, 1865-03-24
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FROM CINCINNATI.

FROM CINCINNATI.
The Chicago Conspiracy Trlais- .Yes-
teE<1n3's Proceedings.
Especial Dispateh to tbe Chicago Trlbunel
CINCINNATI, Thursday, March a3.
The Commission met pursuant to adjournment.
Gen. a. Banning Norton, Hltness for the de.
fcnse, testified as follows:
Erc7Eined By Robtfk Herrey, Esq.-A. the time
ct tae secession ''of the 9,ates resided In
Travis county, Texas. am at present sofouru.ne
at hit. Vernon, Ohio. Sly family at last account.
were in Jasper county, TEXAS. I had to leayo
Texas hecause II was TOO hot for Union man. /
wst member Of ne Legislature In that State aud
SoatAeFn httAigsneer, Union paper Of Austin.
Te1aF and Ad{ntant General Ut the sfate. Ihsve
Known John 7. ShaEss elnce 1854 or 1ss5 He
or Smith county. Ills father, Who resided
In Nacpedoches, was an old friend OF mine, John
z. Sbanks was clerk IN The land office in Austin.
He vas arrested. prosecuted, tired and convicted,
for forgery. GOV. Houston wsa visited by Major
Shank, Hho was an old Texas friend Ut bis In tue
S95s 9 the hob4} i2r The pHrpose Of getting
visited Gov. Houston, with 8hanks, farther to use
Nhat little influence possessed, in his favor. I
sm not prepared to say tharI urged his pardon.
believe tlat new trisl was Outlined do not
know whether ncW'trial Was obtained, or writ
Of cr1or to the Supreme Court, to reverse the
Judgment. canno1 state. Of my own knowledge,
that he was sent to prison after his trial, bur
know that ho was found guilty. ] was member
u the S1ate Legislature at the time, and scmem-
Der lh.t bill was asintroduccd to rernlneraie Capt,
Mu1let for the arrest OF Shanks; but voted
against it, hecaugc 5no. D. YORK was entitled
to II, II nny one. l re1pember MaurIce g. Davis
being et Austin, and his being prosecuted for Kill
ing Col. 6nblett- ! Was there at The time saw
John r. Shsnks IN this Court yesterday, and re-
cognized him as the man knew in Texas, thon.h
he looked in better and healthier condition than
well, resided IN Nacoedoches, and was an estIma-
Bile man. It was at bis instance that msde appll-
cation TO- the Governor. il behalf Of his son.
Of the best clerks.
@. What capab.1lty had he or varying his hand
The Judge Advocate ohiecting, the Commission
retired and over1uled the o ,ject1on.
The w,pess continued: Ae was bne Of the beat
neImen aase ese5 ,snown sna 81 he business of
correctness. he was one Of the most ready pen
| men ever knew.
lem dnep ss2e
A. sight drr't for thirty dollars was heze hsnded
to the witness. should jndso that signature Of
Shank. nsnsi style of wrirnE Is very % ine ons.
mud small, but cannot express an opinion as to
! Hhsthes Or not be wrote that signature.
counsel, and being objected 10 By the Judee Ad-
vocate, the com1aisbion retired. and Sustained the
objection.
itos: Lonergap, witnees for the defence, testi-
fed Is follows: reeide In Chicago, and have bccn
| In The fruit trade for the last 1~0 years. am
De1nocsat batd not belong to any secret poiti-
iDttmaie!y for the last ten or twelve years, and
| know him to have heen actively engaged during
the war IN raising troops for the Government Al
| very. general impression that there would be
trouble at the polls. The reputation Of III. Ws1.h
fur loyalty is good, and ! never heard
t-sr6ed as follows | have lived in Chicago all
c1et organization known a. tie 1ilnl, and have
taken an active part IN politics aince 1Ass I have
been intimately acquainted with Mr. Walsh Since
| Order 10 telense the prisoners at Camp uouelss.
! KNOW Mr. Waleh to have been actively engaged
IL raising troops fot the army, and Ills reputation
i,ls arrest va. good. have i brother who is
serving on Admiral Farragnt's flagship.
R. Cnsee!l a witness for the defense. testified as
| follows: am al present residing ut Mclean Bar
rteks in this city, Ny occupation is that OF prin-
| Ter. was q member Of the Order OF American
Knights or Sons Of iaberty., Am acquainted With
Wiikineon and Morrison, who we're members OF
Seienior and Morrison was merely member
aad Know TIT ut neheG f1s.s ess
eligible for admission according to the rules or
the Order. There never waz any action, to my
release Il he rebel pr,soners st Camp Douglas.
