The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-05-18


ident to commute the sentence of Bowles,
Miliigan and Horsey, under sentence to
be hung at indianapolis on Friday next
Mrs. Bowles, wife of one of the prisoners,
is also here.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The Indiana delegation who arrived
here last night called on President John
son this morning, to urge the commuta-
ton Of the sentence Of death in the case
of Bowles, Milligan and Horsey, sentence
to be hung on Friday, and that they
may be turned over to the civil courts for
trial on the charges against them. The
want of jurisdiction OF the military COM
mission which tried them is mainly urged
as the ground why the sentence should be
committed President johnson gave no
positive answer, but 1t is generally be-
lieved that he gave orders for the sentence
to be executed and is adverse to chang
ing it. The matter is still in allegiance,
and the delegation Will have another in,
terview with the president.
WASHINGTON, Nay lG.
President Johnson to day, at the earnest
solicitation of influential gentlemen of
both political parties CT the west, took
action in the eases CT Bowles, Miligan,
and Horsev the Indiana conspirators, who
are sentenced to be hung on next Friday.
lie respitcd Rowlcs and Miligan to the q
Of June, and committed the sentence Of
Horsey to imprisonment for If. Most
of the Indiana delegation left for home
this evening
WASHINGTON, May Is.
The military commission now trying the
assassination cOnsplratOrs, which has been
sitting in secret since "Wednesday, opened
its doors this afternoon to outside report
ers; but owing to the distance of the court
room from the city, and the unexpected
decision in that respect but one or two
gained admittance in time. \ transcript
Of the evidence, however, has been fur
nished the associated press. There were
spectators present to-day.
The court met at 10 A. NJ, and ad-
journed at this evening. The following
prisoners were brought in, ironed at both
hands and feet, except Mrs. Surratt, who
was ironed on her feet alone: Horrold,
Booths accomplice; Payne, the would be
assassin of Secretary Seward; O'Laughlin,
the intended assassin Of Grant; Mrs. Sur
raft; Sam. Arnald; Edw Spangler, stage
carpenter at FOrd's theatre; DR.. Mudd,
who set Booths leg; Geo. Atzeroth, the
intended assassin of johnson. All ofthe
prisoners, save Mudd and Arnold, appear
el at the time to be very depressed and
care worn, as if suffering from intense
mental excitement, though Payne wore a
rather placid and somewhat confident air
The prisoners were allowed free consulta-
tions with their counsel, though Arnald,
Spangler and Payne have no legal advi-
ser as yet.
1t is sufficient to say that the evidence
is voluminous aud overwhelming as 20 the
depth and extent of the conspiracy, and
all the promises of startling revelations
Will more than be sustained when it isl pub
llshed. The assertion that the conspiracy
originated in Canada is proved beyond the
remotest doubt. 1t was stimulated with
funds furnished there.
During portion of the progress of the
trial to-day, the prisoners seemed to be in
very good humor at the evidence of one
witness, who testified that Payne was a
man named Wood Horrold thought it so
good a joke that he laughed outright in
court. Towards the close of the proceed
lngs the prisoners appeared as indifferent
as the spectators as to whatever might be
the result, though they paid close atten-
ton to the evidence.
Senator Reverdy Johnson appeared to-
day for Mrs. Surratt.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
The evidence in the conspirators trial
to day related to Michael O'Laughlin, the
would be assassin of Grant, and Edward
Spangler, the stage carpenter at Ford's
theatre. The former was identified as iu-
timatcly knowing Booth, and in Sccreta-
ry Stantop's house the day before the as
sassination and when Gen. Grant was
there; but his time seemed to be mostly
accounted for on the night of the assasi-
nation. The evidence of one witness was