New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

| Booth had cone; he said to New. York; some two
weeks aferward Surrat when passing the Post once
Incurred for letter nnder the name OF james sturdy
and asked lin why letter was sent TO him under
false name; he said lie had particular reasons for 1t;
this must have been two weeks after this affair." before
the Goth of March; the letter was signed Wood" ana
the writer stated that he was at the Revere house IN
New.York; that he was looking for something to DO,
| but would probably go to some boarding house IN
Grand.st think West Grandst.; that was the whole
substance of the letter. .
o. Are You familiar with Booths handwriting, or
simply with his autographs A. have seen his auto
graph the hotel and have also seen his autograph al
| the house. 80.
| O. Here is note signed r. i. Waisoni will you
look at il and see whether that Is Booths handwriting
a. No sir would not recognize that as Booihs hanu
writing
vcrsatioD, the occasion Of which you have spoken,
as to where they had all been riding y. No, sir; they
were very guarded; Payne made no remark at all tho
only remarks made were those excited remarks by
Surratt.
q Snrratt had been riding you say, and Booth had
whip in his hand A. Yes, sir.
q. lie appeared TO have been with them also a.
| Yes, sir; he was much excited.
Cgoss-EXAsuNED BY Mr.. EAKIN.
O. What time in the day did you meet Mr.. Lloyd on
his way TO Washington a. 1t must have been about
| 10 o'clock in the morning.
between him and Mrs Surratt at that timer A. No.
sir leaned back in my buggy and Mrs Surratt leaned
sideways and whispered some words in Ny. Lloyds
ear.
G. Did she afterward say anything to yon as to what
the ersa ion about No sir the only CONVEX.
saion that heard at that time was between her and
Mrs. OFT; she was talking about Mr.. Howell.
by Mr. JohHsoR-Q Was that AT the same timc
A. No. sir; it was after the conversation between
LLOYD and herself
~ M. Epihg-Q. DO y0a rccolcct when IT was
that Booth play cd Pescaro in the "Aposatet ~ Yes.
sr he played it that night that must have been ABOUT
the oath Of March.
.. Was il not the day before or the day after their
return from the ride that he played in the Apostate
A. That cannot say II must have been amer me rlh
Of March. This Payne stopping al The mouse
at the time; and when he came to the house ne mace
some excuse to Mrs.. Surrat saving be would NE 10
have been there before the 4h OF March but could not
get there By that circumstance rccocci II was after
the ih of March; whether 1t before or after the
| day that Booth played Pcscaro l cannot say.
q DID you go to see nat play a: Yes siri boo,n
Surratt for two and be asked Surrait whether he
thought would go, SurIatt said he thought noi when
| Snratt asked me- ! did 20: the pass was written
one and the doorkeeper az first refused us admission.
O. State whether this affair Of the ride was before or
after Booth played in the Apostae. a. 10 the best Of
| NY recollection II was before.
| q. .hoa, how long before, A. Well as near as
can recOlect two weeks before.
Q. You cannot state positively whether it was before
or after the play Of the ApOs,ate' ~ would not like
| to say positively.
By Ar Eakia-Q How did you learn anything with
reference to the aniecedents OF Mrs. Saiori ~
| Through Mis-. Surratt herself
q. What did Mira. Surratt tell yonl \. Mrs. surrat
stated TO me that she came TO tho house IN company
Nitb tls man, ana tbht size Na- a Roffu caro-.
lnisn believe that she speaks French. and that sic
was a blockade-rnnncr or bearer Of dispatches.
q Where you nj the time Mrs. Surratt told you
this A. was In the house, ia the kitchen, or, at
least. In the dining room.
o. Are yon certain beyond all doubtihai Mrs Surrnt
over told you that Mrs. Slater was bloc ader runner
o Had you. before that time. ever seen Mrs. Slater
at The house q mrs SaIraii A myself saw irr
only once; learned she had been 10 the house twice
e. Never mind what you learned. you saw heT oBly
- ~
q. Did You have any CONDENSATION with her yourself
She drove up the door in buggy the bell rang.
and Mrs Surrati told me TO go out and take her TRUNK
there young man In the buggyiwth heri that was
all the conversation had with her she had her mask
down. one of those short masks that ladies wear.
ION being Intercepted by the Court as to the mean.
ING Of the word mask. the witness said he intended 10
| signify vail OF the ordinary description
q. Vas any beside Yourself present on the occa'
sion Of this conversation A. Not that remember
| q. On what day was that a. II was sometime IN
February | don't remember the precise day.
O. Did you hear anything said about Ms Slater al
terward \. No. sir.
q What was Mrs surrntts exact Ian guage in giving
YOU this information A. She said that this woman
was from North Carolina and that If she got North
there would be danger for her because being French
she could Immediately apply 10 the French Consul that
was about the only language ! can now remember.
by Mr. Doe"T-Q when John surIait returned to
casion Of his excitement \. Me- sir no showed me
his pistol and said that he would shoot any man that
came into the room | said 10 John; My are yon so
Young MANI he said: MY hopes are gone-my pros
meets are bighied-can you get me clerkshpf those
were his precise words looked al him and thought be
was foolish. 49,
% You remark that Mrs Sufratt was weeping bit.
tery. did she state the cause Of her GREER a. She
merely said go down and make The best you can OF
your dinner: that John had gone away" John, when
ie returned said be had on three lairs OF drawers;
thought from that that lie was gong to take long
Rr Afr. FeEin.-O. By whom were you called on first
20 riye vour testimony in this caset A. was called
on by the War Department.
was called on by Judge Burnett
q. Were you aIrestedt A / surrendered myself
up0n Saturday morning Of O'Clock 10 Superintendent
Richards Of tie Metropolitan Poee force stated TO
him what knew OF these men. Payne, Harold and
Booth visiting Mrs Sugriit / stated also what knew
OF John SurIat.
o. What was your oljec. in doing this, A. Ny OBJ.
ect was 10 assist the Government.
O. Were any threats ever made TO you by any officer
OF the Government II you did not give Tile information
4. Not at all
q Were any Inducements held out to ycu by any
officer Of the Go'ernmentf \ TOT ~ an reaa ~
the paper that morning description OF the assassin OF
Seoretary Seward: he was described as man who
wore a long gTny coat; had seen Atzerodt wearing
long gray coat went do"At 70 lepln''' .a me. =
then went and delivered myself up to Superintendent
Richards OF the metropolitan Police force and told him
where this man Payne had bccn stopping, ana also OF
AtzerOdt and Harold | was then sent tn Cen AuRers
olice and alter leaving that place met man who kept
! q stable 1T Thirteenth and Esis. who stated that
man Lad been 10 bis place TO hire horse he described
the being of small stature. having black eyebrows
and Kind OF smile his face. lie said the name was
Harold then went with oiceT SicDevlt 10 hIr
rods house and procured photographs OF himself and
Booth officer Nc vita procured Photograph OF our
RAFT stated what knew Of HaIiolds habit ot fdibg
through MaFyland that he had many acqiainianccs
there, cnd that the assassas would pfODaDf iuke 'nct
course through Marvind
q. Did yOu ever say previous 10 your surrenderlng
yourself ard going TO the Office of Col Burnett. that