New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-22

noon Of the 10th Of April. at the Krkwoou Hos'Tf "
noint out Mr.. johnson while at dinner OF John
Fletcher that on about April the prisoner owned
a horse and saddle which he aterward sara was
sold in Montgomery County and when en-. IVA, Was
on the night of the 4th Of April and also that he got
dark bay mare MAYORS on the evening OF lhe if,n
which he had brought there IN the morning anu roae
her away at hafpast ak brought her oact ot drinS
said if this thing happens tonight you Will near OF
present and said of the mare. "She is good on re-.
treat" that then be rode TO the hkWo9a
out az ain went along ST.. and turned up len.
of Thomas L. Gardner that the same dark pay onccyeu
horse found Camp Barry was sold by DIS uhee 70
George GARDENERS Of John Toey that the sane Morse
Camp Barry; of Wash. Brscoe that on the night
Of the l4th Of April between l2 and 1890 O'CLOCK the
prisoner got ont Of tne cars near the nay q,
Yard and asked him three times 10 et
him sleep in the store that he refused and said he
would return to the kmmell House; Of Greenwat hht
he came TO the Kmmell House at 2 a. m, win ilan
named Thomas and hesated 10 register MS nanr anu
went away in the morning without paying Ms oni Oh
Lieut. Keim that he slept in the same room WIN me
prisoner at the Kimmell House. and whom he withess)
spoke Of the assassination, Atzerodt s"d " Nns an
awful affair and that on the Sunday before he saw
kuite in his pOssessiona large bowie knife IN shean
and that he iAtzerodt) remarked "lf one fas want
the other of Mr. Cendenn that he fonnd KNIFE SIM,
lar 10 the one by eim in i. between Eighth ana
Ninth sts on the morning after the assassinaton oil
Robert Jones and John Lee that Anerodt took room
az the KirkwoOd House. No. 100. ana tht IN IL on Tue
morning of the 18TH was found coat containing
pistol loaded bowe-knfe and handkerchief Inarsed
with the name of j. Wilkes Booth; or Provost Mhhai
McPhai, that Atzerodt confessed 10 hiln Una. m ne
threw lis knife away near the Hudson House,
that no pawned the pistol at Caldwens STORE IA
Georgetown and borrowed $40, aid that the coat ana
arms at the kirkwood belonged 10 larrodi OF ser
geant Gammi that he denied having left Washington
recently or having anything 10 do with the a,sassna
ton; Of Hezekah Mcts. that on the Sunday following
the assassination, Azerodt said at ms houso ~ Tue
man had ioowe ed Gen. Grant who was 20 have followed
him. he would have been killed To negative t1is speci
fcsion the defense had submitted the testimony oil
Somerset Lcaman that the prisoner said at Me''
suppose he was; IL ne was hieu, nc
would have been killed, probably, by a
man that got on the same tram Of ,so c ,ar'
guare imputed 10 him by Nets: that be was confused
but the daughter OF Nets, to whom he was paying his
addresses showing hin the cold shoulder Una, Gay
of James Lamar to the effect OF james heleker
that Ancrodt hired dark bay mare at his stable on
the afternoon Of the 18th. wrote his name IN large
hand and willingly gave references. ana sad ne 'eI
in Port Tobacco. and Was eoachmaker by traae; OF
Samuel Smith that the mare was returned about III
o'clock on the evening 81 the 18th; OF samuel MEAL
ls,in. that Atzcrodt rode up 10 the kimmeI House
aboa 10 and called the black boy TO hold his mare ,hat
the knife found near the Herudon and the revolver
procured M Coldwells had been IN Atzerodts posses
sion but he could not identify tie coat or contents
found at the Kirkwood Of Provost Marshal Mcphail
going 10 show that the coat belonged 10 Harold; Of
Mrs MAYOR that the handkerchief found Ia AizeTodts
room wss marked with the name OF Iar'
rod's sister; of Hartman Richter, that the
romery Countyi and. made effort 10 escape; Of
Somerset LeGman that he Is Of respectable family OF
Samuel McAlllsier that be was generally considered
coward; OF Washington BrscOe Lewis {. Hawkins
aud Henry Brawner that he is n noted coward ofGov
Farwell that he saw no lying In wait az Vice.
