Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-09-21

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released, 10 place In the hands of your
Exccllrncy or lay before the public COM
p'e,e exposure Of the diabolical decisions,
and most astounding proceedings. This,
| believed. would be my sacred duty; for
although accused Of crime. | am not SO
destitute of honor and patriotism as not to
feel some interest in and obligations TO my
country.
The interest these persons have felt,
and the efforts they have made, (Which
would have succeeded long ere this but for
the blunder of one of thcm) and which
they still propose to make for my release.
know were prompted by the most sell
fish motives in order that they might use
me as an instrument to accomplish their
dcvilish designs. and shall not, therefore,
be guilty of ingratitude in abandoning and
their villainy.
My wife has, l believe, explained to
you how Ashley, first through his man
Friday. (Matchett.) and afterwa Yards in
person, managed to make known to me
his wishes, aims and purposes, and enlist
meas far as n forced promise would go
in his enterprise. shall, therefore. only
advert here TO some things which have
been said and done by the conspirators
which are susceptible of being proved
against them by the most irrefragible evil
dencc. After obtaining my promise to
tender all the assistance in my power. MIR.
Ashley explained to Inc the kind Of evil
dence he though most advisable to present
against you. / must be very briet. He
thought it would he very plausible to
prove
First-That Booth had on several occa-
sions paid you familiur visits at the Kirk
wood. This it was hoped, that might
be able to irduce some Of the old female
servants to testify to. If this could not
be done, then it should be proved by
some of my friends WHO happened to be
ut the house at the time, who knew Booth,
&c., and saw the visits.
Second-That you corresponded with
Booth, which should be shown by one or
more persons who had taken notes from
Booth to you, and your replies Contents
unknown) thereto to Booth. The witness.
es should be persons who would profess to
have been intimate with Booih, aud to
have been enlisted by him to take part in
the assassination.
Third-That the placing Of Atzcrodt
with weapons at the Kirkwood House was
only sham-although Atxerodt was not
aware of ito make it appear that you
were intended as victim. and thus dis
tract all suspicion from you Of coaniving
at Iincoln's murder. This also. it was
suggested. could be proved BY persnns who
could testify that they had been induced
20 enter into the conspiracy with Booth,
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