The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27

| testified to the Identification Of the bill
! taken from Booth, as Ontario Bank bills
could not tell whether the drafts were in.
tended for use in the States or for gene raj
disbursement. Ass stated, Thompson had
purchased currency and greenhacks az
veil as sterling. On the 18th Of August
Thompson bought $4,000 in greenbaeks,
and July l4th $l9. oO0-thxt was the sun, in
! yold. On the 18th Of March last he bought
u. COO at Az, for which he paid $553 in gold:
he Rough, several drafts ia New York.
The Judge Advocate stated there was
only. one other witness he desired to exam
ine to-day, who was very important wit.
ness was not discoverable. His examiua-
ton should be made public.
The Court was then closed to the remain.
der Of the deliberations, which were in Sc
cret, after which the Court adjourned till
| Monday.
| WAsH1Soros, May 2s.-The Court to.
day examined one witness In secret sea.
sion.
When the doors Of the Court were open.
ed, the evidence taken on Saturday was
read. An unusually large number oil
spectators, Including number q ladies'
were present Judging from their actions
aud continuous talking. they we're mostly
interested in the Appearance Of the prison
ers.
Surratts in the month Of March, teatifis.i
TO having seen John II. Surratt and Booth
At Surratt's, and Psyne there together.
the last naaned going by the narus OF
Wood. She accompanied Surrntt 8nc
| Payue to Ferd's :heates. Booth c4tue into
| IL. box.
The Court here took recess.
After the recess, Capt. N,uyhectv, who
| had command Of the cavalry which wen.
IT, pursuit of hoosh, testified rs TO the part
b. took in tho capture OF Harold. The
latter bad 70 arms in his possession. buf
u small navy revolver. Harold asked
who had been SCOT The Captain replied
Booth. Harold said it was not Boots bu!
Baird, aud Ut first denied knowing Booth,
that Booth remarked that Harold WAS III
nocant, or words 70 that effect.
/ WIN. E. CleHver, who keeps livery sta.
bic il, this city, testified to Booth keeping y
horse AZ mia stable, but which be sold to 8
Arnold on tie 3rth Of Jsuuary. Arnold
took the horse away on the 9Th OF Febru
Marshal McPbale testified that @ Laugh
:.n WAS in the rebel service one year, and
cau,e into our lines ut MsrtiEsburg: he
took the oath ofallegiancs in Baltimore in
June, 1853; OLsughliu's resldeuce is Bal.
timore.
DE-. Verde, phys,ciau to Secretary Sew.
| nasslUAtion, teettfies ~ to the condition u
the persons there wounded. He said or
tthat night he thought the wounda Of tn.
Secretary to b mortal. The Secretary ~
the time was improving from the iormel
accident.
John Bohen testified that spsngler fixed
up the stable in the rear cf the theatre 70,
the buggy FOX Booth the Wednesday before
thu. Prexaid0nf WNa reconstructed.
John Barrow alias Peanuts, WIS recall.
ed aud testified that the etable in rear OF
the theatre wxa fitted by Spangler aud Il
man named Jones. In January last. Booth
was thsro some times. He kept u horse
and saddle there at first. Then he sold
buggy was sold by Ned SPangler q
Bootf's direction On Wednesday before
tho President was murdered.
James Maddox. employed at FOrd's
| theater, testified to hiring the stable fOl
| Booth Ia December from Mre. Davis, and
70 have paid the rent monthly for Booth. =
Witness wss present when the President
box was decorated on the l4th Of April,
but not in the bo1. Had not been in the
t,cx since 1868. Witness thought he saw
6pssgler improper position on the stage
three or tour minutes before the President
was asssseinated. Witness 6rst saw Booth
when be had nearly passed from the
stage. Heard them calling for wator, and
went to him for IL. Did not see Spangler
after times In the morning.
! WASHINGTON, May 2a-Coust met at 10
30 this morning.
| Mr.. Aiken said that - the government
| found it convenient to close it, testimony
at this time to show that q conspiracy did
| exiat, tut not with special reference ~ The
prisoners ct the bar, no would b. ready e
20 on With the defense IN he Was not de.
\ . In hn f,l 0f
court.
Col. Bennett, the Judge Advocate, re-
marked that four or tive witnesses were
yet to beexamined with reference to the 70
cused. Some Of them were In Baltimort
and some in this city. but the latter had no.
been able to cross the line Of tho military
review 60 roach this place.
| The testimony taken yesterday wa
read.
Mr.. Ewing made a request which wa<
| granted. to have his former statement
amended 90 that it might appear that III
| had asked that all the testimony agains
| the accused to introduced before the com
mencement Of the examination OF the Wit
nesses for the defence. The counsel for the
defence however, had no oo1ectlon ina
testimony as TO q general conspiracy might
be hereafter introduced by the govern
ment.
| Judge Advocate, Gen. Holt briefly stat
ed the difficulty Of procuring the attend
aucp OF witnesses at this time, ana alter
brief consultation the court adjourned TIL
Monday.
Cen, Forrest NOT Dead-.ae II ael
I Peace.
CA1Ro, May 19.--Hen. Forrest issued ar
address to his troops on the 9th inst, an
nov the s sa15ds ar Of aside sh T ssn,
If ani,nosity ard revenge, and cheerfully
submit to the powers that be-. Go HON.
and be good citizens and use their best Of
forts to restore peace and order.
/ The Mem phis Bulletin denies the story
\ of Forests death.
Clemens Deed.
HuNrsy,LLE. Ala. May 2l.-Hon. Jer'
Clemens. ex.United States senator
/ nom Alsbama, died 1t his rasidence II
this city this morning st hall pass 7, 9
congestion Of the lungs. 81,
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