The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-12


wAMrGToN, MAY 10Th, 1855.
The trisI Of the oon.pirator. in the as.ass nation
pot, which fairly commenced here to-day IL IL an
bounced will be conducted With olosed doorS and
therefore shall be unable to give you such full nc
counts OF the trial yon desrrd should send you.
There has teen much classification expressed at the
eoure adopted by the Military Commission which
conducts the trial and the obnoxious term, star
Chsmber Court" has been applied W IT,
This however, | am satisfied IL all wrong The
res~ons Why the trial 10 not oIen one scri
and sufficient the most iorcible one being that there
h large number Of ~itneesc- to be cIaninei, and II
the papers should publish the testimony taken, other
Witnesses yet examined, would learn ~hAt their
predecc~ors had testified thus interfering with the
ends Of u,tior There no way 10 defeat this
OF thing, but to sit with closed door. Attorney Gen
era seed in relation TO the legality Of this act holds
that the President 10 the actual ~ell virtual
Commander Of the Army and Navy In time of war,
and that the murder Of Mr. Lincoln Was committed at
smilitaJy post rarrisoncd and under the command
Of amiiitAry Governor. The Court consists Of the
following officers
MAJOR General Hunter President he ncrnmpnnied
NJ. Lincoln 20 wnshinstnn In l~5l' and returned 10
Bpiinsfeld With the co pee.
81 the DEPARTMENT Of harylsnd; one OF our meet ga-
Major Gen. Foster. of Nev Hampshire; a general
hold word.
Msior Gen KautE, the brilliant cavalry officer.
Bris Gen. AiEen,, Chief @ " OF the Cavhiiy De-
parment Of renucsseo a ~ rewd judtr Of men. ,
accompanied the corT~o to Springfield.
Cen Com,tock, Of Gen Grants 'tAf-snother csse
Col Cendenin, Of the sth m Cay,lry.
Gen. Harri. Of the Amy n the Potomac
Bns Gen. Joseph Host Judge Advocate and Re
eorder.
+, The In which the court sits |. plain, white
vuhed prison-like apartment in the Arsenal Build
ms about 80 by - feet In sire. stairway has been
opened In the north side Of this room, and doorw
have been cut in the stone partition between the
Ar nal building and the cells by which the prison.
sr brought in-ther heads still munied in
padded hoods, TO prevent them from buttinF their
brains out. They placed In the pri-oners' doch
one at time. The dock stands against the vest val
Of the room, platform about foot hiFh and
n rounded BY n plain railing. The cour, sp Nt lonI
pine table covered with ocloth, Oh the eouth side
the room, with the President at the head and th'
Judse Advocate at the foot. Ther are other tai ler
for the prironers counsel and the Government report
ere. Though no portion Of tho evidence Ia now per
rntted To he made known, the reporters carefully
preserving it, and 1t will he laid before the puhli
when the result 10 reached. Every per,on engage
IN the Court room Ia sworn TO keep secret what rans
pire. until allow cd by "au,horiiy" to divurs In
they he,rd on the trial Some Of the counsel ,clecte
by The various prisoners Of loyal reputation'
and come are not. None Of them made their appear
anee at the Court to-day, and 1t IL thousht here tina
none Of them will the loyal ones from thei
aversion 10 serving in such cause the di'
IoyA from fears for their own rafetS, perhap
and from their aversion 20 the oath Of allegiance
Ms. surrutts choicc-Hon. Reyerdy johnson, Sem
tor from MarylA -has, understand, gone 20 PIT
burgh on other business. This woman. who 10 10 q
appearances the urliest priso1er iu the whole 10
carries her he ID higher than her male conlpan ons
general do. She only sscoud 70 Booth IN Aetivl1
on the pghi Of the murder pls Ing s'ound hoiu ms
tomhn aud informing them Of the p.ans !ad al
even coing down into MARYLAND TO tee that the a.
OIL pnCes had arranged the matter Of stoppng pac
Of Booth and Harold to make iheir escAls sure II
l. tall stout woman, and her face bea
oil the indications Of viIencst temp
| shen aroused win an ugly expression about Il
mouth, and in her hard, cold, fray eyes. Her "
daurhter., Who we're arrested with her ~ wrote "
nj the time, have hccn released It being evident IN
| they know nothing about the horrible conspiTac
4 nle Of them, Annie, Is sick, and 1t is thought a
.il not live or is dead. | have not positively a,cc
4 ta.ued her death yet. Their father is dead. The
tro.hcr John who was TO have murdered secTeta
e,nnton. Nod without maEns the stiemp.
La-t siturday, a man who Is believed 10 be you
,nrrltt y AZ arrested the farm Of Col W. H. Iboy
,e,rc distance out OF Warrington. lie came out Of
- tens1 ssamp In that vicinity, and asked color
,oy ths way TO New York. The boy did not kno
nd the supposed suIpu asked him II theEe ",