Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-28
THE TRIAL of TIE CONSPIRATORS
CONTINUATION oftho PROCEEDINGS.

. lOned, ana II lney escaped 10 Janaua lney
could not be successfully claimed under
the Extradition treaty it was a blank
they commissioned Bennett Young, the
st. 4 bans raider it was a blank com-
mission, filled up and conferred by Mr.
Clay as it came to them from Richmond
il vas only signed " James A. Seddon,
Secretary of War ;" Mr Thompson called
me 10 examine these blanks, 50 that
might testify to the genuineness n! Ssd-
dnn's signature in the case Of Bennett
Young before JUDI Smith the sigma
ture was genuine in subsequent con
yersatlon, after the first referred to in
February, Thompson told me that Booth
had been commissioned, aud every man
who would engage in il would bo | had
a conversation with VIM. c. Cleary on the
day before or the day OF the assassination,
at ST, Lawrence Hail ; va were speaking
of the rejoicing In the States over the sur
render ol Lee and the capture of Rich
N m,nl. Cleary said they would have the
,augn on the other side Of tie mouth IN
q d6y or two; / ,hiuk this vas the day
before the assassination he knew ] was
in the secret OF the conspiracy ; 1t was to
that he referred; the assassination was
spoken Of among Us G5 commonly as tho
weather before that Sanders asked me 1t
, I knew Booth very well, and expressed
zone apprehension that Booth would
make a iLzie of it, that he vas desperate
and reckless and he was afraid that the
whole thing would be failure. | commu-
rica,od TO the YtJnc tAe intended RAID
: or 81. Albans and the proposed assassina-
ton OF the President but they refused to
, ,plIi.b the lettor; did thls in March
last. ss 10 tho Presidents assassination (;
also IN February, think; certainly be
fore the 4tA Of Iarch-Suratt delivered
The dispatches in Ihompson'5 room i0r
lour or five DAYS before the assassination;
t,o whole conversation showed that Sur
ralt Vas one OF the ConsplratoIs to take
tha Presidents lie; that was the sub
stance of the conversation 1t was also
rrd,r.tood that there was plenty money
when there was anything to be done
, the conversation Indicated that Surratt
L.l a few days before left Richmond
3 ,bsl he was Just from Richmond -
n.nir.I WAS in Canada was cOrrespon-
b dent for the Irijms aud received no com
- ronsatiou except from the 4''"'s l
{ i.,,. .,.,t received one cent from our own
. govern lhrlli, lt'l A'aN l'..''''" '.s
, s,,Io,rl was a Correspondent with any
q 2arcl; only said ! WAS seeking items ;
10 thew supposed | was rebel, and d III
- their c1rEl,uce-tLe proposed Osdsus-
Bulr raid was printed in the I"J"hc : ]
..u not communicate this matter direct
'ly 70 TO the government, for the reason
that supposed the COMMUNICATION TO
.yr.Lme would be seen by the government
officials. aud did not choose to have 'he
information 90 to the government direct
j :, from me requested Mr.. Gay, OF tue
l yl,.,. to GIVE the information to the gov
eminent and believe he did so; | saw
Srr,ii in Canada three or four days IN
70 Succession in Anil last; ! had a conver-
salion with him personally, about h,cn'
% morJ was introduced to him by san
= drrs. was expected to participate "uA
d ,.c.ertl.rls IA lne raid on OgdcnSourg
5 over received and lay from them ior
U am. ryices; heard the capture oI
= us President talked of in February
q when Mr. Thompson first suggested IT
! me asked him if il would meet with Tie
ap,roJl,iyn of the government at h''n-
q ,'nrd he said he thought it would know
in q few days; this was early ~ te"lu''!'
=. Thomp,on dld r0t say IN APHE why"
- these dlsru.cne. were delivered, 'huI 'A'1
Z was the hrst approval they h"o received
. cf lhis plot from Richmond but hu""
e of no others only inferred that tna'
va, the first approval Thompson, IN hla
IL c,,,y,r.alion with me, said killing ",
!, ,,niin such a case wasnO murder, anu
asked me.if had read letter called
p ,,EiIipr no Murder" addressed 10y Titus
IS +, Oliver Cromwell this was IN feoru
o,, Mr.. Uamlin was also named III req
p r,,orc ms one of the victims OF this scheme
+ in A,rI the persons before named were
. mentioned, Uul Mr.. llamlin was omitted
and Vice. President johnson puJ III H,s
. Mace. ran the blockade from lt,chhoh"
v these commissions were all uIanK ou' '"1
) SIGNATURE; they were TO be given as GOV
c sr so that in case Of detection the par
j. tin. employed could claim that they were
. rebel soldiers. and would, therefore, clalul
: to be treated as prisoners OF war; II wa,
understood that they would oo P'o''N'yU
n, such Thompson said II the m9h "n1
;, were engaged in this enterprise we're oe
,cclcd aud executed, the reoeI uo'eIh
ment would rela!iate; thai 1t was no muir
der, only killing; think Booth was spec,
iaIly commissioned Tor lhe Pu' to'O'
saw Booth in Canada in the Latter part OF
.O.t her. with Sanders, AT Mr. Thompson s.
t At The St. Lawrence Hall, where, he was
, strntling about, dlssipating and playing
% billiards. have heard these men TAX o.
5 the burning of New York and other en-
lrrnrises which they have under consider
, alton now; there was proposition before
the agent of these rebels 10 Canada 10
destroy the Crolon Dam, by winch th'
city OF New York is supplied with water
[twistaD'ti it would 10. stop only manu-
+, Gaclures but. distress the people general
ly, Mr. Thompson remarked that I,,i lnoI'
was plenty of force, and the city q y,-o'ion %Tu't
+ be DESTROYED by general conilisra.iUm soomo,
o. and if they hal thought OF tn,s sOv",, nonl
o thew might have saved grsa,. 'nn", aso
necka. This was said few few weeN5 oH5 Cen, is9
Thomson, Sanders, CastIem"n' "'N y :"
ooTID,, Tbay hSGO baS arms concealed and large
onnsSr pSy d' of men concealed in Chicago g ~ -
s,n,a eicht hundred --Gjr Inc Pu'Po,,o ~