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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Averill's raid. (search)
. James Lyons and Gen. George W. Randolph acted as her counsel. The names of the witnesses were then called over, all of whom answered to their names. Dr. Erasmus Powell was first examined, and testified that he had been acquainted with Mrs. Allan for five or six years; knew her intimately, and, having corresponded frequentlg the hypocrite. Another witness, and the one who had been entrusted with the letters to be sent North, testified that he had received through the hands of Dr. Powell, some time about the 1st or 10th of June a letter to be sent North. It had been his practice to forward through the hands of different blockade runners letters in his hands, before delivering them to the blockade-runner — did so because he felt it his duty. The day before he thought of sending the letter given him by Dr. Powell, he broke the seal to it, and finding that it contained disloyal matter took it to Judge Ould, who advised him to show it to Dr. P. He did so, and was told by t