s once, OF he OF she will be deemed Will
S,,Sv in default. and liable to the twenty
Ave per centum penalty. If on the other
hand the personin default is not ut home
or at his Of her usual place Of business,
when the assistant assessor cans, tAsn as sns
assistant assessor must give ham OF neI
notice of ten days to make the return
before Q penalty can be indicted. y
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} The Naiioaal Banks !

New. lore, Mag .l5.-The sTribunes
Washington special says it is officially
stated that the circulation Of the Ma
tional Banks amount to Sl23.690 ,0s0.-
Massachusetts has 176 banks with S3l :
5l3,73O circulation, New York l72, with
sI9,46 $50; Pennsylvania 1e2, with 49,
0OO'59ry and Ohio l25, with sl6,6 ,645-51O
Pennsylyania banks have greatly over,
issued.i Some of them must be diminish,
ed Immediately OF they will be closed,
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III. q. Fsste In Canada.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Tribune says
II. 8. Foote, late Of the rebel Congress,
who was some time since released from
prison here on parole, was few days
since notified that he must either stand
trial for TREASON or quit the country He
accented the lattsf alternative ana Is
now upposed to te in Canada, 'i'T isIs
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~ss-Je1. Davis 10
ne ne" eRsgp-Phe I'm.
be Tried for High II ..a;,.. I'm
diana Conspirntors Pr
the Assassination Trials.

-
New YORK, May l5.-The CO ~ nrao
cials special says: The Brewery seiL' .,;,e
at Dubuque, Iowa, for evasions OF .n
revenue tax on whiskey, are more eAten
siye than were reported. Inc hrn nn W oi
Sturpes & Sons had advanced S35, ,OVo on
the Whiskey of the single establishment
of Bhombcrgs
Delegations from New York and pos
ton are urging reduction OF the uo.
ernment rates of interest to hve per CeIt
left. Davis will reach Washington Inc
middle or latter part of this week.
The Posts Washington special says
The prevailing impression among ON
,,;aSs here is that jeff. Davis will be tried
for high treason before the us. Court
and not be arraigned before the military
commission now trying the conspirators.
Nearly all the morning session To-Day
has been occupied in reading testimony
taken on Saturday. 80,
delegation from Indiana waited on
the President to-day to obtain a commu'
tation of the death sentence OF the con
spirstors, Bowles, Milligan and Horsey
The advance of Sherman's army Is al
Alexandria. .o. :,
ON Saturday, it was moved that II
there was no objections on the part OF
tbe Judge Advocate or the counsel fol
anv or ali of the accused, the presence Of
the ciyilwitnesses need not be consider
ed of material necessity Mr., Aiken
assistant counsel for Mrs. surratt, eS y
nressed his willingness to accede to sucl
an arrangement, except in the case o.
-Weischman. whom he desired present.
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TIE following, beautiful lines, written
bv Longfslio~, have been printed on
lsr.s cards end hung mp in all the Bu-
reaus Of The Government:
For the stars on our banner grow saaasniy
Iee M weep in our sorrow, bit weep not fo'
Not Sm Elm who departing, leaves millions IN
Not Tor hin who has died full OF honor sn'
No. s:r vhe sscended Fame ladder 80 high
Frcn tSs round st the top. be has stepped Z
IA IA blessed to 20 when 50 ready to die"
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News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, May
TRIAL OLE MRS. PERRINE

The military commission in the case OF
Mrs, Perrine, the handsome Baltimore
widow, heard additional evidence, pro
and con-, to-day. For the prosecution il
was about the same as that previously
developed, to the effect that she pointed
ont the baggage of Union officers to Gi!'
mor's guerrillas while they were plum
dering the Washington and Philadelphia
railway train last summer and by acts
and words gave full sympathy TO those
rebel soldiers in the presence OF the
other passengers For the defense, the
evidence tended to show that Mrs Per
rine was laboring under strong nervous
excitement at the time, and was less cnl
pable than represented. The case was
closed to-day, all but the arguments, and
ex.Minister Tom Corwin for the prisoner
will speak on Monday.
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CIRCUIT COURT.-Civil business occu'
picd the whole of yesterdays session oi
this Court. Two criminal trials are set
for today.
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CONCERT AND BALL-The Maenner-
oho;r Snging Society gave Concert and
pam ,ost e>veping, which was we'll at
tanded and ~ ,ssed of very pleasantly
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The TRIAL ot Richard Fitzwilliams
and Sample Sweeney for the murder OF
Benz Brady, which occurred in Washing
ron Pa. last Fall, commences III that
town to-day.
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coSDrCT OF THE WAR.

The committee on the Conduct OF the
War is still in session, but its iabors are
nearly finished. General Grant was be,
fore the committee yesterday and to-day
and tomorrow it is expected that Gen
eral Sherman will be examined. 1T is
understood that its closing inquiries
will relate to General Sherman's late
treaty with Joe. Johnston. In letter
received here, written after an interview
with General Sherman, he isspoken of as
bar.inp been quite wrathful at the press
for ;ts comments upon his truce with
Johnston, and it was thought he would
come out with defense OF his course
NEW STATE GOVERNMENT OF VIRGINIA
The loyal state government of Virgin
ia will be inapguratsd at Richmond next
week. Governor Pierpoint will a. once
commence the work of restoring the
civil authority, Governor Pierpoint anc
his state officers are to leave Alexandra
for Richmond on Monday, and will TAXI
nossession of the executive building al
once. H .E
MAILS IN THE SOUTH. 4
The Postofice Department is busily en-
oaged in arrangements for opening ri
mali communication on many posta
routes south. II 10 expected that sever
al important lines will be reepened ~ fn!
course of fortnight. r'ei7s
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HOMEWARD MARCH.

