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threatened by any one In order to make jon give
evidence, snd Il so, BY whom, where, and when!
Wtfnsst-A day 0r SO after NY confinement In
Camp Douglas was told tE tanyhorne that had
did not must abide the consequence. The con-
hanging. Col. Skinscr also told me tie next dsy
thatif wanted TO get out had better confess al
knew. I was sometimes during the time was
at home at my fathers farm at Gilman station on
the Illinois Central Railroad. Was at Peoria with
eFe o hea
in the c 'rrs House square. 1t was some time be.
tween The nom'nati9q Of George B. Mcclellan md
ada. but only to paas through On ny way to school
in the United stiles. The school I attended wss
the Seminary of the Lady Of Angels. fwss never
ID Car ada on any mission for my father or any
Dy Judge Eey-Retuzned home from the
city On the Sunday night previous TO election at
about nlne O'Clock saw Cantlill and Daniels
my uncle Teahan, the Union officer, who.,had re-.
turned to town. When I went in they were in
the p..loE taikiug to my TWO eldest sisters. Mary
talking Tor about half an hour went to bed, leav.
Ing them up. My father had no: come home when
returned. The street cars do not run as late on
The distance Of our horse from tho center Of tic
CITY, say the fremont nouee, Is four 1nilts
~ AT. Asay-Nas sent TO the Seminary Of the
an se Ss Goe Of ny eaeo
Chlcsco.
Dy 5olond .zaekson-When passed through
csnada or ny way to school II ths United
pursued my journey by the Great Western Raj.
road Whcn in prison at Camp Douslas remom-
Der some man remarked to me, TINT my binds
er. when wss arrested. On my arrest fhcre WIS
no conversation about the ate Of my hands. had
not been engaged With gunpowdeF. which would
By thf tou7f-Dnsin. October. when went to
my fathers farm, only stayed dsy, beccuss I
tnly went On visit don't knuw whether my
IN. uncle xas IN the army M q not when he brought
the South. He ts not in the army now, but dou't
know why he LETT ] undeEstood that he rcslgncd.
have suited that pser1ons to this tta! ! Lave
made statement On oath to the Judge Advocate.
When the officers came who arrested my father,
ass%s66F aasss%6Fsa s{ 15 tbf Seo When they Inofko5
was swoke ty nv sistef, who told me TINT s3ns ~.
body vas knocking at the door: did no, ap:.rlse
ny father. but vent Immediately End opened the
tell him. When I had opened the doorI called
out 10 him, that some eoidiers were entering the
house. My father was coming down ttaIrs, put
arrested him. Ay SISTER who woke me, was sleep
Ing IN her own room. believe. II SO. ehc would
hare to pats my faihe5s room to come to mine.
As for the piHtoIs which saW below, don't
know what kind they were.
Mr.. Asay, after moments consultation
with The prisoner Walsh. said thcy were or
dfnary revolyers, about eight inchrs long In
the barrel.
id en't remember when ms uncle returaed from
the army: It was my sister, WHO told M that b :
brought the cartridges. When .ay Ii tct cs:ae u.
to ny room she W1s partly dressed. She had put
lcr drees on. and looked as If she had lust got up
belfcSe the Cartridges were all OF tbs sanie
kind
Mr. Asay wished to ask why the witness
left school at Niagara, but ColYnel Jacaspn
objected to the right If the counsel TO reopen
the q. IS examination, and the objection was
sustained by The Court. The question vas,
Lowtser, immediately asked by Colonel Wise.
well, cf the commission.
Vttat5s:-I left school because / felt rather
sick, und preferred to 10 At hou.c. When The ar-
rest Was made at our house there was light burn
think al tha family were in bed when we we're
aroused by the Enard. Our honse Is quite fsol1ted
from the two which arc between it and the camp
9ne 9 then a, T. Gn.Ftsr o. slosk d+tsn aad
the opposite Eide Of the street to Ours.
A.T. George Gnl1 WAS then sworn as wit
ness Of the Government. Hc testified as fol-
lows:
EVIDENCE OF AE. HULL
My Eame IL George ". Hull. reside in Louis
vile, Kentucky. and an q citizen Of the American
SefoFe a namely sn
Colonel G. st. Lecer Gfcnfrll. ] also know man
nnmed George + Cantill, who Euew rs Lieu
n tie n, ~ Gsen IL
gan and Major Morgan that be had ]ust come from
England, where he had been in the British scr-
VICE, and that be intended to enter the Confedet-
ate service. In company 4, Dukes regiment. |
have rot known Grenfell tince he vas down
South. l knew Anderson at Louisville before the
beliion saw him 1t Bowling Green and On I'll The r.
treat from there to Nashville, when be vas riding
It he head q bis regiment il tic division of Cen
IA -
r. 5 Se,ls1e fnthnny ha2sy sassg 5sgmsa sse
him scvcrnl tines. In October. ISL,
Ihae q conversation with him in Louisville, ky.
mon casual we ee attee tse
store md walked down the etreet to my Office.
