The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-20

NJ. Seward. Rsoss.issd p.yss J. r.. ,
senbliDg the persoa he ~ there. 6sst
hoard scsming il TIE han aad opened the
34eet q - what ~ truuhls - He
stood close up to It aud % soon - il Vas
opened wide enough he strsck Ne apd
knoct0 0e dova asd shsa rushed up To-
n. Seward's bed, struck him and maim-
ID him.
Soon - could get on my feet I enl
deasored 70 haul him OF the bed and hd
easnsd Dyon use. Tben tksrs vac mar
come II the room Who clutched him. Be-
tween tho two Of ~ No got him % thS
door, when be cliochsd his haaA around
~ ssek, ksoeked - down, broke asay
from the other naa md fushsd down
stains. he struck ne the frss tine vilh
9 ksife and the lsst tire wish his Get.
He stabbed me ia lbe forehead. Isaw
him cut Mr. Seward twice. He struck
beyond his neck the 6rst time. Then be
struck him on the neck.
Asj Seward, con OF the Secretary, was
sworn and identified Payne - the NAB
abe was ut his fethes's houss q the nigh,
Of tho I4th Of April. He bad retired
about IL o'clock ssd short time after
sas arossed By the screams Of his sister. |
hushed up stairs ssd seized the nan, vhDl
struck vitnsa visA dseaater ftoa ,be
table aod made uss Of the words, III am |
mad. | am mad" When near The door
- witness was pushing him be ~ 81 |
the light in ihe ball that hs vas tall, large |
sDd had black hair and no beard. Got |
pistol and hurried down TO front door. |
Alter s,tassse5 am wcands we're
dressed he vent into his fathers room,
asd esv b hsd lsrge essh on his cheek
ooe on his throat and ons under his ear,
Witness vas sa'is6sd the prisoner At the
Dar vs. the sans man.
Col. Morgan testified that on the l7th |
IT April be had posseesiou Of Mrs. Sur |
aus heuss, and stated that Payne came
o With > pickaxe oa his shoulder. Payne
aid Il guess am mistaken" lasked
vho be wanted 10 zee. He said Nrs.
'arratt- I told him be .as rixht, thatII
be vss u he psrlot. Hesaid Gr.. Sur
~ had sseaes hin to dig . gutter
aid be wss 20 yesss old, from F.rquar
oussy, Va. ssd earpsd his living By the
'iek- Hs sbO0sd - an oath OF aliepi. / ,
nee asd said y sas from the Souih. h.-l !.
Isid b eoaid ns;thef rcd or write.
Fsstt0say sfosasraIs Grant anA n1sal. I
Washisg.on, Nay 10.
The felloving testimony hes lass bees
iscited before tae Conmittee on the CJn-
yet Of - War. and Is furnished By them
y Pobfsasior,
IlDs11GOyE ~ MAI. oxs nxADk
1es hass beea 10 the army almost since
- sas cenasneed ADD have had zisti- |.
lae oe9aection with ard know lsdGs q
% sr0y Of the Potolaac - . General asd !
Y that reason ] desire to place on our
sooFd your answer 10 the following in.
airv: he
10 what manner has Mr.. Stanton. Sec
Wary Of War, performed bis duties 10 re-
'rd TO the supply Of the army aud the
'ppors Of tbs military operations under
cur charges
Ans~er-So far - my knowledge ex-
.nds, and have had many relations : !
18th the War Depsrtmen,, / can mos,
Indidy ssy that everything l hare re-
uired or that l shovght ought to be done ?
As been promptly a.tended TO by Mr.
tsnson - the head of the War Depart
tent.
Question-Whst do you say Of the tal.
~ and ability with which Ar. Stanton
as conducted his department!
ADsver--I Icousidst the deparfmest Aas
zen conducted With very great ability
mere may have been some matters in
ssch / may have differed with Mr.. Stan !,
n and might have criticised HE opera
ms. speak Of the general management
the Department. l consider it has
ssn conducted essh sasat shilsty..
TEfriAoEY OF III. GsN. aRAsr. H.
Qusssion-Yo on hsNe bsen It. General
for year past and morey
Answer- Yes siv.
Qaestion-I wish you to plsee ppon rec
"a yoor answers e The following ques- !
ons:
In what maaser bas Mr. Stsnton, ,Secre-
lry Of War, perform ed his datisa in the
apply of arms and the support Of the
silitAry operations nndsr- yoas charge 7 :
ADswcr-AdmifablY. ! think shere
~ b1ea nA couplsint IN thas ssspect,
nat is no general complaint 30 far as bel
concsrned. I do not think there has 2
cen anv erounds OF comnlsint in that