The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-21
More Evidence duplicating Judge AdVo-
cate General Holt.
LETTERS or THE SUBORNED WITNESSES
Fsuftey IN Washington Over the
Exposure.
&c. &C. &C.
Correspondents Of THE HEW YORK HERALD.

soerprising journalist among which may be mentioned
Nh Of Secretary Stantons retention 10 the
psnet face OF The Presidents desire to be rid OF him.
snthe exposure Of outrageous coruptons and plots Of
radical ONCE holders, when plots the eonspirators De-
feIed be npenetrable secretsor example, the con-
spirscy Of the Judge Advocate General with other rad
Gals procure the trial conviction Of Je Davis by
means Of bogus wtnesseshaye only enhanced tho
demand for the Herald here, as PROFESSIONALLY they
pave done elsewhere hut have occasioned great
zeal az specuatiou and wondermert rs TO how your
correspondents in advance and ia some cases TO the
exclusion Of Their contemporaries obtained The
intelligence impaired by them and have caused more
than prominent official nervous apprehension, if
ono may judge from the anxious manner in which all
scan the columns devoted to Washington news the mo-
rnent the HHeALD reaches their hands,
fortunate day their own delnquencies will be ventilated
The exposure OF the conspiracy against Davis and the
publication of portion OF tho correspondence growing
out or he plot between Judge Advocate General Holt
Sanford Oonover and the suborned witnesses produced
officials and in the pubic departments hero The most
proGouud astonshment and occasioned among the con-
epra,ors or such Of them in the city, spell Of
CONSERVATION bordering frenzy AS soon rs they re-
siized tho position In which their wicked and infamous
had placed them, the guilty parties began, like
Casio whine about their reputation, and sappcating
good averna aid to up their cheats and frauds
might be saved.
THO Indoo Advoca.o <-.aoraI sought consolation and
.,a,oati-~~ .Drongh the Washington Chroaicle. HIS
sriend Forney, no aware, was well versed in the
business Of suborning Witnesses and would be better
qualified than any other man to defend accused Of
subornaton The elaborate defence, IL defence it be
called submitted N his behalf by the Cisronicle is very
remarkable one bu, in prospect rkabe than
IN the compliment it anwiilingly pays the HERALD II
he of
that atrocious scheme had pro.
alae evidence impicltns Davis in the snaon
OF the President and thai in pursuance of said scheme
several persons had been suborned by an agent
Of the government to make and did mako,
false dispositions in tho interest Of the radi-
Gals and tho Bureau OF Military Justice, and
pail for then pcfjary out CT tho national Treasury This
ynuch being settled it is matter of inferior importance
10 tho public whether Judge Holt, Sanford Conover
or Silver Spoons Butler rhad Stevens, Forney him
SELF any radical originated took the leading
part tho conspiracy, whether Conover any or the
Others pla, 81 both Sides finally turned traitor
Having thoroughly ventilated the conspiracy, and thus
prevented the internal Vaccinations OF the consprators,
we might perhaps without recreancy 10 the public In
sress dismiss the entire subject here, leaving those
implicated In the infamous business to offer such ex-
plantations AMI APOLOGIES they deem pro per- and settle
among thonseVes who Of their number Is most criminal
and the degree OF odium they severally deserve-nn
Hoaam e iontas comp1nere li,es but the defence,
nore strictly speaking the extcnuaton, offered by the
Chronicle behah OF Judge Holt is ridiculous as
Mte criticism will demonstrate, that IL seems APP
prcplate 70 besow on = a passing observation.
