The New York herald., 1865-05-15

prasidsnt n. asoi Iof MA surrait then said nj
Lloyd may be postponed until nondsx ss hs tes,Irnonv
snse s mrs ssr: S and Of great Importance and
her senior counsel Mr. Reverdy johnson. "a present
the cours refused the application 70 deer the exsmina
tho whims convenience Of Counsel and that M
johnson might have renamed court had he so chose
EXAMINATION OF MR.. LLOYD.
@ Where do you residef A. Al Sarrattsv us
@ Are you acquainted with with John RI surratts
Yes, since the LIST Of December; not much previous
Q. DO you know the prisoner Harold' A. Yea sir
9 DO you know the prisoner Atzeroif A. Yes sir
O. win you state, Mr. Lloyd, whether some nye
any or all OF these men came at your housef They
O All three sirs A. Yes air.
O. What we're they doing 10 your houses A. Atzerou
came hrst and went on TO ~. b. 70 was gone about half
and Azerot noticed nothing with them until ali OF
thom came when John Surratt called into the front
psrlor; then on the sefs saw two csrbnes and some
= Anything eise' A. A rope.
9. Now iougs A. Sixteen or twenty feet
Were the articles loft al your houscs A. Yes sar-
ratt asked mo 20 take Of them, and told him
didn't like TO have these thugs in the house. He then
carried me into room had been into before, and
showed me whore could place them under jolst.
them there myself
q How much ammunition was theron A. lust one
.. What kind Of csrblncs 4 I didn't examine
hem vhcy had covers ON them.
ssate whether on tho Monday proceeding Mrs.
Snrratt came to yoar house. A met Mrs Surrstt on
tho Monday prcvicus TO the assassination. When She
Art broached the subject To me, I did not undarssnd
her She asked me about the shooting ircns or soas
thing or that kind 10 my attention 10 these thinys
had almost forgotten they there, and tot her
they were hidden away She said they would be wanted
She only referred to il in manne but finally came out
and said they would be wanted soon
q Now will you state whether in the evening or day
on which the President assassinated Mrs Surrat
not come TO your housey A. Yes. was out attending
trial. and found her thcre when back. Judge
atant Gv0 mel mat harm Tho nj Min
and she told mo TO have them shooting irons ready TINT
night, and said thero would be parties call for them
TO keep FOR hor and found 1t old glass She ask
sc 10 have bottles Of whsEey rosy saying they
would be called FOR that night.
O. And they called for by Booth Harold that
pohtS A. Thsy both came, Booth aud Harold they
took their whiskey out Of the bottles; Booth didn't
come TO- but Harold did; IL wis not over quarter after
twelve O'Clock. Booth was n stranger 20 me; Harold
came In and took the wLiskey, but don't think he
asked for tho whskey; he said 10 me, Get me those
things"
O. Didn't he say 10 you what those things weres A
No but he was apprsed that already knew they werc
coming for them; l made reply, but went and got
then gave thom all the articles, with the held glass
O. She told you TO give them tho whiskcy the corbnes
and the field Gass2 A. Yes, SIR
Q. How long dad they remain at your house. A No.
Q. Did they take both the csrines or only oncs A.
Only Booth said he could not take his because his
Q. Did he drink alsoY A. Yes whl;c sitting on tho
porch.
u a
O. Did they say anything about the assass naticn9 A.
A. they wero about leaving Booth said:'I will tell YOU
some news am pretty certain we havc assasnated the
President and Secretary Seward"
@ Was that in Harod's presenGe' A. I am not cor
tain; became so excited am not certain
Q At what hour the news OF tho Presidents as
sassinson afterwards received by your A. suppose Il
about nine O'Clock
O. AS the news spread, wac IL spoken OF that Booth
waa the assassin A. think II was sir on several oc
cnslons.
O. Did you see tho prisoner, Dr Mudd, before. A.
"a mt
O. What was the exact language used when Harold
asked for those thiegs2 A. Fer Gods sake make haste
aud get thesc things.
rgs -wscs CRoss-rxAMisAT,oS:
s O. At what timc dld you rent u'e h"osf A. Aben'
tbe 1st OF December
Q. Last Deccu.hest A. Yes, sir.
Q Al the time you commenced thn occupancy Of the
promises did yoa 0ed any arms IN tho houscs A. No.
q No guns or pistols theret A. There broken
gun-a double berrened gun.
