New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20

his carriage.
q. Were his limbs brokenf A. I was told tina. one
OF his arms was broken and that the jaw was mac
tured.
@ While striking him did Mr. Seward get out of his
bed or remain in bedf A. lie remained and received
the slabs in bed.
Q. Did he during the struggle roll from the bed or re.
main In bedi A. He rolled out: after he had left the
bed came back; found he was lying on the floor.
O. You say this man. during the whole Of this bloody
work made no remark at al-that he said nothing
i A. l did not hear him make any remark.
Il O. When he came out OF the room. had Frederick
Seward risen from the floor, or was he still lyngi A.
/ did not see Mr.. Frederick around at ALL
O. Where was he when this man came ont A, The
first saw OF Mr.. Frederick he was in the stand
ing up; he had como inside the door.
i q. You say he knocked you down when he came into
the room; what did he strike YOU with A.. suppose
with knife; he struck the last time with his fist;
he had his around my neck. aud let go and struck
me.
9. Did he Immediately 60 down stairs them A. He
@ Did you see his encounter with Major Seward,
A. did not see that.
Q. After he left was anything picked up which he
left behindi A. There was a revolver and his hat
O. Look at that revolver and If you recognize
it MS the he left. A. should think 1t was did
i ~ understand the Mr.. Seward you speak OTTO DC
the Secretary OF STATE and the house you speak OF to BE-
in Washington City A. Yes sir.
O. Do you recognize this as the hat that was picked
upi A. A light brown felt sonch hat.
(Gen. Wallace requested that the hat produced might
be ,red on Payne. Ii was handed TO Poynes guard
Pavne himselfl
j Gen Walace-Does it fit looselyi
| The Gnard-No; 1t tits tight.
| Mr. Doester (Paynes counscl-It is too small FOR
hin, should say.
/ TESTIMONY OF MAJOR A. II. SEWARD.
/ By Judge Hoh-Q. State whether you are the son OF
William II. Seward, Secretary OF Slater A. am Ills
o. Were you not at his house on the night Of the 18th
OF April lasti A. l was.
O. VIII you state whether or not that night any one
tIah ham Ia HE
housei A. Yes; saw this large man who mas no coat
on lPaynel
O State the circumstances attending your meeting
him that evening" a. retired 10 bed about II O'Clock
the night Of the lith with the understanding that
would be called O'Clock to sit up with nay father;
very shortly fell asleep and so rcnalned untis
Weakened by the screams OF my sister; Jumped OUT OF
bed and into my fathers room III my sllit anu
drawers: the gas in the room had been shut down
trying mold the other; my first impression was that
my ftcr had become derous, and tlat the nurse was
trying % hold him; went up aud took hold OF nm,
but at from his size and struggle 1t was mol
my father; it then struck me that the nurse had
become delirious and striking abont the
room at random; knowing the delicate
state Of my fathers health; endeayored to shove the
person Lad hold Of to the door, with the intention OF
putting him of the room; while was pushing him
he struck me five six times over the head with what
ever be had his left hand, and supposed 1t Mt that
time to be bottle or decanter he lad seized from the
table during tits time he repeated with intense not
strong voice: 81 am mad - am mad" on reaching
We ha re gane sId,n r s., "p rp n yciny
OF tie door OF my fathers ROOM as was pushing hin
os' ~ IT,, s,y ,bat 10 vyas a verv
,e .' nun an' 49, 'r,ch, hair smooth fee no beard,
noyess the srgIsss,on q his e9nnensnce: then
taken rom oat the bottom Of my carpet-bag then
down 'n,cnding TO shoot the person II ne
attempted to return while standing at tue door the ser
want boy came ck and said the man had rode on on
horseback; then Teailheu or TIE h,st thc 'H. w
assassin who had entered the house Tor the
A ..utn. INV fafn nr
q Did you then retui 10 your fathers room a.
suppose ii wa, five minutes before went back there
quite crowd collected at the door sent Tor
doctor and made arrangements 10 keep the OUT
II may rot nave oeeh more thah three minutes;
II v Sti'e Nnethet you eAhi"ineu .no nu nun I ~
character 81 the WOUNDS gwen your iater % pIo,ncx'
MI Frederick H. Sewa,uf "A. NO. s'ri siu MOI e 81,
anime them that night; iwns peaten very ouu. !sel;
found. when got up stars again alter my iatleIs
bandaged, weTn In and saw my father; he had very
large seshes on his right cheek beside cut on his
Al uo. ,,oino tho wounds Of INV bro,her did NOT
80 ,bat niyb, how bodiv he was hurt the next dny
dovs before saw what bis wounds were
i d What did YOU then discover A. There were two
wounds about here ponng 10 the LETT side Of the head
over the ears after the pieces OF the saul had been
taken out II len the BRAIN exposed.
/ hau he recer'eu any s,ap at M 'toui wy nh''e
y. never s@" an!'"'ns VI ~! o'o'"'i uui'"e 'N0
whole time. -, ,.,, A.. Lii, .,hoa,
| q Dill the wound Indicate that q KNIFE had been
usedt n. thought h,set IL was dohe WIN An.e,
but the surgeons seemed TO thhk u was done py tne
hammer OF pistol II was such wound as "ouiu
have supposed nignt na,e peeu n'nae WIN IN Ane
@ idyou see pistol picked up IN that room A.
uid not hhe" 'heio "s. oho w i,hGr, A yss
/ Y Diu you sec any a''ie'c VI eo'n'ns' a. Ae'
hat, ., - ,. IA, ,.,, a.. ,o,
"ouid you reeoenne nv, ~, p h 'o Nh ~
a.. ies, am 9ui.c cci lan 'na' 20 VIZ 10. nov, hraan
nat ailer II hau oeeii Pcseu up anu ~. Wy " 49,,
drawer ~ was taken gu. aHu sno"'u W '' 'A' AsA'
day did mol see u inat aasn.., 6. o. h,r hoor ,bo
An YOU 1 ma NO i5sa who the man wa. until he