The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-09-24
,srirncy Ia Hang Mr. Davis

s,,rncy 10 Hang Mr. Davis.
" ....,v to the specific charge mad"
80 , ,jct Nv the Washington CORE
.,,ftl. New York Herald, that he
'.'''' ..,.-., witnesses to swear away Mr..
.r. the Washington Chronicle pub
,., Article written doubtless by Holt
,,n n which it was attempted TO be
,,s, Holt was himself the victim.
..r,,a the HTaiS correspondent re-
- follows:
-. following letters. the genuine
.n3 i,u.A.ulne>s OF which We chal-
Ic ,Iudgc Advocate General-not
,..,,:sls-to DENY, will, We think, set
The question, il there is any qucs-
.r.pl il. whether that officer was one
..' ron.pirNors, or only their stupid
g.. law.
reIAnELTHIA, December Is, 1865.
c.rrraf-l am glad TO be able to report
y, ! have succeeded beyond my expcc-
.,< Besides the parties | had in view,
~. ia. comt on two, aud perhaps four,
... vino viii testify 10 all that may be
ed. Alcr securing Harris, who will
~, the most important witness we have
lad. lie assured Inc that he had several
is in Harrisburg whom he was conf
would assist MS: and as the expense
.1t hc great, deemed it advisable
, -.a.ch him at once to confer with
. lie is discreet and shcwd, and no
. p. need he entertained of his blundcr-
received letter from him this
nc, which | enclose, and this after
II ,l.4,l set ont 10 examine the parties
-..,,rs 10. Ii satisfied that they will
.arr or purpose, ! shall, as soon as |
. .,.. ;acm thoroughly posted, come on
them. | AIN fearful if engage all
We have in hand, that my funds will
,.,.t AT, 80 that you had better send
.lHl more, to be used if needed. Di-
.sya. letter simply 10 Philadelphia, as
lp from tine to time where find it
-. crrycuicnl To keep track OF tho wit
,..,alrcsdy in hand.
4 ,pccttui!y Your obcdicnt servant,
S. CoNovER.
+ der General Holt, Judge Advocate
General.
TIE GLOWING is the letter referred to as
, Il, enclosed in the foregoing:
HARRISBURG, December IL, 1865.
T.rad Couover,-I saw Morgan the
before last, and he is ready To- 90 in
hi, neck on the same conditions as
. r-... Herman and Ro>, have both gone
. N.n YORK. We went yesterday 10 see
..NsI,c friends OF Morgan's whom he
. or, would back us. We felt OF them
..t..a,h, AMI | am satisfied they will
..,4rto ANYTHING YOU want. One, whose
and ran away from the draft TO Ca
Knows Clay. and is down on him like
. ,.rr, a> he enlisted her husband for
. ..beI ,.rmv and sent him south, where
aa, killed. She has only been back
, ..r Canada Il few months. She says she
. avsrl Clay say that he was going 10
.r Lincoln pat out of the way and il
. .r b.. true. She seems serious about It..
/. any rate, YOU have only to put into her
. a'n What yuu want her to swear, and
. .ail ,,it il ont in style. Their appear
49, i, first-ratc, and if women will do,
raH't ct better ones. You better
, night on and see them yourself They
worth trip here to see, whether they
&. 10 or not. ain staying with Morgan,
4. q. Vii wait till see or hear from You.
Truly. VI. y. HARRIS.
Tie foregoing cristles are from the let
g .Ayuk Of Cpnoyrr, which came to our
..,> With the letters Of Judge Holt and
r.~':, already published. Conovcr APP
= as> 10 have kept a complete record Of all
. "rs written and received by him in re-
I..YN (" tl.iN infamous business. The fol-
. % j. the reply Of Judge Holt to the
,.n ENcn above:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
b-GrN uF MILITARY JUSTICE, :
N,>ulyeToN, December Is, 1865. }
VI. ). Corocer: Dear Sir,-Your letter
. TIC 18Th instant has been received. En-
ID please lind draft for $50, which
,nu.y viii bc needed, from the number OF
.n->>,> You seem to have in hand. Sign
r., receipts and return them TO me. Max,
4. 81. aa>te you can but do your work
SCI ouchly, and do not lose sight OF any
'.,ss YOU may deem important. Camp
",. las returned, having failed in his mis-,
" Very respectfully, your obcdicnt
a.yaut, j. Holt,
Judge Advocate General.
Hoe we Shall leave the subject with the
M,ic remark that the mission OF Camp
4 referred TO in Judge llolt'S letter was
= vndrayor To- Suborn witness i'll st. Al
tl.s, who refused to "scll his soul " for
..>> han 5000, as shown in my letter OF
: Gh ultnuo, and was, On account of the
/. gu price demanded, not taken.