Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-14

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| examining some Of the letters, went out, as
| ne said, ia search of his messenger. The
/ messenger could not be found, and Booth
| asked Allen if he was too tired togo IS fa1
| As the Kirkwood House. Allen replied in
| the negative, when Booth, drawing forth
| the package brought from Richmond, SCI
/ lected letter addressed to ANDREW john
| son, Vice President elect of the United
| States" and asked Allen 10 deliver II.
Allen promised to do SO, and then accom-
| panied Booth to the bar-room 10 first takea
| drink. Here Allen met 8 friend, who was
invited 10 Join them in taking drink, and
/ afterward accompanied him t0the Kirkwood
and heard him inquire if Mr.. johnson
was in, and saw him go for his (JohDson's)
/ room. This friend waited until Allen
/ came down stairs, when he asked him,
| iocnlarly. what in the devils business he
| had to do with Johnson--if he was al
| ready begging for an Office. Allen can be
produced, as well as the friend who aecom-
| panied him to the Kirkwood from Booth.
Allen, before going to Richmond, had
been led by Booth 10 believe that he was
1 confidential ard secret agent for the gov
1 eminent, and that the letters borne by him
had reference to peace propositions, which
| would speedily lead to suspension of hos
tilities and the restoration of the Union.
| And, also, that il can further be proved by
two persons, formerly Rebel s5ldiers, that
I Booth, on the first or second day before
| his death, fell in with them near CARROTS,
and asked their advice and assistance in his
| efforts to escape. He Informed them that
he had killed Lincoln, and thereby made
| good Southern man President One of the
| parties, whose name is Dawson, said to him
| that if he meant that he had made Andy
! johnson President he had done the worst
possible thing for the South, as he was
| more extreme in his views, and a greater
enemy to the South than Lincoln. Booth
/ replied that it was a mistake-that John
son, as a candidate and office-seeker, had
to say great many things, but that as
| President he could do what he pleased;
that he was bound to be friend of the
| South, and that if he went back on him
| BOOTH he would have him hung higher
than Haman. These men belong to good
| families and bear excellent characters, and
| can be produced as witnesses.
Here the paper ends; but the following,
which was originally the final clause, and
| is now concluded, is still legibls
For the names of Dawson and Allen,
used above, leave blanks, or substitute the
names Of such persons as you know will
take their parts.
THURSDAY MORNING, April IS, 1867
DEAR SIR A telegram calls me to Phila-
delphia, and go on the eleven o'clock A.
NJ train. /, therefore, send you an en-
velope, in which you can send me by mail
| your statement.
hope you will be able to put in she
Office this evening, so that l can get it by
next Monday.
Wishing you every success, l am truly
yours, j. M. ASHLEY.
At and after the word statement"
above, the words " incorporating the
verbal, are stricken studiously out.
TC1
TOLEDO, ONO, April Is, 1S67-MY
DEAR SIR: On my return home to-day /
found your favor, and the promised state
ment enclosed. expect to be in Wash
ington on Thursday, and will see you that
day or the next morning.
Truly, your friend. JIM. ASHLEY.
c. A. Durham. Esq, Washington, d. c.
This letter seems to have come here in
common envelope, superscribed &C. A.
Durham, present" which is much pocket
soiled. The same applies to the follow
ing:
Id
SATURDAY, A. NJ, June LIST, 1867
DEAR SIR Your note Is jnst received.
Let your counsel act as they deem best,
taking advantage of every legal point
which may be presented. / think the
| cd Nv - al hat q
want.
Truly, J. NJ. ASHLEY.
Next we have the following
| [E.
HOUSE REPS, July 8, 1867.-MY DEAR
SIR: l have just seen your wife,
and have your letter. You may rest
assured that l do not credit the false and
stupid reports made against you. If you
had the letters, know you would never send
copies to j.. If you can put the
originals in my hands, will see that nc
one shall take or destroy them without
your express order IN Uriting, except you
are released. Will see your wife again
this evening.
Respectfully, J. NJ. ASHLEY.
C. A. Durham.
This note is not written in ink, but il
pencil, and, though dated blouse Reps,
is upon hal-sheet of plain note paper
apparently torn from some note which had
been carried in the pocket 1t comes here
in an envelope, superscribed, in pencil, &c
A. Durham, Esq, Prison" This envel
ope shows, also, some apparently idle serib
blings-
[F.I
April 26, IS67.-DUNHAM 1t is al
right. The matter will rest for the present
| or till the thing is argued in May
| You will not leave the city dd interim
| Mr.. A will return next week, when am
other matters will be adjusted.
Yours, w. B. M.
This is written on a small scrap, in ink
superscribed &c. A. Durham, present
On still smaller, and much soiied scrap
in pencil, but evidently by the sane hand
is this memorandum, or explanation:
[G.]
l. The "oolgt' edanot act without being
: "pdrticeps crimiais."
2. Congress will, at the proper time, exer
else its pOtCer.
3. Witnesses will be first called befor
the committee.
HOLT AND RIDDLE BEAR HAND.
q For this despicable service Conovel
alias Durham was to be pardoned out of tn
? penitentiary. The following recommends
!. tons shows that Holt, the Chief of tn
a Bureau of Military Justice, and Riddle q
well as Ashley, the impeacher, were alik
!. interested in procuring the pardon;
' FoRTETH CONGRESS, UNITED STATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHING
r TON, D. c., July %, 1S67.-GENTLEArE'
1 suggest that a petition, something lik
the enclosed, be prepared and signed by 20
for the pardon of Mr. Durham. / thin
he is clearly entitled to ii, and hope yo
will aid him all you can.
s Respectfully, ]. NJ. ASHLEY.
IS Hon. J. Holt, Hon. A. G. Riddle.
= The next paper is the following, from
r a late Representative 10 Congress fro
t. Ohio, now member of the Washingtc
y bar:
= WASHINGTON, July %, 1S67.--I6 {