Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Contradiction of Reports Concernin
zen. 4 scObedO.

4 tCOnIradtCti0n OF Reports Concerning
Gen. scObedO.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Senor Romero,
| the Mexican Minister, does not believe that
Gen. Escobedo ever said or used such words
as have been attributed to him, in regard
| to making terror the order of the day, and
| his desire to see split the blood of every
| foreigner that resides in Mexico. Senior
Romero feels certain that Gen. Escobedo
could not have expressed such sentiments,
and he believes that they are fabricated by
ill-intentiOned persons with a view to in
jure the Mexican cause. He says there are
some persons at Brownsville, Texas, who
have been engaged in this kind of busi-
ness.
Contents of Booths Letter to the Ma
iOaal lintelligencer Made KNOWN.
l. New YORK, July 6.-The Herald's Wash
ington special says: l am informed that
one of the chier points in which the defence
intend to base their theory of innocence
will be their ability to prove the contents
of Booths mysterious letter to the editor of
the National Intelligencer of this city.
That letter, it will be remembered, never
reached the hands for which it was destined,
and its contents were never laid before the
public.
On Monday last. Matthews, who was an
actor here on thenight of the assassination,
was before the Judiciary committee, and
there gave testimony which clears away all
the mystery at ,ached to the letter which
Booth wrote to the National Intelligencer
that fatal morning. Matthews testified that
he met Booth, who was on horseback; that
Booth called him and gave him a letter,
which he requested Matthews to leave next
morning at the Intelligencer office, if he
(Matthews) learned of Booths having left
town or if any extraordinary event occur
red during the night.
Matthews took the letter, which was
given him hurriedly and with some secre-
cy of manner, and had no time to think
about the strangeness of the request. That
night, when the excitement grew to mad
ness, Matthews bethought him of the let
ter and went to his room, opened and read
it. 1t contained a statement, signed by
Booth. Payne, Atzerot and Harold. The
statement was that they had tried all in
their power to abduct the President, but
had failed, and that they had resolved that
they would sacrifice their lives for the well
fare of the country and remove by death
the President, whom they considered the
cause of all its woes.
1t will be noticed that Surratt's name is
not signed to the letter, and this omission
the defense intend to use as proof that he
had no knowledge of or instrumentality in
procuring the assassination.
Death of Maximilfan Conf rmed.
The Times special says: The State De-
pdrlLneHG uds IecelNeu oihCldl ulspdGCues
from our consuls at Matamoras and Vera
Cauz, confirming the death of Maximilian
on the 10th, bot giving no details beyond
those already known.
The Kentucky Delegation.
The Tribune's special says: The Ken
lucky delegation now think they will all
be admitted on Monday, as they assert that
no acts can be named against them which
will he considered moment by the Elec-
tion Committee.
The impeachment.
The Times special denies that a majori
| ty of the Judiciary Committee have been
secured in favor of impeachment by the
infraction of Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vermont.
The Tribune's special says: 1t is report
ed that Woodbridge, of Vermont, has be-
come in favor of impeachment, thus Civ
ing the majority in the Judiciary ommit-
tee.