Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-18
The Story OF Sanford Conover.
From the Philadelphia Age.l

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AZ Soon" saws he, ''as the investigation
toot nlacn T came on to Washington and offer
Cd mrself "a witness. And he was weicom
od and taken into pay, examined on the trial OF
Mrs Surratt, and proved everything as 10 The
comnlicitv of the Confederate authorities that
hia pmrlovers desired, and vas kept in then
my nv afterwards Han ging Mrs. Surratt Vas
not enough That was easily managed; bnt
r., nlicatinn thoroughly the Confederate leaders
~ The deed Of blood was more difficult, and so,
| in the summer and autumn OF 1863, Conoyer'
| nnder the auDices OF the Bureau Of Military
Justice, went to work to cook up some corrob'
oratiyc testimony, to enllstsome more witnesses,
| II want to ask you said the chairman OF
the Judiciary Committee, in what capacity
YOU were acting when you discovered me oller
| witness you have named TO the committee WIS
morning p ,y,
Answer | wa. acting as agent tor the ia
| reau Of Military Justice
Question. lou we're employed, 1heh' ~
| The government for the purpose
A. Yes.
o What was the occa sion OF the employ
mcnt of your services by the government!
| 4 The information that | gave to Judge
Holt that | knew all these witnesses.
The summer Of 1865 was an active llne W!th
! AR ConOyer and the Bureau. He WAS al
| enerprtc agent and before the l@t Of NOven-
bar he had the witnesses all ready, drilled, and
IN .bc ground The prnci pal ones were two
men calling themselves, Campbell and GneVe
They were taken to Judge Holt, and On the
9Th November, 1865, Congress then about TO
meet and an investigation impending, their
a0idavils were made, Gampbel's being taken
down by Judge Holt himself he accompanying
| the witness to the magistrate, Mr.. Calstln, 10
see that the work was properly done, and when
the affidavit was made, Campbell was taken to
the White House and introduced to The PresI.
dent and Mr.. Seward and Mr.. Stanton.
Was this deposition, asked the committee
'writtcn out by Judge Holt precisely as yon
gave it to him on Ihc occa>ion Of IT. Icing
| aken?'
4. Yes
Q. Where was it taken?
A. In Judge Hollis office
Q. Did you 20 with Judge Holt to the
President after this deposition was taken and
was it read over to the President in your hear.
ing and did you assent to it?
| a. Yes, SIT.
Q. Were you Intercepted by the President
| and Mr. Seward on that occasion
\. Yes
And again he was asked
How much did you receive alter making
his affidavit?
4. | think altogether ior expenses 1926 -
| 500 from Mr. Cnnoycr and the balance from
Judge Holt.
Now, this affidavit is L most remarkahle and
.t.r,I;,', nr,,I,,c,ion--th.. LEADING noints being
that Campbell had been in the Confederate
snr,;cn--tnrw lain II Surratt Intimately.
waa with him in Richmond short time bcin'e
the Lincoln murder, and was present when ME.
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| ;n,r,roy,te1 -arncarcd before the judiciary
| Committee oI the Elousa Of representatives
| all Radicals int one and thna its record
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