O. DO yon Keep bar t,,ere7 A. do, sir
O. Detail the conversation you had with Mrs. surra
on tue two last tunes ycu saw her? A. Twas cit q
Unioniown; NO had passed each other; stcrred sn'
aaw her and got o,, and went 10 her busy. ans
she spoke to me In na'icr trying Ia draw aitenon
thosc thiugs-the carbhcs; hut she finally came oG
palmer: though am NOS quite positive. think she
said ''slsooiius ireos"
Q Can You swear Mr. LLOYD % on your oath 20, ,ha, sa'
tive sic did on both occasions, aod know she did on
the last
O. Al What time on Friday did you me-, Mr.. s'lratt3
A. didn't NEE, her Friday a, all; I wac out. aud
wheD returned home fouad her ttcro
q. How long did she remain after you rc,-rnedy A
Not ov-r ten h,outes.
Q Now state Tie convcrsa,oa bc,wc n you and 'cl
during those ten inmates? A. The Gr Thing size said
was slaik et,ut the dc, ard one OF his imps will az
pc,r" tcn shc said, "Mr Lloyd, wan, you IN have
those shooting 'sss ready; s.'e pats w'' esli 70,
undo II until scnt up stairs nnd found u sas Hold
glass;
Mrs. sprratu A. judge u was ave O'Clock II 'nigti
have beer later; she tc'd me 20 have these shooting
tho house; that Is all c CONVEX lion has wI, hoe
In reference IN that wcut into tho barn, ani sIe r.
qres,ei o 10 nS 'er buggy tho sp-ng had hccofr de-
U Was any other person present dures this i1'er.
yiev7 A. Mia oaclt Wa there.
O. Was she within hearing dlsiaacef A. don't know;
. This was 10 the ys.ds A. Yes, ST.
. Is Ms ofett neiehbor OF you"' A. she is my
O. Wien DID you lrst havc ocrason r.co,ecl these
eonvorsa,,ossY A. whe. gswo a, The particulars to
Colonel BrI nett, tho satusday week following
Q Was that TIE nrst time you detailed 'heso con-
vcTsrt.ops3 A. Yes SIR.
othss perscp' unIy 20 Lieutenant, foycit and Captain
Cunningham; tcd them u was through the Surraus
Lrousb, those arms TO tho hoosc would not have
IN any dhicu'ty ai alt
q Were Lorcii aud Cunningham together when You
Q. Do you know where they src s'aiioncis A. They
were here TO day.
@ Did ys, talk TO Mrs. Oneit about ~ A. don't
think did; avn not positive about th,I.
@ Hcw after Booth and Harold cfi did yon learn
positively Of tho assassnation OF the PrcAdenv A. got
70 f.oW thein
q now after did you get from other parties!
About cht or nine O'Clock next morning.
q Did you have any convef alton With tho sodie!s IN
teeard to in a. No
q hid you tell them about Booth and Harold b'ing at
your Iiacef A. did not, and am sorry thrt didn't.
q Did Mrs. Surratt have any conversation with yod
In relation To any conspiracy, a. Never sir.
u Did Mrs Surrn,t hand apyth 70 you when she
srose about "them shooting ifoesS" A. Yes, sir, a
field fass.
q Have you any family A. have wife.
o Have you any sont a. No. sir.
U boes any person work for you A. Yes sir, .
couple or colorcd men.
O Were sny Of them present a, the conversation be-
tween Mira surratt and youY A. No, s'r
q Was the package handed you by hrs surrsiis own
hand A. Yes, by herself
q where wero 80, standing when she handed u 10
you A. Eoar the woodpiic
Hero different counsel entered upon the task OF con-
tfpung the cross examination. Tie crosa examination
was rendered exceedingly tedious by thc Insufficient
voice ef tho witness whom the Court aud counsel could
scarcely bear. !.
Mr. Lloyd can you recollcct who was. after Booth
and Harold ,oft the house that Bfs told you " Was