, 1865-01-25

The Chicago Conxplracy-CrossE Exnm-
1natton OF the Witness ShnukS Con-
t4uueds
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunel
C1Sc1SSArr, Tuesday, Jan. Fl, 1865,
The cross examination OF the Texan Captain
John r. Shanlzs, witness for the Government in
the Chicago Conspiracy trial, in this city, was
continued this morning by Mr. Il. Hersey on be.
Ga1f of the prisoner Morris, The examination
G1cited few facts which are not already published,
Indeed the role object Of the atto.neys
tecm6 10 be to insult nan because they know he
cnrnot retaliatc. 1iar, thief william, epy, ts,tor
and detective are terms implied or openly uttered
in every sentence Of the counsel to man who,
even sacrificed his word for the good OF the de-
fense1ess citizens Of your city. To M,}or Burnett,
the loyal people Of Chicago will ever owe debt
ofgrahtade for the able manner IN which be pro-
tccted The Witness who has helped to serve them,
or conducts the case IN their behalE
Mrs Judge Morris WIS present during. fhe seq
counsel. Nj. Her,ey's examining questions arst
elfcitcd detailed account of the Wftues. and hfs
life from tue dine Of bis birth to his enlistment.
Clerk Tor Sagadoehse county. clerk In The
Superior Court Of TYLER anu Smith coun,tes,
Deputy Clerk In Harrison county. and CLERK In
le had been engaged in mercantile pursnits The
defense made great point Of the fact that the
District Clerk Of Nagadoches county, Richard
sas naser Ia El :RSi9 Js2ff bub haS
VA! VA: 1ett ,wi'h the Indgc Adroe,te to eli:It tac
facts that Mr.. Robinson w:s a9uitted.
Mr.. Herrcy next attempted to mak. the witness
acknowledge that be had enlisted, because that
WINS the only alternative the Penitentaary offered
him OF his conviction for forging land warrants
IN TeS1R. The witness denied the accusation in
toto The witness then had to declare that when
In the mail department at Camp Douglas be did
not steal 9e1 from letter, which money he after
wards sworc to have received from Mrs. Norris.
or that he never forged an endorsement at Camp
Dang1ns and obtained the money that wav, The
witness testified TINT be first knew Mrs. Morris Ia
tie winter Of 1s63-1S6i, when she used to have
acceee to the camp and bring articles Of clothing
lCr some Of tho prisoners, md that on one octa.
sion she care him c!othce. On the crpss-exami.
pation Of the Interview On the evening OF the 3rd
Of November, with Miss Norris, be denied that
she told him she could not help hiu, because. It
would be illegal. or TINT she said she knew he had
not escAptd- She told him that she had heard be
had appl,es TO take the cath OF aliexiance. Dur
inE last summer he Tent once to the theater With
an officer lie raised Il company among The priE-
oners for the Federal army. but denied that Mrs
Norris told him about either Of these things.
Witness also denied that Mr+. Morris ever
deposited anT money to his Account or that h,.
had aEy 1l1-win towards her. He asserted taat his
nstruc IL ns were generally given Lin ly detective
kecfc and that his actions ii JUDGE Morrta house
were all atcozGing to Instructions he received
In an examination by the Judge Advocate Mr.,
shanks testified that Judge Moatis told him there
we're c=ca3e'i pr1soners sccre:ed in Chicago. In
reply to question by the Court he eaid that the
Dumler OF men who were to attack tho Camp was
tx Lurdred- The total number Ut cnusptrators
IN the caty md camp would he about 1,t;C3.