The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21
The Examination and Identification OF
Booths Remains.
AccumulatiOn Of Evidence
Against Jeff. Davis,
Go, &C., 60.

60, &C., 60.
THE EVIDENCE ON SATURDAY.
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WASHINGTON, Mtty 20, 1895.
W~stamony ~ Assistant SecrctsIry Of Wnr
M Dana.
me first witness examined to-day wsa Assistant Score
1azy Of War Damn, Is follows:--
Q State what position you oecvpy on the govern
~snt9 A. am Assistant Secretary OF War
q Look Ut the instrument before you and state you
have ever soon it before7 took out Of the once
q Mr. Benjamin, the rebel Secretary Of STATE in Rich
snoad; arrived In Richmond Wednesday, the 9th,
anA went into his ONCE where this was found, and
trooght Il away with me- rather sent 1t to Major
gsksr OF tho War Department. saw It was the key TO
- o1scial cipher; there many papers and things
lying around thsr and this seemed 70 be interesting
Z took 1t away.
Q Did you end in . trunkt A. No, sir BsnjAnin's
sdoes consisted Of series OF three four rooms-I
think fourBcrjamin's personal ofce being the inner.
most Of all; this In the next 70 his occupied
~ his confidential secretary or assistant; most
q tho Gtieies had been taken away; the record
had been taken away bat found several interesting
documents, and this among them.
BY the CoUzf-Q should like to know the object OF
Ahe instrument 4 Il Is key 10 the cipher By whsch
ssain letters e the aphsess be used for other let
sss and, by using these pointers such cipher be
sranslated or plain writing be turned into cipher BY In
terprsatiou the machine 10 about foot long and eight
inches high and consists Of cylinder Of wood, which
Aas paper envelope inscribed with letters this cylinder
ssvolvss pivot holes Ut each end and bar the
COP contains wooden induces pointing down to the leera
Testimony Of Major Eckert.
G. Look at that cipher and state 1t found In the
~ Y With her
cipher, Of which Assistant Secretary Dana has just
spoken and state whether Of mot they ere tho same
4 They are the same. sir. zoos
O. You are somewhat familiar, are you not with those
xhingss A. Yes, SIR hf4a
O You have no doubt - to their being tho sames A.
Mono at ali, sir
state whether or not cipher dispatches have from
cline 10 time, fallen into the hands Of the War Depart
ssnt and been referred to you for examination They
O. State whether they were the Same cipher rs this
4. Some Of them were, SIR they have worked on the
speak now OF the dispatches Of the 18th and 10th
9. octobcr last have you them now IN your possession
q Those are the trans,s:icnss A. Yes, sir
Q Have you the originasf A. No, sir; have copies.
so state whether they written Ia the same cipher
81 which you have spoken. A. think they are; they
o Have Won translated thec,s A. The clerks have
this instrument at the timsf A. Yea sir.
Q Are these translatons Of those Dispatches A.
Tie following wore then road
$ S srs nsrs c os
siaes With his armies victorious
s:ssd ~ Si :.sa -
< .~@.aias'v .a q ssrs q. you di,.d
Your letter Of the 18Th inst is a. hand There is yei time
enough 70 cconins many voter, before Eoveneer blow
Se here sa,n NOT %sS quite cs %s .Ss e
north FAR prse.ic bc towards unpotscted points
oned lie WIN endearor % assist The republicans In col
@ State whether the original sent 70 its address
o From VIVA. direction id tho cipher Of the 18Th
come A. IL came from Canada and went to Richmond
Y From what direction did the cipher OF the loth
conner A. II came from Richmond and went to Canada
Testimony OF General Hamilton.
State whether you are familiar with the handwriting
q VIM i. Oldnamf A. Yce sir; as iamlisr "a am
With that Of any man living.
Q state whether that thanding him paper 10 in bis
handwr ting or notf A. Yes, sir
Q State WHISTLER not ut the time Of writing 1t no
member Of the Senate of the soraled Confederate
Slates from TeIasf A. was pre,ent when lac was
ksDats OF the so-csed confederacy since then know
u rs . mater Of public history; havo seen many
speeches resolutions and bills introduced by him INTO
shat senate pubshed In the public prin,e.
q. You are citizen Of Tssa, formerly member Of
Coryress lrOrf ther0f a res, tir
u DO you know tho MoCuliooh mentioned IN that let
tef a. NO, SIR
Testimony OF Surgeon General Barnes.
stats 10 tho Court whether or sot you made an ex
animation Of the BODY Of Booth after his dathS Yes
cir
@ Describe 10 the Court the scar which Is alleged to
have been the neck and the general appearance Of
tho body. A. ON the left side Of the neck there was
sar, oocasi0ned ~ a. operation performed by Dr. May
Tor the removal o. tlmor u looked Ike the scar frcn
aturn rather than an incson.
O How . ar the car wes ~ A. Three inches below
Mo car
Testimony OF Frank Biofce.
Q Where DO you ivei A. In Charles ounty.
q In the town or county, A. In The county.
> T. How lar from DfysntowuY a. About haif mile
q We're you thore Tie Saturday after the murder
Of the PrcsilcDI A. | there saturday evening,
about -four cloc; as os can u the Tine IL
was between three and iOuI clock.
q Did you gee Dr. Mud thcres A. Yce, sir.
Q WHIST tInic 10 yoa thuk that vast A. Between
TIRE and four sir.
q Where id you see hmY a. lie came into store
O. state wheIhr the sollcrs hod arrived from wash
inston tLenf A. don't know slr, whether they had or
cot.
O Were you around about the town. A was in tho
store when lie csue IL Li mo- take much notice
Q What time did yoa leave A-s siorcf A About Just
q WHOM i,d he startr A. Did mot seo him when be
started; 1 don't ta,fo much notice. OF him.
BY the Covsr.-Q. Was tbs report OF the Presidents
assassination IN Brysuiown al tiat 1ne' a. oVn't
. BIZ YOU hear ~ A. No sir didn't hear :. ill the
roads we're guarded; that was little before nieht
Q Yoa heard 1t before you lett Bfyantownf A. On
Testimony OF y. r.. ward.
q state where you live. A. Near Dryantown, ChaTles
o State whether you were ,hers on tho afternoon Of
Che day following the murder Of tho President A.
wns; live IN tbs suburbs OF tho village: went soon
~ finished my dnncri and arrived there about one
O'Clock; soon o. arrived observed the military
were In tosn with lieut. Murray and perre cd great