, 1865-05-26
NEWS bYTELEGRAPH.
The TRIAL OF The
ASSAS{ ms.
The Horrors of the
Southern DN1l-
SeOnSo
The Case Closed for the Gov
ernment---Testimony
for the Defense.
JEFF. Davis and Lee to be
Tried for Treason.
JEFF. DAVIS WATERPROOF
4KD SHAWL on THEIR
NAF TO TIE CHI-
CAG0 FAIR,
The Arc1l-Rebe1 N1anacIed
to Kcep Hin from
Hurting Some
body.
Arrest Of the Notorious
Ex-Gov. Iatcher.
Important from Mezico"The In
per'al Throne Tottering,
Ai1Ey Smith Trying tc Make bis
Way into Mexico.
Subsoriptionst the 7-30L
$2,l87,000,
Important from Mexico"The I'm
per'al Throne Tottering,
Ki,by Smith Trying tc Make bis
Way into Mexico.
Subsoriptionsto the 1901
$2,187,000,
The Fose Closed for the Eorcrn.ueut-
Tflr fforror* Of Libby. Belle Isle and
And. IkoL Tfflf-aar. flA11ss Secret
Meetings TSl1h K&helS S-Eytdcnce for
Tho IJe1epAAs
Especial Dispatch TO the Chicago Tribune. !

Especial Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.1
WAsu1so7oS, Msy 25.
To-d3y's proceedings OF the Military conmts.
f!on for the trial Of the sssasstn. were barren Of
Interesting incident, and much OF the tessiun1y
ueB upon the manner Of treatment Cn1on prt.on-
efs received at the bands o! the rebels especially
whilst 1ucarecratea IN Libby Prison, and The pre-
nedtta:e1 blowing up Of that prison by the rebels
In March, 1854, when Gen. fitzpatrick was making
raid in the Yielnliy Of Richmond, ], Was clearly
tLpwn hat a: ous t1na tlis d1aholic1l parpoee
Nss d.te.Hlocd rpon II the rt:ei authorities at
ahW that cr Of &c ascnseI Aread1 ase p ,e
one tine in the rebel service, does not
crpsat 10 the cneual observer TO be direcuy
Connected With ths .:sue 'e ae tried By I'll; CON.
eent;ng these pt,uft IL indicated in tic remarks
Of lie .'nose Advocate to day upon u ohlec.oa
H: ae tcssSs ssaaE1' sps sS54 Lx9G so Jq,ss Ea
kindred arc The crimes Of d,slp5 a1ty aud stsas.I
Eahon. The 1sttcr had III foundation ia rebel
S W. " p9ho,s e. .at e. IN
ret Il amy. to chow The tendencies OF hts life by
making. il probable thst he vould do the nc:
tEarce5 in LIE tneciaestlocs. The specifications
ebaFTe that ths prisoners consptrea with infant
TO aid II tic Rebellion &c.
Jua4. tsbam srg ned that where tho intent Is
m 1eene fr tar irts other ac:s can be put in cri
n. Ew.nc, for thc dcfer.c, elatz,cd thss tho
rYoef II the act itself Is rrrcf Of intent, apd
DQDEEESE115.
is unjust ca1c t1y the deftndsat for tres
sen. In tuppo.t ot this propoeltion he cited Bur-
lit on Millta1y Law, and Wha1tun's Criminal
Lax: Tie defendants objection YES ose.1nIsd By
The in,1ne1 testimony on the part Of the prose-
crs,en d!tcloted The fsci that Arnold hsa teen IN
A.sez.dt eosd his pt.tol IN Georgetown, On tue
sso.nipe Q, The 1ssh Of April, for ten dollars.
The ccnc!1s,on OF the Government teat,n,ony
thuun 10 hsvs been hArboring Re bells md holding
stt5e, meetings. with them durtug last SIMMER,
ILL., II "-s p1uxen that Audl had et one time been
cos1:1s.i & = not directly connected wilh, plot
IL abduet the President over year sgo.
1afs. SpIfats Whit t*es we're tue ilrst called On
lhr part VI tic defense and IL tHu instances gave
triecl;c- damaging TO hes. In one instance the
up l., wttness who alleges that tho at1urney, H.
Akin, nste corrupt proposals to him nudet the
announcement created quite etir in the sssen1-
bly,. .nt completely uon,pl1tscd the counsel. or
the tn or 1wtirc WITNESSES exlHincd for the de-
h.r fAvor. The hearing OF the case Will probably
occupy the Nh0.e of next week
Wisu1> nrox, May :5.-0a the openir; Of the
Ing, aettc request OF lii. Cox the record wss cur
reciet by excluding from tbs eridc1ce the oath
uf allegiance prtpotnnE to be eiCDed ly O'Langh-
In. a. wasnsss eantot eTeaE positively 70 thc
Signature.
yo11A1nE nASDAIl's TESTIMONY.
yclta!,e Randall testified he knew the prisoner
Arnold. Found In his cfrpetbas eone paperg,
lefferr, elcth1ne, revolver ard eardidges. The
revolver was hsnded him and Identified.
xA1oE HAnAu's TZs11xoST.
