New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-18


nents or considerations which seemed to the com
nittee reasonable explanation for the course
they had pursued, and the committee are not
Mt this time able to say whether the original
statements of these witnesses are true or
false, leaving it open to conjecture, and in fact
raising in some quarters the inference that
the original statements of these persons,
which, as the report declares harmonic in every
important particular with facts derived from
documents aud other trustworthy sources, We're
true and that the witnesses have since been
bribed by the friends of Davis to retract Why,
these witnesses declared to the committee that
they were promised and had received large sums
of money for making the false ailidavits for the
bureau of military Justice and yet the committee
cannot see in such Inducements aud cOnsdera-
tions q reasonable explanation for the course they
1.-THE witnesses) had pursued.n Campbell further |
declared that, instead Of being in the rebel ser
vice, as he had originally sworn, he had lived ex- |
clusively in New York during the war, working |
at his trade (gas-ittng y and he gave the names
and addresses Of the persons for whom he had |
worked, and of others who knew him well and
saw him daily during that period. The committee |
promptly dispatched an agent with him to New
YORK, who took him in presence of the persons
he had named, when he was at once identified as
the party he claimed to be before the committee,
and yet the majority of that sapent body " are
not anle 10 say Wnether his original statements
are true or false.n
And, in order to clinch the matter, the same
correspondent furnishes the following letters,
which not only show Campbell and snevel
confessed to the committee that they were
suborned, but point to the person through
whom this extraordinary attempt to tamper
with justice was carried into effect The first
letter is directed to Sanford Conoyer, ESQ,
Washington, D. c."
WELpog HOUSE, St Adams Nov 10 1875
1Er. Conouer-Dear Sir / have just parted
with the party thought would do to represent
Lamar. He will go into the game and swear all
that Is wanted; but he places his price at pretty
high figure. He wants $4,000, and says he won't
sell his soul for less. You told me not to go above
$500, but the judge told me afterwards that if
necessary could 60 $500 more But even this is
far below the mark. What am I to do? l have
written the Judge how the matter stands, and /
hope you will urge him to come TO the terms
Dick is good fellow, and We can depend on him
without fear, and he has the faculty liars need
most-a mighty good memory. hope to receive
q message from you tomorrow, telling me to
strike the bargain. At any rate, let me know how
TO act as soon Us possible.
Truly yours, WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
NEW YORK, March 5, 1865.
Mr.. COnoUer-Dear Sir; have been trying to
see you for several DAYS but hear that YOU are
out Of town. shall leave this at station A. that
you may get it as soon as you return. | am in
great need of more money-my last investments
did not pay and am dead broke; and so is
SneVel, The Judge told me- when last saw him
to communicate with him only through you, and
don't like to write him; but must have money
in few days. Get him to send me $780, for
| nothing less will be of any use to me. l wish
could get in bulk all | am to receive and then
could get into safer business; but l suppose you
are all afraid that, if you should give all in my
hands at once, | could not be found when most
wanted. | don't like to be suspected, but any
! thing is better than being poor; 80 will take
what | ant nj 1N Tpfi nGC hau
Don't keep me waiting again, for Gods sake, for
| shall hardly be able to raise cocktails and cigars
till hear from you. Truly yours, o.,,,nnr,
WAR DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
Washington, D. c., March II, 1866
Mr.. s. C0n0Uer-Dear Sir Since writing you
and nclosing draft as requested, have received
letter from Campbell, to which | replied this
| morning, mentioning the funds RENTED to you
for himself and Mr.. SneveI, and asking him to see
you. He does not, however, know precisely
where to find you, and | presume you have not
his address, which is the Whitney House, corner
of Twelfth street and Broadway. / hope you will
place the funds in his hands with the least pos
siPle delay as he seems to be greatly in need.
very respectfully E1TT o5e edi servant
The following letter is directed to Sanford
Cono!yer, Esq, post office, station F. New York
| city,"
Aston HOUSE, April II, 1866.
Dear COnOUer-I came in last evening and have
|
Campbell has divulged the whole arrangement to
Davis's friends and will, if possible, be pushed
before the committee. have been sent on to
assist you in getting him sweet again so that he
will stand by his story, or else keep out of the
way. 1t must be done tany cost l am prepared
with the needful. Old 279 and No were at
headquarters the day before yesterday, and are
furious We shall be well rewarded if we save
their bacon 1t must be done. Call the moment
you receive this ] shall wait till you come, for
can do nothing without you. l have also written
to your old address. AS ever, yours NJ.
On this evidence let the public determine
whether Campbell aud company had any induce
ments or considerations for the course they pur-
sued and whether the atfidavits made by them for
the bureau Of military justice were true or false.
What a pity the judiciary committee could not
shield all their friends completely.
! am obliged, in order to reach the next mail, to
bring my letter to an abrupt conclusion. In my
next shall have something to say of the mysteri-
GUS and furious 279 and No. s.