, 1865-03-06
TESTIMONY OF 7. E. COURTNEY
Chicago Copperheads Importing
Dntternuts from Egypt
to F0te.
Interesting Revelations as 10 How
Democrats Garry Elections.

Interesting Revelations as 10 10
$ Democrats Garry Elections.
J. We hare heretofore published telegraph
- sypopsis of the important testimony OF 7.
{. Courtney. d leading democrat" of this eli
:, in regard to the "butternnt' iapostatic
n LIST fall. Below we insert a fuller report
"a Of the testimony furnished by our special r
e porter:
). CHICAGO ooxsPIKAoY CASE.
:. CINc1aNATI, March /. 1885,
9 Mr. 7. E. Courtney was sworn, Ho testified ,
!. EVIDENCE or xn coURrSBx.
!. ny nsn,c is Thomas Edward Courtney. 1r
!, side IN Chicago. ! an mason and contracto
spo s a}sn Rs%esst sad nia aequ2tpted win N
seven years. Nj. Walsh bas been connscted M a. 1tt !
f1fhoadinK and express business. I have neye
besrd ne aay'hhing agatn5t h. Loyalty prior 10 bis
Two regiments for the service OF tie Goyerumen
Ie tGok very actire part and was, / upderstood
CS1oas1 81 o the regiment Which Colonel Mu'liga
come arm. in the city Of Chicago, under tic cor
troll Of tke Democratic party. learned thls lrou
eeF's Des1ocrats VAS At the meeting on th
Ayer, md iso Mr. CHARLES Waisa here. ii IL. Wsls y
nv +pGaIo.fe r.. .. nehnng and Eettng. WAS asket
az some arrar ceracnts we're to be msda abonf III
election, a9d tho appointment Of chsilengels.
nen and a. thsre wS's from thirty to forty psop
WIS some talk at that meeiin. shout their beiu;
ar1aeo. some eatd they had rcvo.yers; other:
Msy aaa none 19pee who bad none were
be- enn1e g'Fe taeir aane', 10 that they might
! Eas invited by Hull to ge.to meeting held 4,
4 YAntrN
rnsa 9ooat 70 the release Of the prisoners, but DE-
e r<etdse, at the Alton Depof, so,ae 1ogut rofey,
9 ssrs to g. tmpe1tsd tn.o Chicago e rois a
the @ appoiatea tses s 1esor II han e;
raess ooerdtng hosses. At the Sunday night
heSinng f9'ne doubts wsse cxprassed to fhe
bbsoRght aha there y ins Repnbi:.u party headed
ef1tv. Who were lodged 1t tic .sherman i nouse, .
to e. 9<iag SsxGin e f. t. y B15
The question Afterwards arose abo1t armi,e' and
where they could get alms. and among oilers.
NJ. st1awn asked; and III. Walsh said tRar thosc;
and thst the different wards would be furnished.
hn'cd amo .ne question arose boy they wo9d Be oeel
Re would not consent and o1hers sngee.ted that
they ehould be distributed at our cluo-roon, and
It was so decided; but the next meeting Mr. Hub
would NOT allow II, and they were not distributed.
Ihere bad been great deal Of taik among the
leading Democrats o. the city, that there Was a
the polls, . had been the a.o IN Kentucky, Mary
ut 5evefhad occa.ion to use It snd hops nevs1
BY the .tdge Adcoedts-I do not know that
eEer Waa member OF the Sons o. Liberty, hut l
oeleSEed 70 ssste. orgsnsa.ioa called he 1!ini
ceated TO- he a member OF that BY any positive &C.
ten. further than By sbsenting myself did not
sttepa 1o1 , az or eight months previous to tho
60 mot know ftom uRom the Jaui.or had re-
eelved orders mott allow the distribution Of the
Obadiah Jackson, who was Grand ScieuIor, pre-
fided At tho Sunday night meeting the Secretary
took a. active part in the meeting. ltwa' either
be or StTaWn who first spoke Of the chsraeter Of
ihe men who we're coming into chtsaeo, snd my
thing about their coming: there to vote, but do
not remember that he said they were to be brought
thste rs thIooFh his agency, but an not sure he
Remington WEE one Of those who had traced
these etty Or .txu men 70 the Sherman House.
