The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-13

The Great Conspiracy.
ARREST OF CoNovER--AFFiDAvGT OF
J. A. HOARE,
The effort of the officers. of Justice to
get hold of Sanford, Conovcr, alias
Charles A. Durham, who has played
such a prominent part in the alleged
conspiracy of Jefferson Davis against
Mr.. Lincoln, have been silccessml.-
Judge Advocate L. G. Tprncr visited
New Yorl, few days ago with the
necessary papers for his arrest, and the
United States detectives lave succeed
ed IN capturing him. a,w
The following is the affidavit of j. A.
Hoarc, which is confirmed i'm lis state
mcn,s by that of VIM. H. Roberts and
Judge Advocate Turner, vino testitics
to the existence of tho fabricated manu-
script now in the possession OF the Ju.
dietary Committee Of the House Of Rep.
reScntatves: 3N
Washington city, Ditkct of Colum-
bla, So j. A. IIoare being duly sworn,
dcposes as follows: On III 4th day of
November, A. D.. 1865, ny deposition
was taken in the lmmS,of William
Campbell, at,ihe office of Jpdge Advo.
scat.e geystal ipsshe ,citY o.sstNashington,.
relGtive t6 tie assassfhatiSh Of President
Lincoln, and tic completely of Jefferson
Davis aud others tliereih; made said
deposition at the instance and rrocurc-
mcnL of man who assumed tho name
OF Sanford Conovcr, but whose rra,
name was Charles A.'Durbam /; tile said
Conovcr, alias Durham, fabricated
wrote out tho statement he desired
me TO make committed it Is memory
by hij advice and with lis assistance,
and then, in company with Inn, went
to the Office OF the Judge Advocate Gen
eral. and there repeated it to Judge
Holt, and he wrote it down and | veri.
fled tie same as my deposition the
said deposition was wholly untrue @ld
false was fabricated by tho said Como
yer alias Durham, and made the same
by his procurement; after making said
deposition, the subject matter. of the
assassination of President Lincoln and
the alleged completely of j ctferson Davis
and others l,erin was duly referred to
the Judiciary Committee Of the House
of Representatives cf the United States
for investigation, said Judiciary Com.
mittec being duly and legally appointed
and empowered to make said invcs:iga-
,ion, and in obedience 10 subpoena is
sued by said Judiciary Committee and
served upon me, / appeared before said
committee in Washington city, D. c.,
on the sth day of May a. d. lS66,,and
then and there, being duly sworn by
the chairman Of said committee, did tes-
ti(y in the presence and hearing of the
SAID Conover, alias Durham, that the
deposition made by me at the Office Of
the Judge Advocate General, as afore.
said, SIS false" and that the "matter
presented" or statements made by me
in said deposition was not prepared by
me, but was fabricated by the said Como.
yer; the said deposition was read over
to me, and in the presence and hearing
OF the said Conover; and then | was
interogatcd "a TO its truth or falsity, and
| answered and sIore that said dep0si.
tson "is false" and that the "maLter
presented" in, said deposition was "pre,
pared by Mr.. Conover; alter'I had Civ
cn my testimony the said Sanford Con.
over, alias Charles A. Durham, was
then and there duly sworn by the chair.
man Of said Judiciary Committee, viz !:
on the Sth day Of May, A. d.. 1866. at
Washington ID. G.; and the chairman
asked him the following questions
among Others viz: DO 1 understand