Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-31

serenade. On the 9th of March, q wo-
man named olader arrived from Rich
mond, went to Canada, and returned on
23d. Surratt drove her into the country,
and witness understood they had gone 10
Richmond. Surratt returned on April 3D.;
lad nine or eleven 90 dollar gold pieces
and greenbacks. Took oysters with him
aud that evening he left for Montreal,
and witness has not seen him since. Saw
letter from him 10 his mother, dated
Montreal, April 18th, which was received
on the llth. Surratt told witness he had
seen Davis and Benjaman, and they said
Richmond would not he evacuated. Wit
ness went TO Canada on ths 18th of April
in search of Surratt; learned that he had
arrived at Montreal on the 9th, returned
to the States on the 18th; returned to his
rooms at theSt. Lawrence on the 18th,
and disappeared the same night-aas
seen to leave the house Of a man named
| Butlerfeld in a wagon, in company with
three others. Carried message from
Mrs Surratt to Booth on the % of April,
a! halfpast two, as witness was about two
drive Mrs. Surratt into the country, found
| Booth and Mrs. Sufratt Ia the palor. The
! interview lasted only three or four min
utcs. In December 1864, Surratt rented
her farm and removed TO the city. Wit
ness had boarded with her since then.
Made her acquaintance through her SON
who was schO0lmate of witness. Al
ways was kindly and courteously treated
by her. Her house had six large rooms
and two small rooms rented rooms fur
nbhed board. IouEg Surratt was ia the
habit ofstaying away three or four weeks
at time Witness never heard any pur-
pose expressed 10 assasinate the President
Heard Surratt say he was going to Europe
on cotton speculation he had
three thousand dollar. advanced to him ;
tina! he would 60 to Liverpool thence to
Nassau, thence to Matamoras TO find his
bother who was with Magruder. Occu.
pied Same room with Surralt. Was well
educated, and student OF divinity said
once he was going with Booth to be an ac-
tor. Was a student with him character
a. College excellent First drove Mrs.
Surratt into the country on the llth of
April and again on the l4th returned
about or 10 o'clock on the ltth. Her
visits were to collect money from Northy,
she said So ne one called about 10 o'clock
q n
utes witness was atsupper' Had many
callers was very hospi,able acqhaint-
ances could get rooms as long as they
chose. First heard of tne assassination at
3 o'clock next morning. Azeroth stayed
only one night; be said he wanted to see
john; John was away bat returned next
day, and Atzeroth left; he had been drink
ing in his room that night had heard
them say that they did not care to have
Atzcroth brought to the house Mrs. Sur
ratt said she did not care to have such
sticks brought 10 the house they vera
no company for her that was April Cd.
! Thought no honest person would possess.
false mous!ache ; witness therefore did
not give it TO him when asked for; after
wards exhibited it TO some clerks in the
otlice-put il on with specs and made
fun with it. Surratt described as six feet
high; prominent forehead large nose :;
eyes sunk; goatee, and long black hair.
! Letter to Mrs. Surratt from Montreal, said
| he was much pleased with the Catholic
| Cathedral had bought French pea
jacket and paid ten dollars for it; board
was high would 20 to private house.
Mrs. SurratIs character exemplary and
Iadylike; member of the Catholic Church;
went TO church every Sunday went to
her duties every two weeks-sometmes
in the morning sometimes in the evening.
Does not know the exact date o. Of intro
duction to DR.. Mudd; after the Congress
ional holidays; never saw him at Surratts
only heard his name mentioned in the
house once. Witness wrote q letter for
Mrs Surrstt to North about money due,
and fislred the interest on Si3J for thir-
teen years. Booths interviews with Mrs
Surrat! lasted only five or eight minutes,
bat Atzeroth on 4lh of April, said lie was
going TO get horse for Payne,
Robert r. Jones Clerk at the H-rk,eood
House.
Id ntifed pege ofh, tel egiLer, o. he IA
t Of April, containing name OF Atzeroth.
Thought he recognized one of Il Q prisoners
as the man who took room No. l26. Gave
card of Booths that day to Col. Brown
ing, Vice President Johnson's secretary.
Would not know Booth Did not know
whether Arzeroth was out the night of
the assass nation; saw him only between
10 aud 9 o'clock he asked if any body
had called for him; he paid for one day in
advance for his room w illness went off
duty at II o clock that day did not see
him register; on Friday, between u and
| o'clock, the man called him to the
counter, and pointing to the name,
asked ifany one had called. The room
was locke! the chambermaid could not
get in went with detective Lee to the
room Identified some of the articles found
therein, when exhibited to him
Mr.. Lloyd
This witness kept tavern at Surratts-
Vile. Became acquainted with John II
SurratL Dec /, 1864. Knew Harold and
Atzeroth. Five or six weeks before the
assassination all three were at his house.
AtzeroIh came tirst--went on 10 I. b. =
was gone about half an hour and then re- !
turned with Surralt and Harold. surrS'C
called witness irto the parlor, wheIe ne
had two Carbiues, some ammunition ana
a rope about sixteen or twenty ieet long
Su,rat told witness he wanted HIM 10
keep those things for him, and showed
,,,Jar ipigI whpra thew