, 1865-06-05

via hpHf0ttN LGG hCfGGE OF M. A10C00 4Qu fulf
regretted th4s ~+se'a! orher me1hers Of the Gov
crnn. Ut hst mt been kllltd We girc the evidence
In fni!:
rzsr1nosy or LEWIS :. BATES.
By Judge Advocate uo.t-Q. State where you
1eesau.
A. In Charlotte. &C.
q. How Inrf have ). resided theree
A. 1irtl" oTcE four -eAfr.
4. IN wha. outiress have yon been casssed
there during tue psAt Se4ff
a. i lsv+ 1~.n +rchred NJ Superintendent Of
thr sout' ern Express Company fos tn: state OF
North Carullna.
rccerf1E ut Charlotte, N. ca and under what Cir
4. IL siopp.d a, ny hon.e on the 1o.h Of April
"a. DC hc make an address to the people on
4. Hr did. on the steps Of my horse
O. St.ic WHETHER sr bot In the coufse OF th1t
received ,'s him announcing ahc a.AAesination Of
the President Of The uhst.o States.
j From John 6. Brecs'nraEe;
q. Did &c or cid he not read thai telegram to-
the cEowt2
H. lIr did. .....
Rran> aud rec whether it Is the eame dispatch
a should eay that II wss:
The dispatch was then re.d. q fallo9n:
GAEEHsDoRo. April 10, 16E1-Hs Ex-eucncy
President nayts: President Lincoln was -rs.-ai-
natet II the thta'gr in Washington. on the night
Of tht l4th !ust- se~srdEe house was entered on
the same ils1t and he wos repeatedly stabbed,
w tsenrdi jvas ; Z. BnroE1ss,poz.
Q. STATE what sedcr%on Das,r ts,a alter reading
thtx rpatcl To the crowd Euuc1vur to r.cot-
let hts pfect.e fsurnaEe!
a. Al The copc'uts.u ei ILLS tpaech t, the people
II were TO lie cone It VI re better that 1t were
dorew-!l."
g. 1ou 1re sure Ii &C are The worcs'
A. Thtee are the words.
q. Siste whether OF not IN day N two sftrr.
ward, jed, mon Davis john c. Breckenridge, mi
others. were present IN yorr house At chariottes
. AND the ess,s.,ps,srn Of the Pecsiacnt wzs
the eut3ect Of convertnt!ons
\. 4 dsy or tWo Afterfafd that was the SUBJECT
q can 5or Eememoes what John c. Breciin'
4. In tpalIng q TIC ns.ast!nation 81 Ffcsl-
1ret,.n Il scFy uuoh thst It WIS unfortunate for
lie Soptb vt ,frt time. Davis replied wet.
snsr don't %eie = III sos1 :: as ed snes IT,
same were tons 10 Andrew JohrFon. the beast.
AID tc sssr.t.ry Stanton, the Job would then be
q Yoa feel confident that you rccollect the
4. 1he:e s1e the words ned.
G. Utcek'nrds+exrrs+tedn Ut the assassination VIZ
because Of lis etn,thaity. or simply becauaa It
uuiurtunste tur The leopc Of the Sopth at that
4. drew that csrclu.ton.
q. Was there 1hs tcna4fk E41e as to The cs1Ml-
44lIty OF lht 1c,s
a. Nc. IL; he t'tnp'r remark. ,hut he repret-
ted IL as being urfor'1n'te fns the ~outh'
q. or what xte arc you native:
4, O, Has acbusett&-
Tks71SoEx or J. c. COURTNEY.
O, Where do you rottdcf
4. At ChBfC&ts, NC,
Z. lp ~hl, nut,neN were you ercscca therc'
A. In the feleertpd huttnc*s IN connection
d. Look at the telegraph dispatch of 1h7ch Mr.
Dsics bat Just epakcu, aud e'atc whether ur notl1
s,.tsrd oyrT liz wires ai the date indic1teA1
A. Ycs. rir tlst Is lEue copy. "a cupy ui tht
rcss;rt 1elecrs.hed on the 18th Of Aplll l4at, to
Jtdcrtop Davis, was shown to witness
4. From Greensboro. signed II John G. Dreck
o i1ts dttp.teh vna rent from the o11r. Ia
i. Aerrou Davis a. Oh .rlotte7 =.
N1,n the me*ksgo wss received, he wa ee
route tc Chsrlottc; II ~aa delivered to hin Al Nj
Dates' house, In Charlotte.