Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-31


To be continued
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TIE TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRA.
TORS.
Even that portion of the testimony in
he trial of the conspirato.s, before the
Court Martial at Washington, which is
allowed BY the Court and the War De-
partment to be published is too vo.umi-
nous for the limited space of our columns.
We therefore, have eudeayored too meet
a public want by preparing abriefa abstract
of the testimony, so far as already rem
dered Patriot d Union.
4, W Ice, q Government Detective.
Thiswilness test fled to having examined
room No. 1876, al the Kirkwood House, oc-
cup.ed 10y a q. AizerOth, and to fndinga
coat hanging upon the wall, in the pocI-
cts OF which he found handkerchief
marked Mary Il Booth, another suppos-
ed to be marked +. T. Nelson, another
marked NJ. Ii a pair Of gaun!lels, pair
OF spurs, pair OF socks, three boxes of
Colts cartridges, and bank book with
the following inscription in it: "Mr. j.
( Wilkes Booth, in account with the Bank
OF Ontario, four hundred and fifty dol
lars" Under the pillow or bolster he
, found brassbound revolver, loaded.
+ Uuder the sheets and mattress he found
49," 10 e-ia-S-iuas The Witnass was ka /
to describe the location Of the room with
respect to that occupied 10y Vice presi-
| dent Johnson, bat failed TO make himself
ineligible to either court. lawyers or re-
poltero.
Lccis j, Wciciman.
This witness stated that he IN lde the
acquaintance OF James II. Surratt in
Charles County, Maryland in the fall of
! 1859, which was continued until 1862 ana
renewed in January, 1868. Commenced
! boarding at Mrs. Surralrs Nov. lSt. 1864,
on II. street, jIl. Met Dr. Mudd and
Booth by SurratL, The party went to the
National, where Booth ord ,red wine and
Segars Mudd went into the passage and
called Booth out into the passage. sur
raft WAS then called ont. Conversation
odtslde lasted eight or ten minutng
Muld ap1logized TO witness by sayies.
that Booth wanted to buy his iarm but
would not give him his price. Couyersa-
! lion between the three resumed in the
room at centre table, uuintelligiJle
to witness; Booth made marks on a
| piece Of an envelope; did not see the
marks nor hear the conversation. Booth
| frequently called upon Mrs Surratt, and
had short private interviews; also with
John Ii. Surratt, with whom he had in
teryew5 up stars of two or three hours
duration. A 'Zoroth came to Mrs Su.ratt's
about three weeks after witness became
acquanled with Booth called for John
! II. Surratt ten o. itteen times. Went by
the name of Port Tobacco among .he
young ladies'. Was with Booth, SurIatt,
AI1eroth, aad Harold at the theatre
when Booth played "Psscara;" had liquor
and oysters afterwards. Surratt told him
he bad two horses which he kept at How
ard 8 stable on q street. between 9th prd
7lh. Saw Atzerolh at the stable on the
l4,h Of April, about hGIi-rast . o'clock, |
attempting to hire horse but failed |
Witness went to hire buggy for Mrs. |
SurraLt. On Tuesday previous witness
had sent TO the National by Mrs. SIrratt
to borrow Booths horses and buggy. |
Booth said he hld cold his buggy but
gave ten dollars to hire buggy for Mrs.
Surratt Said the horses at the stable |
were his. GA that occasion Sunday Hin |
witness drove Mrs. Surratt to Surrattyille, |
ten miles from Washington: Returned |
same dsy--stsyed only haitian hour. Mrs. |
Surralt said ne? business, vas to collect |
some money due her from Mr.. NOrthy. |
On Friday the llth, witness drove Mrs,
SurraU to Surattvile; arrived there at
halI-pasL four; stopped at Lloyds; return !
ed hal.-past six. Identified Payne as a
man who called at Surratt's in March and .
gave the name Of Wood. lie stopped
over night and left for Baltimors in the
morning, About three weeks afterwards
be returned giving The name of Payne; /
stayed three days and said he desired TO
become good loyal citizen, having taken |
the oath ofallegiauce, and rere-ented him
as u Baptist preacher. Miss Surratt re-
marked that he was queer looking Bap-
tist preacher. Had linen cpat aud Two
linen shirts. Witness found false nous
!ache. Which Payne afterwards called for
but did not afterwards found 10 Wit
ness baggage. Witness, same day Payne
arrived found him and Suriatt sitting on
bed on the third floor playug with bow
ie knives they had two reyolyers aud
four setts ofspurs. Identified spurs that
was found in Atzaroth's room atthe Kirk-
wood Sho wn knife found in the samc
room, bat did not recognize 10 as one seen
On that ooca6iou. Went with Surratt to