The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-12
THE ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY
Traces or Accompiices in Warrington,
Baltimore and Elsswhere-Aid 10
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Traces or Acoompiiees in Warrington,
Baltimore ana EIsswnsre-Aid TO
SURF att
The Washington correspondent OF the Gin.
cinnau Gazette, in a recent letter saws thai,
the special committee charged with the in
vestigstion oil ell tho umstances attend.
ing the assassination Of President lincoln
has not been idle during the recess of Cons
grsss. The following summary Of facts ellie
tied and OF partial clue obtained are, the cor
respondent says, based upon the authority of
those who were engaged in working up aud
arranging the two trials already held-that
before the military commission and trial OF
Surratt
Back OF the assassination the various plans
which we're concocted for abduction. The
evidence collected on this point is not very
full, but leads 10 the conclusion that larger
class, composed possibly OF prominent per
sons, we're directly and indirectly identified
IN these schemes than were really implicated
In the final murder. Long before this the
authorities obtained knowledge of what was
TO be plot Tor Mr. Liucoln' 3 abduction, and
an officer on duty in the Notifications near
this city was summary dismissed for al,
legged completely in the plan, 10 the extent,
at least, oil allowing party from Washing
ton to pass out toward Richmond through bis
portion OF the line upon certain night
There are papers in the possession Of the
government which show plan for The cap
ture OF Mr. Lincoln while on his way from
thus city to the Soldiers Home. In this
Booth, Surratt and their party figured. The
overpowering OF the driver and Of any other
parties who might be in tue way, seems 10
have been entrusted to the stronger members
of the band, while Surrait was TO DO The
driving, be being considered The most skill
full horseman. The Carriage was to be
turned oil the turnpike at = certain point aud
driven through open fields 10 eno,ber road
Traces OF three distinct persons, other than
those arrested. appear in the evidence given
81 the military trial. Sergt. Dye, in his ties,
timony, described party or three converting
together in low tones, in front of Ford 8 the.
atre, on the night OF the murder, one of
whom was supposed to b Booth, another
surra'', and third "rufiiany looking fell
low, who has never been identified Little
was known regarding the men who, after
midnight, between and 8 O'clock, appeared
81 me fennsylvania House with Atzerodr,
timore depot, about 6 o clock The nextmorn,
ing. He gave his name A. Samuel Thoma.
The opinion, from, later Developments. !.
that his name was Young, that he ras one NJ
tae principals in the plot, that prominent
rebels IN Baltimore were aware Of his move
ments, and that he was frst secreted by them
IN Baltimore the day after the murder, And
subsequently was aided to escape. A third
unknown party appears in the evidence on
the Surratt trial. This man was on the ave-
nue. opposite Willard's with Harold. about
Q clock IN the afternoon preceding the raur-
der. These are the only persons brouahtout
very clearly by the evidence used ON s;.bsr
the first trial or that of Surratt. OF ,hs,
which came into possession of those prenar
ing the trials, and not made public are the
following:
Soon after midnight q cavalry pickle. on
the Baltimore road, several miles from the
city, was fired upon BY . party, who kept
up scattering skirmish Gre for some time,
ana hnaliy drove the picket off, Toward
oayiishs II retirned reinforced, and WAS again
pred upon, but the party gradually Eith-
orew, and before daylight disappeared Alto
eesher. There were probably 4 dozen men
70 70 !nn mystsrious COMPANY, and the object
=, .ne attack was supposed to be to open the
Dsinmcfe road 70 Surratt There n Also
Svlaence which, though no. positive enough
Ior lesai conviction, 10 quite con.
sincuS' mat man, who is known.
scu agreement, near the city.
sol Surls1t, 70 a,d ntm in his escape. On
snotner part o. the line, outside the city. !
sergeant on duty with his guard, knew az
the murder ten minutes after it happened.
and what rendered sle matter more susp;.
s,oas, % had insimated desire to his guard
.Se. q, ~ psr e e: road the.
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