Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-06

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point 'hey visited every point of tho country,
ior inc purpose OF fostering the discomfort
AGAINST me utaie and establishing lodges Of
'ue sons OF lapeFty' They lodged at one
ol inc ieailhg hotels IN Chicago, and while
OF course they kept their actual mission to
themselves or cohilded II ohsyto those whom
they could trust, yet the wonder IL not les
seneu that they should have been permitted
thus TO perfect conspiracy which. even Il 1t
had been successful, could not have Effected
the ilnal result, yet would have seriously |
crippled the Union forces and resources.
have recently talked with Colonel Castle
man, respected citizen OF Louisville Ken
lucky, who boldly maintains that the methods |
Which no and his associate adopted were en-
tirely legitimate and in strict conformity with |
the rules aud privileges OF war. Botweecn |
the coniederates In Canada and those opera
ting on this side OF the line there appears |
to have been constant communication and |
perfect understanding.
While women did not occupy prominent
positions, nor particularly distinguish them
selves outside those spheres that arc essen.
TALLY feminine and humane, yet In this con
spiracy one Of that sex showed perse-
| fNAhiAN's lbNithtt anu hhlHNN VI u OIutIs
Her name was Miss Annie Davis. and It is
said she was a native OF Kentucky. With
abundant means at her command, this woman
made her headquarters at sandusky. She
| boarded with a reputable family, attended
the leading Episcopal church, and having
fine presence and good address, she speedily
made friends and acquaintences with the
people Of that city. She became acquainted
with the officers In charge OF the guards ON
Johnston's Island, and through the assist
ancc OF man known az Major Cole, she
learned all about the force and movements
OF tho steamer Michigan, the only vessel our
government then had on the lakes. While
In Sandusky Miss Davis claimed 10 be a
Canadian. n claim TO which she adhered after
tho conspiracy had been exploded aud which
saved hcr from Imprisonment when her fel-
low consplrators had been captured. In
Miss Coles employ (she used them as her
disbursing agents. was Jewish firm. named
Rosenthal These mon opened clothing
store in the city, but unlike other men OF
their race engaged in that calling. they made
no attempt TO got trade; indeed. they might
be said TO avoid IL. Their place was a head
ouarters for the eonspirators. and the stock
Of clothing they Ind on hand was intended
TO supply the prisoners as soon a. their re-
lease was affected, Miss Cole might be said
10 be the intermediary between the commits.
sioners in Canada and the conspirators In
Cbicag, and had every one concerned act
Inc, hia mart as Thoroughly and carefully as
, she AID bers tho result might hive bcen a
success that would have raised the effort to
3 tho dignity Of rcspeetability. Acting In con.
nection with theproposed uprising In Chicago
I bar nurnose was 70 seize the steamer Mich
Y e-an reIoaas tho prisoners on Johnstons j.
,on5 bv threats OF bombardinr sandusky
1 md virtually 10 have tho unprotected lak,
a so ,,r nj hor morpv. Az a preliminary t,
l yettinp possession Of the Michigan tn,
o s,aanner Island Queen. commanded by Cap
g 80 ,1rr and nlvinc hsty,eep snndusky Ba,
: nd natrat, ,ras se,zed M Middle Bass Is
/. ! 49,, ,rha oor,,,an1er of the oonfedernte
o 49, ss .rta,r pooIe who wps subsequently
Il ,'..,S a. p,iioo,s rsiona IN Nav YORK Hat
G NM, soi.,,ro ~ tho IsI,nd Queen BEGAN
< ~ ~, -, lnr,,yr ana tbo Michigan was orders
Nv ~ 49, -, tnr,,s which sbo n,eoeede
!. S S,Is rssr hatoro tho seizure OF hi
8 ~ uo,ns' a., ,,a,ornr,en, bsd bscn informe
r. sten'i't 'a0 - "a ,y ono ~ The conspirp
II 81 Wv mo- mo- snoh was tbc caso ia believed b