New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17

man Z A. Wien | ftGI ted - cumc down ! did not
know vas for that prise was win Major hsk ,d
ureop n was 20 cone in the Nol0r told 90 come
in when WIS n ila tle building, did rot know Inc
purrose until Major Ecfcrt called IN tie Prisoners me
moment g ila. man thought knew me object OF
o. Ana Ills was the only occasion you recollcct hay
ing seen him A. That Is the only time except 1osIeI
o What made you think II was he same mani A.
The ilsi time him il was Ncrg light; be bad on
dark sut OF clothes and heavy masache; wlio wiS
speaking with him was looking night sharp III hls
face: he had dark souch hat not very high aud
dark dress coat; his pantaoons were dark could not
say whether they were black or brown,
d What was bis size \. / should judge be was
ahegt nv size though as he was Standing on The steps
below me, he might seem lower; shohld judge he was
about five feet four or FIVE inches high.
o Had a crowd come there To sercnade the Secfe-
tary at that timer A. Yes; there were four or five
Was The Secretary on the steps at the tiruei a.
No. he was inside the honsc, aud Gen. Grant dl3oi
there was nobody on the steps bat myself
Q. Were tho crowd close up 10 the stepsl a. Yes
M 10 the lower Eteps.
%. Was The front door open at the fmef a. Yes;
the front door and the inner door, and the was fuzzy
lighted all around.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. ROBERT KING STONE.
~ Judge HOit--Q. state 10 the Court If you are a
practs physician In tins city a. am.
O. State whether or not You were the ply stefan OF inc
late President Of the United States a. was Dis
family physician.
evening Of lis Assassination; If So state The examine
ton you made, and the result A. was sent for by
MIS-. Lincoln Immediately after the ASSASSINATION anu
was there within very few minntes the President
had been carried from the thcaer TO the house 81 tue
gentleman who lived directly opposite and placed upon
bed in the back part Of the hoosci found several
citizens there and among others two Asssant Surgeons
OF the army. who lad brought hin over; they immedl
atcly gave the case to my care in consequence OF
my professional relation TO the family; proceeded 10
examine him. and instantly found that the President
hail ed "A
lcf side Of his head into which carried readily my
finger and at informed those around that the case
was hopeless; that tha President would die; that there
was no positive limit TO bis fe that his vial enaci!
was Ney strong that he would resist Us long az an!
one bur that death would certainly follow remained
win him ns long 10 OF any 70 90 anything Tor
him, but Of nothing could be done lie died The
next morning about Lalf past 1t about hall
past Ten hen first saw A.ra bat night.
O. Did he die nom hat wound. 4. Yes.
O. Did yOu extract the balii A. did; the next day.
when the body was ready TO be cmbllmcd. IN presence
Of DR.. Barnes the Sng'on General AID oltrs iae eN
animation was made; traced tle wound through :lc
brain tie ban was found the interior part Of the le
side Of the hrain it large ball. resembling those
shot fon iEe pistol known as the Dcrrngeri an uns
ally large Lall-that IT, larger bail than those used
ordinarily with pocket r"Yovcrs.
q. va, IL 2 lcidcn hal' \. Yes hard made ball
from witch The tag had been cut from The end; he ball
was fattencd compressed somewhat in the passage
through tie kull aud L,ic portion had been cut up
in IL passage through the bones marked the ball with
the initials Of the President IN the presence Of The
IL
and Endorsed my name on TIE envelope; ne Se'Ta'
iary inclosci Il in another envelope which he also
ndorsed aud sealed WITH biz private seal 1t IS stu IN
his custody. having been ordered 10 loo placed among
the arohl, es of his department.
a Did you see the pistol from which tie ball was
thedi \. i did not.
TESTIMONY or sKIGEAsr sILAs Il. COBB.
b. Jasgt H0lt-Q. State whether or not on the night
Of tie assassination 81 the President you were dui!
at Tic Navy Yard-Bridgei A. was.
q Do yOu remember 10 have seen ore on two men
pass ng pdly horseback and II 80 at what hour
a. ~ RhIce men approach me rapidly on hor'ehacl
between hnlfpEst ten and eleven O'Clock. should
think
Q. Did you challenge them' A. Yes. challenged
them and advanced 10 them 10 recognize them;
Q. Did You recognize them a. | satisfied myself
they proper persons to pass. and passed them.
y. Did you recognize either II those persons NJ
among the prisoners heIei Look tho entire distance
Of the box from end 20 the other. Tie witness
scInini1ed each Of tie persons closely aud rerhe"l
q. Could you describe either Of those men. or both
Q DO yon think you would recognize either OF them
by n photograph a. think would.
photograph Of Booth shown \. Yes that man
posed first.
o. Alone a. Yes.
q Did not you say three cane together A. No
three passed bat they were not tosetLer. ~.
man rs he passed, A. Yes three or four minutes.
Q What name did he givc' A. He gave hi, name rs
Booth.
o. VIVA. dia lo SAY A. asked Lin who lie was. |
be said his Booth; / a,kcd him where from.
he answered from. the city; asked lim. where are You
going lie said, going home; askcd him where his |
lone was he said. in Charles: which understood %
me m Charles County, asked him what town. Dc said
he didn't live in any town. ! said. you must live "a
some town; he said 1 live close to BTyantOwn. bat
don't live in the town; ! asked lin why he was out 20
late II he did not know persons were not permitted To
pass after that time of night b. said II was news to
HIM he said he had some ways to go. that II was DARK
AID that be thought he would have "a mo"p.
o. How long before the other two men came a. |
Tic next up in five or seven or possibly IN ten
O. Did they seem TO be riding rapidly or lcsurey
A. The second one who came up did not seem to be
riding rapidly.
o What did le saw A. I asked him who be was
he said his usmc Smith; that lie was going TO
White PisiIs; 1 asked him how he came 10 be ont 80
late he made ofn rather Haeifcofe rord ~ RIPPING
from noA should Hd.e he had besn a. bad e0mPoHy
O. Was lie large small sized man a. small
sized
brought him up before the guardhouse door the
light could fall on his face.
Q How would he compare in size with the last man
among the prisoners (Hnnoi) A. He Is very nearly
tie size but should not think he the man he had
A lighter complexion than that man.
q Did you allow lin to pass after that explanation ?
Yes.
O. What became Of the other men = A. The other
man turned back he did not seem 10 have sufficient
business TO warrant me IN passing him.
o. Was he on horseback also, A. Yes
O. Did he seem to be companion Of the persons vho
iad gone before, A. do not know.
q. Did they come up together A. No. they were
ZONE distance apart.
O. Did this man make any inquiry for Booth A.
lie made an inquiry whether man Lad passed on roam
q Did the second one who had come up make any
nnuiry in regard to another horsewant A. No, sir,
lonc whatever. i
yss Ya4 boy;e
0. What gail was lie travelling -iroiiing A. lie
lid not seem to be trotting; should think II was
lind Of balrracking
O Did you notice the size and color Of The horse
Booth r0dci A. Yes. small-szed horse. rather un'
Ter sized; bright bay with n smooth shining skin;
&c looked smooth, and though he had had short
,ush; he seemed FESTIVE aud uneasy, much more so
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