Msjor Marah testified he vas N Officer IN a Ms.
r5:and regiment, from 1861 to March 3lst, 1854
lie Nas prfEoner Of war, and conaned tn
hssy a,, H5sop ,te from .,.s he 's's 5sss
"a Judy< Adtoeate Rotl-I vas detained, when
captured, tHo ,Eeeks at Winchester on account OF
Vi hesita. Aybsa,.h improving was rompeiied
the load BY the escort. At brst the Tatio1s 1t
Libby Prison were small hut tolerahly fur. i
half Loaf Of bztud Was given each Nan with four
1iee. Ater iour months, mea: a. a.
a re- usar thug was stopped. The men wero do.
ptiSed Of Nhe4t brad and furnished with whst
prisoners to he without meat three CT tunr weeks
Al tme- We had few potatoes Of the worst
shssess ae;trE q p5iSonsfs va. t.'d asd
cnoneh, md better than the rebel ft pFfs-
ane1s h.d. Alter being there about nve
l4e L4l trc.sns1t and seni to the hosei.a!. While
there s4w men brought in from Delic 1tle In
Starting eenrIttcn and 1as ef f2Ety e. ,ssss esh!
nc their eold1uon E1s Produced by wans OF
s sspsd. S6iea 'n.ds S,je! faIns1, =
plsal 10 Libby Frison in wet room. Sekue Of The
tffk were III d yiDg conGtuoD End compelled to
10 cat, aspnnisbmeDt fer The escape Of the two
oG]ctr1. Lieut. Col Fowler, on being reuaonet1a-
ted with. said *'The Treatment was too DID good
uu Inc tstaons. For days We lived on What WIS
fraa % 1sscd. eoofsd IN rough condition; On .hat M
and water alone.
'Capt. Emory. suotheE prteoner: testified aub.
ttanua.y 10 the same treatment. The money be.
longing 10 the prisoners was tageu from them,
iae 3. ,hs EEepsr was yer7 rada. eur.tag md
ahns1nK tie prisoners. Af,er the batsle Of ChicGa
maufa, hftsen or siEeeu Of the s,ek
s.s sps On o. esa s.sours tbs4es thsse as were
5Rs1As Tssy s.1s ia . q liz liz seeks o'ei 81
Sc fncw Il :hrtr horrible trest!nent hu, dla not
notice them on thesr viElt. nc asked Turner foy
meticine, bu. he eaid he had none to civc him.
object Of the treatment was 10 xii the p.ieonesr.
sdd1nr, IT IL GOOD enough for ,sou. Ton had no
bushets TO cnme lpte- II Ihha command would
hang Ill OF 5or."'
BENJAMIN swKENEI's 1Es11xosx.
Ben}anain Sweeney, formerly color sergeant In
,he nrn7, and prisoner OF war for Ere months In
Belle Isle. IN 1865, 1csuaed there were about
liz
i've o,1 had seen men starved to death. The
ioflles of those who died were allowed 10 lie
@ Or ns s1a as1sa II 70 Sn9
Wings had ntked especial permission 10 do 30
sid been refused. He bclped 10 lay ont ten to
twenty per uay.-. Saw men shot dead Tithont
Wosa III 70 l2s pounds. Didn't think he would
have ltyed there : month longer. +
wr. BULLS 1EsuxoKT. ~
VIM, Bp!l, who was prisoner at Ande1sonEule
for cieycn monthe, testified the trestmtot was
ncl;ti to live In the swamp. Thelt blankets, hats,
ccsps, AID their clothing ~ general, md Monty
sa. tsken from them Rat1ous Wefe anout ka,s aan
t ttroohini Of eslt fof twenty four heurs. The b.,
sc cot hold Of: "a good piece
but not very often. The treatment Klien M toe
men o. T6e la.seat number of death. IN day, 1S
cause. The enemy said they didn't care d[1
whet.er fahkeea died OF not HowcH Cobb
maoe speech shere IN February. His remark
uert very t!lier; ue said the treatment was the
liter them l1stle rore proaablJ they won q
FIRE bttter+ lie only E,td few word, and dfdn'i
.secE TO care mnch about the prisoners. The
l'EcRs VI: very intense. The water theY had to
| wsf, they didn't care On for the Yankeea >
Wien Witntrs went -thsfv, in Juhe, Is many u
| eiI or eight were shot dcnd Day. II a msr eo1
~. +tos |. way tald hey Got far ousf
Of ttisty Days for shooting Ysnkee. Cobb In ii,
speech sid something auOnt plan to burn ant
}1luLd.I TIC North ] canLot : i what were .ht
,uorcs utcd. The treatment Of sick prisoners wai
th,1g; i, q rot % 1sGn.ar medicine, Not cen
ii tie pyisuners' money HRs return ID to them
Fer ming months the witncss had nothing to wca
Int p-ir Of drawers and thtrt His clothes hat
1y,Af fSf,,