New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-10
THE CASE or SANFORD CONOVER.

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| THE IPRESIDENT-iSTER DOCUMENTS
| By TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The following docu-
ment has been obtained from official sources
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, Aug $, 1861:
ham having been referred TO this Office the customary
order OF Executive business for the examination anu
my duty, during the ndspOstOn and absence OF the IN
cumbent Of the Law Department, carefully TO consider
present any Recommendation in the premises beg to
submit yoYr consideration the reasons which ran
mo " reserve advice and suspend Judgment until nave
Of DnnRa The Sy F PsSn
es % %as 2eee6s q5@Sf N
District Of Columbia and Is as am informed now nGat
HIS application seems to be cat IN part upon p f
supposed technical irreguart IN tne constitution OF oe
alleged 10 have rendered the cause OF justice in aiding the
nrosecutno counsel In the collection Of evidence, and
otherwise upon the trial Of John surrat for murder
The papers upon which his application is grounded ana
by which II rs Sppear TO have reached the Office on
SATURDAY. the 27th OF July 1867. The first is dated the
used by Members Of the House of Representatives with
an engraved vgnette caption The following Is a copy
FoRTErH coSoEEs' y s. Iogs % EFPT fsiI "a
GEsTLESEy suggest that petition something hrs The nI
he clearly entitled it, aud hope you will sid him all yOS can
| Hon. j. Holt. Hon. A. o. Riddle
1t would from expression used in this note that
dranght OF potion inclosed II does not appear
what petition designated The next paper Is the
following from late Representative in Congress from
Ohio, now a member of the Washington bar:
WASHINGTON July %, 1867.
To he President Of ne Uabd STATE.
prosecution Ss S io o Sfr and oL The general Of
preparation Of the The labor and Of ,Le case mere great
much valuable Information both Is to he eis and witnesses oI 70.
called for the defense Although JAIL he managed to keep Informed Of
the progress the and from time time communicated important
facts suggestions and seemingly m the sole Of fair nves
cation Of the whether would vGs to- h' 9e1s OF no. S
marx its appreciation o'hem in way rot to be ~s'AA5R p,,,,
Nothing is among the papers from the Office OF the Dis
or from any Of the counsel IN tS
wAHrSGroS, july "a 6I with the Hon O. Rdie in
A. Durham as set forth IN tie foregoing President
5 ens pIoss EaTs,d With Crime to aie disclosures @ may
often DO result in u5mag even saet offender; than those VINO MAKE
good faith the highest public require that their conduct ,hi
Mf Riddle be entirely familiar Of the counsel u n.
have been performed without solicitation and The interest
justice connection with Of the most important Grim.
D trials which has occurred the history Of the country, and although
be- himself ss been convicted vet is theJ
.s 5 snc ;' E'@ the the E,g n3e to determine bow "a
the Jaw for a. whose 1 Vospn he stand, Condemned Holt
II may be proper TO remark that the recommendation
the sane sheet with that OF Mr. Riddle and not upon Off
cal paper II will he observed that this
experience, and Judge Holt, upon satisfactory grounds
Of belief have fully realized his usefulness IN promoting
cause Of truth the occasion of an investigation OF
his opinion that he fairly atoned to the offended law and
had satisfactorily demonstrated his repentance ~ IS
remarkable that Durham himself in his opinion (which
purpOrs be in his handwriting mentions no such
grounds, but trusts mainly to technically His petit
ton is as follows: q, 49,
The petition Of Charles A Dunham respectfully shows that IN re
month Of January last he vas ite o1ystei and Ii,es. 10 We
dcary o. the House q peuiaiyc, during he a1e'ia
pHcity IN the roa.Tlrscy to sssas President Lreou, Ia,
The perjury ia The Indictment sg,H,, your petitioner
,he tlthn esri.a d,pq,oa made BY two PsI'1l f i
Bureau Of Military justice 'ad in c,,,Igns that be
lsss ana SAID sneve u wimlrysa. y G. in Aagr', ls5
hat tSelr r. s. were Hou o6eris tepo,uOa
they had ai ,.ora IN he Bureau Of Hl,,I Ja's Ss Alb
peitcSer that they we're a-.ah Campbell Ia ca5si.
tie places q Which Jour petitioner claimed to have seen ts
5 P "l . ' oaI S ss s sp i aS @
out The sal e1oa5 o. ,d PsI'o1' 4s jSy before hon
gully Your petitioner 6rile lla be .asl Aui eoah,sd
TIED ID AID eaaadsiaa,i Illegally selected and drawn
decided De- a,g.r s and COR @i Of T . sa Sia! s d
a q aad P,ioasr e's s'Sesl that n "a.
Ton ules Mo sl been summoned I'D iqp,9eisi W hin
ufof were Stol. rresasT selected ad d.a ,tA
Ss1oueI :1 .'y . sg!@s
o. ay a I se ira OF other relief b, Court
TIE on remedy sch Illegal 'osehoa lie. IN to
The aIove are ali the papers which have come my
knowledge In relation "a the application Tor patuon'
considered connection with Otbcf papers, huNch-
tously rccted they excite peculiar interest and com.
mand and IL il the extraordinary gravity
OF the import OF these pS iPc s Which mste II
my delicate duty 20 submit their contents To your studl
GUS consideration and 10 suggest that some proper dis
p0tion ought be made OF them In cOnsOuaDce with
the dignity Of the Government, and IN Justice
TO all parties. | Introduce them as follows
FIRST: a communication addressed 10 the President OF
the United states, bearing date Warrington july ~,
This person. who Is certified, by gentlemen OF official and
professional rcspectabty and Of distinguished sagacy
Ia he
closure OF crime, makes startling reservations directly
against prominent members OF The National &
10 Ne Ero,,ne JouNsoN PrSstd,H Of ne Uahs SdE'
any Safes concerning the plotting your enemies ayn YOU
which could be regarded as ~ io1 ga1Hg my &
Of Asy Co so iaI only wq aPpsar remove
osmd ne by he newspaper reports had engaged n,i
si 5e service. had rendered the Goysmmsbt certlei
BY judge Holt the Hon Mr. Iels and ., MT A,5sy To. .
because desired hat should ,pe'I on TIE tseor sna on we s
lion d nv services and IcusVe The
dalton Of prominent Rads e end !L hen ssosd cone to r.
10 position able charge With doing 50 consideration Of par
ting lis enemies 10 an infmou, eon.P,I'ey From The
and eop,prators determined as soon as should be released
to place the bands Of You Erelsn or lay before he
HS proeedias. I'll, would my sacred dqiy o although
@ emS interest IN and cbgon to nv eounry The interest these
have felt and s Efforts they have made witch would have sue
which they st propose make or my release H. q know
use me as az numeb, accomplish Their dyelsh designs and shall
not therefore be guilty ofDgAtnde abandoning and exposing their
,bIsn his man Friday MscRett and sTa ii person managed
a. forced promise would sc enterprise h. oa,
spraiors which susceptible Of being proved against them BY the
| most irrefragble evidence. 80
Mr. Ashley explained TO Mind Of evidence be thought ad
yssbe present against you must be very breLJ lie thought
r,f' That Booth bad on paid familiar visit.
Old female servants to testify this could not be done thea should