The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-02
THE CONSPIRACY TO HANG JEFF DAVIS
Arrest or One Of the Co2spiratoiS fCr
SubornatiOn Of Perjury.
Investigation Before Judge Advo-
cate Turner.
INTERESTING BATCH or AErluAyTs,


In the rsceut exposure the HALp OF conspiracy 10
hang Je Davis party concerned Ia che assassination
OF President Lincoln readers will remember that
named Sanford Conover, alias Charles A. Dunhsm
figured Of the principal characters in the plot
Connover xas the chief agent OF Judge Advocate General
Holt and procured for him witnesses, who for
consideration swore falsely to matters tending TO impi
cate Jer Davis In the murder Of nr Lincoln The ex
posuro Of this conspiracy and the correspondears
between Jndee Advocate General Holt, and his tool
Conovor erodused a tremendous futtering among
Washington officials and politicians of the radical hoo
at tho time, but the excitement gradually wore away.
ARREST coxsflRAroRs
We likely have = revival OF the excitement
growing out Of the OF Of the consprnors
charge OF subornaon OF perjury In connection with tho
conspiracy In question The authorities NJ Washington
having been convinced OF tho truth Of the
HSRAID exposure have at length through tho
agency OF L. G Turner judge Advocate OF the War De-
partment, taken steps 10 punish the parties imn'i-
Gated In the conspiracy Matters having assumed
TANGIBLE shape It decided that the best r,ohod OF
getting the entire depth OF the scheme to look np
all the parties connected with the attempted fraud and
subject them 70 punishment TO this end bic L. y
Turner Judge Advocate, War Department arrived In
ibis CITY some, days with the necessary pspers for
the arrest Of conover alias Dnnhan, who said 10
be here The United States detectives at vent 10
work, and succeeded yesterday In tracing cou"ver and
taking him into custody, and no last ing taken
back 10 Washington The Official investigation gong
forward there regarding this 70 BE- continued
Tor the present IL IL said TINT Cunover viii ~ once bc
brought 70 before the proper tribunal fhere for
his IN sdem anors and runor has II that 'rerscns In
high places who emed II for their beat interest 10
show completely tho part Of Jefferson Davis in tho
assassination % President Lincoln by false Testimony
OTHERWISE VIII dnd hemselves held up pobc gaze in
u manner they little dream OF
ArvIDAvTp MITIGATING cosnyER.
The fcllownsare copies Of the aadayis osle against
Conover.--
Waahsag,,a c,y, DA,t ~ Columbia. a,-.wiiism H.
Robers icing duly sworn. dcpcses and s,ys IN peron
conovcr but whose real T. Ch,rlrs Durham; and
also rersonay acan,inted wh 4 iears yh9 gave hrs
cate oenerailn the city Of wsshington g.. ia The
yeinber H. b. is;h relative The sssssnstoa Of Pest
en ana ss Ssn o. se a ~ ana
Boare alias Campbell the recital o. fabcats state
A. Durham and committed g memory ~ said canpoen,
MAS o.re - tue NstSna lo'e IN "ssslnston eiiy "
BE- desired Campbell alias Hoarr. should To- and
and - IN, ny sns men ~
psny With said coaoser aud mysslf before as Jude aso
cate General. on the 4h soyemesr 4 p "a and
rsci,a q the fabricated sia.emsn written out By ne
s.ys were .peaI smmi,.l.s to nssa " ssre ,ed
Dssla q c.mt '..I Asdrss wyiis 4 ,qs'Is mo, o.
