The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
JET DAVIS.
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Tsle judiciary Committee
Conspiracy.
lnlruths ~ tho Majority Rcpor. to the
House Of Representatives.
Correspondence Of the Subcrned
witnesses.
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Three Thousand Dollars the Price
for False Swearing.
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LETTER or JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL HOLT.
81. DC. DC.
cUs WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Ter AMI comment furnished BY the press IN regard 10 Jeh
DAVIS and his case, during the last fow months would
have sufeted tho public mind that any further alu
them At this time wond he distasteful II not alb
soiuely sicAcnng. But such is by the case.
The long condnemon OF Mr. Davis, without trial pre-
Iimaarv examination, while all his confeJora;cs-even
Clay, accused like himself 81 completely tle murder Of
Lincoln have been released and many OF them paroned
tho cowdy conspiracy 81 radical leaders 70 procure by
bogus witnesses HI trial and conviction before
military b4nal; the fraudulent proceedings Of the
Judiciary Committee the Investigation OF his case, in
excluding OF It's members from the testimony and
papor before it, and tho Irrelevant and nsdious report
imposed ~ tho majority Congress and the country
have invested tho case nlyi3 with degree Of interest
never excited by that &c any individual. excepting
shc ar, Napoleon. Every newspaper paragraph the
subject anu the Countless street rumogsgeuerliy
Favorable prisouor-occasioned by the presence
here 81 Mr. OConor sized with aviity ard eagerly
deyourrd
And 'shv Z this' II IS not that syinpahi1c With
rbel. ane lItors rot thet public sentiment is lcxle
and ustcats but It is be the chIyalrc spirit Of our
people demanding under al circumstances magnani-
and marciful treatment for a fallen foe shocked
the nurierous conspiracy % imm,a,c me ex-rebci
chief ARD indignant At the prostitution ~ the most i'm
poftnt pittce OF Congress Of IL, functions sis' the
conspir 4rs and shield them from tho opnrohrum they
merit and because such conduct Ly hlgh officials j. cal
cua,cd sully naoa! reputation. These ou,ragcs
have forced among tLe People sympathy for Da.!s
which neither he nor his friends could ~ any act Of
their possibly awakened until thrce-rourtls
those vino till recantly desired thai he b. ;,o or
son ana { convicted punished, would to-day welcome
intelligence % his unconG ..ora; release end pardon
Prompted by tho profound interest the ca.c las
cited uiade digent efforts 10 learn II the
rirty ,gainst Davis and the undcrhandol procecd
ncs cf 70, Judiciary Committee Thess subjects have
been pretty wei, ventilated b. tho hnALo already, but
ler hiary would &c cutie incomplete without ~ Toast
anothcr chapter
Thc cpnduc, Of the committee leaving or 81 con.id
GRAFTON ~ rcsusl 10 aiiow Of its neuh to
III. recofs before It, reprohousiblc Il degree
which language IN my vocabulary strong caoueh
property ebaractcr,e aud dcnounce II ordered by
Hnos. 70 inaulro end Getornine whether there
,stcc proaabe canse believe Davis and guilty
~ ucnr copcer.ing procuring tho asaass.natioa
President rrncon bnt instead Of inquirng instead oi
vcekine evidence enable them 20 form coIscct nus
belief Inc subject, the loading member ae7smed
Che bef,nnng hat there probable for tie DO
yisi conteued thcmsoves with ransaesa tho reoci
srchyos, the Bureau OF Military Josco oEd Circe'F sly
for evidence 10 sustain u rather 10 give II color Mt
oniy Old they nqgrc Into the sahjocl bg tney ab
soute,y refused 10 do witnosses u integrity
and biei Focsl stanGiilg w.Fe cNsfei tf' crrlnh"N
.bo would tsstify 20 knowledge that several pro-
tions had made 10 Davis for The kidnappng aad
killing II PRESIDENT Lincoln ard LID Cabinet, aGd tlai
ne promptly AMI Indemnify sabooed them But the
ron, mit, I'D not want ana would have any such
s,tneaes y i they examined ca'nrhen aud Com
Paay, who acknowledged thai they had oeca s1born.d
Aw The OF Military Justice but they dio only
hecauss they had becn placed In slcb potion that
they could not dared no; refuse BesideS -" cJaes
},
sabrcatf Tor them ~ radical agent O. the government
did no ssnJ b, yin6caic Davis They gaac = Grand
Houriss or trimpets letter. written :, Davis
by three named E-rlnoTe Dcrham and Nsion,
Cfopoaine the Assassination N leading chars"r, - The
North uvrsu1s endorsement were foupd th r.ou refer
ring them 70 the ro'el ~Te'sry et War. bai they re
eused receive INV explanatory evidence IN the sub
sccL Young Harrison, ~ waite secretary n p.3s who
snade Tho lster Atnp she endorsement 20 pectfulv
referred hy direction Of Tho residcn:, % tho Honorable
heard Of she letter un after te endorse
c'eDt made md Tat he did not ~ any sense ap
prove the pIpos lion i onisaed iba1 ~ DesiD "a-
often n"odei will letter., the; when Trey crmc to
bis (iarrg0n'si iRaGs Tor pcrasal and iNItOu
they frequently ID. without telne Ags' .oeu bs The
s'rsdsot, he, acting under general rrtrHft mad.
