The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-25

AS great conflict, tho fall of Rich
mond ends the Southern rebellion
1t may linger for u time difficult to
compute, in some other shape, but no
moro can it alright tho world as a
hugo monster of iniquity. All honor
to the free citizens of America, for
their noble triumph in the vindica
ton OF liberty and humanity--a spen
did evidence Of the innate and inde-
structible power of Democracy, and of
the strength possessed by nation
that has no privileged class.
The Churges and Specific ations against
the PrisOners-Dnvis,S Sanders, Tucker
Thompson and Clay In the ndictm ent.
They are Charge with Consplring TO
XIII Lincoln, johnson, Seward and
Grant. .... ...... .........'. ......' ...
WASHINGTON, Monday May 10.
Through the kindness of the Judge
Advocate, the press was furnished with
a copy Of the charge and specifications,
which are as follows: ..Ea i
CHARGE AND SPECIFICATIONS.
The following is copy of tho charge
and specifications against David Il.
Harold, George A. Atzcroth, Lewis
Payne, Michael OLaughlin, John II,
Surratt, Edward Spangler, Samuel
Arnold, Mary L. Surratt and Samuel
A. Mudd:
charge HrSt.-For maliciously, un-
lawfully, and traitorousIy, and in aid
Of The present armed rebellion against
the United States of America, on or
before the 9th day of March, Ammo
Domino 1865, and on divers other days
between that day and the 18th day of
April, 1865, combining, coniedcrating,
and conspiring together with ono John
III, Surratt, John Wilkes Booth, Jeffer-
son Davis, George N. Sanders. Bever,
ly Tucker, Jacob Thompson, William
q. Clcary, Clement c. Clay. George
Harper, George Young, and others un-
known, to kill and murder, within the
Military Depal tment of Washington,
and within the fortified and intrcnch :.
cd lines thereof, Abraham Lincoln, at
the time of said combining, confcdera-
ting and conspiring, President of the
United States and Commandcr-in-
chief of tho army and navy thereof:
Andrew Johnson, then Vice President
of the United States aforesaid, William
III. Seward, Secretary of the United
States aforesaid, and Ulysses S. Grant,
Lieut.. Gen. ofthe Army of tho United
States aforesaid, then in command Of
the army ofthc United States, under
the direction Of tho said Abraham Lin
coin, and in pursuance of, and in pro-
scouting said malicious, unlawful and
traitorous conspiracy aforesaid, and in
aid ofsaid rebellion, attcrward, to-wit,
on the 18th day of April, 1865, within
the Military Department of Washing
ton aforesaid, and within the fortified
and intrcnchcd lines of said military
department., together with said John.
Wilkes Booth and John II. Surratt,
maliciously, unlawfully and traitorous-
ly numbering the said Abraham Lin
coin, then President of the United
States and Commander-in chief of the
Army and Navy of the United States,
as aforesaid, and mariciously, unlaw-
fully and traitorously assaulting, with
intent 10 kill and murder, tho said
William Ii. Seward, then Secretary of
State of the United States, as atore-
said and lying in wait, with intent,
maliciously, unlawfully and traitor.
ously, to kill and murder the said An
drew Johnson, then being Vice Presi-
dent of tho United States, and the
said Ulysses S. Grant. then being Lieu
tenant General and in command ofthc
armies of tho United States, as aforc-
said. b. d..
Specification LIN this, that they,
the said David Il. Harold, Edward
Spangler, Lewis Payne, John II, Sur
ratt, Michael O'Laughlin, Samuel Ar
mold, Mary i. Surratt, George A.
Atzeroth, and Samuel A. Mudd, Incl
ted and encouraged thcreunto by JEFF
forson Davis, George N. Sanders, Bov.
orly Tucker, Jacob Thompson, William
G.. Cleary Clement G. Clay, George
Harper, George Young and others
unknown, citizens of tho United States
aforesaid, and who were then engaged
in armed rebellion against the United
States of America. within tho limits
thereof, did, in aid of said armed re-
bellion, on or before the 9th day of
March, A. D. 1865, and on divers 9TH
er days and times between that day
and tho 10Th day of April, A. ID. 1865,
combine, confederate, and conspire
together, at Washington and within
the intronched Notifications and mil
litary lines oftho said United States
there being, unlawfully, maliciously
and traitorously to kill and murder
Abraham Lincoln, then President Of
the United States aforesaid, and Com
mander-in- chief of the army and navy
thereof, and unlawfully, maliciously
and traitorously, to kill and murder
Andrew Johnson, then Vice-Presjdent
of the United States, upon whom on
tho death of said Abraham Lincoln,
after tho 4th of March, A. d. 1865,
1ho a onGoo of D,ao;Jant of tim uaid Tyni-