Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-15
FURTHER DEVRL0PMENTs.
From the National Intelligencer.

AAoAA thC 4NhAAvHdi luitklASblcer.
The original of the following letter, in
the handwriting of the Reoerend Mr..
Matchett, will be produced whenever neces-
sary. We have seen it, and had it identi-
lied by more than one witness as the hand
writing of the reverend associate and alder
and abettor of perjury and conspiracy. 1t
will be seen that this letter, confdentially
addressed to the Chief of the Bureau of
Military Justice, shows guilty completely
with Conoyer, the great manager of per-
jured testimony, particularly in reference
to this case. 1t is evident that there were
some apprehensions in reference to letters
and documents that might be used. 1t was
desirable on the part Of the conspirators to
get them back into their possession; there
fore the terms were made with Conoyer's
wife-Mrs. Dunham-that "the letters and
documents were to be retained by 1tsD-
that is, by Matchett, Holt & Co. Matchett
is understood to be the clerk of the assas-
sination committee. He is the man who
was sent to bring on the professional wit
nesses, who were to be examined by Ash
ley and Butler, to see if they and their tes-
hmony would suit the purpose. From
this letter it is evident that he was acting
under the instructions and as an agent of
the Chief of the Bureau of Military JUS
tice. The letter bears internal evidences
of its authenticity, but if that should be
doubted, it can easily be proved. Neither
Holt nor the Reverend Matchett, the oper-
ator and manager of the gang of perjnred
witnesses, can deny It's Authenticity. The
letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, August 3, 1867.-DEAR
SIR; l received the copy" safe, for which
] am obliged. The case stands az vet un-
touched, waiting, l judge, for the4ermina-
ton of the trial now going on. Mrs. D.
still is waiting the result and hopeful. The
terms are as / stated the letters and docu-
ments to be retained by us, and letters gotten
for us IN either case. She visited me YES
terday, and seemed quite cheerful with
prospects OF the case, as your letter and
Mr.. Riddles has given her great confidence
that you are not the prosecutor you have
been represented, and that if she should
fab there, tiA gestiag tiss pardon, she shall
not fail finally IN getting him ont, at least
under change Of office.
am trying, as ordered by Judge c., to
get the letters. l think we shall at length
succeed. think Mrs. D. begins to show
symptoms of returning reason,p and that
her husband aooS guilty Of great crime, and
ought justly to suffer little Your en-
dorsement seems to have settled her mind
very much, and she feels that you have
done all you could, and all you ought to do.
She is satisfied perfectly. / think they
both feel that there is both dignity and
polcer in the law yet, and that til dangerous
work to treat it with contempt. l believe
it will be all for the best that he has gone
up for awhile She knows not Aou long.
l do, # she DiN bring me the letters.
will inform you of any movements the
moment necessary. I am, very truly,
w. B. MAToHETT.
Addressed .,Hon. Judge Holt, Judge
Advocate General, present" Marked per
sonal"