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The Daily Dispatch: May 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway--$100 reward. (search)
it of Briggs that many of these highly interesting and somewhat remarkable matters came to light. Mr. Briggs, though the actor in the conspiracy against Hilton was not much to blame, it would seem. He was made to believe by Chalker that Mr. Hilton was actually engaged in shipping machinery to the South, and thus his repugnance to the proceeding was somewhat abated. After the departure of the rebel agents Mr. Chalker became still more intimate with Mr. Briggs, and took him to his house in Hoboken, and kept him; and when Mr. Brigg's family came on from Georgia, also took them there. Mr. Briggs was desirous of going to General Dix and stating the circumstances in reference to Mr. Hilton, but as he was under Chalker's roof, enjoying his hospitality, he concluded not to trouble himself about it. When he was arrested his mouth was opened and he told the whole story. Chalker's consternation at the arrest was very great, and he was judicious enough to ask Briggs "for God's sake to swear