The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-29
Saturday Nights RpOrt.
rHR O0nsPIRAOY TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, May q.
The prosecution called Geo. F. Edmonds, Of
Purlingtun Vermont WIN testified that he 10 an
attorney, and had chyTge for the United States OF
theet Alba Erad case Jacob Thompson, Glenn
g 4 @. Clay and s-nders were in tendance on the
Curt and ass1med to be defenders OF the raiders
for the Confederate states. The witness was shown
a printed paper VIII ch he be ieVed was substantial
~, II not an exact copy Of the original which he
had se d. This let er dated at Richmond,
1tiue 10th 1864, and signed by James A seddon,
the r-bel Secret1ry of War, and addressed TO
Lieutenant Young. 1t in ormed the latter that
ha was appointed for sp cisl Service az directed
nm 70 rep, IT to Thompson and Clay for in,truc-
tiops and also to Sc eet twenty csc ped Confeder-
ate soldiers for the execution 0f 50 enterprises
as might be ntrusted to him The original p iPsr
vas ~ cd ccd by this rebels on the trial Of te ct
Albsps raiders
CoioneI Revins Of Genessee n. Y testified to
naving seen Atzerott ct the Kirkwuod House, on
th 18th Of April. 1h'swas between four and hve
ocio in the at ernOOn The pris 'uer cnquired Of
and was Informed by the with IS where The ce
Pres dents I'm w.s and he pointed Il cut { the
| frmer Witness did not kaow who Atzerott W As
| nSr his name out he Immediately recognized the
! mao upon coming into this Court.
After the evidence Of yesterday had been read the
following witDes es were called for he pr
George P. Bdwsrds- examined BY Judge bolt =
Am couus Tor st w. hsd charge of the mater for
the Cove nment Of th Unite States at the trial OF
| tide ~. Albsns rHiiers in Canada; Jacob Ihomp-
| son, W. @. Cieary, c. Clay, George N. sande
and others wsr7 engage In court there as Confede
rate oficers and were gpiE,d BY the raiders as
such; they were here at different times and Olsary
| was examined As a Witpess on fha part Of defend
| ans. in the latter part OF the case, durng which
he represented that the raiders engaged in th
| Co federate seTT ce and that the 7, was mad'
undsr the auth9rity of The rebel governm' mt.
The foilowinx paper was iden flied BY the wttDes
| % copy Of document given in evidence 81 tn
trial of the rsiders:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
RIcHMoND, Va, June l6, 1864.
To Lie,tenaHt Bennett II. Young:
Iieutsunnt---You have been appointed by tn
President First Lieutenant in the prOyisora al arm
70 special service You will proceed to the Britis
Provinces, where you W II report 70 Mess
THOMPSON and Ciay. You will, under their diUeC
| fson take such Conf derate diers, 6scapsd frOI
The erems not e1ceedins twenty, a. viii exsou
speh Enterprises % may be entrusted 10 yOu. TAX
cs e to commit no violation OF local law, and ODE
fbeir ms rnct ons. You aud your men will receiI
froun those gent ennen fransDortation and the cui
4 tomary rstious and Communication ther for.
. JANIS A. sTDDoN,
~ 81 ---A Secretary of War.
.Younr uro su~ed this 1ocumsnt as his authorit
| for he scss he han .mBiitt d.
Ne Holt stsse1 that sincs cosiDg the case on u
psrt Of the GoyerDme 30 fsr as concerned ind
xjdnaI prisoness he h d disco cred importau
| Iitse1s. before unknowu, whose e1aminaii- n
ae~izod should no . be made
= M H1inE Inquired which Of the prisoners IL
proposed testimony would affect.