there BY the Democratic party. lacted. among
othere. to receive these men. They might 'have
come from southern Illinois they wore what Is
r. ny howledse, on1y sisht esns. knew
noih1nE Of the arrival Of what Is known as Cling
noss ae ngT anyht11S Of ne
That other parties came 70 other depots: The
name Of one house at which the men we're to stay
" 40 not ssss
| Of prominent Democrats vas called, and sub
ecnpton wastaken up. but Dc not know 70 wha:
that he arms Weie to b. distributed to Known
Democrats, and NOT to any one VINO asked for them.
think those men that we.e to come from South
| eTdts l suppose knew it was illegal to bring
men there fol that purpose, and euPpose did II
my ow1 arms with M ' On ELECTION day. ala seted
Ward: / wore : @ecieii,a badss 70 On On ths lsit
breast.
wIrNKss ARREHTEn t.
At the conclusion Of tho testimony Of tho last
inE, MI. Courtney, yoa sEe nj prisoner
asEed what Il meant, ind calling 70 tho Sergeant
he Judge Allocate. in a quiet tone, command.
ed The ioldier to obey The orders BE- had received
aaS e.pe1M e. s tas
tho Commission had takon moments informal
,ay ~
B.a ~ IL sse sa = Gsta r. SsS S.ta IL
w,thd1awn from The room Aisez the Court had
III: 1ssy ssid: IA wttpe.s in attendance upon
this Court, under 3 subpoena OF the United statek
Government, has been arrested in the presence or
| move that = rnie be entered upon record requiring
cause insantly Why be should not be 1T .ehed for
contempt Of this honorable Court.
The jndge Advocate calmly replied: ~ found
| az enemy TO the Government here in This room.
The defense had used him, he had been dis
my dntJ,I ordered biz arrest Whenever they
<e9aia wsnt to use HIM he ehs1l be forthcoming
ha fs d. hs s.asog fss s t1, nd
been discharged Is witness on the stand. The
| power Of the Court over him then ceased. Be Is
United States. by order Of the Commanding Cen
Lean Barracks, where be viii remain til the time
this stand, he IL member Of tho Order that took
part in carrying forward this conspiracy, and Is
nd sa ssa
Witnesses for the Government were on. the stand
took The eame course. had Witness who
nent and ascoundIcl. He had Be n on parole; I
ys
When Major Burnett intstsd that the rule
making objection shall not reply aiter he hs. ono.
Judge witson os s.ked the Judge Advocate whether
It was Mr. Green, the chief officer 0Z ths secret Or
der, that had been arrested and ordered back into
i custody, OF some Of Lis drpes2
| The Judge Advocate replied: II the gentleman
| vail say he does not know, will answer his Que5-
| ton. -.
| Mr.. WIson-I want everybody che to know
Mf. Assy then pressedhi nuouo1, and tie Com
| mission retired for delfberahon. On returning,
the Judge Advocate announced that the Commis-
| they had no power in the premises.
Tie Judge Advocate then said: Whatever re-
sponnhility attaches In this affair rests upon my
/ shoulders AZ Judgc Advocate Of the Department,
| GLd an officer on the sfar Of ten. Hooker. What
| have done has been done a. his officer. am
| lfahla4 Film alone for the act performed.
| NT:AsdY-1 Euppose all gentlemen who come
| before this Court and acknowledge themselves
1nemkers Of the American Knights arc TO ,ha ar
| res'e4Aereaiter.
judge Adsoeait-1 hare nothing to tay On that
question.
Judge Barley endeayored 10 bring before the
guaranteed In civil courts, Of protection In going
TO or coming froth court. but the Commis sion de-
c'fned to hear him, on the ground that they had
ncihinG to do with the witness.
! Mr. Asay then naked that Patrick Burns should
be sworn as WtfnaEs4 before the Adjournment Of
The Court so that he should be In the custody Of
the Commission, which wun1d prevent him from
running away tn case he was intimtdated At the
nrI*st Of Mr. Courtney. II the itghtniuEs ware
10 play upon the hills he only wished to know 1t
to be prepared.
Ccntt adjourned. HARIIE G. g.
GOV. BRAN1LETTE.:
His VfexFs IN fbe Reelection of the Cone