Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-17

AeHiNGTOhs may lo-AmODg thc witness
es examined in the assassination trial was Mr.
Browning, private secretary of President John
son, who said that on the evening of the assassi
nation be found in his letter box a card address
ed to President johnson, with these words upon
II: Don't wish 10 disturb you;sre you al
home. J Wilkes Booth"
MHJor Knox aud Sergeant Hutter said that on
the 18th Of April the residence of the secretary oil
war was Illuminated in honor of the victories OF
Grant. OLtuglin, whom the witness identified
was introduced i6to the house aud in response 10
question said be was a lawyer and well &C.
quaiDted with the secretary OF war. O'Laughln
appeared to be drunk and made especial iuquir '
10 have look at Gen Grant. This was sbo1l
y O'Clock at night.
DR. Stone testified as to the condition of the
president after the shooting. The ball er
trncted from the head was exhibited, and he
identified it by the initials A L, which he had
scratched on it with penkniie.
Sergeant Cobb, who, on the night of the as
sasslnation, was on duty in the navy yard, testi-
fed as to Booth aud his companions passing
into Maryland. Booth. on being challenged
said he was going TO his house in the country
near Queenstown.
The pistol picked up in the box was produced
and identified
Lieut.. Lovett, who went in pursuit of the AS
him and ofthe conduct of Dr. Nudd, who dressed
Booths leg.
The boot which was cut from Booths leg vas
produced in court On the inside of the boot W as
written u. W Giles"
Officer Lloyd, who went in pursuit of the fugi-
tives, said DR.. Mudd at first denied seeing them,
bnt afterwards remembered that il was Booth
lee be had set, the latter having been somewhat
disguised.
Mr.. Arnold, member of congress for Illinois,
during the four years of NJ. Lincoln's admins
tration. and his friends. is preparing the memoirs
Of the administration OF Mr.. Lincoln. with his
tory OF the important congressional legislation of
the same period
Mrs. Lincoln having partially recovered from
her severe indispostion. has announced her inten.
ton OF leaving for home on Tuesday next
The court made an in formal visit to the scene
OF the presidents murder Nothing is changed
there
On the assembling of the court the prisoners
were brought into dock. and many eyes were turn
ed toward Spangltr, who got down listess and
leaned his head against the wall staring vacantIy
around
Dave Stanton was permitted to attend the read
ing OF the record of his testimony. In answering
the question did he ask in regard to Gen Grautf
il should read the man did ask for Gen. Grant,
aud also the man said he was Spangler and knew
Mr.. Stanton very we'll
The examination of Jno Borrow, alias Penauts
who was connected with Ford's theatre, attend
ing the stage door end carrying bills in the day
time. He attended TO Booths horse. which was
kept in stable back of the theatre saw him on
the after noon of 'the murder bringing the horse
into the stable. he halloed for Sprague who went
down TO the stables, Booth asked him for hal
ter and be went for one; saw Booth again on the
stage that night. did not see him when be ca me
with bis horse between and 10 clock, saw the
horse at the door A man called me to hold
the horse and told Sprague Booth wanted him !;
| held ;he horse and told Sprsgue to attend the
door, and he said if there was ANYTHING wrong
10 lay the blame on him; heard the report of the
pistol: when Booth came out he told me TO give
him his horse, be knocked nae down with the
butt of his knife and rode off Immediately.
| told him he shonld no; curse man in that
way. He didn't say he wished anything to the
president.
Examined by Ewing-It was Divenesey, an
actor. who called Spangler and told him Booth
wanted him in the alley. 1t was six or eight
minutes afierwardsthat Spangler came to me
was sitting in the front door entrance, on the
left. attending to the stage door. My duty was
to keep strangers out, but was in the front Of
the theatre when the curtain was down. 1 go
out every night. every time the curtain is down:
didn't see Booth there; Spangler vast in front
OF the theater; never said SpaDgler wore q mus
tache; didn't see any whskers on him that night |;
Spaugler was in the habit of hitching up Booth s
horse; be wanted TO take the bride of the horse,
bat Booth wouldn't let him; this was about six
O'Clock; he put the halter around the horses
neck and took the saddle off
Spangler used to hitch up and feed Booth {.
horses.
Question. Do you know the way Booth went
out after be jumped out of the presidents box !?
Answer. No, sir. l was out at the time; do
not know which entrance Booth ran through he
wasn't about the theatre much; he came
there some times; be entered generally on Tenth
street; sometimes BY the back way; stable is
about 300 yards from the back entrance of the
theatre; the first scene of the third act was
being PLAYED when | first went out to hold
Ranih,s horse. Rnnih had only hnrse there