Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-30

leas.tioa " AIKEN Wa. he he subJ,s, .,
objected to by the Judge Aavoeaie..
The Commission sustained the objection Of m,
Jndae Advocate.
witBess resumed Oar camp wa near or..-
Court House. Knew nothing Of meeting IN ~
omeors of the brigade. Knew o. no seerei MAJ
Ing. Never heard plans discussed for the assss.
slnaton Of President Llncelu. Was uot -
quainted with J. Wilkes Booth, the actor nr,,
ness was here shown picture of Booth III
he never saw the mas. witness never tn..a
anything Of the Association called Kuights q ~
Golden Circle or sons of Liberty Neyor kss15
anything spoten of In regard 20 the assas.ihsfias
% the President . desirable slIlerf W
stsinaeker stated % witness that he was ms,sa
ssf .ei esnsral -blsnksn'a ~,Aa. aaAa dsssIt..
Cro.s exaaitnrd. HaA hssu o. IN. ..,,,.. =,
the United States formerly twas educated A N y,
PoiRt; tsndened his resignation 10 the Adiu,,.,
e~nsr.l 10 Nay, lssi; reeeiysd ne aeeep,Gnss /.
shortly hner enterrd the eonfederate service
WIS. SuNHtNs
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| r-r-iy-i uitn=-. 80 aet knsw e Ahy secret
,ss.liss s'ias A''a &c ne a'-s-s'aa,ioA O' the
oscAR nIsnicH,
having becn sworn. ts-tiasd that hs had been in
the s~ryics of the ss-cailed Confederate A. an
eusiReer oheer On IN Ocn-ral J9hnson = brlgads
p~ver had the rank Or pay q an eaeineer sacsr
A was not acquainted Witk J. Wilkes Booth, a..
astor Never saw him In the camp. No secret
m-etiRFs ever took place whore plans for the a..
sassinaiion OF President Lincoln were discussed
Never heard declarations made In Richmohd to
the ef,'ct that President Lincoln ought TO be ~.
| -assinated.
JOSEPH y. KSoBB,
having been sworn, tostihed that he resided IN
Prince George oounfy; resided At Mrs sprratt'.
place with NJ. LLOYD. saw Mr.. Lloyd on tie i'm
| u April last; saw him In me morning, aud azAln
At night; he was pretty tight When witness
saw him he was going to the kitchen with his
buggy. Mr.. Lloyd drank good deal. He was
Hgh ht every day and night too. He had at tlmr,
| the appearance Of an Insane man, from drink
Witness said Lloyd attended court at MPh.
boro' that day. Capt. Dennct =. GwynR wlI
there when Lloyd came home.
az. JENKINS,
having been sworn, testified that he resides 10
| PrGce George county; was at Surrattsyille on
| the l4th VI April was acquainted with Lewis J
| wcichman: was there when he aud Mrs. sur.
ratt came MP to the house. Mr.. surra,t showed
witness a letter from Mr.. Calvert, and some
Judgments which had been given against MT.
| SuTTatt.
Mr. Lloyd was very much intoxicated when
| he drove up; never heard Mrs. surratt talk die
| loyal language; had never heard her mention
anything In regard 10 plan TO capture the Presi.
| don't. Witness was Mt Mrs. surrRtt'S frequently
| whcnGuiO troops were passing; she gave milk
| aud bread sometimes she took pay, sometimes
she did not; when horses escaped from Giss.
| boro', large number was put In her stable,
| which were given up.
Witness never knew her to commit any over
| act against the Government, Did not remember
| Of hearing her express warm sympathy for th'
.ck and wounded Of our army.
[Tho above comprises all the testimony taken
up to o'clock, the hour at which our report
closed.