The New York herald., 1865-05-13

Important Document from
JeH. Davis.
He Writes Himself Down q
Conspirator.
Preof Over His Own Signature Of Com
plicity In the Plot to Burn New
York and Chicago,
n IL IA

The Trial Of the Assassins. .r
WARRINGTON, May II 1906
me ssporssn for Me press to-day again unsuc-
csssful in their application for admission 70 the military
court now engaged IN the tiA Of The assasiAAtsu
spiraton is believed howsves, that some arrange
mont has bean ociay made for the publication Of such
testimony and procssdngs pending the trial may
result In injury TO the public and the ends Of justice.
Tho court bas q corps Of sworn reporters
Nesns =. A. Aiken and John W. Clsmpitt, Of this
city, appear ~ counsel for kr. sunatt and W. o.
Laughlin 10 more than probable that Hon. Reverdy
Johnson will act advisory counsel for Mrs. SurAs
Frederick Stone, Of Maryland and Thomas Ewing, Jr,
appear - counsel for Dr. Samuel A. Nudd and Harold
II not known whether tho other prisoners have pro-
| cured counsel
The prisoners all humanely treated, and provided
with necessary comforts but subject to close custody
The stage Carpenter at Ford's Theatre
Arraigned.
WASHINGTON, Nay i2, 1895.
II 10 said that counsel appeared yesterday for the
oonsprssor the reassomblng Of the Military Comms
hon and that among those arrsgnod yesterday Ed
ward spanges, the stage carpenter u Fords theatre
The Conspiracy 20 Burn Northern Cities.
JBYP. DAVIS SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN ACCESSORY TO
[From tho chicago Tribune, Nay iol
sax. church in This CITY paid visit to the doomed city
Of Richmond Immediately after It's evacuation by ths
rebo hordss he found everything in the drest confu
sion Heaps Of papers lay scattered all around the State
House. and even In the streets He picked up Q great
many and had others given him by friends he had not
time 10 make careful inspection; all he thought Of
that he might be able 70 bd somethns which would add
70 the attractions Of the Great Fair Arrived home
Friday last he examined the Of papera He found
among them several very interesting documents, many
bearing the sign manual OF Jeh. Davis Among them
document OF startling importance
l. was letter written in Richmond, dated February
MsS S e
vsrsstion with him IL was plot TO burn and destroy
federal vessels wherever found The writer states that
@ Sss . as% ssud with % ssi.y and % psr a
unacqusinted wlts that In the military
service noed not be sent into the enemys country
do the work. but that could Be performed BY agents
Hr-Barn every vessel leaving afsreign port for this
SsooSs-Burn every transport sent from Northern ports
Thsrd-Bum every vessel on The Mississippi river, and
carry constenson INTO the ranks Of the enemy every.
The writer further requested that the 'Presideut'
would see, and obtain the required information. II
closed with the most profound assurances Of respect TO
On the back Of the document the following endorse
| ment-ws suppress the narne:-
ssa Ss . :. ss h: s e..
'01Sss sss~s.sa s1SsT;sr''' 81 I'D.
Heretofore sxperisnced" The thing had then been
tried before and faied Undoubtedly an attempt was
made 10 burn the city Of Chicago November last and
70 hberate the rebel prisoners. Failing In that the con-
spirato turned their attention 70 New York. two
three weeks Afterwards We heard Of attempt 70 burn
that CITY with the ships In the hsrbor but they scarcely
succeeded IN overcoming The dnculty heretofore ex.
parenced." was all OF piece with the raiding into
81 Adams and The ssisures on the lakes eHcep. that
far exceeded those last In atrocity II this plan
which found s culmnaton In the murder Of our beloved
President and the intended assassination Of every mem.
had The approval Of che srch6end Dass and that was
done after consultation with bim, and under his
dlrec,ons Ine damnng pos o. the pirate Dag on his
blood
Whereabouts or Davis and His Cabinet.
Prom the Augusta Conssitutionaisi, May 81
Captain James Coleman, for several years attached "a
The esesa sSavs Mace nssY Ss srossns a. S
Eavannab river
IBrsckinridss was, q lass seeoup,s, sndeavoring "a
escape with Jer Dayin En-. HsHAlD1
Another Very Innocent Rebel.
JACOB rnohrsoN DEsrss ANT conPLIorrY vru
BOOTH.
Trom the Toronto Leader, May Ill
letter has been received In town from this gentle
man emPhsaeally denying oil knowledge Of the Booth
conspiracy and srpssssng his deep regret The
| A scccssionist Arrested for wrsathing
Booth's Portrait In Laurel.
From ths Chicago Tribune, May l0S
n wN announced last evening that . detachment Of
military. under erd.m nom BrIssdier General b. ).
On Huron street. IN The Northern dvision and arrested
she worthy "Colonsl" ano his family, ~ traitors and
persons dangerous me government hs even ru.
comphcity ip the recent dabolIcal Ilo, Of PRESIDENTIAL
SssAtnaiion One thing y toerably well known :--For
Of the rooms Of his house. por,rs Of ihe arch
traitor B6 tn, wreahed In laurel Ihs fae alone would
be sufcieni % damn the posscsscr with the blaokss,
of lar- nd fr