, 1865-02-15
TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO
C0NSPARA
confession md Sentence of MRS.
.1ndEc Morrts-Eest1mony OF aVtl-

Jndge Norris or VIII
liam Hull.
CINCINNATI, Fob 13.-Tho following is the con-
1sas,oa an ~ maze = MFs Judge B. Norris Of Chi
before the Military Complisslon: '1 Nt'1 'ND'' o.
crxc,sae4a. er.1F Fl. e1sisSks' !, 1sss.
To Major General j; Hooker, Tom manding North.
ern Department, Cincinnati, Ohio:
GENEHAL:-1 was arrested IN Chicago on 1he
,horttiss, charged vie assisting rebel prisoners
eoSnp ~ SS5Gape md ,h Esher3g them with money aad
the enemy. desire to state the facts Of the csse
70 contets the truth, and to ask such clemency at
~ ceq as ay 9e consistent with yo9r duty
fsarea ss;7 r. Kentucky. My home was In the South
" within the last ten yearr my connections and
houeh Ds,ng e e !nd r. with hsm
movement as my one could be. Having d large
aas;anah,ntsnse II Kentucky wns charged viii te
among'the prisoners IN Camp Douglas, Chtcaco.
sent TO them BY their friends, and which was done
under The supervision Of the proper officers Of ths
nv arrest, and in this way made the acouain.
tanec, and was underetood to be tie friend of tho
prisoners IN camp. For this reason, suppose
taey cane 10 me for assistance after their escape
In The ea1ly part of last winter, an escaped pris-
onef. named John harrington, came to me aud
Canada for the purpose Of completing his edaca-
tion; gave him money, believe to the amonnt
@ Or xso: ,sSa, some time IN the a1mme- efthe past
5ear, rebel Prisoner, named Charles Swaref
young man, who had escaped from the cars while
being conveyed to Rock Island, came to me for
a9a1.nee; ana 1a1s gave h nim coat pair q boots
There were two or three others that had reason
to believe were escaped prisoners, whose names I
to one Of them gaze some clothing. Thefe were
some others to whom gayo money and ciothinr
THAT did not at the time know we're rebel prs.
@ oas1s, oat WHO afterwards had rcaaon to believe
In the latter part OF October, or e.r1y in No
vember, gaze mopey 70 Capt. Shank, he stating
amount gave him do not know, Al did not at
ne a@e notice the gun, did not at the time be:
s.n tr De was an escaped Rsonel sad care him
least Intending to Interfere With the United Suites
aof4eraiFy; 44eeaFyrsa ,stto,. ,..> ,..; ..,-
Of the rebel army, and sent lin verbal is mcssases
II return; he called at my houge, and remafned
Tor little while; cap,aln Hines, late Of the Cor
teassatf army, called and ate at my house once
sincerely regret these acts, seeing that they
work 70 Tie great injury Of tho Government; md
Of the laws Of the country, / throw myself
we're done without nsnting ny busbaad dand e.
drely without his knowledge and participation.
beg to be released from my present fpopriaon.
ment, md promise thai, If my prayer Is granted,
nss MI hsnseGr, i,nah. conduct 20 m{ssi
Govc1ument or aiding ita enemies.
rusFy. 1885. MARE B. MoRR1s.
STATE or oH1o, HAxn.ox, corsrr, ss.-Bs IL
remembered that onrthe 9th day Of Febr1ary, In |
tary Public IN and for eald county, personally ap-
peared Mary D. Morris, and acknowledged tbe |
signing and sealing Of the foregoing instrument |
to be her voluntary act and deed, for he uses and
purpose. therein menttoned.
q testimony whereof have hcseunto sub;
st1bel my name, and etd1ed my notatfal seal. on
The DAY md year Aforesaid. -"'~''" 0"'' ~
Notap Public, Hamilton County, Ohio.
ative to Mrs. Morris: ~' . 'A0'' te''
HkADQuAE7ERs NoHrnxRn DxrAarxssr.1
CIyclsSAr1, O., Feb. 10, 1861
Special Orders No. e.
~ [E3tract1
,,s Mts. Mary 2. Morris, now in confinement ut
McLean Barratks, IN the city Of Cincinnati, OHIO.
charged with giving aid andcomfort to the enemy,
nss1sttng rebel prisoners to escape, and other dis
loyal practices, will, On or before Monday, The
under guard. into the so-ealled Southern Con.
tedeIacy. Her sympathy with those in rebellion
can there find It's natural expression and d more
npProp5ste Up theatre TO- Of action t u oat lust
power should not be thrown over those who are
patty to IT, eaenie,: fhs clam to pFoteetio5 By
Mrs, Mary B. Norris, who was ordered sent o1t
of lei CONCESSIONS "a and promises. Il
germttted 10 remain on the pramises Of her father,
foru county, Ky, on confederation that she com
plies With the promises accompanying her confess
slon, filed At thcse headquarters February 9Th,
1s8s. II such promises 70 ase not compiled With, the
By conrnand Of Maj. Gen. Hooker.
tS1gned) C.H. PorTRn, A. A. G.