The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-22
THE CONSPIRACY.
Proceedings Of Saturday
More Interesting Testimony,
Examination Of Assistant Secreiar,
Daua, Major Eckert aud Others
Press Dispatch

L didn't meet till II o'clock, an hour later
i than usual.
The reading of the testimony Of yes
| terday being very v"tHsnin"ns, was not
| completed Till 2:la, an h"n,s' recess haV-
| ing been taken f0i dinner.
The Assistant Secretary of war MI.
Dana, was sworn, and identified the reb-
| ell cipher arrangement, which he took
| from the room in Richmond formerly "c-
cupied by Secretary Benjamin. La the
| centre is reel to be turned 81 IA To sub
| stitu,e one set of letters of cipher for
others.
Major Eckert was sworn He said ci
pher was exhibited to him fonnd in the
| trunk of J. Wilkes Booth He compared
| it with the other, and found 1t was the
same. Some Of the rebel ciphers OF 9th,
or parties had fallen into his hands, ana
| they were on the same principle. Al
though in some cases the key was differ
ent, the Witness furnished translatons OF
ciper dated Oct 18th 1t is to the effect:
we again urge our friends gaining I'M
mediate advantages Strain every nerve
for victory We now look npon the Re,
election of Lincoln as almost certain, ana
we need to whip the hirelings to prevent
| it. Besides with Lincoln reelected and
| his armies victorious, we need not nope
ever for recognition, much less the help
mentioned in our last HOlcombe Will
| explain this. Our friends shall be In
| structed Set to work directly" This
cipher was enclosed into one of the 9th,
A regular correspondence was carried on
between Richmond and Canada Sever.
al rebel cipher dispatches, which had
| fallen into the hands Of our War Depart
ment, had been referred to him (EckerD
| for examination, some of which were the
same as this, worked on same principle
Rebel dispatches of the 18th and 18TH OF
October last were in his possession, ana
were deciphered on the same principle
but the key word was different. The FOL
lowing translation was then read:
"OCToRER l9-Your letter the 18th
inst. is at hand There is yet time to
colonize many voters before November.
A blow will be stricken here, it is not
quite certain when. Gen Longstreet Is
to attack Sheridan without delay, and
then move North as far as practicable
towards unprotected points. This will
he made instead of the movement before
mentioned. He viii endeavor To assist
the Republicans in collecting their bal
lots. Be watchful and assist him
The original was sent to its address
The cipher of the 18th of October came
from Canada and went to Richmond
| That of the 18th came from Richmond
and went to Canada.
Gen. Hamilton testified that he was
familiar with the handwriting of VIM.
G. Oldham The paper handed hun was
testified as being the same as Oldlams
writing. Hamilton also testified to be-
ing present when Oldham was elected IA
member of the rebel Congress by the
Texas Legislature, and had seen many
documents in print introduced by Old
ham into the rebel Senate. | was for
merly member of Congress from Texas
He identified letter from Oldham to
Jeff. Davis in relation to burning ship
ping, etc He did not know the McCully
mentioned in the letter.
Surgeon Gen Barnes testified that he
made an examination ofthe body OF Booth.
On the left side of his neck was ii scar
made by the operation performed by Dr.
Way for the removal OF thmor three
inches below the ear.
miles from Bryontown, Cha les county
Maryland. He was thore at i. NJ after
| the murder of the President, He saw Dr
Mudd there between and o'clock III
store He did not know whether soldiers
from Washington had arrived there then
| lie left the store about dark-did not no
| tice when Dir. Mudd lett-did not know
at that time of the Presidents assaSslna-
| tion until soldier came to town before
night.
| ]. H. Ward testified that he lived nrh'
| Bryontown, was in BryOntnwn the day
| after the assassination. About ! o'clock
| he observed the military there with 1t.
Murray He perceived great excitement
He thought the houses wonld he search
| ed and hurried home, as my wife was
| alone. Shortly after went back to the
| village, which 1t. Dava had placed under
martial law, and could not enter
| Witness has identified Spangler rs the
| one who looked like this latter person.
Steward then stated the route taken
by Booth in escaping from the theatre
CROSS EXAMINED.
| When | got out of the door person
| was on a horse leaning forward The
| left foot appeared in the stirrup. He
was leaning TO the left. The horse was
leaving the walk in sort of motion
| Turning in a circuit he was getting his
| horse under control for forward move
ment
By Mr.. Ewing: 1t seemed as if it took
me only so long as you could connt one,
| two, three, four, five, from the time of
| the report of the pistol until ! reached
| the door My impression was that when
he came forward from the Presidents
| box, the President had been assassiIIatcd
| and was so much under that impression
| that though had not heard a word after
| the person on the horse had gone oil,
| informed the people in the alley that the
person who went off on that horse had
shot the President | saw the profile
and full face of the person as he passed
round
By Judge Holt: | recognized Booth
when saw him on the stage after the as
sassination. I took my family home
and Immediately ran to Stanton's resi-
dence, but finding persons there | sent
word to the police station and gave Su-
perintendent Richards my name and
what information had Isaid / thought
I knew who it was. Every person except
one appeared perfectly bewildered on
the stage felt much vexed at Booths
getting away. / could not possibly be
satisfied that the door was slammed by
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