II IS not enough TO lay OF this remarkable production
parfuripa, na,urqae est ridcuus II is very
Nike mouse 10 be sure, but II has neither head nor tail
aud has no legs TO stand on Any one familiar with con-
trcversal obstetrics, il may follow the sime VIII 1nd
every word and limo dagnoslc of premature aud forced
partnrcn produced by kicks and fright and the result
call hotfa
been expected from so lofty parent but miserable
abortion.
the ChroR takes the novel ground that
tho conspiracy, which has been exposed to hang Je
Davis IN reality conspiracy by Davis friends TO
stab the reputation OF Judge Holt and defame the
Bureau OF Military Justice In other words that Conover
ing Davis in The assassination of Lincoln and who In
Of such agency produced several witnesses who
deposed positively TO DAVIS guilt was in fact the latters
purpose OF aiding him and injuring the reputation OF
Judge Holt IL Is certainly novel way Of bencdtng
accused party 10 su0orn horde Of villains oltestify
against him; and 1t is equally novel OF showing
hostility TO the prosecuting officer, 10 furnish ham with
such testimony. And possible that Conover a
special correspondent OF the New York tribune and an
important witness for the government the trial Of the
sredible.
We do overlook the that Judge Holt assured
he Judiciary Committee that he had no part In suborn
ing the wnosses that when he took their dispositions
ne believed they were speaking nothing but the TRUTH
and that they were bogus and falsely Conover
Che correspondence and the undisputed and admitted
facts heretofore published in the HERALD, satisfy the
Looking at the position in which no placed,
what less or what else could he DO expected
20 have said II gultyf Hts reputation, Casio de-
nnes IT, his Immoral part,n was stake, end can IL
DC supposed that IL guilty. II INSCRIPTIONS and reckless
or would hesitate TO declare and necessary, TO swear
himself innocentf Surely all he has said and done in
yndcaton OF himself rs at least as consistent with the
theory Of his guilt as that Of his innocence The public
fherefoc will Judge between his professions OF inno-
cence before tho judiciary Committee, and mis- letters TO
Conover In connection with the letters OF the latter and
several OF the bogus witnesses already published In the
HERALD. Tho Chronicle admlts-becalse IL dared not
Judge Holt, but declares that tho others written by
Sonover and other agents, and Campbell aud other
in question the integrity and fairness OF @ CLIENT
ts wholly and macoasly false Now 1t happens that nil
She letters published in this connection from those Of
Judge Advocate General Of the bogus wit.
10 The hands OF correspondent tho
same lime through the samo medium, and that they all
bear external evidence not 10 be questioned Of their
genuneness and there Is no reason whatever to douot
the truth and accuracy OF their contents. And we may
remark here In reply 20 insinuation OF The Chronicle
that are in way indebted 20 Conover for tho iocn
nents or information have furnished, aud that that
individual doubt greatly srrprlfed and Ia as
6rea,y annoyed by our exposure as Judge H3lt hmsc
nnless ns there good reason for believing has
onsaea.on consented 70 90 scapeeoat Tor tAe ssdsc
fhc letters accept those written By Judge Holt from con-
siiera.on - ea mo Recommendation OF that otea the
neposit9 y we oosus witnesses we're withdrawn FROM
ho consideration u tho Judiciary Committed, are
mot MS own letters IN connection With tho ad-
niitiod facts sufficient 70 crmina,s him9 Lei
them be real ny themscyea Why, COnover who Is
criminal enough no DOUBT evidently knew legs or hrs
witnesses than Hoit may be econ from he letter OF
abe latter to Conover dod March IL lsae requostinc
fhNt agent 10 deliver % Campbell some fund.- FOR hime.f
and Sncvei fhis letter sts05.-s 10 Car,pbell docs
mot know where 20 find you, ard ! presume YOU have
mot his address, which is the Whitney House. corner Of
Twelfth street ana bFoad1ayh Nov, Campbell and
Eneye were with ssSes OF Conoyers mant facture ,t1t
the privacy OF tho Judge Advocate General Il n oredt
able that they should not know whore lad their prn
rtual ia 81 "a
until Informed by that oficiaf We can't see H. But N
a. province 20 In facts rather than aguonts
Ind uron tho facts wo have heretofore furnished we
,hink no argument " necessary TO enable the public 10
dcternno tho degree Of culpabiy which should attach
80 Judge Hot IL Is, Ia fact, quite immateria 70 the
public whether he was OF tho principal con.
rpraton or, as tho Chronfcis argues, merely