The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-17
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: timony taken Monday:
!. Oa further examination of the witues
J. II. Early, ELECTED no new facts ,ou
corning the intimacy Of o 'Laughlis VII
BJoth.
Lieut.. Henderson testified he q,
OLAughlin in Wa thirgton April l 9Th 30
he told him he had an engagement 10 &C
Booth that day.
Sam R ]. Strugg testified that o Laugh
lin was ultimate with Booth; cav ther
conversing about the frst of April. Thss
vas third party. and when spprosohe.
lO'Liughlin took mo aside and said B ,otl
~as busy with his friend talking private
ly. La the cross examioation be said b
night have asked O'Lsughlin to take
drink, to which he snswere in the va,
stated.
| David Stanton testified that he saw
O Lauglin the night before the aseassina
tion At the house Of the Secretary of War
He was standing on the ssocp and asked
me where the Secretary Of War wss.
told him. lie was seanding on the stoop
O'Lsughlin remained there till request
ed him to 60 off. When l pointed the
Secretary out he did not 90 to him.
ID. ID. R sed testified that he saw John
SurIast in Washington the day of the -
sassiuasiop, bowed to him aud received .
bow in return. lie noticed that be wore
spurs at the time.
Peter F Ls,ti testified that Booth came
to his restaurant next TO the ,easer the
| night of the assassination and took and
drsnk glass of vhiskey. He then wen.
out. 10 eight or ten minutes afterwards
he heard Of the assassination. saw Har-
rold the same night. He enquired for
Booth. 1t was between six and seven
o'clock.
Sergt. NJ. Dye testified that be was Sit
ting in front of Fords ihsater about 8
p. m. on the l4th aud saw an elegantly
dressed man come out of the theater and
talk 10 two rough looking .person.: heard
the we'll dressed one say, II think he will
come out now" Referring, be supposed.
to the President. He then went into the
saloon; staid long enough to take driok;
came up as if he was becoming intoxica.
ted; whispered to the toughest looking
man and went into the passage that leads
from the stage to tho street. Then the
smallest one stepped up just as the we'll
dressed one appeared sgain and called ont
the time. He started up street; remain
ed awhile and came down again; called
the time again; presently be came and
called the time again louder than before.
| think it was ten minutes after ten. lie
then started on fast walk mp the street
The best dressed one then went inside
the lheater. This one the witness recog.
uized as Booth from his photograph. lie
also said if the prisoner Spangler had =
monstaohe he would take him for the
rough looking man.
Rufus Slefe, keeper OF livery stable.
testified TO the intimacy between B 10Th,
Surratt and Atxoro h. Atzoro:h told him
that Surra.t early in April had been to
Richmond, and comisg back got into diff.
6culty and that detectives we're after
him.
( Jas. Fl. Humphry, livery stable keeper,
also testified to an intimacy between
Booth and Surratt.
The testimony taken before the doors
were opened to the reporters for the press
includes that Of man who was in the
rebel service and which went TO show that
as early ss 1853 Booth and others contem-
plated the assassination of President Lin
coin and the burning Of northern cities.
Secret meetings we're held, consisting OF
rebel officers at which 3 10Th was present
and the assassination was freely spoken Of
10 the streets Of Redmond
Other witnesses testified they bad seen
Booth ia constitution with Sanders, Clay,
Thompson and Holcomb ia Canada.
Capt. Thoe. MeGorem saw the assassi
nation and said though be knew Booth
he did not recognize him a. the man who
went into the Presidens's box and after.
wards Jumped on the stage.
Msj. Henry Raihbone, who vas 10 the
Presidents box read the state0eat he
made and which was published shortly
after the occurrence. He did not know
Booth nor could be recognize the assas-
sin 10 bic photographs.
Wm. Wilsoa, jf, masioian Il Ford 8
theatre, met the assassin on the stage
and vas forced aside By his striking at
him with knife; be reoognis.d 10 the
assassin j. Wilkes Booth, who escaped
out Of the back door Of the theatre; be
did not see Spangler that night; Epangler
ought to have been there to change the
scenes. The route Booth took to get ou.