eudorspnenis On sur rotated 10 rlstieFs f syopc
of pt,e' ,uctca III the vernuieut. relerf tis
by dirnsiaon % tho President e. tha Aep.t ~ me
approp department. that he do tnis ~. Of
ssisous s.tev, without - being b. na.iss ~
AMI tlit ths .ame Thus Yae done m the c'e - pgf-
bain's letter but The committee, although nn'Aed
fhe fart shat these endorsements could b. explained "a
thia manaer sDd knowing that they could 20 ~ eve
beiug nrst Shown that be- know and approved Tie
tsnt ~ tne letters and directed tho endorsements - BE-
-uade rc'ned 20 examine Harrison iefreaA ei@ouisy
% inquire oo the subject lest .hey tund - deprived
oi OIL grounds ana excuse Cor reporting ma there
,prosns 70 believe Davis aoaseoN q tle ..ssssi
nat'nu li cannot re objected thai Harrison " robe
or ,ha .tee examined other reno arsnt ri
.nrn 4tres 4 Fowle-, in@ ua.1fiy fert.t declares
10 ucsEee unwilling witness, "sttl devoted
20 the ~ the rebellion but rnsn lrlit ban
which a,thng defcsaic-y could = 80 q young
Hsrriair
hut 49, ,-nraittco al not want giucsee Who coud
Throw lgat - The auhlcrt, They a,h1rrd inc Truth
The noa, Important paragraph ~ the majority report u
transparent thsl Tho anhlrs can 10 NJ uas escape
IRON
The - poa,lrc az the HsRs, OF tn conspiracy
~ct Dass ~ % bogus Witnesses and thai Two Of
she lad confstd h.iore the committee at
.ney bid been saborned by sger, o tho overnment
10 saear falsely Tor the Bureau 81 Hfff4fy Justice,
Forced ~ Boutwell, 10 admit In his report Aai oteyal
1T 'hr ~'inc-c2 on being brought before 80 commit.
zee ret VI entirely tho statement made far s 1rdgo
AdtOcate Genefa aud declared that thor tfs iony
gwen ORIGINALITY, wa ialf' N cvery psricllar hui the
neescs rucd 20 state inducements or csusderaoas
1h rh rncd 10 Va. rltiee n reasonable Il naflan
gor ~. course they haa mud anI the eosraoo 49,
~ tina time able 60 aay whether tho original state
mentS nf witnesses arc true or faIsa ieavus Il
open 60 conjecture, and 10 fact rasin Bao quarters
.ons whch the report d-lares harmon ~ n every
important particular with fi.ts derived from documents
and other Trustworthy sources ne aua that lne
,1tpea4a4 have aimee hceH hribcd by the friends ~
Dsvia 70 rstraet Why hese Witnesses declared ~ the
rorumilteo that mo- weTo promised ari t..at
received large SOM II money for making The
sase sfndayils fer the puresn o. Military Jus.
s,ce and 70. the committee canno, -" n sllb IN.
fucemepts and cone.Gers'ions r.asnp4bla cHpih.
nation fp- the cotfse they rne winesget bal put.
s,sd tamnbci fur,hr declared that ia'ssf \, sinv
IN Lbs rebel servco W. had originally Fworn. he rad
lived uxcusvey W New fgtk during tbe var. N"rkily
ude tgsg httinEl md he gave We nssus auf NJ
srcsaes 10 the peraore fof whom lad worried ~
,tsra Who Auew him well and cav him daily durins
psyiod. The cnrnlai'tee pfcnpsy te-r1ichea "a
sseni with II m 20 No@ fVss, who TOOK Rim in pfrsenc0
u he pcrSong no Ind named, when he 10 F. once
idcnnct the rarty he claimed " ~ tsgrs the con-
aates and yet Che majority ~ thai sag ert oay ''tfe
able - ,sy whether lie original statements ~ srus
. FALSE
hat Campbell srt Snsvei wnrt AEhous1
yhey confessed before The committee and employed
suborD others and paid Handsomely Tor teir fscAy.
lbs following correspondence which have rfocured
~,ln much dsnicuity will establish bsvnnd aesN rt-
srai lclsr Ia directed Sanford Cnrsyer Esq WASH
layton, 10. @"