son. sppeard seioie the Di.irci III. 18th
said that the facts taersla stated arc true
Washington csc Disrsa n cennsia, 4 noare being
say 8 spa,s. =, se - esy % w
liam Campbell the oicr % ne Judge Adyeaie Gencsl
r sss s asa & eoa Of
ao Of man so ASSUME. q "a e
Sanford conoyer but whose rcni Charles \ Dun
ne be dcsred committed
e y al S ~ .ne ss IN ss ~ a - u "
,ieneral and there r,peaied \ 70 Jnegr Iioii and
,i,on ,as ,d ssp0,s'on wholly ou,re and ,s,s
Fabricated ~ The .sd eouoy.r aias hnnaain 4ad made
toe ssS mater y id.n, Lincoln
therein va day tse !sdics, ,omn,i-r q he
ton Judiciary COMMITTEE beng duiy icsallr ap-
pointed and @ make said investigation aud IA
ssa served upon .gpesrsd before az commute. Y
.sis Committee ad s,ai q. g.'s.ss ,sd rearing .
me At the ce. q The Judge Advocate General ~ Aforesaid
.ds y and me- A.l 's a'.r va. o. 10. s
he s sa ". a over % 'a nc. and and
ia the presence and bearing y The ssd conoyes Aaa then
AND so gag a a s sa ss
cSnorsr ala. Ga. bunhaa Va: hen aud sasro July
on r. n ssr ss q s & Il xTs b.
and tie Chairman asked hi me foovins Questions smo.g
Clamp Ia. AID ma Sa y ssa y ~ b.
he msir you coa,radir III raismea.i' Aaswer-sY-s.
sI Qu,s have yoa any reason e doubt he tra,s
a sas We s Rsa ys Instance ss g sss
aiI true now" The questions ,bu. rcto.neet 20 .s
alas Duuhan. and the thereto
ths ssj~ci mailer then and being ~ ,h1
said Judiciary Vcmfntee ard The testimony then and there
given ~ a.. SAID qaf-,ons - the f ODnoscr,
alias Durham was knowingly, wiifuy and o.rFnguy fs-e
Bg~riT ~ rsJrsssa % II Andrew wyie a Jstes Of
the supreme Court OF sad dsrr do ser-ty certify that
this 5tt fay ~ Ocsrr ~ sub-rr bid tie lorexrg anlas
", rrssrncs and having heen FRS, dy said
the facts thsrrin stated werc srus. ANDhLw wrLL.
Wssinys.n rav gssyft " Gssrssa. s.-f. e Tnrnsr.
Judge Adsucgtr being duly a~oru. hsfe
call Sanford COnover. Dnt whose vl name IL aarss A.
DaaflAu. anl acquainted sita n, hsnswrisss ana
Campbell lad given hts testimony before CHI. Judiciary
Con Mite of House Representatives. me sth say
acnt whch ne -.,d pr.re rcd sabrstsi W the
Coa0ysr. nd whieh snl@i ay hlH irIso~don takcn
a. ne offer % the judge Aeyeae ,sneraL sovembers
and rccited Judgc iia, By ths procurement
a tts said conoyer AID "a At biz . y deposition sniy
FALSE fsfther thai thu aid raAn4~crpt or wr1tan
ssstssni Va lk@ handwriting 81 10 sad sooossr aud
delivered b, ~ sBi 10 lossrsse1 - The said
Jud'er, comHes % 'Be House % Repre-. a.,n.sa
b.ag.s a. csurI.a o. ssI Andrew " 10 n Jasll-. ~
the Sttcs coar Of ssld d.src Do hsfeoy eertify that
foregoing sndsy.l personally appe4rci before 10 N,
aid dsrict ard % { pr~ssnce sbsrr'ef te zane and
k..iaT b-en srs da'y sworn. ssd ,hs. q. s.cs herra
Issyss n a,sss1.a 4 ~ u Reform j. Meir. cisrs o.
the Srsrns Court ~ the Dttnc % cunhis hereby
sub.cri~s the for~yons --ssfeat-. srdavls -ss Il
.ss % Y .s.ss .sa .,s, ss AL s,s,; s.s ,ss aa
.sc.s y 40 s guss sahnr,.a - .ss as ~. an%s
sn4 W s4inster eelh. sna thst tis as-ia.n hes
aspsfinr h Law. Mhn~@r hand aud ne .~l W sala
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ROMANCE IN REAL lift