On the street he told me that something was going
On in the North, and that his life Was in d5nseE.
Ie sald that IN order hnd been passed that as1 men
who had conc North under the amnesty proc1ama-
iion we're to be immedis'eiy ar!ested., Isaw with
Inn H. small cartridge pistol and 1Eo larger ones.
them. lie said he must leave the CITY in fifteen
minutes. and wanted me 10 go with him. said /
shouldn't move until / saw the order for the ar
also told me that great rebellion was going to :
break out at the North, and that IN Euslishman
had come to Chicago to taxa command Ct tho
would JON The rebellion If it broke ont, He
gave nc 10 understand that they had leaders, but
cid not givc me their namee. The prisoner told
s WA s Seeess Is soaf e e e. @ y IS
This conversation was on The strcct rs We were
;ssnlk5pg towards ny otace. When vent into
lore me-. Wos going out first when le called me
10 stop for him to accompany me. During the
% Ton asked him If the Engl1,hman he
70 understand that twas. Anderson sad thatnow
they had found leaders It Was determined tu re-
leate the confedcEate prisoners al Chicago. re-
party IN the North which was called the Liberty
party. DO not know what the eoucty is, Of my
tSen k4w1edge hs Anderson never asked nc to JON
Whose object vas to release Southern prisoners ID
enfld III Gnn th 1s the sanc organization which is
nsm in nc cpcinnsa 1ehs Fl Liberty VS. asked to JON
Samuel P. Thomas. [Sensaiion.i aadc1son a iii Iii
not tell ne ANYTHING about Tic number Of prison.
u htS sFen TINT when they
sons Of Liberty and ali would lie ,nct1 ~
Col. Grenle1l. lie told me that hia information r..
.ardlng the amnesty order Wis derived from Gen.
been Issued. did not inquire Of any Federal oil.
.et pc9Sonully, but sent friend Of mine n,med |
spnc the ts hts heaaauarteEs At Loa
United States. 1have received no money for my !
services In this case, nor have any promise or !
appreciation of any. What have said, I have |
aid because felt 1t to be my duty a. citizen.
cRoss KxAx1NA11oN. !
BY Judge Ety on behdl( of As1ersoa--1 frst !!
!un to friend named Jef1eyR, On the sth Or 10th
II thfs month. in this city. His name Is Dr.. N. !
[cGfeys. I do not know where he lives l was |
1eEe at the time On private business Of my oRn. t
believe that now he Ia detective Ia the service |
u the Government, but did not know It when !
alked to him. He commenced the eub}ect and !
lot me. Al said the conversation WITH Ander-
on was On the street l met him in Mr. Redford's t
Mr. Ben. Reaford was present, but !
&c did not converse on the subject until he had i
eft the place. I had not been drinking that day, i
Ior did Anderson seem to have been either. He |
Taa somewhat excited, but I think not from drink.
1 Walkers Exchange He ssld that his life Was
ow In peril !; that revolution would soon break
ut in the North, and that al1 who had taken the
mncsty oath would be arrested, as the plot was
Inspected fbeinR their work. He said he WAS going
ieht away, but dld not say where. He did not
~ that be was going Sonth. Did not mention to
1e the nG1nes q any leaders Of the conspiracy
ut when asked him confessed that st. Leger
'fenlell WA the Eng1ishman be spoke Of BE
crtainly spoke Of the release of prisoners at Chi
ago. He did not mention Camp Douglas, but
ald the prison at Chicago" thought when he
y ,fst invited me to accompany him, that hearing
p ny abandonment Of Southern principles. be
ssaatea aS TO Eet me into plot and Into trouble.
n.s or and always considered him to be
nsn 1t.a o. honor when he drinks much he usually
;e's ysIy excited. and perhaps taIEs e1Eavarant-
e. am certain that at the ume I Smoke of ha !
,,:t n III nc9e. ANAL cartridge pistol he took
~ ~ ~ y. nss pocket md showed me. One of fhe
'u.!h. 1, "niGu Mas navy revolver he buckled an
u ~ sto.e. INC hs be was backltnc II m ssw
e1rnlas uns aiso strapped TO his waist uo had
tnye he left Inpfsx-}11A -, +G aEott De- ]