New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-28
THE ASSASSINATION.
THE TRIAL ON TUESDAY
THE EVIDENCE ALL In.
MNFORD CONOVER RECALLED.
Interesting Report Of His Last
Visit to Canada.
How He was Compelled to Swear
Falsely.
Gale, the Alabama Assassin.
Judge Bingham on the Jurisdiction Of
the Court.
MILITARY TRIBUNALS UPHELD.
Roverdy Johnson's Argument Anal.
Gale, the Alabama Assassin
Judge Bingham on the Jurisdiction Of
the Court.
MILITARY TRIBUNALS UPHELD,
2overdy Johnson's Argument Anal
wed and Answered.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June q, 1866.

WASHINGTON Tuesday. June q, 1856.
The Court met at III o'clock, when Judge
ADVOCATE G neral Holt recalled Sanford Conover, alias
w Wallace as a witness for the Government; Gen.
Holt said be held m his hand volume containing Tue
kdicis proceedings in the case OF the 81 Adams RAID
Ind asked The witness whether his evidence was there
r. truthfuv reported; the witness said the testimony
b which Gen Holt has especially referred was partly
Ma but associated with that of another person named
Wallace -, W.,
q O. Do you remember how mnny persons named wal
bee gave testimony that trial. A. There were
50 9l as and Wallace. What was read from
NE book just the report OF The Montreal TIE
e,epA printed nom the type Of that newspaper. Tue
SspOrt which appeared IN The Montreal HHHt" was
norrect This read as follows:
james Watson Wallace said: reside at present IN this
ny and have been here since October was formerly resi-
occupied the position Of Secretary Of War shond say
r. signatures to the papers ~ ard are those Of TIE SAID
James Seldom and have him several occasion.
b; Ssm /, he ns' :e ef sSn the
Confederate army bat have seen many commissions issued
n the Confederate Government; the commission OF L. Young
rked NJ, in the usual foni the army commissions are
pawsys signed by the Secretary Of War have never seen
S,mison with the Of the President with the seal
n the Government the Confederate AZ the time len the
Ssunuy, had seal had been designed, but not pre-
The witness remarked the above substantially
what he did say. 1t was clipped either from The Mon
hssl Witness or The Herald.
O. State whether. after you gave your testimony in
his court you visited Montreaii A. left here per-
laps the same day.
9 Whom did You meet there of those spoken Of as
yefagecst A. met Tucker, Carroll DIR. Patton, ex
Gov Wescott George Sanders. Lewis Sanders his son.
snd number Of others had free CONVEX saton with
some of them, especially with Tucker and Sanders.
O. What did Tucker say, So far as the purpose OF
Gbose men concernedi a. They had not the slight.
st idea that had testified before this Commission ana
received IRE with great cordalty the subject of this
erial was generally dscussedi Tucker after denoanc'
Ing Stanton and-President johnson great scoundrels
opoke of Judge Holt a blood thirsty old villain; he
AID they must protect themselves by guard at pre-
sent; but, by the Eternal a day Of reckoning would
BONE; then they would have heavy account TO settle
Sanders did not make such violent threats as Tucker
did William ). Cleary, whom he also met, made SINH
lar violent threats he said Bea would have been par
doned by the President had It not been for Judge
Holt; he also said that blood should follow blood; he
reminded me of what he has formerly remarked OF
President Lncoln-thst retrbutive justice had come
and that the assassination OF the President was the
beginning Of It, -
Canada for me a. did to ge"a certified copy Of the
Psport at Montreal; met the OnspiTatOrs had not
been there long when they discovered that my test
pony had been published; received a message rom
Sanders Tucker. Carroll and ODonnell a Virginan,
surnetimes called Mcdonnell.
