, 1865-01-21

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Especial Dlspatcn to the Chicago Tribunal
CLScESSA11, Friday, Jan. 20.
The Military Commission assembled this morn.
ing at the Court House, pursuant to adjournment
After the approval Of the record Of yesterday, IN
order was read from General Hooker to the effect
that Be the trial had been Delayed the previous day
by the absence Of Colonel Spooner, that officer
EauEt report forthwith, with the cause of and an
thority for his non-attcndance.
4 spirited discussion followed on the proorfetv
Of excluding newspaper reporters from the court
and suppressiug the publication Of the fntellf..
rence. Judge BIodhead, Of St. Louis, and Mr.
Hefvey, Of Chicago, on the part Of the accused.
argued that the publication Of the testimony in
the papers would enable my witnces to see what
another EwoEe to, and govern his evidence accor-
ainEly. Tho Jndso Advocate and his associate,
Colonel jackson, held that II Witnesses dessfed
to communicate with each other they could do 90
without consulting the newspapers.
As3: Burnett ably aFgued that Il the prisoners
were Innocent a full publication Of t6eir trial
interests Of he government demanded It, 20 hat
the sentenceo Of The court should strike terror into
Amer long deiiberation the Court SUPPORTED
the Judge Advocate, and decided TO allow the re-
porters to remain 80 long they did not Issue gar
Nj. Hervey then moved that the Court Issue an
order TINT Witnesses do not read the evidence in
the newspapers nor communicate uith each other
The Judge Adyocate could hardly see the utility
OF the motion. In many easea there were men
who did not know they were to be witnesses, and
he did rot propose to tell them uutil the moment
The Court, on retiring, decided that the order
eholld Be executed so far Is Major Burnett con-
sdersd It eonslstent With the lnserestsof the Cor
The mt witness, John 7. shanks, w.s then
sToEr: He testified that he vas Captlfn In the
1eGl. Previous to his enlistment he was mer-
chant IN Eacongdocbes, Texas; that he had been
On the staff of Gen. Price. and then commanded
be was captured In Ohlo il 1S63 On his capture
he Was taken TO Camp Morton, indianapolis, and
en to cat n n9aGa where Be took Tie oath Of
me I'd ofNoye1nbcr last he was sent to the resi-
dence efJodfe Morris, and told hin be was IN
@ssc:psd &c rebel After conversation With Mr. and
him alone. Mrs, Norris returned and eaye him
money eas1ng that the Judge must not see her
Ere Wines 81 nc eh money, y i might conpromise
;Jqaee Morris advised him to cut the buttons
oash Satpis
t1S5s seosad soon = d. rprs:,aa IL tie eiiy.
Taylor. Fourth street, Cincinnati. as man
Who would help him to get out Of the Federal
lines.
The witness testified that be had an interview
With GEcnfell at the Richmond House, in Chicago.
On the 5th OF November. Grenfe1l waa Actinr
Ad}ntant General on Morgan's stan, at Nurtrees-
boro, and afterWard Inspector General Of Cavalry
Under Price On the evening at the Richmond
4ouse. witness told him he had escaped from
Camp Douglaa. He WAS then introduced to uau
named j. B. Fielding. and the three d1scpsscd
plans to release the prisoners at the Camp.
The plan determiued upon was that attacking
parties Of 200 each shoulG assail each side 81
The Camp. The Witness with two hundred and
Gfty men, Was to attack the front cate and seize
the artillery. 4 simultaneous attack wonld be
made on the city. The depots and other builings
were to be burnt the telegraph wires cat md tie
prisoners turned looee on the city. !
The witness recognizes the pr1eoncr Daniels as |
a Confederate soldier Of Morgans brigade, who |
bad been captured with him. |
Shanes ftated that ut Camp Douglas he WIS EN-
ployed in the Post Surgeons Department md en- |
1oycd several little privileges over tho others |
that when he ititeo Waleh and Grcrfel, he was |
Of honor.
During the examination several objections vero
u1adc by the counsel for the Defense hut Ill were
oyefTulcd by the court.
Mr. Asay's remarks were 80 insulting 10 the Wit
Ccse that the Judge Advocate had to feproye him.
singing rebuke was given to Judge BARLEY Tor
expressions smscktng strongly Of dis1oyalty. The
court adjourned until tomorrow.