The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-17

CSTec'aI Correspondence Qf Thc SUM-
WAsnINGToS, NAV 18th 1865.
The conspiracy trial sbtofbs public attention here
% completely that scarcely anything else ID talked
About. This afternoon obtained peru..l Of por-
ton Of the evidence taken before the door. Of the
Courtroom were opencd to the nersr,per reporter
IT is very interesting, but can only give you tho
substance Of IL a. recorded II In my note book
Henry Van steinAcker svore that he had been in
the military service Of the Confederate Goycrnmcn "A,
for three years, engineer officer on the -tar OF
Genera Edward johnson. AMER the battle Of iiettys-
bursh on his return " stanton, whittier he wns
ordered with tick officer, stelnacker was
overtAken hy three civilians, one OF whom wa.
Both whofe photograph this witness rccos nzcd lie
Travelled With these citizens for 20 or more hou.s and
got better acquainted With them lie was asked what
be thought about the OF the Conoderary and
aid ut looked gloomy" Booth tod him hat was
nonsense, only ac' part rlht. and the Couicier-
stes will gain their Independence. Old Abc Lincoln
must 90 up the spout, and the Conederacy gain their
independence anyhow" steinackcr SAYS he thgu.ht
Booth meant by 'u? the sTout" that Lincoln must be-
Killed. for 1t common expression assentod to by
shc others. Thsc four DAY, after this, steinacker
arrived at the camp of the % Virginia regiment and
there mot the three civilian. again lie was then
formally introduced to j. Wilkes Booth and
man named stephens. That came evening tho re
Vas secret meeting Of Confederate officers, and
afterwards he learned the purport OF tnat
nectns which Boolh attended. lie was informed
that certain officers were to be detached and seut to
Canada and tho boFdcrs; 20 deliver pri.oner.; lay
Northern cities in ashes; get all the members OF the
Cabinet; and kil the Pesident. lie had ard the
samo thing sald hundred time, but always thought
II brasgado-io before. The oflcor who told stein.
tntor about this Sciet meeting was Lieutenant
nf tbo III .tng. -
ins TO the company commanded BY Capt John Y .
BeaiL who was afterwards executed on Governors
Irlsnd, y. Y. Cockerill told s'o,nGckef that Capt
Bc~ll wa OF dcr0hel service, and would soon bo
hoard from. This witness said tina, secret meetings
were frequently held by de Confederate officers and
the Aeshssinston Of the President Of tho 4. =, Hnd
the burning Of Northern cities were common sontl-
nent, readily sbacnIed to by rebel officer. OF all
Ank,
After Booths photograph, shown to this wlirccs
bad been put In evidence ME Mar udspetA tcs'id-
ed that she lived IN H,fleu, y Y, and on, diy laa.
November was riding down towards the Poet Ou,e
In 81 Avonue car and shc overheard fotnc O, the
eonversstion Of two men rittinr nCsr her. The man
nearest her Ind scar near his isw bonc III, man
Eushed h!- hat forward che onr, wed that no wore
fare wh.skers ON looking At B,oth's plotoer.ph rho
thousht 1t rc,enbci the man The two men
exchanged letters several times aud one ssid
he vas Foing 10 waAhinrton "the day after
tomorrow" One seemed very angry that It had
not fallen to lis lot TO 10 Washlnrton
in'tead o. the othr ono OF the men lef, tho car at
T,h street and AZ ho left Mr.. Huispeth saysi ~
moved into hs sett, my daughter stopped and picked
Up IN envelope which she gave me SAYING, ! had
d'opFcd ono Of my letters. When | got down at the
broSeI's Office was goinr to taie out my pockoIboos
and saw m envelope with two letter. in IT," sho
then descnted that the envelope was found At the
Ioin' where the men were sitingaad on heinz shown
tho envelope recognized H. and the two letters CON
tained in Il. encose copy OF one Of the letters
which IL as follows;
WAR LORI The time hhs at last come that we
have AL 20 wishcd io anI upon yCu evoryth NJ do
penis. AZ n was dccided o'ofe Won left n acre IN
cast iote A1feIdin,ly We did 70, and you are TO lie
the ihaIlos Norday o. the nineteenth century.
Nuch Fol !s~euiO'T the fearful, tolemn vow that
be mu-t dr, and nor. You can chaos ,our ye.-
ponS The cup the k1J1, he bullet Ile cup iallol
rs once, and mlyht irAn, Iohnfou, who viii = Ne
ls ma 10 On lkc an cnTneel demon since tho n,rst.
iLr, ocsu'e i hHs not fallen upon him 10 rd the
world Oi the monster. llC says the blood OF hi.
haic. .aLe and Lis noble brother call ul1n Kin 10,
Trvcute aud ToVeu4e ho Slil have il he cannot
g-cIk n upon the fountain head, he will ,rnn
iomc o. the blood Thirsty generals BItleI
would sui him. As plans were all Con oct I'd ani
vcA aUansed, We sepain, ed and Ne all writing-on
~ vuy 10 DetiOt-l VIII only that all rests unon
you. You SLoS where TO ind your friends Your
l,gu'tes Ale 20 prIlect and complete that Withont
on kntW guur no police teleCraphic d, spaloh
Iolll catch you. The En;lish seatleman Hnrc0uTL
pust not &C, hastily. Remember, be las ten DAYS