The New York herald., 1865-05-27

THE TRIAL.

THE TRIAL.
Yesterdays proceedings In the trial Of the
ton consprators equally sting those Of
b. curious auditors Of both sexek Witnesses for both
Che prosecution sod the defence were examined
For the defence Rev. FATHERS Lanahan and Yosns
Roman Catholic priess and Others testified thss Mre
Burratt had the reputation OF being Christian woman,
and chat they could remember having heard
express disloysi sentimen.s
Mr. Msulsby, bro.ber.in law Of O'Laughin, te.Mned
that the latter and Booth schooelows aad that
when O'Laush,n learned the officers search OF
him he did not eadeavor 10 escape but gave himself up
army between 1851 and 1862
The defence also produced several witnesses for the
purpose Of discredtng pre- ious testimony prejudeAl
70 Dr. Mudd introduced by the government
FOR the prssec on, Will Chamberlain at one time
clerk Ia the rebel War Department. testified that be
we'll acquainted with the handwriting Of John A.
Campbell formerly rebel Assistant Secretary of War;
and Colonel Harrison the private secretary Of jefferson
Davis and that he identified their endorsements on the
communication TO Davis OF Lieutenant Aston which
was introduced in court on last Monday. In this
municaion Aston offers himself Davis for
vice. to ''rid the country of Its deadlies, enemicA"
Henry Finegas testified to having hoard converse
tion between George N. Sanders and william Ceary on
the 18th Of February last, st. Lawrence Hail. Montreal
In which, while speaking OF the then approaching
auguraon Of President Lincoln, Sanders saidthat "the
boys have only luck Lincoln wiz trouble them much
longer" Sanders said that Booth the boss OF the job
Additional witnesses were introduced to show the
nendlsh treatment which imprisoned national soldiers
received from their rebel keepers Charles Sweeney,
who q prisoner at Richmond and ADdersonvilIc,
testified that General Howell Cobb on one occasion
that the graveyard q. the latter place large enough
70 hold all the men in the stocksie, and that they
intended TO sarve them 70 death Cobb alec said that
tho robels caught Prcsidcn, Lincoln they would hang
Aim
Detective John s. Young or this dty, was examined
relative to the confession OF Robert Cobb Kennedy, who
was hung IN New York barbor in March last and the
conession was read II relates tho plot for burning
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THE SITUATION.
In Yesterdays HsaALp the fact was stated that the
Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia had indicted JcG
Davis for treason similar bill has also been found by
a. body against John C. Breckinridge. The Dis
o. q Attorney Of wmhng,os yesterday made these
scmcnts In court, and cd for the issuance Of
bo,h warrant for Breekinrdycs arrest, and for the
steps TO be taken to bring Davis up for trial The
ovo act upon which these indictments are founded Is
,c rebe raid the District Of Columbia Ia July 1894
Ipc 10 from New Orleans state tha, Colope, spraeue
oc ral Pope's stan, who has recently returned from
49,, crcncs with General Kirby Smith, was unsuccess.
ia in his negotiations The Lee and Johnston terms
wcre offered 10 Smith for the surrender Of his rrans
ssspp army but though is said ho was disposed 10
accept them and give up further contest nothing decisive
could be accomp led owing the rebel Gems Parsons
and Shelby demanding amnesty for themselves They
are not granted this they propose TO join hsximlsn
Tho rebel Trans Mississippi troops reported to be de-
serting rapidly number Of cotton laden boats up
Red river waiting permission 10 come out Into the Mis-
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