The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22

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from the Presidents box, lighting on the
stage he came down with his back slight-
lY toward the audieuce, but IS he was ris-
ing his face came fully in view. arose
and attempted to leap upon the stage, and
made two or three steps, keeping my eye
on the man who had alighted on the stage
from the Presidents box when rssehed
the stage, on looking to the left I perceived
he had disappeared on the left band egress.
exclaimed. "StOp that man." aud then
went partly the length Of the stage, and
turning TO the right, was twenty feet from
the door when it was slammed to; got 10
the door very quick, butswdng it the wrong
way, but remedied that and passed out. As
approached the door, after had said,
"stop that man." some one said, ''He has
gone on horse" and heard the tramp
ing of horses when got out of the door
I perceived q man mounting q horse; he
was at that instant barely mounted the
moon Wss just beginning to rise and could
see him better; the horse was moving as
though prematurely spurred in mounting
ran in the direction to which the horse
was heading, and when about eight or ten
feet from the head of the horse the rider put
MN around the right sgsin. 9he horses
fset were rafting violently on the stones
in the same direction. l was now on
the right side of the horse, but he was gain
ing on me. When sbotit two thirds OF the
way out Of the alley he brought the horse
forward and swepttO the left of K. street,
1 commanded him TO stop, It all occupied
but two seconds. l passed several persons
in the passage, one or two men perhaps,
and i've persons altogether but near the
door on the right side 1 passed Q person
standing who seemed in the act of turning.
Saw person there who did not seem to be
moving about. The witness here identified
spsngler as as one who looked like This
latter person. Mr.. Stewart then explained
the route taken by Booth in escaping from
the theatre, BY plans.
Cross oss-examined-When got out of the
door q person wes in the saddle leaning
forward, the left foot apparently in the
stirrup; he was leaning the left the horse
was lesvip g the walk in sort Of motion
like y circle as if he was getting the horse
under control for forward meve ment.-
The opinion was that as seon as be got his
foot in the strip he started the horse, and
having the rein drawn on one side, did not
make straight forward movement. Every
person that came uDder my notice as ran
through the stage seemed greatly sgitated
and literally bewildered, except person
near the door, who did not. l. seemed as
if 1t took me only as long as you could
count, one EHOf kuEbtg luuEg uNtg IVul huo
time of the report Of the pistol until reach
ed the door. Ny impression was when he
left the Presidents box the President had
been assassinated, was so much under that
impression, that, though had rOt heard .
word after the person on the horse had
gone off, informed people in the
slIsy that the person who went Oft on the
horse had shot the President saw a pro-
file and full face of'this person as he passed
round Il recognized Booth when l saw him
on the stage after returning took my
family home, and Immediately ran TO Stan
toms residence, but finding persons there,
went to the police station and gave Super
intendent Richards my name and what
information l had said that knew who
il was; every person except one have
mention ed seemed perfectly bewildered on
the stage, and felt much Yexsd at Booths
getting away could not possibly be salts
fed that the door was slammed BY some
other person than the one who went out ;
the person I saw inside the door was in the
position, had he been 30 disposed, 10 have
intarrupted the exit of Booth he showed
no agitation like tho other persons met I;
he could have obstructed Booths motions !;
except the one who seemed to be passing
IF the person nearest the door was in no
halter position to have obstructsd Booth
tban the other; the man nearest the door
could have opened it and gone out before
did; il was Immediately within his con-
troll cannot ssy Whother any person on
the stage or in the passage as went out
knew the asss estimation had been commit
tad they acted as if sstounded.
r A Campbell testified Am first teller in
the Ontario Bank, Montreal identified the
hank account of Jacob Thompson 1t COM
menced MAY 30, 1854 prior to that he had
Ieft sterling exchange drawn on rebel agents
at L,iverpool or London, for collection. As
soon as the agents we're advised of the bills
being paid proceeds placed to mis- credit
Tho frat ad vices We had were May 80, and
the two hundred pounds sterling amount &C
count closed April II, 1855; aggregate
arnount of credit was six hundred and forty
nine thousand eighs hundred and seventy
three dollsrs there is now balance due
him Of seven Thousand SIX hundred and
thirty dollars; he has drawn three hundred
thousand dollars nearly since March he
had bought as one time one hundred thou
sand dollers in sterling exchange the hrsi
| entry being April last. which was on iourtn
| check of one hundred dollars tnere Is
! dsDosit receipt under date of April 8. of one
| hundred and ei ghty thousand dollars, which
wss 10 be paid when presented ), be Pur'
| chased. April 8, four hundred and forty
nouuds sterling exchange; also, four thou
sand pounds sterling on same date; MaTcf
| "a ha nurchased one hundred thousand dol
| lars sterling exchange; knew Thompson
nersonslly; he has left Montrealj has no
| beep in bank lately one Of his transaction
sss check given 70 the hotel-keeper; b
aid he was going overland to Halifax o.
route to Europe this was about two week
| before navigation Openedj l thought
strange he should 60 overland, when,
waiting two weeks, he could go By steamer
he was recognized 80 agent for the Conied
srate States his account was simply wit
Jacob Thompson; he resided Psrs oi 81
| tina in Upper Canada, and part IN Mon
tresl he mad other money transaction
vzith other banks Of Csnada; one transac
ron was of ffIy thousand dollars with th
Nisgsra District Bank at St. Cathsrine'
drawn TO the order Of @. @. Clay; that ban
sant Il 10 us and we placed it to the
cTedit. August IG, 1854 knew J. W. Bootf
'bad one or two transactions with him ma
Lovs seen him IN Canada dozen times
be hss still to his credit in our bank SOM
thing over S4OO; this credit arose nom
5eDosit. the memorandum of which rum
ICheck drawn on Merchants Bank by ID
Wis for $3.50" and ten tBenty-dollar bill
; | Davis was q broker in Montreal. 6Oo'
purchased q bill Of exchange for sixty-o
Pounds; said ne was going 70 run Il
: | blockade. He asked me whether, in ca
! he was captured, his captOrs could use D
! exchange. l said no, unless he endors
the bin. He then said he would take 81
, worth, for which he paid Americi
: actions he had with US. The WiGdt
= identified the bills taken from Booth as !
= Ootario Banks bills; couldn't tell Whsth
the drafts were intended for use. in
states or general disbursement WItn'
;. stated that Thompso had purchased Unit
. states currency and greenbacks, as we'll
sterling on the 25th of August, ThomPE
"a bought 800, 900 in green backs, and JJ
r l4t6 .SI9 900 he also bought several dra
/. on New York.
:: The Judge Ad7Ocste stated there
;, one other witness he desired TO exam
7 to-da7. He was an important witness
a. for some reasons, as in another instance
- was desirable his examination should
If be pub ic. The court was thon cleared.
7 The remainder of the deliberations v
N ! in secret.
"a Court adjourned to Monday alT
~ ~ FROM WAsHINGTON.
=; WAsAiSGroS, Msy p
Mt The recent falling off in the subsoripti
h. to the 30 loan is attributable 70 the
he tLat c.ar. hava been entertRiued that II