Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-08

killed. Il also NAY be added that ooe Of these
witnesses (COnover) testified that Thompson aud
The other rebel agents roected the raids into the
I nited States. that they approved Of aud CO
operated with DR.. Blackburn 10 his yellow fever
plot, and that they are responsible for the attempt
70 hre Northern cities. and finally that they Sc
riousiy discussed the projec; Of poisoning the
Croion reservoir in New York city
Such Is the testimony; and now word as 20
the WITNESSES: Steinaeker Is shown to be for
egner who deserted tue Federal army aud Joined
the rebels. and then deserted them and came
north Chester Is an actor who kBeg that Booth
intended to capture the president. and yet never
mentioned Is all after the assassination Conc
yer was a correspondent OF the New York Tri-
ouae, aud was present at all the meetings al
which the assassination was discussed. Of Net
mt We know nOthing. and of Montgomery We
only know that ne was a Government detective
The most extraordinary part of this most ex-
traofonary affair IL the fact that correspondent
OF the New Ork Tribuae was privy, not only TO
the plot 70 assassinate Mr. Lincoln, but he aso
knew of the yellow fever and small poI plots of
Blackburn, aud of the Canadian raids, the pro-
lect TO poison the Crotop reservoir, aud the
scheme 10 burn northern cities He knew all
these. and he communicated them to the New
York Tribune. and yet no steps we're taken 10
prevent their accomplishment. Is the editor of
the New York Tribune particeDs crinliRis-an
accessory before the fact--ln all the nefsrious
schemes of plumber, arson and Wholesale murder
projected in Canadal Conover swesrs positively
that be knew OF Booth being commissioned to
kill Mr.. Lincoln as early "a February. and that
be communicated the fact to the Tribune and
that sheet refused to publish il. This leaves the
| Inference. either that the Tribune the Govern
ment WAS culpably remlss in no, having Booth
attended to, or else that the Tribune or the Gov
ernment did not believe Conover 20 be man
whose evidence was reliable.
Summed up. the evidence amounts to this:
That Justice Of the Peace named Davidson,
two Government detectives. New York actor,
aud the editor of the New York Tribune, knew
of the plot 10 sssassnate Mr. Lincoln, and knew
the men who we're to effect it; and yet the plot
was not prevented, aud some weeks after the
assassination obey com municsted their informa
ton 10 tbs proper authorities That the rebel
! agents in Canada are none too good TO enter
tain all the diabolical plans ascribed to them
! by the witnesses, is not st al matter Of
doubt; but still, the character of the witnesses
is such. and the use Of their information so
extraordinary. that one may be pardoned who
should, at least wish that the same things
might be established in a more reliable form.
Either Conover lied or else the Government
knew of the plot aud did not prevent its con
summation. Steinaekers testimony is shown
to be positively false. and its delivery was fol.
lowed by his early disappearance. Conoyer Is
either knave in having sworn falsely, or a
fool or criminal in not having placed the
| plot properly before the Government; and OF
Montgomery. it need only be said that he is a
detective. We have not the slightest DISPOSE
| ton to screen anybody from completely in the
atrocious murder of Mr. Lincoln; and further
we have no reason to believe that JEFF Davis,
Thompson, Tucker, Sanders, et ais. are any too
good TO engage in any ali the plots charged
upon them by the evidence But, for the SAX e
OF justice aud our national reputation, il is
preferable that if guilty. their guilt should be
established upon testimony that possesses at
least few OF the elements of credbity and
responsibility Chicago Times.