New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-23
TIE NORTH WESTERN CONSPIRACY
AN INSIDE VIEW OF TT PROMISED.
STORY OF GREAT CRIME THAT MAY AsfH0i
SOME nERsnNs OF III PREsrNT DAY.

sropy oy A GREAT CRIME THAT MAY AFFECT
SOME PERSONS OF tn PRESENT DAY.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. 22.-1he mes pup
fishes interesting column concerning the No''"
ern con spiracy and the ATTEMPT OF the C"hioeci-e
erurieut to release Southern prisoners Id 'n' No'
rna .r,icia In mart says "Snce the death OF Jaeop
Thompson rene interest has been felt a. 70 'ne
o.,tou 10 be made OF his papers relating to the attempt
q. The Confederate 10 release Southern prs-
oners confined Norh 10 arm and Organize '"en'
and by the OF those thoroughly dissasheu
with Mr. IiucOns ADMINISTRATION through the states OF
ono indiana and Illinois. to create diversion when
wound relieve the pressure the Army al the front
These apers and many relating to the movement
are in e hands OF Chief Justice Zines, of kentueky'
ard the male that The southern Beo"-
de will begin the publication OF all Of the documents IN
the December of that magszIne The importance
OF tie yet been fully u lerstood'
nor have the papers North comprehended the re-
at,pus that existed bet ween the and the
Various copp-rhesd organizations OF the North
west, the principal one OF which was the
sons OF Liberty. The origin OF this movement Is
traced to the raid OF Moran through Ohio Thou1h
ths brilliant cavalry leader was finally captured and
imprisoned with the chief officers 'rne raid itself de-
veloped the fact there was throughout the
Northwest great dissatisfaction with the GovArnmen'
a. Washington aud this led the Confederate e"Irrs
TO take advantage OF the disturbed i'h IA on
sncee-.ful efforts by General Morgan judge Hines
and cth-rs TO e-ea ~ Ohio Prn enrarY After
mi. event Captain Hines Oriered - Richmond
There he conferred with President DAVIS lAe nr-t
purpose tho rrleas OF Imprisoned soidrr
and comnissiO appointed with this eni IN view
were Jscnh Thompson and c. C. Clay. win hranqnAr
TIRE IN Canad The active operations we're IN charge OF
Judge Thomas II. Hines with John B. Csstieman as me
chief adviser. ,,
IL said that documents will he presented clearly
defining the relations. sustained by prominent PrAer
men. anti-Linconites and others throughout ONO,
Indiana and Illinois To this gigantic eonspvScy
Sona OF the onfederates in the ente: prise
and ~Xacuted Others were arrest9h
bur ESCAPED Of evidence. Twice was the dtv
for uprising. ana twice was IL pos ponNn
be ana II was Woh'iri
fnv preserved. Even at Was ngtOn lev papers rAlNl
barring % the AMI the anth"rur-
there, though able finally IN thwart IT, never
understoOd the magnitude or the forces ar
ray Ell IN IL.
1.-THE story o. the Northwestern conspiracy. ssld
G-heral Basil DIX. Of ne mist dashing leaders q"
and political the close OF the war II Is
n@eiless say there th1u-ands or men N On"
Indiana Illinois who will he drenly affected poi
cay ny The rrvelations and some OF TIE suggestions
made IN polite a contests eqnal the facts SHOWN
e." There political purpose involved IN ihe pup
LEGATION .
"'Of course not. The story Involves the scheme 70
capurr the rnlv gunboas the LAKES attack ChlcdEo
reraSe the Confederate prisoners AT Camp Cns~ Tue
ajax or st. Lon- and general uprising 0t the
North western Compartments For this purpose a the
ptpers Jacob Tho np-On JrH-rsOn tvi-s letters OF
instruction and a amount OF Correspondence = IN
our posses .ion Tn connection OF NalandlgDam Win
the con- piracy Will b. sbOgn.