New-York tribune., 1867-08-19

bopds Of my associates who arc responsible only Tor the
nee made Oi il the trial AMONG OtueIs tauo @ III
End transactions u Caud0a ad ON oui iGrl' rh pIuc,
having soma connection win the case nae never sG
bn, t nat him in jail, aud never saw hln bui tMl,t'
1 bota amos al about the commencement Of the trial
eIl oc - ~ i,f,r1,ation received from hun found by
-r A. g. to he correct and "a believe on considerable
ivs 9l name OF 40 witness used by the GoyciIn mt
er MAS gvon me by COn0ycr, nor can recall any
frt eittl u evidence tlat was derived ron u..n
- n I,.vtr WIS an important witness Tor the Govern
IN t E tlial of Payne aud others, and the uforma
'~ei r "a me In statement of Ceayers taken 10y Coi
e i n q. aru,v and nom sources unknown to me he
received au unatlun That CieaFeI had sulhc iI
n Joiu suratt aud visited him az my request I'M le4
- an IN .crview between CeaYer and myself IN the jan.
"a ttr never seen COnOyur did ever hear tlt ne
hou ,d n, ~ 10 uuti Cfavcr gave his evidence at the
rial know nothing Of the case, history OF CHaia,Sit
/ Knew nothing whatever Of any communication
between M Ashley ana COnOver. knew that motion
eGeety.v assisted by tie Dlstrict-Attomoy. never
heard thai Mr.. Ashley was Interested III procuring par
don for C0Eover, until SAW the reports on "P
picatiOu hy the Assistant Attorney General on Saturday
until then had seen or heard OF the ho'e
have been written by Nh Ashley to Judge h9 anu 10y
self No such note. nor any note nom Mr Ashley, VIZ
delivered or shown 10 me by nybody nor AaNe ~
Mr. Ashley in reference TO COnOyer desired that ne
might remain here until the testimony IN me surat case
closed ana beyond thdt case ne COud DC OF no use 70
me, could ne IN any way serve any other purpose
object or wish OF mine. on the morning OF the ga OF
July ConoVeTs Wlie called at my once; auu IS Sa'o a
she was about TO apply to the President dent I9r 9 IL, a
pardon IOr her husband ana asked me II, IN view OF MS
Communications to me, disposed TO say or write
word In his favor. told her I&oud. The Information
had received given freely fairly and with seeming
candOr and truthfulneSs without condition on stluaOn
on his part and without promise OF assurance on ilc
thought his services had been of value ana sat down
ana wrote the mote the President which appears in
Mir BinckCys report IL was written IN g0od ialth hhd
IS true NY interviews with MrS Durham ATs ConoNer
took place the presence and hearing OF Gen. MuSSey
With tho exception of disclosing the information ltSeI
which derived from Conoyer this statement Ners al
know of him. and frankly admit that surprised at
the use made Of my note of the 22d of July i'm the commu
Injection O the Assistant AttOneyGeucral 10 the Presl
dent. Very respectfully, your obedient servant
4. O.. RIDDLE.
The law in relation to mail matter for California.
Oregon &C. is that if not specially directed differ
emily ii must be sent overland. While the Indian
disturbances continue this mode of conveyance is
not altogether safe Parties mailing letters for the
Pacific coast should, therefore, be particular to sub
scribe them via Panama. per steamer, IN order 70
insure them transmission by the Atlantic and racine
route
j. OShauncssey, formerly chief of the loan branch
Of the Treasury Department, has been appointed
Chief of the Division OF Accounts to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Z. NJ Mellnc.