Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-01-06
THE SUSPECTED ST. ALBANs RAID

Frs.
The Concord IN. h. Monitor Of Thurs
day evening has the following
At a late hour on Saturday evening last,
Ave persons, enlisted that day at the Provost
Marshars Office at West Leban'n, arrived at
Camp Gilmore, and we're turned over to a
clerk at the headquarters, by the name of
Charles Kraft, belonging to the 9th N. II.
regiment, who by the way seems to be born
detectiye,) whose business it is TO receive all
new corners into camp, look them over, OBJ
tain their pictures. &c. The names Of the
persons were Fr,nk True, Elias Atwaters,
VIM. II. Cook, alias Smith, and Henry
Bovine
On Monday morning Kraft took Cook into
the saloon TO have his picture taken, and
while there dropped a remark which aroused
Ktaft's suspicious, and he Immediately ingra-
tiated himself into Cooks confidence to such
an extent that he admitted that be was one Of
the st. Adams raiders and had just been dis
charged from jail in Canada.
True was the next man called in to have
his picture taken, and was accosted ~ Kraft
with. Here, you st. Adams raider, come and
have you picture taken" True seemed 70 be
somewhat surprised and replied, "Who said
/ was raider - On being informed that
Cook bad divulged something concerning
him, he admitted that he was one Of the party,
aud had recently been released from Jail. The
/ pictures Of the rest Of the party were taken
during the day, Kraft managing TO keep on
good terms with them all.
/ At night the whole party, with Kraft and
others, went to the suffers quarters, and in
dulged pretty freely in beer, and had a merry
time generally. Kraft succeeded in gaining
their confidence so entirely that they became
quite communicative.
Atwater stated that be was one the par
/ ~, ana saw the jewe Ter shot at st. Adams
that he went there armed with pistols, and
that he stole horse and rode off with it to
Canada.
Cook said that he lived in London, Canada
and that his wife was in the city aud was
coming 20 see him next morning. In short
the whole party, with The exception Of Bovine
boosted Of their participation in the affair and
we're quite jubIlant concerning it, They also
disclosed their plans for the future sufficient
to indicate their intention to desert. Atwa.
ter did not want TO desert here, but desired
to go to the front, where he intended to de.
sert to the rebel lines the first opportunity he
could obtain. Cook and Scott were anxious
to desert here, and offered Kraft $500 to get
them out Of camp, get dtunE, and lose them
all Of which he was ready to promise, o.
course.
Yesterday morning the woman purportng
to be Cooks wife made her appearance il
camp, and was admitted, and held CONVEX.
sation with Cook, Scott and other. Cook
called Kraft aside, and reminding him Of The
CONVERSATION Of the night before, asked hin
if things bod been got in readiness for then
to carry out that design, and said further thai
his wife would leave camp Immediately anC
aid them after getting out. He was told tina
everything would be ready as soon as Kraf
could get his coat
Soon after, the whole party we're place.
) under arrest, by order of Maj. Whttesey
and the woman was searched, but no money
excepting greenbacks or current bills on stat,
: banks, were found in her possession. she va
sui jected to a close examination by severa
! officers, and to several parties substantially
admitted that she was Cooks wife that the
; lived in London, Can ida, and that Cook wa
} an engineer, and had been employed on sew
; eral boats on the St. Lawrence river. Sh
recognized all the party as having been at tn
house in London, where she and Cook board
ed, both before and after he raid that Cool
came home with horse he stole in Vermont
a plenty Of money that she came to w
I Lebanon with Cook, Scott and True, and &C
companied them to this city on Saturda
. evening-she going to a hotel and they TO tn
} camp.