New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11
THE CASE OF SANFORD C0NOTER.

! TESTIMONY BEFORE THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT
! ~ TELEeRAPB
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-The following il the testi-
moDt in the Of Sanford Conoyer, given before the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia on Thursday
afternoon and friday morning:
Joseph A. Hoare, alias Campbell, was re6xamined-He
recognized the paper handed him rs the deposition made
before Judge Holt concerning the cOmplcy OF Jci pa
in the assassination conspiracy. The witness then
read the document referred to pporng to have bfcn
statement Of the conversation between John H. Sufratt
Judah p Benjamin. and jeff Davis relative to the meas
ABRAHAM Lincoln He testified before the House Judi
cay Committee that the statement he bad made TO Judge
Holt was false, and mat he bad been induced to give such
writ %fen Statement prepared by ConoyeF to mem
DRY, which took hun several days; he saw
VIM r. Roberts Nathaniel Oser and the prisoner were
present when the paper was written studied and rehear-
sed IL was prepared about two weeks before he went
before Judge Holt the witness testified that wLet in
EYOrk in November, 1855, he received letter hou
the prisoners witness was at the time route TO Canada
to hunt up a"supposed" witness, who, he tod Judge
& Knew re a9 Te net % So9S S Sy
not draw TOO much 40 not lead lm 70 believe that you
above all do not draw on hun from New-lOrk; wait by
all means Until you get 70 Rouses Point; Let no neces
Point shorthad evc better borrow than 10 draw from
New.Yoik have not time 10 explain; but Ilnow, and
promise you that the effect will be disastrous 10
schemes and prospects; don't faI then to 90 as tell
W. II. Roberts, alias Joseph snevin testified that he
came from New York with ConOver IN November 1865,
1907 90 Soi tie and make G an aa
which he Conover was to write, duplicating jeff Davis
IA the assassination conspiracy had said statement IN
his possession several days committed 10 % memory
and afDerwaTd went before the
with HOaYe aud COnOYer and repeated IL; he recognized
the signature attached TO his written statement made be-
fore Judge Holt as his own
Other Witnesses examined but belrevdence was
not material The Court met TINS morning at 10 O'Clock,
when the tria was resumed
J.. G. Bowdn CleEl Of the judiciary Committee, was
called ny te IseGaton ana read Sm he Journal Of the
III, Rogers Is
being present during the session OF the Committee on May
s. 1866, the date Of COnOyeTs testimony. The testimony
Of COnOver reported by MessTs Hayes and Smith.
their case
Experimentation Holt was called for the defense
bell and Snevi he testified that they were IN his hand
writing witness reduced their testimony TO writing did
not ask Campbell any questions as TO his life had
ground at mat time TO suspect the trutfuness Of Lis
statement had conversation with Campbell prcvi-
0usy and be then stated 70 what his dispositions would
be witness then put the statement IN writing and IL was
lie witness was not present when Campbell sworc to the
affidavit, but II was returned to linn by Campbell duly
authenticated witness took HOar before the President
ana MS deposlucn was read over before the President
Secretary Seward and Secretary Stanton.
The Hon a. j. Rogers Of NewJersey for the defense,
was sworn, and testified that In May, 1906 he was
member Of the judiciary Committee OF the House at
the time OF COnOyers testimony witness thought TINT
fear members OF the Committee we're present; these
Gen Thomas Gov. Boutwell, M Wilson (ChaiIman)
Cp5ss-exs1nlned by Mr. Carrsngton-It took five mem.
was adopted by the Committee that II quorum was not
present at u O'Clock those members OF The Committee
could aet witness thought those afidayits fabrca
lions, and was attentive during the eXamn alton OF the
The Hon Mr. Wilson was recalled as rebutting wit
ness, and testified that there quorum on the Com
Messfs. COOE, Woodbridge and Lawrence testified TO
being present ~ the Committee at the time.