New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

gave the information that you did TO the War Depart
Eentf A. l his friend but when my suspicious d
TO the danger of the Government were aroused, pre-
ferred the Government to John Slrratt; / did mol
know what he was contemplating; he SAID ne was
gong to engage in cotton specuatons and III the Oh
business.
q. You did not know what he was contemplating,
why. then did You forfeit your friendship to him A.
ship TO me-
z. How so by indugng in cotton spcculations
A. No. sir; by placing me in the position in which
am now; think Of the two was more of friend to
him than he was to me-
By Mr. Eriag-Q. You spoke Of reading publica-
ton in The TRIBUNE Of March 10, referring TO plot
to capture the Presidents A. Yes. sir.
q. Can you not, by connecting that circumstance
with the ride which these parties had in the country
fix definitely the time of that ride whether before
or after the date Of that publication A. think It was
after it; would also state that saw in The Washing
ton Republican statement concerning contemplated
assassination Of President Lincon and Surrait once
made remark TO TINT If be succeeded in his cotton
specuetons his country would love him forever, and
his name would go down TO posterty forever green.
q. You think them that this occasion when they up
peared TO have come in from ride in the country was
after March l9l A. Yes. sir.
Q. Was your remark TO Capt Gleason respecting the
probable capture Of the President made after this ride
A. Yes, sir; l said to Capt Gleason that Surratt 8
mysterious incomprehensbe business had failed and
added LET us hink over what it could have BEEN"
We mentioned variety of things, even the breaking
OF tie Old CepltOl IrlsOn; WOulu mention luat
after that ride my s.spcions not much aroused
as before, because neither Payne nor Atzerodt had
been at the house since; the only one Of them who
visited our house was Booth.
O. Have you ever seen the prisoner Arnold A. No.
cir.
O. Did you frs, meet the prisoner. Or. Samuel Mudd,
on tic street opposite Odd Fellows HALL A. did.
The witness further testified that MIS- Sulratt llved
in the house on HIST next TO the corner OF Sxthst,
and that the point Seventh-s at which he net Dr.
Mudd was not on direct route from lhe penns!V
House or the National Hotel to Mrs. SGrraits.
DETERMINATION OF JOHN GRENAwALT.
Tie Jndge-A drocdte-Q. In describing the poorly
dressed man who called at your house with AtzerQdt
on the morning of the 18th Of April you said that his
hair black, but omitted 10 state the color OF MS
beard and mus;achei state 1t now A. Their color
was dark.
EyAMIyATroN OF JANIS WALKER (coLoRED.
BY The JudeeAdroca,e-Q State whether or not on
the 18th Of April last you were living at the PennsyTs
MIA House in this city and your business there A.
was living there; was there twelve months on the
lth Of April last; my business was to make hies'
carry water, &c.
O. State whether or not. you ever saw the prisoner
Auerodt at that honse and under what circumstances
A. lie came there about O'Clock tic morning OF
the 18th Of April and LEFT between five and six O'Clock
10 the morning
O Did he come there on foot or on horseback, A.
Tie fist time he came on horseback. and held the
horse for him at the door
Q. What hour was that, A. 1t was between 70 and
| o'clock, believe
O. What did be DO while you were holding his horse
A. lie went into the bar; do not know what he doae
there; he came out again and asked me to get him
piece of switch which did, when he rode OIL
O. Did YOU notice whether be had arms with Inn :
A. 1 did not notice what be had did not sec any
thing. 49,.
on horseback A. Ga foot Twas lying down, ambrose
and let him in.
q Did he have e room A. He desired to go 10 No ,,
50 told him it was taken up; he stopped IN 40 o.
O. At what hour did he leave that moraing' A. Be
tween ) and o'clock
O. Where did you see lin at that hour A. | went
for hack for lady who was going n the % tram ana
when was returning overlook him rs he was Walk
ing along slowly; lie made no remark 10 ne ,
Y. Did You see another man who stopped there that
night A. lie left Ia the inoining ahont four or Nv
minutes before Atzerodf having stopped In The sane
room; be had no baggage
o Did you remember his appearance A. When he
came in il was dark, the gas being pretty low; lie
seemed 10 have dark clothes and wore slouch hat;
be went 20 his room Immediately having PAID Tor IN
advance. -
O. VIII you look at the prisoners at lie bar and see
II any Of them resemble this man. A. L cannot Say
IThe crossexaminaion Of this witness elected no
new points Of interest; he testified that the horse
ns.d by Atzerodt on the night in question was appa
rently small light bay horse had seen Azerodt nave
belt containing pistol and knife some Tour OF I'VE
days before the assassination put could not .. ,he
weapon did not SEQ any weapon on Anerodt on the
hight Of the lih morning Of the 5ih Aizcrodt had
no conversation with the man by whom he was accom-
panied at that time.
BIZ .Jndqe Hot-Q. Look at that knife-tthe knife
supposed to have been thrown away by Azer0dt on me
night Of the assassinatonl-and say If you ever had II
the morning after the assassination. the south side
OF that street between Eighth and Ninth-sts saw
coored man pick up something from the gutter about
ten feet from me; as i came up asked him what II
was and he gave this knife 10 me- lady spoke to ine
from the story window and said she saw the knile
in the gutter aud sent the coored man down TO get 1t
took II ard gave il to the Chief of tie Police thlS vas
m tho morning afteI the assassination.
eramincd By 1fr. Dossisr-Q. What time In the
morning, A. About o'clock.
O. Where abouts precisely in Fist was it \. In
front of CrelSons house, lay as though ~ hsd D'eh
thrown under the carriage steps.
TESTIMONY OF J. l. MrHAiL.
BIZ Jpdg, Holi-Q. State whether or not y0r ma =
with Aizr0dt in prison IN which hc sIid
that on the night Of he assassination OF the Pfesdent
no had thre~n has khile away III INC SuceS Vi ''N
ingtion, -. 49,, ,.,,,,, /,
that the confession Of the witness Was undef durtss
o. Under what circumstances WAS tue statement
male 10 youf A. ] received Information that DE- nc.
sired 10 see me- and ycnt 10 see lin aecoI eh5.i
found him in a cell in prison in irons. =.
Mr Doestcr argued that the CONDITION II the prisoner
was such as 10 iaiuidate him. aud 10 make his couoes
sons under such circumstance improper 10 BE- gwen A.
evidence and cited many authorities 10 sustnin %,
objection. The witness was Provost Marsha. As.M
Of the State Of Indiana. which fact AiHsrodt Aaa@
Witness further stated that bs0herinlaw OF Ai2elodt
was on his force and brother was temporarily on az
force Also Both OF them repeatedly desired l"
see Atlerodt they went there with PERMISSION 81 ne
secretary OF War; Simply 1t their instances; the pgis-
oner WIS in irons In. had cover OTc. i.S flc2 0r
head The objection Of couu Il not susal by he
Cour.. Witness then answered question asked him ~
the affirmative
C,o.s Examination ~ W. D0Satr-p. That vas al he
said \. did rot ,ay that | answered the question
" Yes"
q Did 10 describe the kaifc aud nlms Tie Place
whore no threw il awas A. lie sand he threw n away
Inst nbove The Ilci ndon uouse which is o. IA, cDia'r
Of Ninth aud Fists.
o. Did he also say where bis pistol vas \. e'hi
I, Vas al Matthews Co.'S GeorgetpWn - possession
of a young man named Caldwell.
q. Did he state how he got II there \ he',,li,