New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-12
JOSEPH T-JEFFERSON DAPB - SAN
E0RD CONOIER

Judge Advocate General Holt has published,
through The Chronicle Washington aud in pamphlet,
'vindication Of Judge Advocate General Holt from
the Foul ISLANDERS of Traitors, Confessed Peturcrs,
and suborners, acting in the interest OF Jefferson
Davis" In far il confines itself to its proper
work, we deem this Vndication complete. Gen.
Holt was duped by the arch villain who called him
self Sanford Conover, Others had been before
him. Deceived By Conoyers lies he gave that scoun.
drel credence and money which might have been
better bestowed Conover. thus supported, suborned
other villains to commit perures confirmatory of his
own--al of them received and accredited in perfect
good faith by Judge Holt; but, when the House Com
mittee proceeded to investigate them, some of the
secondhand rascas recanted and confessed their per-
jury; whereupon Conover, though he stoutF reiter-
ated and stood by his original imposture, took
occasion to vanish and has since remained invisible.
OF course, his whole fabric of yillany falls to the
ground.
Such are the material facts in the case; and they
nowise impeach the integrity of Judge Holt Hewas
simply the victim of an atrocious scoundrel. Bat
the vindication proceeds to say that
1.-THE endeavor Of the consprators to protect Davis from
the charge Of completely In the assassination OF President
Lincoln mus. Dc ysn y pe o ISS, 'ps ss ms
dsceded and the friends Of Davis Ia the confusion raised
BY their oDtcry against the Judge would
hope TO have it understood this is al helnatera esti
which the charge is based But 10 point oil as y
In the case Long before production Of the testimony in
question tribunal composed Of officers Of the first rank ard
intelligence had afer the fullest investigation and upon
proof which has not beer and j is believed cannot be
assaied, pronounced the head Of the Rebellion SHihy
OF the crime which crowned its Infamous his.
tory. Since then other and equay reliable evidence bas
been presented and tie Judiciary Committee OF the House OF
Representatives report forth have declared
upon examination Of this and the previous proofs and tx
Guiding from their consideration that now discreded tha
the which led 10 the commission OF the deed
This verdict has been accepted by the great mass Of thought
l and loyal throughout the country aud cannot but we
are assured become deliberate conclusion Of history And
the present attempt 20 do with tie Judgment which mas
bce passed upon Davis by seeking 20 make
the impression that that Judgment ress solely OF largely
upon the the testimony produced by Con0Vsr ana
thus nterpose cloud Of doubt aud uncertainty before tie
Of proof which remains peaehed must we are per
shaded be readily cOmprehended and everywhere exposed
aud denounced We affirm, our concluding remark mat
this Judgment long since formed based in no degree
this testimony which given TO the country In
discreded but that u has for It's foundation volume e
denee documentary and otherwise in the possession OF be
Government which has been eonroyeried but which
standing as It does intact points to DAVIS as 70 we
assassination Of the President with the slow unmoyng
finger Of condemnation which elamors however oad
disturb"
Seventeen months have now elapsed since Pres
dent johnson offered 500 900 orthe arrest Of Jefler
son Davis a charge of completely in President Lin
coins murder-a charge based, said the Prociama
ton, ION evidence nOp in the possession Of the Bu-
reau Of Military Justice" Of which Judge Holt Is the
head. Sanford Conover and his sub-vllans furnished
no part of that evidence. Davis has been over SIX
teen months a prisoner awaiting trial under TINS
charge. Why is he not frisd If innocent, he is
fouly wronged if guilty, justice Is grossly cheated
c. c. Clay, likewise charged and arrested, has been
liberated without bsl. What can be the reason why