o. The man whoahoastedIon setting fire 70 houses in
Hew-Yorkf Agile so boosted; Invent into saloon
10 wait until the public offices were opened; WINE
ppftng there in about minutes dozen Rebels sur
rounded they accused me OF having betrayed tier
secrets not knowing at the time that my testimony
lad ever been Published, denied it, they said II /
would give them letter to that effect it would be well
lust about to set away Beverly Tucker came
m; he said mere letter would not do, because
sone paper under oath 10 make my denial sufficiently
strong; about dozen Of these men nssaied me IN fn.
nous manner; OD0nneil took oat his pistol, and said
unless did so should leave the slive al
keast Sanders said, Wallace you sec what KIND OF
hands you in " at length consented 1t was under.
stood that 20 prepare the paper IN my own way
fintended however not to prepare the paper but 10
secape from them at the mOst convenient Opportunity
Kbey insisted they must 20 10 ODoDnehs IOoiD ana
IA forced 10 comply Ar Kerr. who had defended the
n. Adams raiders then sent for to prepare the
paper; two Of Morgan's yen were there piston was
sxsjp drawn on me; Kerf came; the affidavit was pre-
Psred and signed 1t and went through the ceremony
II an oath. -,
O. Did You know that Kerr had knowledge OF these
penaciesi A. II must have so appeared To him' AZ
Tucker said II lid not sign the paper should never
eaye the town alive and that they would ioow me 70
hell
o. Did that paper appear in The Telegraph. and was
3 Afterwards copied Into The Neo I07k "0r'@| d. "
did.
The paper was read. 1t appeared IN The Montreal
4usntEs Telegraph of June TO- ana Is TO the eneot thu'
President johnson will send him, james W. Wallace,
. safe conduct to 90 Washington and return TO Aion
tSea he would proceed thither and 90 before inc hn
cary Court order that they see whether lie was
Che same Sanford Conaer who swore az stated; Ihs
= dated June D. 1865, and signed james W. wallace
To this the affidavit before referred to Is appended
viz;
IL the Jane. w Wallace who gave evidence the
subject The 81 Adams rat which evidence appears on Page
County OF Lou1on Virginia resided In Montreal October
have seen ana examined NE report OF what cseu ur sup
at Washington Mistress Suua Payne and others and
Asve looked carefully through the report Of the evidence in
che New York VI calling binte Sanford Con-
referred to the fact that while 81 Montreal he went
By the James Watson Wallace and evidence in
se S. Abaps raid that aid Sanford Conoyer
evidently psonsted before the ssd Court Msrtal that
= never eve any testimony Whatsoever before the
Said Couithsrisl at Washington Cityi that
Sever bad knowledge OF John Wilkes Booth excepting
seeing hia on the Age, aud did not know be in Montreal
ent saw published after the murder ofPresident Lincoln
st never wass Correspondent Of The NEW DIX TRIBUNE
M never went ondsrt Of sanford conoyeT that
ksver had any conndsns communication with George ~.
Eancers Beverly TUCKER. Hon. Jacob ThompsOn, Gen.
E@rol oil Tennessee Dr. NJ H. Patton any OF the others
SeIeh mentioned that acquaintance with every Of
ose fentemon was slight and In fne have hesitation
&s.ng TIA; the evidence Of the Sanford COnoysr
suns me IL false untrue and unfounded IN fact AMI from
spnnns 10 end tissue Of fa,@hoods have made this
Dame ~! ~" 80
ms was sworn TO before g. smith Justice OF The
Heeee at Montreal, on Juue g.
Afred Ter certified that Wallace snbscy,bad "a the
Dsger OF his 0snfree WILL &c
BY Judge Hoit-Q. under,tand ,ba ,h,s 4. ,h .oor
anu subscribed TO and By you under the circum
- 49, men you have detailed with pistols presepied
iaee' The statements In this paDer arc false
fwa,s, sH; never heard Of Alfred ieTry. who ,aid
r The DE-, so'untIily the advertisement appended
~ ne sane threats; '''''"'' ""' "'so iHu"ceu