The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-05-31
Trial of tile Assassins.

WASHINGTON, May ls.-Wl.nesses for
the defense were to day dismissed until
Monday. About twenty thus far have
been sumnoned. The United States have
probably three more witnesses to examine.
and an effort will be made to conclude
the testimony for the prosecution to-mor-
row. The trial will probably be closed
next week. This morning up to recess
Charles II. Roch was examined as to his
having obtained possession Of Edward
Spangler's carpet bag on the 18th, and
found therein piece of rope eighty one
feet long the twist having been carefully
taken out.
After the recess Mr. Roch was recalled
and identified the rope found in Spang-
ler's carpet bag.
VIM. Eaton testified that he arrested
Spangler at his boarding house in Wash
ingtOn. 49,,
Wm. Wallace testified that lie arrested
o Laughlin on the 10th Of April, in Bal
timore. On the way to the police Office
o Lauehlir spoks Of the assassination as
a bad affair, and denied that he had any
thing to do With it.
JOS. Clifford, a carpenter ai Fofd's the
ater, gave information about fixing up the
box President Lincoln occupied. Moth
ing specially important was sliciiea By his
examination:
Clifford stated: The decorating Of the
Presidents box was not within the line of
Spangler's duties. There was gentle-
man there named Rg5bold IAN upholstercr;
whose dutt it was to decorate the box but
he had stiff neck, so he told me after.
wards. When / asked him if / did not
see him in the box, he said he was in the
box, bit did not decorate it.. The las
! time Witness saw Spahgler in the evening
was about .9;20 o'clock, on the stage
Booth had access to the theater by th,
back ehttahc5, and Vas on friendly terms
with every BODY, there.
Hrs: Martha Murray, wife Of the keep
er Of the HsrHden House, recognized
Paytie ds resembling the man who boarded
therS, who left the house at 4 2. u. o
April Ia, ,. -
Wn: Il. Wells, coiored. testified; Wa
servant in the house Of Hon. W, H. Sew
ard on the 18th Of Aprils. Idehti6e,
Payn6. When he (PaBhe) came to th
house he rang the bell | went down Il
the door. This man eafne in. He had
( little package in his hand. and said it wa
from Dr. Verdi. Said he was sent by Dl
Verdi with particular directions how h
was to take it. and he must go up. toll
him he could not go up. Then be repeat
ed the words over good whils, "Mus
90 up" ssMust Zee him." / told him b
could not, it was against ny orders; tha
if he would gice me the medicine | woul
ltell how to take it If he would leave III
directions. That would not do. He star
ted to 60 up; ! slipped past him and wen
up the stairs before him, and asked hiI
10 excuse me. ] thought perhaps h
would say refused to let him come uI
: | thought he might be sent by DR.. Verd
land would tell Elr. Seward / tried to sto
him. He said "All right" noticed hi
step was very heavy, and asked him no
to walk so heavv, he would disturb Nj
Seward. He met Mr.. Frederick Sewar
! on the steps outside the door, and ha
some copversation with him in the hal
He said to Mr. Frederick he wanted I
see w. Fl. Seward. Mr. Frederick tel
him he could not see hin, bis father wa
as'eep,> At the time to give him tn
. medicine he would take it to his father
That would not do, he must see him
Mr.. Frederick said, "You cannot SC
him." He kept on saying he must Sc
Il him, Mr. +. said. II am Mr.. Seward
SON, Ifyou cannot leave it with ne yo
Ican't leave It at all" He had littl
| moro talk. still holding his package. hi
Frederick would not let him see him an
way. he started towards the stops as
to 60 down. started to 60 down bcfor
him, and had gone about three steps an
turned, round, saying. ''Do not walk $
heavy" By the time turned round h
Jumped back and sirlck Mr.. Frederick
I Mr.. Frederick had fallen and thrown u
his hands. Then Iran down stairs an
! hoiloed murder" I went to the from
! door and cried out murder Iran dow
! to General Augur's headquarters; saw n
u guard and came back. BY that time thre
i soldiers had come out Of the building an
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