March 31, 1863, Nashville Dispatch
Before the Chief of Army Police, Nashville, March 30, 1863.– . . .
Mrs. John Trainor was arrested under a charge of being associated with her husband in his extensive smuggling operations.She was arrested in Louisville, Ky., and brought to this place.
C. Tavel, a druggist of Louisville, Ky., was arrested in that city and brought to this place, charged with selling Mrs. Trainor a large quantity of medicines to be smuggled South.Tavel admits that he sold Mrs. Trainor one thousand ounces of quinine and two hundred pounds of opium, believing that it was to be thus disposed of, for the sum of six thousand four hundred dollars.The investigation of the Trainor case is developing a most extensive system of fraud and treason.
E. R. Davis, of company D, of the “Anderson Troop,” and Charles Springer were arrested at Louisville and brought to this city, charged with being connected with the Trainor smuggling operations.After the taking of testimony Springer was discharged.
Joseph Winburn and Milton Kellogg, were arrested under a charge of aiding John Trainor in smuggling.Winburn was paroled for the present.
Dr. Chas. H. Dubois and Mrs. M. E. Trousdell were arrested at the City Hotel charged with aiding John Trainor in smuggling.They are ordered to be sent to Alton, Ill.