The Van Buren press., 1869-02-16

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Now that the trial of Johu surratt for
participation in the assassination of Pres
ijent Lincoln has been thrown out OF
court through the techniealities Of the
law, and he is announced rs preparing
for press a narrative Of the whole trans
action il may serve n good purpose to
give publicity to the following statement
Of Sahrel u. Arnold, one of the prisoners
at the Dry Tortugas, made in Baltimore
voluntarily, four days after the assassiua-
ton. We also give the confession of
Atzerodt, made in his cell on the night
before the execution. Both oftllese con
fessions we have in our possession, in
the handwriting of the prisoners, and
they have hitherto not been made public,
under the expectation that they would be
used in the trial of John Surratt. The
confession of Arnold was made in the
office of Marshal McPhail, on the 18th of
April. 1865, Immediately on his being
brought to this city from Fortress Mon
roe. He sat down at desk and yolun-
saiiy Niule ~ "i'vu' any tuoShon'hS
The confession OF Atzerodt was made in
his cell, a. Washington. on the night be.
fore his execution. He asked for paper,
and it is written with a lead pencil, the
disconnected manner of it indicating the
state OF mind OF the prisoner ...4
confession OF SAMUEL r. ARNOLD, MAIZE
APRIL Is, 1855.
To Whom II man concern /: Know that
I Samuel R Arnold about the latter part
Of August or first part of September | s64
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WINE, anu al ,uree snioneu o'sa a. ~,
ing SMOKING ne having he"iu ple'iou,iy
VI NY poi'.'ca. ieeiine' VI sen'.Aient', nc
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f ba Snictsd I mn Carried to Ricbmond and
for his exchange produce the EXCHANGE
for tho Preside9t % All the prisoners In
the Federal bandsg I >
He. j Wilkes Bootb the originator of
the scheme asked If we would enter into
it After painting the chances of success
in such GLOWING colors. we consented
viz: Michael 0'Japoblin and myself
We were bound not to diyulpe il to liy.
inc soul saw him once more in Balti.
moro and tbon be ri Wilkes Rootbl left
to arrange his bps;ness mn North frat 10
New York thence 70 the oil regions and
from thore N Roston and inaliy m Cana.
da He was TO he hack in a month
received q Letter which 7 DESTROYED stat.
mo no WINS laid nm with ervsinelas in his
arm and az coon ,s ba was ablo no would
bc with ma Months rolled around and
he did not make hi. annearance until
some time in January In his trunk he
had two ouns can CARTRIDGES which wers
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W guy y oiooA' a'ver having sn'ppro .ns
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pistols arriving IN washington anou'
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VIZ met n'Hi Oh INC ouee, as VIC were
passing 'he 'heatet, we aligntea' TOOK
ar'nk' ana nc ,olu Us Oh inc tneater pan
slleauy, saying he wouid wait uhlll we
put tue morse away ana ten US more ini
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