Dcolltfle frequently made speeches In syhicb this
matter Was referred hut he wns regarded by
and his suggestions and speeches were regarded
accordingly. There never WIS any such order ns
appointing Mr. Geary committee to supply the
Npnts OF escaped prisoners. Before LEFT Chicago,
which was in May. remember deary maktns sp-
pl.cation to individual members Of the Order for
TIT 1s in hs ,dy eay PAT Ct
ofaes & = about M he ffs! q Ansn.t isss e v. Pat,
Ten assa r Ga9a The nsIt
| wsa elected to oil the vacancy. alled the po-
rltion up to the time left Chicago. Ihaye RE-
IN
the release OF tue rebel prisoners at Camp Doug:
las, and there never w. minute in which did
lea heard ID jndee Golris IT, IN any way counsel i
resistance to the laws and the Consiltutlon OF re-
fer to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of tho Union, Of to the
nor d,d lever hear any such Thing advocated 10
the Order By any pesaon whatever The tenor OF
he only counsclled resort to force In selfdeense.
hare heard Judge Morris deuounce arbitrary ar
rcsts and the suspension OF the writ Of ha5eas cor
W9en goSe II nSs1 acp'sd , ,S5 hen
three ballots only were required to reject mem
ber. The reason assigned was that be vas SO
G to te crazy. Eta susscquent mseting, x6sn thelc
were very few present, he mansgcd 70 be elected,
and 1t the next meeting va. Unlisted. Though
| t0o1kIlA EpQKE III gGfaLOQ ~ 14e EGlE14t Ql tue
prisoners i. Camp Douglas, no action was taken
form; had i been, I could not hava
e1sa Which has seen put q il
@ se1,Pt y +. q Wf,ehs ipns il in - type e Myself
@ peq was never re- recoenised or "a emsoSying ina car
dinal principles Of the Order, nor were the mem.
adopted IN The Order, and was nothing more than
TIC Individual continents q 2: g; Wright: Mf;
authorized as SnpEemc Commander to fssue euch
, q d. cumeni. Some parts Of the addre.s may e1
me veGs ?. hs veF as ss sp eS
not state positively, bnt as far as remember IT.
principles they are those Of the Order generally
during my connection with the Order, any projec
cntexi.ined for giving aid md assistance to the
Southern rebellion. Judge Morris never request
ed me 70 procure boarding houses for sonthert
during the Chicago Convention, Mrs Morris
requested me to secure qaiet and private board
tmatine the position they occupied. or the par
Of The eonntzy they canae from. This Is the stase
sds p eqse s hn 70 haSs
ing houses for Southern officers. The only asscss
1nent made IN the Order. to ny knowledge, VA
| 1EC4 Bnt It was made and the money paid befor.
p Aver became l. member: e @ W, W. H present a
Q1f-
statement to Col Burnett In reference to this CON
ep,1acy and Col. Grenfelt's connection with It
: Col. Anderson was at the time satisfied that hs
wes about to die.
.. The Court retired and sustained the objection
Observation-Disclosures tons hy the Judg'
Advocate. At The breaking ont Of the rebel,tot
wns in Missouri. 1joined the Confederate arm,
under Gcn. Price. ! was in the State servicc q
the breaking out Of the rebellion for three months
| rmalned IN the Confederate service until ar.e
!: fhe battle Of Pea Ridge. when was taken psls
orcr and released on tlkipg the cath OF fn!leginee
: | Afterwards entered the United Statcs service
:; | about the 1st Of May. 1864. remained In th.
service from the 1st Of May. 1867 unit, the LIST o
: October, Ing. 1Wept to Chicago In Noyem
followed the husine:s Ct composttoE In that city
uorktp. mostly At thct Tina Office also worker
| On tho rRIArNE, fnsf, and Journal. Joined th,
| O1der Of American Heights. which. In Febrn1r,
Of 1864, was changed to thnt Of The order OF Son
Of Liberty. There was, however, no nnaterfs
t!ons remained the eamc.. The llllni, Of Chicago
/ vas the local Of .he Order. rhe only mflftar,
officers In the Order were Instituted a: the Marcl
meet ng Of the Grand Council.
A resolution WIS introduced to orgGnize th
Democracy Of the state fo5 the purpose ot attend
q divided into Congressional Districts. to be- com
maudcd by IN officer who IVES called a BEfgatIe
! General. The only commission that know q
WIS that Of Br1gadfer General. which was Issued
d Christopher = Suawn; 1t waa signed By s. Cor
4 ming Judd. 1ueycr attended any other meeting
OF tie Orocr soye at Bloomington, Illinois. M
: TITO tovn.hip meetings In the same county,
" did not organize these temples, but visited then
TO instruct them in The workings of the Order, a
+ changed to the Order Of the Sous Of Liberty, AMI
wofae, a. &c. ~ Ths s addreas Ire Il r GpFI e. wrisbi
e In which I hare referred. set uU In tn