Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-05-13
The Plot to Assassinate-Interest De.
velopments.
PAYNE coyFEssEs-JErF. DAVIS AND OTHER PROM
lNEyT TRAITORS NORTH AND SOUTH 1MPLIcA-
TED-HEAvY REWARDS OFFERED BY THE PRES
IDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

The following developments in connection with
the late assassination were received by telegraph
last Saturday
New YORK. 3d-The TriJane's special dispatch says
Payne the asaan of Seward has made confession of his
guilt lie said it was useless for him to withhold it any
longer lie had been fully identified by six persons The
Government had other evidence that he was the party
wAsHrxGToN 3-The President has issued proclamation
substance follows Whereas appears from evidence
in the Bureau Military Justice that the arocous murder
of the late President and the attempted oil sec
Seward melted concocted and procured oy ana
Clement C. Clay. Beverly Tucker George n Sanders '"
Clevv and other rebels traitors against the Government OF
the United States hnrbored in Canaia-now therefore
the of said persons either OF them WITHIN the mts
Of the United States that they can he brought to trial inc
following rewards: One hundred Thousand a"ars "i ~ ye
Davis yve thousand dollars each for Clement l. Gay
Jacob Thompson Beverly Tucker and George Sanders and
thousand dollars for William T. CieVy late clerk OIL
The Times Washington special dispatch says: The prep
aratnn of the conspiracy trial has devoved
II who conducted the treason cases at Indian
apos Ills ability, developed in those cases commended him
the Government He is sitting the mass OF testimony
in possession the Government and getting il in order The
closely guarded Among the precautions adopt
ed to prevent them from committing suicide Is Phg sap
padding head Of each cky with cotton so that they
butt their brains This suggested by the at
tempt made by Payne few days since.
World has lengthy and graphic account of the plot
against of the nation. which contains the follow
ing Booth the original protector of the crime and was
seconded parties Canada. lie furnished with
muricrous accomplce Payne who from that section
Mrs. Suratt the mother Of the conspiracy Booth found
another bloody accomplice in A. T. Suratt The route for
escape planned weeks previous II the act When Booth
escaped Harold left with him. They reached STRAITS at
midnight stopped at Lovd's and bottle Of whis
ky Booth remaining his horse Harold went up STAR
and a carhne Lloyd offered another but Harold sad
Booth had broken his leg AMI could carry it, As they
rode of Booth called ont to Lloyd: We have murdered the
President Secretary of State They reached Dr. Mudi
house before sunrise and had his broken leg DR.
Nndd he did not know who they were though Boom
boot left the Doctors. had his name in it, Among those
penter at Furi's Theatcr Arnold. OF Baltimore VINO
claims backed Of the plot Captain Jet VINO took
Booth behind him on his horse and who
Vice Presidents Mrs Snra the Mistress
the conspiracy Mclaughlin friend ami Confederate "f
Booth who set BOOTHS leg: LLOYD vino entertained the
saSsin them ciriiuc sam CoNer who conceaiet
and fed Booth: who shared the secret OF me hedi-
tae crime PAYNE who attempted the life Of the Secretary
State: Mrs Adams. Of Newport who Is believed to have
Booth Wilson. of Newport who though cognizant
of the crime did not assist Justice