The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-19

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Dear John Was business so important
| that you could uotr remain in Baltimore unit
I saw you? 1came as soon as l could, ano
found you had gone TO Washington. l called
also to see Mike, but learned from his mother
that he had gone out with you, and mad moi
/ returned. / concluded therefore he had gone
with you. How inconsiderate you have been.
| When left, you stated that we would moi
meet in month or so; therefore made ap
| plication for employment, an answer to which
shall receive during the week. told my
parents | had ceased with you. Can then
under existing circumstances, come as you
| requested. You know full well the govern
ment is suspicious that something is going on
there; therefore the undertaking Is becoming
more complicated. Why not for the present
desist, for various reasons, which II you look
into, you can readily see, without my making
any mention thereof. You know any one can
censure me for my present course. You have
beenits cause, for how can now come, after
my telling them L had left you.
Suspicion rests upon me now from my whole
| family, and even parties In the county. l will
be compelled to leave home anyhow, and how
| soon care not. Not one was more in for Il G
enterprise than myself, and to-day would be
there had not you done as you have. BY this
mean the manner of proceeding. | am, as
| you well know, in need. i am, you may say
in rags; whereas to-day / ought TO be well
| clothed. I do not feel right stalking about
without means, and from appearances beg
| gar. / feel my dependence, but even this was
forgotten. for was one with you. In time
more propositions viii arrive; yet do not ACT
rashly or in haste. / would propose, for our
first way, to go and see how it will be taken
in Richmand, and ere long shall be better
prepared again to be with you. dislike writ.
/ b,,oe
views; yet your new waiting causes me to
proceed. Donotin anger peruse this. Weigh
all have said, and as rational man and a
| friend, you cannot censure nor upbraid my
conduct. Issincerely trust this, nor aught else
that should or may occur. will ever obliterate
our former friendship. Write me to Baltimore
as Iexpeet on about Wednesday or Thursday
to be there. Or if you can possibly come on,
| will Tuesday meet you there at B.
lever subscribe myself your friend,
lSigned), SAM.
- Testinsony of William McPhait.
VIM. McPhait testified that the letter was in
Arnold's Handwriting. Arnold placed in wit
ness hands confession, which had been hand
ed to the Secretary of War.
q e Testimony of Marshall McPhast.
Marshall McPhait, of Baltimore, testified to
receiving a letter from Arnold. by the latter's
father, dated at Fortress Monroe a letter
was shown witness whichlhe said looked like
it; he had not read the contents.
Testimony of Littleton Nescnan
Littleton Newman testified that Arnold on
the 9th or 18th of September received letter
containing $40 or $50, don't recollect which
| read part of the letter; it was SO ambiguous
did not understand 1t, and asked him what It
meant; he said it was something big and I
would see MN IN the papers, or something to
lnat enect. s 49, $50 -4
Testimony of Ethan j. -Hanser.
Ethan j. Hamer testified to arresting Ar
mold at Fortress Monroe. Found Colts pis-
tol in his carpet bag. He gave us a state
ment, together with names of certain men
connected with kidnapping of President Lin
coin. foasigi aaat- ~ sH
Mr.. Coke objected to any confession made
BY prisoner, that might be made evidence
against any other of the accused y II
The Court admitted the Witnesses state.
ment of the conversation. Ssaa A
Witness continued: Prisoner had stated To
him that about two or three weeks previous to
my going to Fortress Mouroe, he was at the
meeting held at the Lychan House,. l asked
MN VINO attended the meeting. and ne gave
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