, 1865-01-22
OUR CINCINNATIe LETTER.
Th&. chicago Conspiracy. Case.
Ayrane&menl Of PfclImInarles-The Evidence
Commeueed--Testimony Of J: r. Si1anks,
From Our Uwn Cbzrcspondcnt.1

NISC1&NA11.' January IL, 1sCS.
This morning The Court Martial occupied in Tho
trial Of Walsh, Morris & Co., assembled In the
rotunda Of the Court House. in this cIty, pursus7t
to adjournment one membcr, bowever-Colonsl
spoonsr-was una1oldab1y absent Major Bur
nett, the Judge Advocate. said that the Govern.
mcnt was perfectly prepared with its Witnesses for
the prosecution. and had all the members OF The
court been present, he intended to have opcncd
the case for the people without further dclay This
he must decline to do in the absence Of Colonel
Spooner, as It was matter ofimpoEtauec that all
the evidence should be heard, and carefu11v
weighed, by each member Of the Commission. H.
suggested that with the consent Of the accuscd.
the record Of the previous day he read, and auy
further preliminary business bc transacted, after
which the court might aljourn untfl tomorrow.
when he would place his hrst wihees upon the
stand. "' - =:
The counsel for the dcfen4s o1pretsed their
perfect willingness to acecde to tho proposition,
and wonld co1zent that at the next session of the
Court, col, spooner should resume his seat IN The
IL pTssieas d.y's record acva: then read, and.
v9sa se2 ifaass1 1.5ner semm.
aaG 2s Z e coaFi sestss aas
4as Jnags Advocate prs.s$stedii to tho eoun.e,
ennsI9q, which appeared n thi, mornings issue Of
dueed whose names he had net given. As some
1en,. eEzo5s may III have cEen into the teie.
John sh.nes, et 6 ss9n. Gs uenteu.ns f co1oat
l. G; Skinner. Edward G. Waller, Willis Bledsoe,
6sa;,h 81 G sh9tttssen ,dssos Norris M lf9gnon Ha!
ler, Frederick 1. Cooper, VI. G. Walsh and q. II.
Hull; other names In my possession / am not at
Il see in the local columns Of the TnspusE Of
Willard, denying the truth Of my st.tement reia-
'dictIon / care little. &sJof Willard sor % anT.
other man. Is perfectly welcome to impeach 4
sorretpoldent Of The TntausE, when be can, but
authorities from, the Whsne. Of persecution"
which already ariaee nom - Dcmocratic" circles,
and WITH b Which the gentleman concludes hts let
arrested will tell him. The at1tement now make
bare obtained from compet:nt sourcr, and Ii
necessary vii forward to thc TRIBUNE the atlida-
plot Of tue Chicago conepirators on the evening /
Of the 7ih Of November, TIE s1tho5itlcs seriously
contemplated placing Tho city undef strict martial
Ing this proposition, Mayor Charles IL WilIard
was teard to state ID the public streets oi your
~ II ,he p1essnfe; ot pIoctesa or twenty e,t-
wac proclaimed in Chicago. the city would be fired
III aftT different places within twelve hours," O1e
S5 soE a 9s Site inTas
unfairly made afi!daylt 70 the, expression have
quoted: ns thinking with them, that the man
must be dangerous man, properly ordered his
immediate arrest, end only released him when the
military authorities Of Chicago were in position
cent Ind possesecd of such pan .aH
1td not Eajor Willard deua1d 4 trial when be
could confront his. accuseTs- That would have
secuted eu much Tore etsetnsly vi thsn lis re-
lease on The condition that *hcuould swear never
sssaat e. Ht Bpt
ss correct Major W'llard's hsec positions a fol-
it: The raraes causing his nrrcrt vinezpress-
Ieason. 4 man having Certain EnoEiedgf Of lie |
body Of consplratore and expressing that knoll
edge IN the manner he did may be legally prcsun.
cd to have some connection with the same. and
nom the ycry condition OF the plot, the connec-
ton must he an unlawful onc-
I'D Ihs charges s heys mentioned sn we're made
sih Bsn'' :sa %'''a aS losss aasS
Quinn. hs his been sd1ised: by he he autSorft1s;
are untr1a Il Is his tault th.the vas arrested
aoW' ,, better than to mike TIC assertion
Tour readers will now, ope, ba convinced
shal INC arrest was not an nnnecH1s1ry one. When
ny ellzcne Or Chicago learn as they viii from the
evidence Which will be adduccd In the conspiracy
go'astnn.aatfon ef fhe Plot .lfs,es gueriHas wiH
'noaey IN M.tr goeksss and ar'x1s IN their hands,
f1at there s<re rot tic a1oe % eity of tcdgo. no.
rtr hundred arditaNe troops 4c1JcA could 1e. used
1or the attnse a tie sanp :they viii hail
boldly arsesting evcry man who flc fhoucht might
oe traitor; Ere these tra1s arc conr1etad Chi
lion Of the friratfully narrow escape thoy oxpeFI
enccd; Of the imminent danger whlch hoyered
arouna their homes as they peacefully and m
knowingly retired to rest On tho evening Of the
sth of November, 1SEl QAnnlE C.. d