The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-02

Arrest of One of the ConspiratOrs for
SUbOrnatiOn of Pertury-GnvestigatiOn
Before Judge-AdvOcate Turner-Inte-
resting Batch of AflidavIts, Etc.


In the recent exposure of conspiracy to
hang JEFF. Davi,, as u party concerned in the
assassination of President Lincoln, our readers
will remember that man named Sanford
Conover, alias Charles A. Dunham, figured as
one of the principal characters in the plot.
Conover was the chief agent of J Judge Advocate
General Holt and procured for him certain wit
nesses who, for e consideration, swore falsely
to matters tending to implicate JEFF. Davis in
the murder of Mr.. Lincoln. The exposure OF
this conspiracy and the correspondence between
Judge Acknowledgement Holt, and his tool
Conover, produced a tremendous hutterlng
among Washington officials and politicians at
the time, but the excitement gradually wore
away.
ARREST OF ONE OF THE coNsPrRAToRs.
We are likely now to have a revival of the eX
citement growing out OF the arrost OF one OF the
cOnspirators on charge OF subornation OF per-
Jury in connection with the conspiracy in ques-
ton. The authorities in Washington having
been convinced OF the truth OF the exposure,
have at length, through the agency OF L. @.
Turner, Judge Advocate of the War Depart
ment, taken steps to punish the parties impli.
Gated in the conspiracy, Matters having
assumed tangible shape, II was decided that
the best method of getting the entire depth of
the scheme was TO look up all the parties con.
nected with the attempted fraud and subject
them to punishment. To this end, Mr.. L. G.
Turner Judge Advocate, War Department,
arrived in this city some days ago with the
necessary papers for the arrest of Conover
alias Dunham, who was said to be here.
Inc UnlloU states ueIeCtlNeS NJ once went TO
work, and succeeded yesterday in tracing Como
yer and taking him into custody, and he was
last evening taken back to Washington. The
official investigation now going forward there
regarding this scheme is to be continued for
the present. It is said that Conover will at once
re brought TO answer before the proper tribunal
there TOR his misdemeanOrs, and rumor has NJ
that persons in high places" who deemed it for
their best interest to show completely on the
part of Jefferson Davis in the assassination of
President Lincoln, by false testimony or other
wise, will find themselves held up to public gaze
in manner they little dream Of.
AFFIDAvITs DUPLICATING CoNovER.
The following are copies of the afidavits on
file against Comover:-
Washington City, District of Columbia ss:-
William Il. RoberGs, being duly worn, deposes and
say 81 am persotnSlS @ acquainted with man whose
name is Charles A. Durham; and also personally
acquainted with j. A. Hoare who gave his deposit
my n Se city the sns g.
the the assumed s name OF Wlam ,gsa Campbell on the An
snaton of Presidenf Lncoin aud the compIicts Of
then and there made by said Hoare alias Camp
bell was The recital OF fabricated statement writ.
A. Dgnhom, and committed to memory by
said Campbell, alias Hoare, at the National
Hotel in Washington Was city, &c; the sad
out-what lie ds.ired Campbell, ahas Hoare
should swear to, and Campbell committed the same
to memory, partially by sand Conover's assistance,
ard in my presence; and then by said COnOver's
procurement, said Campbell went in company with
said Conover and myself before the Judge Advo.
cate-General, ON the 4th November, A ID 1866, and
made his deposition, being substantially and almost
literally recital OF the fabricated statement written
out by the said Conover, aforesaid the fabricated
statement l saw in HOart's hands; 1t was written
| by ConOver, and several DAYS were spent in com.
miiting it to memory by Hoare, aided by Conover,
| and in my pre- ence. WILLIAM IL. RoBERTs.
District of Columbia, 20 wit, Andrew Wylie, a
Justice OF the Supreme Court of the sad District,
certify that William II Roberts the afiant named
in the foregoing affidavit: personally appeared be,
| October, 1866 and, having been first duly sworn,
ANDREW wYLIE.
Washington City, District of Columbia, SD. A.
Hoare, being duly sworn, deposes as folio VS. :-On
the 4th day Of November, d. 1865, nv, deposition
office Of the Judge Advocate eTai in the city OF
Washington, relative to the assassination of Presi.
dent Lincoln, and the completely OF Jefferson DAVIS
and others therein ] made said deposition at the
instance ard by the procurement of man who as.
sumed the name OF Sanford Conoyer, but whose
yer, alias Dunham, fabricated-wroe out-the state
ment lie desired me to make; committed 1t
ance, and then, in company with him, wen.
to the Office OF the Judge Advocate. General
he wrote it down and verified the same as my de-.
position the said deposition was wuoliy untrue and
false; was fabricated by the said COnover alias Dun
ham, and made the same by his procurement after
making said deposition, the subiec matter OF the as
sasslnation OF President Lincoln and the alleged
completely Of Jefferson Davis ana others therein
was duly referred 10 the judiciary Committee of the
House Of Representatives of the United States fol
investigation, said judiciary Committee being duly
and legally appointed and empowered to make said
investigation, and in obedience to subp9 na
issued by said judiciary Committee and served
npton city, ID. C., on the Sth day of May A. ID. 1865
and then and there being du,y sworn BY the chair
man of said committee did testify, in the prese nee
and hearing OF said COnOver, alias Durham. that
the deposition made by me at the Office of the Judgt
Advocate eneIal, as aforesaid, "ls false, aud tina
the "matter presented" or statements made by mt
in said deposition was not prepared by me, but was
aricated by the said ConOver; the said deposition
was read over to me, and III the presence aud hear
ing OF the said Conover; and then was nterrogateC
to Its truth OF iasy ana ! ans answered tSt % ana sw0T
ter presented" in said deposition was prepared by
Mr.. COnOyeri" after had given my testimony thu
was then and there duly sworn by the chairman o
SAID judiciary COMMITTEE, VIZ, on the sth day o
NAV, A. ID 1866 at Washington, ID. c.; and tn
chairman asked him the following questions amonJ
ne (Campbell) has said hereP' and ne answered
"Yes, sir" Question. "Ihen the committee are t.
statementS" Answer SYes, sir Question. 6Hav
| YOU any reason to doubt the truthlulness oil tn
statements OF any OF the witnesses whose deposition
we're taken at your instance oeloie JHage @ d nOitI
all true now" The questions thus propounded T.
the said CoDover, ahas Dunham, and the answer
important and material 20 tne Issue issue am
there being investigated by the said judiciary Com
mttee, and the testimony then and there given II
answer TO The said Questions by the sau CohoVeI
alias Durham, was knowingly, wiliu'iy' ana cor
District OF Columbia, to wit:-I, Andrew Wylie,
Ju .tice OF the Supreme Court of said District, d.
hereby certify that j A. Hoare personally appeare
before me In my said District, this 10th day OF DC
toper 1866 subscribed the foregoing athdaylt in m
presence, and, having been nrst auy s"orh' sal
'"a' 'he i"''S 'Dei''N ''"''N ANDREW wYME.
Washington City, District Of COlgmbs. ss.--L