The New York herald., 1865-05-04
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has bssn in custody and has not asked nss question
about his arrest or why he s confined he said 70 be
Ane formed and athletic person. and takes his conhne
ment in dogged silence. tl
who fixed the box In the theatre has also been found
It Is said that he took charge Of Booths horse early In
proper time led into IN alley at the rear 81 the theatre
and employed negro boy called "Peanut John 70 hold
could be easily mounted ana fixed the door leading
TO the rear Of the stage that there would be delay
w wbo a, ss THIS Is sa 70 &c me same os
pe..st employed TO do work in the theatre, such -
These but small portions or the facts ELECTED: but
!ney snow plainly that the authorities have not been
idle and that the capture OF few and the Of
They have gone deeper into the Affair." ascerained
thousand fold than any person has imagined Har-
old II s understood was sort OF Man Friday TO Booth
hfs Sancho Panza-hs errand boy and Of various
work. including watchman TO give signs OF danger
Justice bids fair be swift in visiting these culprts
and accomplices. The leader has already died death
Of great agony and hard suffering The future has
fined within its unknown mysteries the fate OF The
balance.
The Movements or Sanders and Tucksr
Between Richmond and Canada I'm
1864.
MR.. WILLIAM n. MERRIAxs DESPATCH,
NcHnoSD Va. April GA n
The despatch Of Secretary Stanton 70 General Dix,
bearing date the oath ins., and reaching In tho
HERALD that here yesterday, has led much and
varied gossip in Richmond In connection with tho visits
Of George Sanders TO this city previous tho peace
negotiations between Clay, Hoeomb Greeley and Others
well with the concoction in Canada Of the plot
assassinate tho late President Lincoln. Sanders ap-
pears here before these negotiations disguised
to make his identity scarcely possible 70 his most
intimate frtsnds His hair closely cut and he
old pair Of brogans antique pilot cloth coat,
which evidently not made for himself and
ancient pair Of pantaoons too short for his person BY
several inches During these visits Sanders in CON-
slant communication with Je Davis and BENJAMIN, and
frequent visitor at brokers' Offices, with view, IL
supposed to sell purchase foreign exchange drafts
He understood at the time TO have foot
goations for the construction Of vessels England
for the rebel government by his agency In which hs
hoped to realize largo forunes Sanders and Beverly
Tuckor nseparable companons alternating in thcr
toxn peregrnations from the executive residence and
once Of JEFF Davis the brokers' Offices, and exchange
marts, and thence occasionally To the ONCE OF then
distinguished lawyer Of this city, who Was said
TO have been associated with them In soma
blockade running enterprises which promised large
yeildnga This lawyer subsequently, appointed -
stant secretary Of the rebel treasury and 10 now
fugitive with the rump Of the rebel government Peopa
here said in those days TO have looked with sus-
picion, and not without grave misgvings upon the
movements Of Sanden His name was 20 associated
with everything that deceptive and unprnciped in
politics as TO have excited dstrus Of his movements in
tmately allied 10 weighty Davis for sitting
him his confidence Nothing good was expected iom
q, man whose reputation Yves 70 bad In addition
sm.n this for ,Ss rsss sSs'' cssss aDo.a
| told, that such worthless political pro0gate
ton looked in the direction Of it, promotion Sanders
fed with felictous freedom on whskey mot, however,
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operations after they had been played out n Washngou
during the closing days Of Buchanans administration
turn With hopeful words and serene assurances Of mol
spoil In prospect until finally he disappeared.
DErARruns eff
was as mysterious his advent and movements while
| this city In few weeks after his disappearance hi
intimate associate, Beverly Tucker, famaily known :
"Bcv" was missing and ALL at O1cc, agreed thaa thsr
some scheme on foot which would prove asythin(
advantageous or proGtablc 70 the ress cause m
coincidence OF the appearance Of flanders and Tucker
and their disappearance about the time could bu
excite, MS It did, serious doubts that they were engages
70 the cause which they affected 10 Il was saif
the time that Tucker secured his agency In tho nSge
that Sanders was self constr.u.oe. .. least . IA
| a. his connection with the rebel goveYumeni
was sns concerned DS c0.,sd ne went % Learn Eng
capitalists and sApbuders for the construction of ships
ofwar for the rebel government Having thus asd ths
fully 70 consummate in Wow Of the necessity which ths
rebel government abored under for war ships he 70
his associate Tucker returned to this city, and Arts
| some interviews with Davis ana Benjamin left agaii
| vcry promptly, bringing up ut the rendezvous o.
| Sanders, Clay, Holcomb and others At the CaftoI
| House, In Canada. What Infamous plans wsn
| concocted there the country Is left 70 conjec
ture from the character Of OF the individual
| who composed that group Of traitors Perhaps the
Secretary Of War; in OF the despatch referred
the beginning Of this article will enlighen the pub
lie mind on this subject 1t not at all improbable thai
the plan of assassination was organized In Canada and pa
In process OF execution In Richmond rice What
became Of the Ave millions OF dollars In gold ifteen mil
Mons were asked or appropriated In rebel secret session
for the alleged purpose bribng Northern men Of IN.
nnenceY This question will doubtless be solved through
the scrutiny of close investigation such as Il IA pre-
snmed, the whole matter will undergo at an early day
These 20 called peace negoatos had In some other
OBJECT In going TO Canada than the restoration Of peace
There something else beneath the surface which
strict investigation, such is ntmaicd be In concm
| plation by the Secretary OF War, will unveiL