, 1865-01-30

ton. When he was at the Richmond House he
tbink be was there three or four nirhta, thoa.h
he uaJ have only elept there two nights. He
moted aWsy before The Convention adjourned. j
honse whaa Ma1 bo hm aho distance
the project did not meet his views. and be should
Withdraw. think he announced h1s intention tt
the ss nm md refused 70 ALLOW bin
know that he went back to Kentucky indeed,
thought that he 1cturntd to Canada. don't know
!hat be 6rst vent to cansds and from thence to
dcrson decline to mske cartridges BE may have
been In the room when We were asked to render
assistance TO those already at work at all events
sure that Anderson slept in room 1853 at the Rich
1nond HouEe, one night 81 all events. think he
| slept in the cot do not remember that the cot
some one else. We arrived there on the Sunday
| and believed he moyed on Tuesday Or Wednes-
day. know be left previous to the adjournment
ctnreEsation With him in which be said that he
was going to Chicago with the enterprise, so that
The others ehou1d not accuse him Of cowardce.
convince them that he was not Federal spy. I
remember he was annoyed that neither his friends
or the Government would trust him. I under
stood that he came to Chicago to join In the con-
BY Jua0e E. S. Hiison IN 6tad!f Of 1Ialsh aad
G+tnfeN.-Was horn In PittabHrg, Pa. Don't re-
member any Of the fir*t incidents q my life, OF
T.ANAA4~A$ AA~~~A~A -
j; slsdgs NHsess.1Nsi, sir, when did you first
W7taexs-1 think. sir, / fret came to my senses
on the 10th Of last October, when took The oath
Of allegiance to the Government Of the United
1anfinMdSl reeollect living in Paris county,
Ky., when Was five or sir years old. aud also
living nt Mayeley, Ky., twelve or thirteen years
1 sss RsS 3ust sas T.
censc to Pracstse the law. I took the license in
1850 bnt III health prevented ny pEactieing uHfl1
and pEacticed for about 4 year, until April. 1861
On the "a Of May, 1871, entered the Confederate At
had no colonel, captain, lieutenant or commits
sioted officer, becanse We were not organized.
We frst were sent to Baton Rouge, where was
senssa t. The 5a st sogtssna dAFa6s a6s
charge OF the detachment 10 which ! belonged.
.Iwas appointed Sergeant and dr1ll instructor.
September, 1881, when received my discharse.
had app1led for discharge, IN order to DO ahle
ard this application on the Recommendation Of
Gen Twiggs wns forwarded to Rchmond and
granted. On proceeding to Richmond. however,
owing to difficulty, between Gen Twiegs and
eecde5 TO Boalingford and again enlisted IN The
G ax e 3 Pfssd 5 dessas saas ssE
eesn s Ss made ID & s ss.
mads re 81 ees
there mil de diviaion was ordered to Fort
Donclsen, IN which Journey fell sick and
e snd en ps1oe s 81 Ms
my parole and in April, 1sda. was sent to Camp
Chase Ohio, where remained until the general
vent q sSepufs Sne snd helped to raise coaedsr
ate battery of S. men@ rather collect them from
the exchanged prisoners, which battery, with Col
In the course Of tie next month or SIX weeks We
moved to Knoxville, then with Breckdnsidgo weni
towards Cumberland Gap to relieve Bragg, but
fseesboro, Tenn, where wc arrived about Nov 1st
1EG2. stopped there till the battle OF Murfrces
boro. Af.sr shout the 10th Of April, "a. started
| The 1st Of june. then went to Louisville, nc11
to Henry COUNTY, next 10 carr9lton, then haGs
t9 sd from theTs i,h 70 ts WsdsoE
Or Chicago. until Ociober, when took the oath
e.1e to 1ctarn D to s ~ sending my
pheation to the Secretary Of War: lucrcrt took paE
In aDy raid except the Intended one 10 Chicago
not Confederate soldier in Canada who has moi
conceived five th0nsand raids. l knew that sew
crAl we're contemplated, but ncyer learned Of ans
of the St Mhans raid two months before it was
e1ecuted; even before knew Of the enterprise tG
Joined any Of the 0es,berations, md did not thinl
It would be consulnmh.ad. even heard then
At tke time the Detroit mid was contemplated
which WEE before the Chicago one, was in fnyo
Of # nysslf To Eife {9n & an ides & Of its m'gni
eight Of us. whenever one Of us got funds from
home, would treat the other to bottle Of souat
I thing at biz room. On some snsh ose7sian r r
scis il The harbor Ieonanucd lenehte.
