, 1865-03-01

The CHICAGO Conspiracy Case-Intsr
E1-liJ fn1an Macdonald.

~t. 9ec.as risca,ch 10 tho Chicago Trtbune.1
Ctsc1xSkT1, Tuesday, Fctt. Is, 1865.
The Military Commission i:mblcd this morn-
lpr ID The ro,unda Of the C6art House. pursuant
10 adjournment. After the approval Of the record,
Mator Eurnctt, Judge Advocate, moved that fhe
eprrr paas to their findings In the case ps Daniels
Nj. As1 \. bn behalf OF Walsh, Norris ane Gsen-
i'll, ps et$d ascinst any action beng taken by
tie eouN r. mafier at the present ssage OF tf1fp
uta,. Jud dge hey. ,epc.k!n= br the cop.te:}
mot1on oi the JadGe Advosste be not granted:
he urged that the constitution Of the sbnnt1y aud
rhe laws OF each state sedFe to al! prisoners the
OF he arcnscd against The Eeod orler o(the court
md his voluntary absence from the court before
I'm completion of his sEisl, may ba treased as Q
q hst e e IT. ns neTSr ac1
testimony. Considering the enormous power of
the Government to pro.ecute. and The tndiF!dnnl
hclplessness Of tue defense. 1t would hardly be
been heard in his behalf.
The judge Advocate eald that at the conclusion
q tIe tesnnon! for tae government II W ms
which would mitigate hfs position; Io do thus
h Is allowed tie aav'ee Of counsel, who, how
scz. sre friends and , act representa,isssts Aists
fes&the merits and dement's OF the case
and liz attorney canpos take up q csse when he
hss1 1bandoned Il Aeeoralne e he stI1et %ili'
lie can only asnst the occased Il write questions
10 he read to witnesses, which questions must be
written and read by the prisoner; II this is the
how can Il b. 60 much greater when tho accused
has voluntarily abscnted himself :roul court and
ecunsc'. The leaEned speaker eonelaaed hy c1t,
Mccormick IS. the Cnited States. which support
ed his position. Upon aellberataon The court de-
term1ned to proceed to pfss upon the pri1onsf to-
The exs,ninat|on Of Alderman Co1sieky, Of your
city, MAS then continued, substantially as follows:
TE r1xogr or coAIsKT.
haye been Intimately acquainted with Mr..
Walsh. lie aided materially IN raistu. the I'D
Illinois regiment, known as the Nnlligan DE1caac.
and the sHth, ealaed the Ir1sh Legion. or Father
Drnne'e regiment 11e was very hosgl'so1e; e TIE
hacencc md equipments. hare secn him work
hi. With the regiment at the camp near bis hons-
hss1d eas wash net;
statement III the newspapers, never saW any
CTtss- -E1omintd by the Judge Adcoeate.-1 do
sons OF Liberty or the !slinl, hut Was member
oi secret Democratic organlz.tion IN Chicago.
en s S9s 1f 39Sed ar a ae Tnea %
%a',h Wben was IS ID iaiaea H. Tmo:6y @
Wright predict do not rsmsubsT T.: =
oath GU entenug, Tie oath hound me t,
support the Constitution Of the country from all
a.taeka 20 matter from where they came When
! was asked to join the Order objected. because
was a Roman Cotho1ic- A. Ench could not Gu
ter any secret society, hut Cauaaeid told me- the
and souid freely enter. I afterwards found that
fnch was rot the case, and I accordingly
withdrew. Caul0eld, ] he}1c!e. Withdrew for he
the ritual va explained to rna by the door keeper
eersson raa e s1 T." Nsish @ md Sanissi sid
nrr conid We ohta1s snstise fpS ;he Gencga oS
eminent. so thnt ff wae considered proper for
us to nm fos the deien.c 81 cur rlyhts. / do
1er. have hcard some question WaIsh@s loya,ty,
Thc Chirnro Tg1ntKE did "a: hut the TEinUSE
has called nc traitor thousand times. lido nok
anot1,ef. 50 When aaiii knew bjs1 to hear gooi
4eput.t % .tiop tt wa waa because never henrd psop.e
spl@A AEIanindiioa 1y ur. 4sav-I have ever ken
= i '
TrsryoST or M41co1,x u.nov4rn.
,-- Ma,no1n, Monana,s 49, n.rt A-u. 49,, 1,n
s IL cheaan anI Va, nea' l. tc M
lntahef hus'ne5p. aua nave hecn toE c,Eat .: tn +
ysars; an Democrat aola no o.!1ce II ne ne
n ctn aa's e nsGa sn ~ mas1
siLcc the 6atoSeak o. lhc feerHlor. Wal39 y IN
HI si,nan ana Ga.hos h. never heafa @ ~ ass 10y
alts ancsiloned untll his drTcsL knew 9! arms
lt.lc after the seizure Of the 1sn<t office ly order
Of Con; burnside. Ihey wsre nnfer NC co2troi M
Of the Democratic party % ana "ere pn5eh33ssea 3s ~
were to be used far the pro:e. tloa Of democrats
a. it was fersed our rights we're going to be IN;
inEcd apon Sesfr pemo1 en- San5, "eht hts a5nn1eo ~ M
~ Tue et5eels o. ihca:o ana eouia oon no r.
Col Tough Nj: Wllenr r: Fs3y sst39ry Mas kn9ssed s
unnn - ,.I tAn tie. ~ net1 41nno Sna;nr tsa,
coses VIC determined as democrats 70 &C.
lend ourselves. from attat h: eansefiptaoa On
% "as .nsta " p.!Cnass ans, rth aI Taf, nat,es ~
eohsfnate knew t1st SONG r tne Ialua F ,t
men we're armed. anu We asked Ine mayor ~ eat-
ego 70 be allowed fd arm tnd dr1l 1!so put we're
raasea; TITUS fntY olthe 1eyoisefsn Ma'sAs noase