The New York herald., 1865-05-19

asked me did gos the pass was written one, and the
doorkeepor at 6rst refused admission.
State whether this AFFAIR Of the ride was before or
after Booth played In the Aposate TO .hs best Of
Q About how hong befOres Wen, as near A. can
Feeollect two weeks before.
O. You cannot state positively whether was before
or after the play in ths ApOs.a,s' would MOI Ike 10
say positively.
O What did Mrs surrats tell you9 A. Mrs surra,t
stated 70 mo that she came 10 the house IN company
with this man How, and that she was North Caroiinan
believe that she speaks French, and that she was
blockade runner or bearer OF dispatches
O. Where you al the time Mrs. Surratt told you
hisf was in the house. In the kitchen, or at least
Are you certain beyond all doubt that Mrs surratt
escr tol6yOu thai Mrs Slater was ablockade rnDsrf
Q Had you before that time ever seen Mrs. Slater At
the house Of Mrs surrattf A. myself saw her only
@ Never mind what you learned You saw her only
onoef A. Only once. q
:1s sns 0ny %
she drove up to the door in bsggy; the bell rang
and hrs surait told me e out and tate her trunk
all the conversation had with her; she had her mask
down-one Of those short masks that ladies wear
. veil Of the ordinary description.
sos q this Il % Conversation; @ % Not that rsms1nSsr
@ On what day was that A. It was sometime in
February; don't remember the precise day
q Did you hear anything said about Ars Slater AFTER
wardsf A No, sir.
you this infOrmatons A. She said that this woman was
from North Carolina, and that she got North there
apply to hs
about the only language can nc now r remember ZEN
BY Mr. DoEsRo When John susra s M returned M @ 70 the
sion Of his excitements A. No, sir he showed me his
pistol and said that he would shoot any man that came
why don't you settle down like sensible young maui
he said "My hopes are soaemy prospects are oshted
words; looked at him and thought he was foolish.
g You remark that hrs surratt was weeping bitterly
said Go down. and make the best you OF your din
ner-that John had gonc away John whom he re-
from that that be was going to take long ride
By Mr. EAkN-Q By whom were you called on FIRST to
give your testimony in this case9 A. called on by
the War Department
Q By what member Of the War Department. A.
was called on by Judge Burnett
z. We're you arrested? A. surrendered myself upon
Saturday morning at eight O'Clock to Superintendent
Richards Of the Metropolitan police force; stated 70
Booth-vsitng Mrs. surratt; stated also what knew
|, Q What your object in doing thss a. Ny object
Q We're any threats ever made TO you by any ofBcerof
the governments you did not give this information
Q Were any Inducements held out TO you by any on
paper that srnng description Of the assassin Of Sec
retary Sewardi be was Inscribed as . man who
coal went down to Tsuih siress and met ssnslssnan
70 wnoR communicated my susptcions and then went
the MstropoaS police sorcs snd told him ~bsrs he
man Payne had bssn soppos and also Of Assero.t and
w,s 81, sSsn S sent =: esns. Argar' oc and
Thirteenth and streets who stated that maa had
been g his place to hire herse; be described the
BE nam: =. :-eia | sss. .:s. eisA oee:. & sss.sss
and Booth; oneer NclsvW procured . paosaersph Of
sH.,. ::.:.a ~: 81. :. a..ed'. h.s!s 8 a..s
sod that he assa:sns would prsbssy take thsr esurss
through MARYLAND
:s. g ssss e..
you vers fearful Of arssts 4 myself isd
people wore, Ikssw that would oe brought into public
Tan noa askins you wha. yea had 70 fear ba. what
Judge B,souAx-You had bssssr allow him 10 answer
A. was unccsoer ned; having no cognisance Of any.
thing wrong, had fear At all; whom surrendered
thought was my duty; It was hard for me 10 do 30,
situated as With respect TO Mira Surra family
tim. durns aEn tho ysaT Sossd a
hotel called the Reynolds Housei A. l did, SIR.
Who pa y0S b. sSs a. Sc as Win
that in 1868 met this St Marie in Maryland at village
called Eangowsn; he was introduced to % me BY clsrsy.
French, English and Italian fuently and his manners
were very fascinang he said that he had come from
Moatrea and that he had been unfortunate In this
try, having lost some Ave six thousand dollars the
proceeds Of farm formerly owned by him in Canada; he
stated also that he camo TO New York embarked in .
vessel 10 60 to South America, and that the vessel
captured and he thrown into Fort hcHenry, from
which place he released through the agency Of the
French Consul The witness added that the person to
whom he referred becoming destitute OF means took
met him, and finally promised 70 O. 70 could for
him; two weeks after returning 10 .n:ngton he
Judge BxGIAs then stated there was no necessity for
any further explanation.
Did you gsy his board ss the Reynolds Haass, or BE-
Judge bNGsAn-I object 70 the quostioa - besng
mater ~ consequence whether the witness did ADJ
en- @ ssrs sSa and 70; nsss sss 81
Judge BncaAx-I object 70 hss i'so; Is no mater,
whether hodid or not.
Did he state 70 you that he could not get 10 the
South in any other way he would join federal regiment
Judge BsouAx-I objes, to that, TOO He s not wit.
Q Do you know whether Mr. Reynolds reported any
Of his o. Mares reasonable talk or language st that
time 10 the War Department.
Judge BRoHAn-I object 10 that, TOO. would like 10
know what that is introduced for
Mr. AkEs-It is introduced for the purpose Of show
ing that the witness the stand was sympahizer with
confederatcs rebels that assisted this 70
get away 10 tho South will have something else 70
. The PRsIDESr OF rnn Cousr-The time for our usual
rteess has arrived The Court will nowsks recess I'LL
A recess WAS accordingly taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION. |
Upon the reasembing Of the court, question pro
pounded by Mr.. EAKn again put.
Judge BIsoHAx said that he obected 10 the question
on the ground that II was mmaterial Matters that
were not in evidence should be admitted this mat
ter OF what II what Reynolds reportsif II
the gentleman proposed to ask the witness whether he
himself was guilty OF any reasonable practices pobody
would object to H.
The objection Wa then ustaincd.
MI AKBN-Inasmuch a. the Judge Advocate has In |
formed us that be will not object 70 any questions that
may be asked the witnoes with respect 10 hie con-
duct will address few interogatories 10 that efoct
Did you give notice to Lieutenant Marie that be
would probably be arrested by the governmenr A. No
SIR; bad no time 70 give such netice; Lieutenant Marie
rose one morning and len he Afterwards enlisted Ia
Delaware regiment aud was taken prisoner end lodged
IN Castle Thunder
Q. Are you clerk In the War Depar>ment' A. have
been
O Did you, while o clerk in the War Department
agree communicate 70 apy OF the prisoners at the bar