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The Washington Trials Report
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The Washington Trials Report
of Testimony.
Testimony of er- Coz Far,ceu.
WASHINGTON, j une 8.
Ex-Gov. Farwell was the first witness ex.
amlned In the assassination case. He testi.
ned 70 notifying President johnson III Presi.
oeht Lincoln's assassination on the morning
AFTER the occurrence; he did not notice any
one lying In wait about the room; he raped
again and said in loud voice, Gov. johnson
II you are in the room must see you; he
locked The door, and though several persons
Came to 1t he did not allow any one 10 enter
except those personally known to him; he had
never seen the prisoner, Atzerott, to his
knowledge.
Testimony of John n. Hubbard
John r. Hubbard testified that he was part
OF the time In charge Of Payne, and that In
conversation with him he Payne) had said he
wished they would make haste and hang him,
that he was tired Of life. s0s
s.5 Testimony Of Col. w. III, Mccall.
Col. w. Ell. Mccall was also In charge of
Payne and testified to the constipation of the
prisoner; he had no relief until last evening
from the 29th of April. 1ia sslsasis ia5saas
81 Testimony Of y. e. Roberts.
j. E. Roberts, also Ia charge OF PAYNE, tes-
| titled that after Major Seward came to identi-
" the prisoner, the latter said they were trac-
ing him pretty close and that he wanted to
die. AAA am 81 faaas
Testimony Of James r.. o,Brsen. EszD
James O'Brien, usher at Ford's Theatre,
testified that he found the keeper of lock to
box No. 3 was broken some time before the
assassination; that o. box was unbroken !;
the door of box 8--the Presidential party occu-
pied the two boxes--was always left open !;
the door leading into the passage which sep
arates the two boxes from the wall had no
lock; the outer door was not fastened at all. I
Testimony Of Susan Ste.Cart.
Susan Stewart (colored) testified that she
saw DR.. Mudd the day after the assassination
riding along near w. Mung's barn; did not
see any one with him; he was coming appar-
emily from Bryantown. a aif
r. johnson also saw DR.. Mudd the same day
going toward Bryantown; he was alone: an
other man went along afterwards; this man
came back about an hour and half before DR..
Mudd. ~ sAi q
ii Testimony Of Mareno p. Norton. s
Mareno P. Norton testified that he was at
the National Hotel in Washington. from The
18th OF January to the middle of March; knew
Booth by sight, but was not personally ac-
quainted with him. While at the hotel saw
Atzerott and O'Laughlin with Booth, some-
where near the time OF the inauguration Of
MIR. Lincoln; witness accidentally overheard
conversation between Booth and Atzerott,
Inc substance OF which was that If the matter
succeeded as well with johnson as 1t did with
Buchanau they would get terribly sold; wit
ness did not know what was referred 10: saw
DIR. Mudd once while | was at the National
Hotel; he came to- my room in the morning
on the "a OF March; he entered hastily and
appearea 70 pc somewhat excited; he said he
Pooth -; Iis.aks; ne said ne wanted to see
ana vent s,,,t Doo'n room was ABOVE lett
he went down sta ;,,e ,,d anu ,oilowed nlm
story halow he t,rnad s,,d nS aeaensu me
n IS recognized Mudd when he Ar, / entera a
dav m, ~ ,h se ali since De,ore To-
: y .IeAsy :, u
Jp c;lls L. ws.s = =. -. . 1ss'
.. ~. I.iis 9. washington testified he had
knoWn " Laugnlln Jour months saw him on
Ing stIeet early Deiore tne murder, and was
with MIN until one O'Clock; also saw him next
evening ne tOLaughllDl was at Humans
HOTEL when Inc news OF the assassination was
read. 546sls s .s-.s ss..5rl,4El a ...ssrse
"a p . 1esss'nong. or MISS Anna Hard.
MISS Anna Ward testified thatshe has known
MI. ourratt seven or eight years; John Sur.
raft called once TO see the witness and asked
her to go to the HowdeD House to ascertain
II there was vacant room he could have; she
did not know who was to occupy the room:
had met Booth at Mrs. Surratt's house; also
that two gentlemen who boarded there receiv-
ed two letters from "John s." postmarked
Montreal, one for Mrs. Lauds and one for her
daughter; received the first one on the day Of
the assassination, and the other some time az
ter; have known Mrs. S. always attending to
her duties; attended the same church with her
and considered her Christian and a LADY.
Testimony of mr.. ssssfard.
Mr.. Sessford ticket SELLER a. Eord,s Thao,ra
testified that the private boxes excant those -
occnnied Nv tha PrasiSent ,ara ~ sI1SI
for on the EVENING If the assass;na,;apf aud
did mot think .pv wa-a nrasrad d,,r;, a,.u