President Johnsons rooms Mt the Kirkwood immediate
ly after the assassination. nor did hc sec any one
attempt 10 enter half hour Of w. q. Browning
Private Secretary that the iccIresident was IN MS
room from o'clock the balance o! TIE evenings OF AZ
~. f4tlt trt.u " At
endeavorng 10 sell horse and that be went OH Win
John Barr Of The latter that the prisoner was at Popes
Henry Brawner and Lewis g. iinw Kin. thn' on ,no
81 ~ March be was in Port Iobscco OF Judge oiln
and Henry Burden that they would not believe Marcus
T. Norton on oath. Tho prisoner submits that TIE
testimony aidueed by The prosecution ias utter! 70
support the caol bS corlobofates TIE prisoners
own statement In every particular The specification
charges bin with lying in wait hr Andrew
Johnson etc, and on this point y,v TN.
saws Aizerodt inquired for the President the after
noon of April II, between four ana i've O'Clock snd
&c knowledges that he saw him only for moment at
the time Pope says that the prisoner came 'o bis
stable some day in April 10 sell horse And this day
Is fixed by John Barr the 2th q April because be
made an entry in his book II the time Cob Nevins
testimony must therefore, fall 10 the gtonhd. ANA
while IL is concluded that some one at the klrkvood
had asked Col Neyns ths common question. II IL Ger.
tain that Aizcrodt is not The man. The second point
brought IN support of the specification u by Marcus T.
Morton whose declaration is 10 the effect that ne saw
Atzerodt ia company with Booth on the evening or
March g. lie thinks. and heard II said ' III tie matter
succeeds ~ well with johnson as II did with old Bu-
chanan the party would b, sold also the words, The
character of the witnesses wond he sueh that nothing
would be proved by them" The prisoner says this
deliberate iasehood; Ms he proved that ne was NOT
In Washington on the "a and 81 OF March by Henry
Irawner Of Port Tobacco and Lewis L. Hmkius, who
testify that about that time he was at home, Tbs
would be sufficient TO dsp-oye Nortons statements nut
there il other evidence that he deliberately making
fe,tlmony; for he says In the same day be saw Dr.
Mudd, who asking for Booth Dr. Mudd has shown
that be not a, the Kirkwood or Ia Washington
Cily on that day. This ingenious fahrcatOr OF esl
mony close the 81 Of March 10 give his story probable
y and be appears before he wOve this fine perjury
10 have omitted reading the testimony OF Conoycr. who
saws the name Of Andrew johnson was not joined In
the plot until after the inaugurationi and at that time
the name of lir Iamlin In the list and 50 perpe'
ra,ed an egregious tlunder. How singular that he
sbould remember exact words for three months,
A might be inferred ho IL notable
false witness lie takes patent cases. and If he cannot
win by argument he taxes the witness box and swears
them through Mr. Henry Burden. wealthy citizen of
Troy and Judge DIN testify that they would not Pc
leve him ON oath From the internal evidence OF bis
testimony falsity in the matter Of Dr. Muddi ITS
proycn faIsitv In the time Of Azerodts visit 10 the
KirkWoOd House. and his known reputation as hlse
witness leaves no shadow of donbt that his testimony
is the offspring Of desire to DISTINGUISH hiiiS.n on
al the National the Sd Of March, or had the alleged
conversation with him. the third strong point OF the
prosecution is that Atzerodt left room 26 at The hk
wood House taking key with him. and IN his room
was fonpd a coat containing q bowie-knifc. pistol,
handkerchief. marked j. Wilkes Booth together WIN
notes on the Ontario Bank in the name OF BOOTH
and memoranda showing they once belonged 70
Booth, the coat and contents were dis
posed OF by the prosecution. McPhal swears
Azerodt told him that the coat and arms belonged 70
Harold The clerk said that some one caiied 10 see
Azcrodt in the AFT ,rnoon 1t was Harold and he left
his coat I'm the room The handkerchief Is marked
with the name of Mary Il. Nayler. sister OF Harold
another is marded III" for Harold. But why qua
Atz,rndt snar his coat and arms To be In MS room
Because he was IN plot TO capture the President In 30
far he was the colleague Of Harold and Booth no iur
her because for this purpose 10 capture the President
which McAisier used TO keep for him. The same
knife he threw away and the same pistol he pawncd
and therefore he suffered Harold 10 leave his armor