We would then proceed to BaGale, us six. an
do The same there, and then, perhaps, 70 some
sRS s t sss
coI. Anderson, one Mofatt and myself We ii
a1e etg Sae sns 81
ments pu1pornng to be from the Confederate Al
%s hs on ~s9 icy soneht Of s
funds except in tie grand raid when the ak pr
posed TO rapture the city. One of these paper
order from an Ideal personagel Capt. Blown
tie Confedefa,e navy. regarding the dlsposihc
Of The 'tforces" Another vas written By me-, pm
War, tor me to report to Capt. Brown. and = thil
HroWn. giving ne ofaess dset bad reported
| him. ...... -.
Col. Wisewell wished to know II they wgr
investigating the Detroit mid OF the Chicass
| one.
The Judge Advocate. said he certainly dt
seDted TO this mode Of examination, but h.
not objected as be had wished to avoid ars'
| ment.
} Judge Wilson proposed to show that th
, witness was engaged in pretended raid 9
: Detroit, md had forged papers to Highten II
people Of that city into the pa yment Of lare
sum Of money, which he g. snd ,a h,s tS sonied q
came force who proposed 20 raid on Detro
. | constituted the whole number Of men Of tt
s. Chicago conspiracy, which like the other VIE
I The Judge Advocate Urged that the fact {
{ the Witnesses connection With former Qni:
t supposed that the Chicago conspiracy vi
also chimera,- All knew that conspirac
. seemingly insignificant had moved to culm
: nation at St Albsns; that banks had bee
;. robbed, that vessels had been seized, that Ne
= York had been saved from destruction by th
: interposition of Divine Providence. whose al
: fui citizens Of Chicago. He had been seTerel
handled the other day for presuming to "1e
: ture grey hairs,' and he msy be so now, bt
l. he would ever speak when ht felt it to be b
t. duty, let his words cut who they may. Tt
Detroit conspiracy had nothing to do Wit
the Chicago one, and the examination IN r
: Judge Wilson thought it was perfectly leg
. to ask any question concerning the czedtbll
I II OF The witness.
i On delibera,ion. the Court sustained II
: objections Of Major Burnett and then al
, ;ourned. HARRK G. G.
.. CtxcNsAT1, Jan. s6.
The Military Commission engaged In IL
trial Of the Chicago conspirators came to O.
: der this morning Ia the rotunda Of the Cour
: House in this city, pursuant to adjournneu
AL the members of the Court we're presen
oil the Judge Advocates, the accused al
their counsel.
Col. Dehart had seen in the Cincinnati G.
zctte statement that the previous day Juds
Wilson ain foreiblc language succeeded
seriously damaging the character Of tie wi
; ncss." That Was an assumption which +
porter had no right to make. He thougi
The Court should object to the appearance
such CONCLUSIONS.
Col. Murray, Col. Heath and other men
berB Of the Commission oppressed simils
views, when, on motion, 1t was resolved tbs
reporters shall in future refrain from maxim
any comments upon the action Of the. Cour
i Mr. LaDghorn, the witness, wished
make personal explanation to the Cour
/ regarding come portion Of the evidence
had given the day before, but ut the sugge
! tIon Of the Judge Advocate It was defcrre
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