The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-06-10
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK.EYE,

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George Harper, Charles Caldwell, Randall
and Harrison. Harold went by the name
of Harrison. / heard Surratt's name alsl
mentioned, and Harold. There was {
person named whom they called "Plul
Tobacco ] saw Harold in Toronto
Sanders said Booth was heart and soul il
this matter; he was cousin to Beale, who
was hanged In New York. He added that
If they could dispose of Lincoln, it would
be an easy matter to dispose of Mr.. John
son in some of his drunken revelries that
/ II they could dispose Of the President,
Vice President and Cabinet, and that II
Mr.. Seward could b, disposed of 1t would
satisfy the people North, and that . peace
ored to bring about war With Englapd,
but Mr.. Seward, through his energy and
sagacfey, had thwarted their efforts, and
tor that reason they wanted to get rid Of
him.
On the 5th or 9th OF April last met Har.
per, who said they were going to the States
10 kick up the damnedest row. such as
had never been heard Of" he added that j:
did not hear OF the death of Old Abe, the
Vice President. and Of Gen. Dix, in less
than ten days, might put him down as a
damned fool. Thas was on the 9th OF
April. He mentioned the name of Booth
az one of their friends there; he said that
they had plenty Of friends in Washington,
and that fifteen or twenty were going. He
had started to go to Washington as early
as the Sth, together with others. I COM
municated this fact on the 10th Of April to
a justice Of the peace named Davidson,
VINO, after the assassination, communicated
1t TO the Government. Harper returned to
Canada after the assassination. I had q
conversation with c. G. Clay in Toronto in
February last; he spoke Of the letter OF
Davis, which Sanders had exhibited; be
seemed to understand the character of the
letter perfectly, and said lee thought the
end would justify the means. surratt was
pointed out to me in Toronto last Februa-
~. / think. saw Booth there two or
three times, and sat at the table with him
once, at the st. Lawrence, with Sanders,
Scott and Steele; they were convefsing
with Booth, and drinking with him at
Sanders expense. l saw Harold in Cam
ada in February.
Richard Montgomery testifed-I knew
Jacob Thompson, Clement C. Clay, whom
have met in Canada number Of times
since the summer of 1864 up to this time;
also George n. Sanders, j. p. Holcombe.
Beverly Tucker, w. C. Cleary, Harring-
ton, Hicks and others under fictitious
names. Thompson mad several names
one was Carson. Clay was Holt, and La
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