The New York herald., 1865-05-17
THE EVIDENCE ON MONDAY.

The commission then ADJOURNED.
THE EVIDENCE ON MONDAY.
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WASHINGTON, Nay 10, 1895.
rhe following tho continuation OF the trial from the
point where 1t broke OF last night
TESTIMONY OF oAPrArN rHEo. M'aovERN.
RxAnNKD BY JUp0E Holt.
g. Did you knOwJ Wilkes Booth' A. knew him by
DID you see him on the night Of the assassination
Of the President A. Yes
Q Describe what you saw on that occasion' A. was
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murder, when man came along who disturbed me In
my seat causing me to push my seat forward TO permit
wAere and stood eisurcy, taking survey Of the
house; ! looked at him because he had happened
TO come almost In my line OF sight, he took small pack
Of Waiting cards from his pocket and selecting
ped the Others he handed the card to the Presidents
who was sn Just below whether the
allowed him to 60 in, do no, know but Ia moment or
two him go into the box and close the door Of the
Q Did you see him after the pistol was nredf A
Yes saw the body OF man descend from the front OF
mont: in another moment he reappeared, and strode
across tho STAGE and he passed saw the cleaning
blade Of dagger In his right hand:
g Was u large weapon he held In bis handf A. Yes;
the blade should suppose 70 be Ave or ak inches In
length from the length q The sssm . Is..
Did you see whether II was Boothf a. knew
Booth; but did not recognise him.
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR HENRY 3. RArnsus.
JUDGE holt.
O. Please state 70 the Court whether or not yeu were
the box With the President the night Of the assas
snaaionf A. Yes
observation in connection with tina. assassinationf
With the permission or the Court will say that pre-
pared little statement q the time, which would to 70
read In preference TO giving testimony here was made
whom the details were fresh in my mind
Permission having bosn given che witness to read THU
statement, II was read To the Court
This statement has heretofore been published by the
press throughout the country
@ You did not know Booth yoursclfY A. No
| Q Could you recognize him from this photograph
A. should be unable TO recognize him the the
box; myself have seca him on the stage, some time
BY the CouRr-Q What distance the assassin from
the President when you first saw hmf A. The distance
from whore the President sitting four fve
feet to the best OF rccollection this stand
ing between him and the door,
about such one a. appeared 70 be used by Booth that
night A. think II might have made . wound similar
70 the one received could not recognise the knife;
BY Col BuRssIT-Q Did you notice how the blade was
held 10 the hand Of the assassin A. Yes the blade was
held Nat and horizontally the entry Of the wound would
indicate it; It came with sweeping blow down from
above
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM wIrHgRs, JR.
BANNED By JUDGE HOLT.
Do yo0 belong in the orchestra Of Fords thea're'
Q wer yop there the nigh, Of the assassination Of
The PresidsoU A Yes
q. Did you see T. wilkes Booth there that nght' A.
Q. State what You saw. A. had some business
the stage with The stage manager In regard national
song had composed; wanted to see IN what costume
they going sing IT, learned from the manager
that they would sing IN the costume they wore at the
Close Of the piece after that was returning under tho
stage 70 the orchestra when heard the report OF ps
tol; ssonished that shot should be fred while
playing the American Cousin; l never heard one be.
% I not know ~hs wSs % ho mss
ter he hit me on the leg, turned me round and made
two cuts at me one on the neck and one on the side as
hA ptpaat aa,d hat d tLaun l.'t
that he made rush for the door, and out he went
then heard the cry that the President killed. and
saw him In the box, apparently dead
Which way did be 20 out Of the theairep A. Out Of
oRGs. PLANTATION ~ Mr. rwso
@ Are you acquainted with the prisoner spanglerf
A. have known him ever since have been In the
Q Did you rec him that nish,i A. No, sir: ! do not
pscoect seeing him that night only happened to 80 on
the stage 70 see the manager.
Q Which side Of tho stage did you 90 onY A. The
right hand side facing the sadenccfurshost from tho
Presidents boz
Q. what was the position Of this man' A. His posi-
on ought 10 have been there whom the TO be
changed right In the centre OF the stage his business
was 70 change the scenes and no ought 10 have been
o On which side' A / do not know on which eide
his position was
q Do you know whether the passage through which
Booth passed out Of the door generally obs,rueted1
A. Sometimes there are great many persons there NO
that cannot pass but that night everything eeemed
70 be clear met nobody that night until met wilkes
Booth
@ Were they playing piece requiring many shifting,
Of the Eencsi A. think al that point OF the play u
could not be many minutes before the scene would ro
suire to bc changed
@ Was IL Zine when the passage way, in the ordi.
nary % things would have been obstruccdf A.
Some ofthe actors might have been there, waiting TO 70
on tho next seene.
Witness here des rbed at length tho various localities
In connection with tho stage.
Y Did you ever SEQ Spanglcr wear q musthchef A.
No; have always seen him as bo appears now; don't
think ever saw him with q mustache.
Q How long have you known him' A. Ever since
Tord's theatre has been going-neary two years.
BY Judge HOLr-Q Il there not de way by which
The theatre be entered without passing In from tho
front OF w A. No; not as know OF; there Ia one tito
passage where the actors and actresses get In, but that
The frOnt way
O That h used exclusively by tho sctors9 A. Yes
SIR II was used, when the theatre FIRST opened by
actors when they wanted 70 90 out and take drink
without being observed by the audience.
q when you met Booth tho stage as he was pass
Ing out could you see the door he went our Yes,
cir
O Was there any doork eepsr standing there that you
could seer A. did nos se. any
A. No.
Q Was not that an unusual state OF thingsf A. II
seemed strange to me: II was unusual
ouH II seemed " me after he gave me the blow that
Knocked me down, and In which he came very near
going under, he made one plunge and was out
Was II your impr eson that The door was opeu9d
tried II myself 10 sss " could be opened 80 easily; u
surprissd me-
O. Was II your impression that sons one assisted him
IN going out by op ming the door, A, did any
body IL only saw him 70 out
leit or have they been changed Al really do no,
know,
q % you say there Is no passage gu, Of the theatre