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

o With whom was he there did you observer A.
I did not observe bia with any one; he was waking on
the other side OF the street and pointed out TO me
as being Surratt, aud i am inclined 10 think 1t was
Scott who poirted him ont; when ne was pointed OUT
Scott Ford and Iysef we're standing on the sidewalk
/ Q. How often did yon see Booth theret A. L saw
Boob there Two OF three times.
o. With whom did you generally see him assocating
A. do not know that could tell; sat ut the table
With him at the st. Lawrence: Sanders was at the
same table, and Scott and Steele and myself
q. Did yon see Sanders and Booth together "A.
do not know That did any than AT the table; they
were c0nversIng with each other; at the table We I'll
drank some wine at Nr. Sanderss expense.
q. Was not Booth recognized by item all as their
friend and fully permitted TO any eLterfrs tieT
were engaged in: A. cannot answer thGt question
for do not know
q Did you herr what Sanders said Of Iootht A.
lklog what said IN the meeting outside oil that
did hear any person speak particularly IN relation
! 20 Booth.
o. Did you have person al acquaintance with Booth
yourselff A. No, sir. j had seen lin good many
times on the stage and knew bin very well by sight
The Photograph of j. Wilkes Booth, exhibit No. ].
was shown 20 the witness
/ q. Is that correct representation OF bILlf y.
Should think sat wes the man
! Q. What j. the full name Of Harper, Of whom you
have spoken, A. George Harper.
C,0ss.f1dminsd by NJ. S,oRe-Q. Did you gee the man
who WAS called II arriS0D and whom you think Is Har
rod more ihan once in Canada a. think saw
him two or three times
q. AZ what time did you see him: a. In February.
! q. what time 10 February A About the middle,
or somewhere aboIt the l5th or Goth of tie month.
I o. Did you make his acquaintance A. did not
| .. do You rem, nUe: WHO pointed him ont 10 your
~ | thiak that 1t was MI. Brown ana Ford anu Hot
togctter.
o. Was in a street, \. H. a saloon.
! q Night OF day, \. In the evening.
q Did Won notice him particularly than the
generality OF persons IN The saloon. \. | noticed BIN
little more pI, caIary aoccUn. Q. his naine having
been mcnloACd 70 connection with OFFERS az ZION
tIca.
q Was this in Montreal, a. No this was in To
ronto
o. Was Booth IN the s1'ooni A. Nc.
/ \. After ne WIS pointed our you saw him orce or
twice and that he went bv the name OF liauson, you
say A. II Is my mpre sion taat he vent by that name:
10 net remember to lave heaId the Fame OF Hafrcid
mentioned - Gll. 49,
Q Did ycn see hiA after that at any time TIL now
4. No sir l did not.
q. AID you saw him today for the first tine since
Thar 4. Yes sir.
Q Row was he dressed then, 40 you remember A.
ID not know that l DO.
O. ! mean the general style Of the dress Yves he we'd
dressed or u0fi A. | did lot see cnytting obc1, his
dre.a that partlculnrIy attracted my a,tenrlon.
q 40 not moan the color of his clothes, brt was lie
rcftcclly dr. ssed 4. I shonld thnk he was confort
ally dresser. peoples ideas OF gentiiiy differ
frUin those Of others.
Thc boar fixed by the rules Tor that purpose having
nrri, cd tao Commission t0C6 recess IA cioc, ?.
AFTER REcEss
1sues ! Nrph., Edward \. Murphy anf Tohelt
Colnyegs wore duly swoIn bs he Advocate as
Reporiels to the Commission, In Tie Wosoace q tie
james b. Merri;' examination continued By
Ng. AIKEN:
, q. Where were yor horni 4. Ives htrn N Canadi
O. Then you ore native Of Canada a. The fr,t
gucstiOa led ne by the Jdigc Advocate was ~ hat
Stato az you q nntive Of and my answer was that
ooui not ic.l; cGn eSPsin that; ny people h'ee az
Rome Oneida County. y. y; father ana HotAer were
IN Canada visiting and taking care OF some 81 their
friends IL the time born; the question raised
the if time I offered my vote whether was naiss
4 Oh N.tf. York or C1nsis, ana was unl led.
D. fEe Jsdgs Aisociss @. that was what you meant
b yOur answer A. Yes. sir
/ By Mr. Aisaa-Q What il your age 4, Nearly ~
d How oIen cid yOr visit taInda list Summer ard
Ta A have been there all the tins since May last
pretty much with the exception " few days IN DE
eemher tina, / occasionally went back and forth 20 De
trot
Q. What was yonr business in Canadal \. Prac.
O when did YOU flst meet any Of the parties you
haye named Ia Canada \. Some Of them met the
Q. You wen, in May 4. Yes sir; went in May. /
q. Where were they A. Ford Wa there IN Nay /
o. By whom were you introduced to these parties
A Some of them Introduced themselves.
q Were you introduced to any Of them : A. then
Wa introduced silerward TO some COL Ashley intfo
70 Was that The list Introduction You Ind TO those
Afs, A Tint was the FIST introGrctoh hid II
Mr. Clay. -
O Tosry Of them A. oh, 10. think Col. Ashley
intfouced no three others there; amor TIE
rest wac 'sp,. scott c,,,
terms with these gon'lcmcn \. Because l vas q
good souhcrneri represented myself as sUch
.. Is that the reason why you we're asked TO con
tribute, a. Yes, sir .
o. Oh account Of y0nr known status there a South
esaeg! ~ They supposed Was good sousbornei,
and 7 presume that the reason Why MT Asaley .
asked me 20 contribute.
O. You poke Of drinking wine with Mr, sander
Was that before or after The meeting AT which the letter
was Mo which yoa REFEREED a. That "a, a.tcr
the inyiew'wc mad in October. but before the meet
ing al ~ ieh the lsttei of DAVIS y ns read 80 ,
Q W Pre- was that meeting Held A. In MF' san ,
o. Wko invited you to b. present at that meeting /
A. Capt Sect.
u Iti uo,sible that pot iou OF that letter bias been
nisapptehendcd. would like to have you state the
main points IA it again A. Mr. Sanders read the Jet.
ter aloud; did not read he letter MYSELF think that
stated iat IN the GcmmrnIensnt the perpors ., ns
persons AS his friends who willing 10 submit Ia be
governed by Mr.. Lincoln conveying the sentiment
the language might he varied good ue,p snn nm
Cabinet and the leading Generals could De disposed o.
wonld satisfy the people of the North that thcy Qhe
Rebels had friends here.
% That was stated in the letter \. That was
stated In the letter think: that the meaning II the
letter the phraseoogy l. perhaps, do not exactly r.
member. =,
o. We want to know what actually said in the
lsiier A. say that that was the snbstance DO not
a., that WAS the exact phraSeoIogy.
q Was there anything more IN the Letter A. lhefe
was considerable; it WAS quite lengthy letter.
q Did you make any expressions at the time IN The
moetingi A. No, sir.
o. Did you see the Justice Of the Peace TO whom you
referred immediately after that meeting A. No. si.
o. How long was 1t Afterwards A. Ii was over
month. ,..,.
was read in February and went on the 10Th of April
10 see the Justice OF the Peace.
o. After the Justice OF the Peace refused to occele to
your request what did YOU then do A. then called