Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-04
Bv vTelegraph.
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Confession of Payne the Assassin of
= the Seward Family-PreparatiOns

bSon1ebs1ou OF S8Yne the Assassin Of
IN the Seward Family-Preparations
forthe Trial of the Conspirators-
Account Of the Conspiracy, &c.
NEW YoBK, May 3.-The Tribune,s spe.
oial says Payne, the assassin of the Seward
family, has made confession, of hIa guilt,
He said it was useless for him to withhold
II longer. he had been fully identified, by
SIX persons, and the Government had other
evidence in its possession that he was the
party assigned TO that horrible crime.
The Tines Washington special says the
Preparation OF the conspiracy cases for
trial has deVolVed upon Col. d. L. Bur.
nett, who conducted the treason cases at
Indianapolis. His great ability, developed
In those cases, commended him to the GOV.
eminent. He is now sitting the mass OF
testimony in possession of the Govern
ment. The, prisoners are closely guarded.
Among the precautions adopted to prevent
them from committing suicide is the pad:
ding Of the head Of each thicklY With, cot
ton. 80 they cannot butt their brains out.
This was suggested by the attempt made
by Payne few. days Since.
The World has lengthy grsphiC plot
against the rulers Of he=nEtion; which
contains the following points:
Booth was the original protector of the
crime. It was seconded by parties in Can
ada, and was furnished with murdsrOus
sccomplice in Payne from that section
Mrsf Safratt was the mother Of the con.
spiracy. ~ a
Booth found another bloody accomplics
in AtEeratt. ,-,-.,, 49,.
The route for the escape was planned two
weeks pEior to the act. re.-.r~s,
Aircraft was the man who had the room
over Viesi President Jphnaon's. He ran
ayaY hastily aud left all hls arms and bSg-
gage, also coat belonging to Booth.
When Booth escaped Harold went with
him. They reached eSurratFs at midnight,
and stopped at lloyd's Hotel and Sgot a
bottle of whiskey, Booth remaining on his
horse. Harold went up stairs and got a
Lloyd offered him another, but
Harold said Booth had broken his leg and,
could not carry it. AS they rode of,
Booth called QUITO Lloyd, g Ne have mur-
dered the President and Secretary of State"
They reached DE- sMudd's house before sum
rise, and Booth had his broken leg set An
old tsshioned wooden baudbox had TO be
split up for splinters. v.tyAse "A
DR.. Mudd says he did not know who they
were.
d The following sccomplices are ell under
arrest except Sutratt and Capt. Jett,
spangler, the. stage carpenter. Alfred 8.
Arnold, of Baltimore, who claims to have
backed out of the party; Capt. Jstt, who,
took, Booth behind him on his horse; At.
Eeratt, assigned to kill the Vice President;
Mrs. Sutratt, tho mistress Of the conspira.
,cy; Mclaughlin friend and .confederate Of
Booth; DR.. Mudd, who set Baoth's leg;
Lloyd, who entertained the assassins and
gave them 8 carbine; Samuel Coxher, con-
cealed and fed Booth, Harold, ,acsptnred
with BOOTH Payne, who attempted the life
ofSecretaryyS Seward; Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, of
Newport, believed to haze assisted Booth;
me- Wilson, OF Newport, though cognizant
Of the crimes, did not assist in them.