Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-15
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.
THE TRIALS TO-DAY.
More Developments.
Life of the Secretary OF War Aimed At
OLAUGHLIN LURKING AT MR.. STAN
TONS HOUSE,!
HE is DETECTED NEAR MR.. STAN
TONS ROOM.
HE is ADVISED TO LEAVE.
GEN. GRANT IN THE HOUSE.

After our Second Edition went to press, the
trial OF the conspirators at the Arsenal was
continued with the cross-examination of T. S.
Early, as follows:
By Mr. Cox:-The party from Baltimore
consisted of Mr.. Henderson, Murphy,
O'Laughlin. and himself. They stopped at the
Metropolitan, all but OLaughlin in one room.
Witness awoke OLaughlin early the next
morning They got breakfast at a restaurant
on the Avenue, near 10th street, and then went
to the National, when as before stated, he
heard that O'Laughlin had gone up stairs to
see Booth After they had remained some
time at the National. they sent up cards to
Booths room as hint for O'Laughlin to come
down, and the answer came down that there
were no persons in the room. O'Laughlin
Joined the party about one hour afterwards
at the restaurant up the avenue. They took
dinner at Welckers, between II and . witness
cannot say that O'Laughlin was with the
party all the afternoon but is certain that
O'Laughln went with him to friends house.
when they had dinner second time. This
place was on ID street, near the depot They
left there about six o'clock and were
reioined at the Lichau House by Murphy and
Henderson. The Lichau House is between Sd
and AK street. Witness was at this house
when he heard of the assassination. O'Laugh-
lin went away from this place about 10 O'Clock
with Fuller, but witness could not say wheth-
er it was before or after he had heard OF the
assassination. The party when they came
down on Thursday did so with the expec-
tation of returning on Friday. Witness OBJ
served that O'Laughlin was in his usual
spirits while with the party.
- HENDERSON sworn.-Witness was with
O'Laughlin on Thursday and Friday preceding
the assassination. O'Laughin told him that
he was to have seen Booth on Friday morn
ing.
Sergeant SAMUEL X. STREET sworn.-Wit.
ness has known the prisoner, O'Laughlin,
since he was q child. Saw him about the first
of April with Booth, when they appeared very
intimate. He saw Booth, O'Laugh!in and q
third party engaged in low conversation. Wit
ness went up and spoke to O'Laughlin, when
he (OL) stepped ont and said that they were
in private conversation. This was between
9th and 18th streets. The third party was
either listening or speaking to Booth. This
party was about prisoners height, with hair
inclined to be curly.
Judge Advocate-Is he one of the prison.
ersl
Witness.-It is a delicate question to swear
against q mans life.
Witness scanned the prisoners, but said he
could not swear that any one of them was the
person with Booth.
L. S. SPRAGUR, (clerk of the Kirkwood
House, sworn.-Witness was present when
the room Of Atzerodt was broken open and saw
the revolvers.
Gross observation-disclosures was at the desk
in the office until noon, but did not observe
that any one called for Atzerodt during that
time.
DAVID STANTON sworn.-Witness saw the
prisoner (O'Laughlin) on the 18th OF the month
in the house of the Secretary of War. Wit
ness asked what his business was, and
OLaughlin asked where the Secretary was
Witness told him that the Secretary was on the
front portico. Gen. Grant was in the parlor
at the time. Witness first asked those In the
house if he (O'L.) had any business there, and
receiving negative answer he (witness) went
towards the front door, telling O'Laughlin to
go out. O'Laughlin then went out into the
crowd who were about the front door on the
occasion of the illumination. O'Laughlin was
dressed in a black suit and wore a SLOUGH hat
Cross-examined:-Witn saw O'Laughlin
again when he was on the monitor prisoner
the day they took Booths body away. O'Laugh.
lin, when the witness first saw him, was near
the library door, about ten feet from the en-
trance.