The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-15

Inc following correspondence, WHICH Has
been made public here, shows clearly the
desperate means which were rcSortcd ohy
the Judgc-Advocate in his strait to get
"~evidcncc" of one kind or another tend
ing to connect Mr.. Davis with the a~sSasSi-
nation plot. The first letter is directed to
Sandford Conoycr, ESD, Washington, DC.
WELDON HousE, ST. ALBAN>,
November 10, lSGJ.
.Mr. Con0cc': Dear :Sir,-I have just
parted with the party | thought would do
to represent Lamar. lie will go into the
game and swear all that is wanted but he
places his price at Il pretty high figure.
lie wants $4,000, and says he won't sell his
soul for less. You told me not to go above
81. 800, but the Judge told me afterwards
that if necessary | could 60 500 more.
BIT even this is far below the mark. What
am | to do? | have written the Judge how
the matter stands, and hope you will urge
him TO come to terms. Dick is 4 good icl-
low, and we can depend upon him without
fear and he has the faculty liars need
most-a mighty good memory. | hope to
receive a message from you tomorrow,
telling me to strike the bargain. At any
rate, let me know how to act - soon as pos
sible. Truly yours,
WILLIAM. CAMPBELL.
NEW YORK, March ;, 1866.
VI. t0n0rer:
Dear Sir,-I have been trying to see you
for several days, but hear that You are out
of town. ! shall leave this at station y,
that you may get it as soon as you return.
| am in great need of more m~oncy-my
last investments did not pay, and | am
dead broke, and so is Sncrel. The Judge
told me when | last saw him to COMMUNE
cate with him only through you, and |
don't like to write him; but | must have
money in a few days. Get him to send me
$500, for nothing less will be of any use to
me. | wish ] could get in bulk all | am to
receive, and then | could get into safer bu-
siness; but | suppose you arc all afraid
that if YOU should give me all in my hands
at once, | could not be found when most
wanted. ! don't like to be suspected, but
ANYTHING is better than being poor; SO !
will take what | can get; but Of course
not less than $500. Don't keep me wait
ing again, for Gods sake, for | shall hardly
be able to raise cocktails and cigars till |
hear from you. Truly yours,
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March II, 1850.
Mr. s. ConocT:
Dear Sir,-Sincc writing you and en-
closing draft as requested, | have received
a letter from Campbell, to which l replied
this morning, mentioning the funds re-
mitted to you for himself and Mr.. Sneyel,
and asking him to see you. He does not,
however, know precisely where To find
YOU, and / presume you have not his adj
dress, which is the Whitney House, cor
ncr of Twelfth street and Broadway. |
hope YOU will place the funds in his hands
with the least possible delay, as lie seems
to be greatly in need.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. HOLT,
Judge dvocate General.
The following letter is directed to "San-
ford Conover, ESD, Post-oiilce, Station r,
New York City,:
AsroR HOUSE, April Il, 1866.
Dear Conoyer,-l came III last evening,
and nave been all day endeavoring to find
YOU. That villain Campbell has diyulged
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 at any cost. /
am prepared with the needful. Old 279
and Mo- 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 mo-
ment you receive this. shall wait till
YOU come, for / % do nothing without
YOU. / have also written to your old adj
dress. As ever, yours ID.