Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-20
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES!
n THE REBEL SECRET CIPHER!
THE REBEL GOVERNMENT IMPLI
GATED.
THE KEY TO THE CIPHER FOUND AT
RICHMOND AND IN BOOTHS
TRUNK THE SAME!
BOOTHS WORK MARKED OUT IN
RICHMOND!
INTERCEPTED REBEL CIPHER DIS
PATCHES!!!
REMARKABLY DEvELoPEMENTu.
JAKE THOMPSON'S BANK ACCOUNT
IN MONTREALi
MORE DEVELOPMENTS!

NUKE DEN ELOPMENJS!
When our second edition went to press, Hon
O. A. Dana, Assistant Secretary Of War, was
upon the stand testifying to a key to the rebel
secret cipher found by him in the rooms OF the
rebel Secretary Benjamin, IN Richmond. I'VE
have already described the key or machine.l
The cylinder bears in printed lettersthe words
"SRCr. 1.-THE CIPHER"
The paper encirclng the cylinder is covered
with letters Of the alphabet printed in the
center of small squares, which come under the
wooden indices as the cylinder revolves.
Upon the conclusion Of MIR. Dana's tesu
mony-
Major T. T. ECKERr was sworn:-Witness
is Superintendent of the u. S. Military Tele-
graph. He had examined the cipher found in
Booths trunk and the cipher found in the
rebel Secretary Benjamin's room at Richmond,
and found them the same. Rebel cipher dis
patche have sometimes fallen into the hands
of the Department and have been referred to
him to be deciphered. Some Of them are
had deciphered certain rebel cipher des-
patches of October 18th, and October 10Th,
1865. He worked them out without the knowl-
edge Of this key, but on the same principle.
Major Eckert here testified to copies OF these
cipher dispatches as follows:
'OCToBER 13.-We again urge the neces-
sity OF our gaining immediate advantages.
Strain every nerve for victory. We now look
upon the reelection Of Lincoln in November
as almost certain, and we need to whip his
hirelings to preventit; besides with Lincoln re-
elected and his armies victorious, we need not
hope even for recognition. much less the help
mentioned in our last. Holcombe will explain
this. Those figures of the Yankee armies are
correct to a unit Our friend shall be immedi-
ately set to work as you direct"
The following is the answer to the cipher:
OCTOBER 10, IS64.-Your letter OF the 18th
to colonize many voters before November. A
blow will shortly be stricken here. 1t is not
quite time. Gen. Longstreet is to attack Sher-
idan without delay, and then move north as
far as practicable towards unprotected points.
This will be made instead OF movements before
mentioned. He will endeavor to assist the Re.
publicans in collecting their ballots BE watch
ful and assist him."
Major ECKRRg proceeded to testify:-The
spatch dated October 18th was from Canada
to Richmond. That dated October 18th was
the answer from Richmond to Canada.
General A. J. HAMILTON, of Texas, sworn
is acquainted With the handwriting OF Will
flied q letter from Oldham to JEFF. DAVIS lin
Oldham. Oldham was elected to the'rebel Sen
ole from Texas in 1861. Witness knowonothlng
further Of the parties referred to in tie letter
than the writer.
SURGEON GENERAL BARNES sworn Wit
Found a scar on the LEFT side Of the neck, oc-
casioned by operation by DR.. May for the re-
movaf Of tumor from the left side OF the
neck, three inches below the ears. 4
FRANK BLoIs, colored Witness Ives in
Charles county, about half q mile from Bryan
town. Was in the town on Saturday evening
in store. Witness did not know that the sol
diers had then arrived from Washington. !,
By Mr.. Ewing Witness did not know what
time DR.. Mudd left, but n was before he dic,i
Witness did not hear that the President was
killed untiFthe road was gaaraed.
JOHN H.. WARD sworn.-Witness lives In
araay after ne i @ IN oh S Si
lage where the soldiers were. Witness was
told that the President had been assassinated.
DR.. Mudd in the village, but by faint impress
sion that he cav Dr. Mudd shere. Witness
heard that Booth was the assassin between
BY Mr.. Ewing:-Witness thinks that 1t was
about o'clock when he first !went into the
village, and, again at between and O'Clock.
the darkey. Witness thinks that he saw Dr.
M udd In the village, but is not sure that twas
him. 1t was faint impression Of having seen
the person ne thought was Mudd a. the second
time he went to the town.. Witness did not
hear any names mentioned in connection with
the ASSASSINATION except BoOse or Booth. Wit
years and five Eaenuhs.
LIEUT.. DAHAnswoEn Witness was pur-
suing the parties, and he arrived at SfyantoWn
about one o'clochSand IS early as quarter to
one the fact was made known throughout the
village.
ROBERT NEIsoN (cosored sworn Witness
found a knife " hich locked like one he foahd
near Secretary Stewards hoase, In the midst OF
the street, early in the morning OF Saturday,
DE-. WILsonSworn Witness examined the
knife referred TO by preceding witness as one
having been handed to him By the boy Nelson.
JAMES b. SHBwART sworn Witness was
at Ford's Theatef on the night OF the essassin-
alton, and saw the ASSASSIN leap from the box.
Witness was 5itting next to the front WHEN the
report Of the pistol was heard, and looking ap
saw the man leap from the box. AS he raised
witness saw us face, and jumped on the stage
after him, when the man disappearedk Wit
ness exclaim I'D, ssStop that man, p" and when g.
short distance from tbs door heard ID slam.
As he was e1claiminE ''Stop that maa." some
one said st,Ae has mounted his horse"
Witness go. to the door, opened ii, and
saw the man in the act of going sff. The !
horse described . sort Of circle, such as an ami
NAL will when suddenly spurred in starting,
and witness attempted 70 get after thsman and
at one time WAS very near the horee., Witness
passed sew sca1 persons In the passage way and
one near the door passed . person. standing,
who appeared TO be turning around. This
one did NOT move abont as the others. Witness
here scanned the prisoners In the bex and said
looked most like the man he referrsd to.
r By ME-. Ewing -Witness s6n this man
about three feet from the door just after it
slammed The man could have slammed the
door without witness having ,saen him. The
motion of the maa when he saW,h him was just
as if he was turning from the door.
Wsas,s mere n ma ane b pat me reaa
he pursued the assassin. Witness did not OBJ.
serys whether the man he saw.near the door
wore whiskers or moustacbe,. bat had an in,,
preston that there was sone beard on his face.
Witaess returned to the .aeater after he had
rua the man up the alley. but does not reool-
lect seeing the man he bad observed near the
door. When,he returned he net four or Aye
persons near, the door. Witness asked who
shot the President, and, wsse they satisfied
that 1t was Booth, but don,t recollect that the
prisoner (Spangler1 WRatheOne who answered
II, although he might have done SO. 80.
BY the, Court:-Witness il not certain that