The New York herald., 1865-05-30

could do more for the Southern Confederscy than II
had taken one hundred thousand soldiers 70 reinforce
General Lee; considered, and after Q time told him
would 60; he then told me he wanted me 70 take .
certain quantity OF cothing-hs did say how much
pose Of them st auction; he wanted take them
into Washington City into Norfolk and far south a.
could Co. where the general government held posses
sion he wanted sell them a hot day or night;
1t did not matter what money got for the Clothes
just TO dispose Of them for what could se.
What did he tell you you 70 receive for your
servcesf A. He said hundred thousand dollars; he
said should have sixty thousand dollars a. soon Is
reported back In Canada and that u the thing succeeded
could make one hundred thousand times a. much
Where were you TO get possession Of the ciothes'
and Il LETT was to form Dr. Stuart ROBINSON where
was, and he was TO telegraph or write 70 me some
where about ths month OF January, 1884 went on With
my work until think, the Sth Of June 1884, on ssur
day night had been Out to take pair Of boots home
TO customer OF mime when returned my wife had
. letter in her hand from Dr. Robinson, which he
had just left there; called on Dr. Robinson and
asked him what 20 do he said he did
not know anything about it, he did wish himself to
commit any against the United States govern
ment that had better IA ke only just enough money 10
carry me down 70 Montreal; had letter TO Mr. saugh-
ter there who gave directions 10 proceed TO Halifax
where was to meet Dr. Blackburn the letter dated
May 10, 1894 from Havana; went down TO Halifax;
Havana; be sshr down 10 the hotel where stop
ping; went ~ him; he told MS he had clothing there
his direction took an express wagon belonging 70 the
hotel down to the steamboat landing, and got there
eight trunks aud a valise; he directed me 70 take
the things 70 my hotel and put them In
private room, which l did, and notified DR..
Blackburn he asked me II would take the valise
into the States and send II by express accompanied with
3 letter, present 70 President Lincoln; objected
and the vase taken TO his hotel he ordered me 70
scratch the marks of the trunks; they had Spanish
marks on them; he told me man would 90 with me
next morning TO make arrangements with one or two
vessels going to Boston to smugge trunks through
went down directed and made application TO
Captain McGregor; don't remember the name
Of the vessel The one who went with me had
nltaf ntth As(.r dnnl
know what he said but Captain hcGregor refused 10
take the trouble wo next went IL the bark Halifax.
had some goods wanted 10 take to my friends pre-
sens-silk and satin dresses &c-and thai ne wanted
the Captain and he had private consultation when
they came out he consented 70 take them on board the
Halifax and snugge them in; we took them on board
MS vessel that day. on arriving al Boston was hes
days before got opportunity OF getting them of,
but he succeeded at last in doing it, and expressed them
through 20 Philadelphia; from there ! brought
thsrn 70 Baltimore, aud brought five trunks
here TO Washington; four OF them ] gave 10 man
representing himself a suter from Boston, by the
name Of Myers; understood at the time that he
suter ip 6igefs army he said he had ouDd goods VIII c
he was told to lake to Newbern, N G. my instructions
were TO make market FOR the goods IND fnrned them
over to him; DR. Blackburn told at the time that ne
could have about million dollars of goods got togethvr
that summer to be disposed Of
q What did be state you his object II any in
dsposing OF these eoodsy To destroy The army ana
everybody In the country.
Did he sta,e that goods had been carefully
fected by HIM with yellow feverY A. fes, sir
Did he explain to you the process by which he had
infected tbeu2 a. H0 did not: he told me there
other parties engaged in IT, he did know who thsy
were who were about nfctug other goods with saall
p0x, yellow fever and
O. Did you understand that the goods in The .alise
intended 70 be sent present 20 President Lincoln bad
also been carefully infected with yellow feverr m
derstood him hasi been infected With yellow fever and
small pax declined 10 take them
@ Did you learn fro,o hun whether lie had ever
sent that valise 10 the PrcsideDt A. Noy1 did not
have heard II sent 10 him
Z What disposition this trunk ami clothes did YOU
make In washingtonf A. tnrne'i them over TO VIM ;.
Wall Co., commission merchants requested an al
vance on them they gave an advance of one hundred
dollars, and went back 10 Canada
q Do you remember the nate OF that tiauSactiony A
think u was about the 18th of August, 1884 was the
largest Of the i've trunks had t~o no,ches Ia H. aud
was known as big ndmber two; orders were 10 be
| sure and have that trunk sold in Washington
q Did You seud any Of tho otiers farther south "
were they all lett heres A. turned them 10 thil
sutler, who put tbctn steamboat for Norfolk. aI,
Piled ~ General Butler for pass TO 60 through myself
| but the reply was that the army about 10
and thai no persons would he allowed not connected
! with it.
q. State what oc,uryod IN your returning 10 CnDada
A. went through 10 Bamilon withous stopping there
had 70 waif for the ears and was met by Mr. Hocomt
me heartily, and Congratulated ne on Toy sac return
and on my making fortune; they told me
should DC a gentleman 70, the f.,ur": ] ie'e
graphed 10 Dr. Blackburn, who wa uIrn staying at
Montreal a. NJ. Hoicomb bad told me that !
had returned next night between ele.cn and twelve
the window aud Dr Blackburn; h. told
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next day wro, a Ietio, IN Xy wall hore saying had
rop. 10 Canada aimee n. sLi tne cosds and ssk,d him
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