, 1865-02-09

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Especial Dispatch to tho chicago Tribnne.J
Crc1xSaT7 E.h 1esa
The 11,,,.erv ron,o,1s.{o, ror,a a. go ~:
~ '49 eo4ss'on caose u order th1a
morning, 91n % pu1seant to adjournment.
| proved,
co,. Sweet wes then evorn aa a v,+aa,. nA.
following is hts W e,,aenee: A "40Dsss' ahe
COL. SWEETS TESTIMONY.
NJ name is Bcof.mfu J. Sweet. am anil ,v,,
a. tns !a.er pa'. oi 1ae' year, Colonel OF the
o.n veteran reserve CofIs. and Commandant oil
the Post o1 Chicago, including Camp Douglas,
Tho limits of the post extended to The boundaries
- ms. 49,, oAes' 1uea1u W tne aot.a II Aad'
ison' "ls.' on lhe southwest at 1sock Island, on
nctret. 1s eoaa Mr. ~ ' aho On the east at
My cnaes gave INC jurisdiction over al troops
protection Of al md pSiysts '1a n,on
erty. Ear;v In au"n.t thr nno,he- ~ ,7sn ..ai.,
for dpty rhom conrn ,cded ~ 80 T-o, aoa - oo9
Toward the latter psz. @, that month I Ireceiv~d
rcinforcements OF 200 men, hut these left me In
the eou1ss Of few weeks, and at the beginning
really for unty in the CITY Of Chic.cn IN. sS 7M
men. Cf these .1szry were actinn in ihe si1v ~ ~
provost guards, md several squads we're dctached
On tbr tth Of November. 1854. TT Ind IN co,nn
at one time on duty s50 men. About as many
nate d,ys Iii ,sese So cn e2e aot on sasf a5:si
duty at The same time, many being epca:ed In
various departments IN the camp. 0n uear!y cy-
buildings we're In the Immediate yirini1y' A
my immediate euperio7s, Cen Cook, at Sprlnr.
Held and Cen Hooker, Commander of the Dc
nr,o =; to e. T.o,1 amn Escpsr o. tne Prisoners
at Wasbine,on. NeA--"' - 1'4s'ae's
Al the prisoners at this bar were arrested br
my order. dld not consult my sup.rios officer
Ior Two reasons: f1rsf; the emergency required,
1nF5 opinion, immediate achon. and, second,
ala not aaTe 70 tu5t tns Telegraph as understood
:,cfs IN the telcEre2h o1lce5: GrcIfell and the
witness Shanks we're arrested BY detective Keefe,
WIN delaehmsnt o. :o9isIs s1d clty pol!c9 It
ae's wsIs a1scst:a r. LET co! Skinner a9a men
order bv Capt. john Neison. os tbc c;tT XIX ~
force, at the house Of Dr. Edwards, No, q Adams
street There were also about $50 men arrested In
a.t' paeTs ei. IL a " J, Pa1uy oy military.
Eere FsrY wnldsh jooEin~ ri ~ .1cn and ~ ~.
1onsed chiefly 10 Faye:t. and Ch-istIac countfes.
lninots. Some were armed and others not. All
pso,Gffeu 70 nave come 70 Cnieaso to see the city.
et no9nE jumpers, men who bad Graded tho
o1aa; oesei1eft lroa tae army and IaaawoS rebel
Teflsunt the dtatt and Resisting the Provost Mas-
thal IN i1e execution Of his duty. MsnJ Of those
a1dssEd mass;a n Chleaso ana now confined at Camp
ugGelas belonged u This hand
The Gimp covers from sixty to seventy acres Of
laid, Of which twenty acre. constitute the p!is-
oncrs' square. 11 November. It NJ: surrounded
~ Ithce o1 etngle boards, Twelve ftet In height
# would have been most readly assailable from
the outside
i "a M msR P o. Camp nonsla., found On the person
Sweet and be asserted It to be an accurate plnn Of
the Camp, as IT VAS last NoEesnhesl
uHntss Co"tsnN<dIThe Douglas Cniversisy.
which Is natkcd on the above map, Is stone
e4eint nia?c f1 m 1pa arts ~ oS IN
An hundred men In it could Command The w11rie
camp. knowing this fact stationed two compa-
cd IN attack,
Co1. Sweet In .neakjnr of the nos;t,on in Gam,
o,d nctto,, ~, H., ~. s.,ss, - T e.,1 .aF
fully corroborated the testimony Of that gentle
man when on the stand. he stated that ShanEs
had been to Judge Moz.,.' house. because ~ i've or
sl1 escaped feoels from the Camp had been traced
there.
Regarding Langho1ne he s.id:
til Of Soscmbcr, and Showed to nc n document m en
he had IRON the secretary OF 6late, proving that
lie Lad taken te cath oi allegiance. He gave me
ii ea1seauent ,nteTsiew VIE tat II detsinnel i @ TO to
trust him he neser acted as detective in my
Employ, but simply Identified and arrested parties
whom lie hsd known in connection with the plot
n C4n1da. There was no agreement between us
Lniil The 18th OF the munh after the principal ar
reals h:d been made. Among othcrs he arrested
the prisoner John Mauhan, at the, fremont
Horse. found Mr.. Langhornc to be Of great ser
s1ce 70 nc. Ills Information regarding the am
mutation IN y asshs house, and on all other mat
icss. Was always correct. The reason made tho
arrests When did Was that Shanks told me that
cray, 81 escaped prisoner from Camp Douglas,
49, Inslencef n the plot, and knew II he eaW
onaAks Ac would suspect all.
Z ne Judge Advocate then presentcd as q wit
nces Dr.. /. Nins1oy Aver, nhysfci,n NJ Ch,caoo
who being swctn t,s,;fa5 as Tonarrn. ~70'
WAY e o" esnueo u 1ol'o"s'
~. A1kns TESTIMONY.
Early tn July. 1sGl the address Of the Supreme
~ n1nes hy Vt M;nfss, with IN invitation to
1ov me otaer. !! took ae document home and
fcan u, Nne4 9ot apHsos'as 81 INC sentiments it
eontalneat uelet l4neo u aase nothing to do
VIII II. Aitst"hsoe; t ms sariaaons e being fur
tLer aroused py near1ns conversation betwesn
sorne men "ho.weIe eate1aaS s tne nall OF the Or.
der, WHICH WAS ne1t 70 ny oatGe' soElmuntcated
1nj 1ears 70 Hon; 1Haac atno1o, 2empes o. Con
gross, out nc d1snelestu ~ c11sssnsc =. tae OF,
Fan1zatlon. I no%efel oete1n!hso " 4otat aaa
Eer 10 The city. then communicated my discov-
cry to brother mason, Wtlll1m u. Aahd, one ol
The Chicago Tribune Company who urged me to
terecyefe in my investigation, md gave ms let
4ar ~ +urrodn ncttnn IN Governor Yates. similar