The homeward advance Of the grand
old Army efsthe P6toihac Ia nearing
Washington this evening, being bat Q
few miles below Alexandria. General
Meade came into town to-day. His
headquarters are established at Fort al
bany, about two miles from Washington
on a portion of the old Arlington estate.
Sherman's veterans will probably reach
here tomorrow, as they are but ten miles
from Alexandria. The grand review will
not take place till June.l 4 u IL .lJ,I
PRESIDENT JoHNsoN's HEALTH.
President Johnson, who was quite i'll
at one time this week, is fully restored
10 heaith' a5,I5sua .ts n,stt "a
INTERNAL pEvENUE DECISION.
As some confusion exists concerning
deductions, the following, obtained from
the Bureau of the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue, may settle the difficulty.
The amount paid out for insurance and
for usual and ordinary repairs upon
buildings and lands. not exceeding the
average paid for repairs, for the preced-
ing five years, may he deducted from
ones income in making his return. This
rule is applicable not only to property
renters. but to the property occupied by
the tax payer; for instance, if the total
repairs for five years have been $500. the
deduction for this year cannot exceed
500 although the expenditure may be
greater Permanent improvements or
betterments, made to increase the value
of the property, cannot be deducted.
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A New Feature in Dentistry.
WINCHELLis
STEAM DENTAL ESTABLISHMENT.

V'HR LAB0B1T IND MOTT COM-
i PLETE In tho United States
Owing TO my rapidly incrsssiag business
have been Obliged 70 enlarge my laboratory, and
sm nov prepared, by the aid Of Steam Engine
and machinery, 70 manufscture full or partial
sstts Of Teeth, BETTER, QUICKER AND
CHEAPER than hsrstofors -
Having in attendance eempsteni and sfaeasst
out the usual delay.
An work warrsnted to b PERFECTLY ss,,faets
anil -dsvtf Si5Nsrkst street.
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spicy Correspondence Between sher
man and HaIleck.

New YORK, May l5-The Herald's
Washington special says: Upon the ar
rival here of Gen. Sherman it is probable
that very spicy corresponding be-
tween him and Gen Hal1ecks will!be
brought to light The original letters
are not here, but the following is the
substance of themr uEE !JLE 1913
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tween him and Gen. Haliecks will! be
brought to light The original letters
are not here, but the following is the
| substance of thene lE,E .JLE 1913
GEN HALLECK To~aEN.- SHERMAN.
As YOU will he in Richmond in a few
DAYS, allow me to offer You the hospitali-
ties of my house here, whereI shall be
gratified to receive you and contribute
to make your sojourn here agreeable.
GEN. SHERMAN TO GEN HALLEcK,
Your proffered hospitality is respect
fully declined | had hoped to pass
through Richmond without the painful
necessity of meeting you. Your recent
advisory dispatch to the War Depart
ment is sufficient explanation.
GEN HALLECK TO GEN. SHERMAN.
regret your declining my invitation
and the unfriendly spirit manifested in
your note If you knew the feeling in
Washington and at the War Department
in reference to your agreement with
Johnston, you would appreciate the mo
tive of my dispatch to which yon refer,
Permit Inc to assure you of my kind feel
ing toward you personally, aud my high
admiration for your, services.
GEN. SHERMAN no GEN. HALLECK.
think | understand both the circum
stances and the men sufficiently we'll to
appreciate the motives of your dispatch
Both yon and Mr.. Stanton sent mo warn
ing to beware of assassins did not then
know thai the authors of the warning
were themselves the assassins had to
fnar. - go 81 z = . u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-17

Me assassination OF the Hon VIM Seward Secretary of
State was ait mpted In Washington about the time
shat President lincoln met his untimey end; and 80
whereas, ne now lies In critical resulting IRON
the shameful and dsgrscefu act; Frederick
deed; and
Whereas the honorable the Secretary Of State has been
Intimately associated with President Lincoln In the admins
aoh OF Ia, puhc affairs OF this country for the last tour
years assisting in the results which have
caused this nation TO joyfuly exut land
whereas, Mr. Seward by his marked ability his long ex
perenee IN public affairs has stamped him as one OF The
statesmen OF modern times aud his extensive Know
ledge and research have been invaluable during the crisis
ON which the country has nearly emerged therefore,
Resolved, That sincerely and earnestly pray hat the
Almighty In His initiate wisdom, spare the HE OF one
country and that his long tried ability and unqnesoned
devotion TO the country serve the American people
in many emergency. .
Resolved That cordially sympathse with the family
and relatives Mr. Seward the aicon which they
called upon TO bear and trust that their hearts VIII be GID
dened by the speedy health and strength OF MI
Seward and his son Frederick.
These resolutions also unanimously adopted and
the Board then adjourned
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MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF
TAMMANY HALL.

large meeting of the General Committee OF Tammany
Hall took place Saturday evening in the Old wigwam
supsry sor Tweed calling the meeting to order spoke
as folows-we have met add sympathy with that
OF the nation in the loss Of our President called away by
tho assassne hand ut the time be appeared TO be the
only pcon who could safely navigate this nation
again INTO the paths o. freedom and again unite
He lately manifested that concatory spirit which
nered and received the appreciation Of every man who
voted against him the last election who then feared
the policy tn be pursued by him during his new term of
ooe would not be agreeable 70 tho country at large
Knowing he lately oppressed concilhtory views even
ags net the wishes Of some OF his party fen II to BE- my
duty That the members Of tho General Committee be con
vcncd TO unite with the rat on and eSpr their SYM
pathy with thc country on the lces H has sustained