New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20


q How is the back door. the small one. usually left
A. 1t is usually left open after the performance Is
o. Do you mean that 1t is swinging open or merely
uniockedf a. Left unlocked; the only door thh'
is le omen the door leading to the side Of the house.
| q State what was the position Mr. Spangler ocou'
pied during the performance A. Ills business was on
the left hand side OF tho stage the right hand side from
O. Was that ON the side of the Presidents boxi A.
o. State what times dnring the performance you
were the stage that night' A. was on tne slns9
until the curtain went up, when 1t was lowered l
cane around the stage to see that everything was
right ,, w,
came the stage between the acts you saw MT spang
lerf A. | could state tho time exaetyi Judge the
last time saw him was about ~ O'Clock. ~,
O. State whether you saw him each timer A. ies'
sir each time. - IL
O. He was your subordinate, was no not' a. lie
was. , -
were not the stage' A. was in front Of the house
WALL ed down to DIST and feminist TO look at the big
lamp which had put up there during the performance
of the first act walked mp to next the corner oil lehl
and f SIS and took a glass of ale during the second
act during the third act did not leave tic mousse a'
all.
time between the second and third actst A. l was
on the stage between the acts. -.
o. Where were you during the performance OF
the second actf a. To the best OF my knoWieugo
was then in the 'front.'
q. All the time A. Not all the time.
| O. How much OF tic timer a. Well. don't Know
walked In and staid five or ten minutes anu "aAeu
out.
o. State whether or not you saw the prisoner Span.
ger NJ any time during the play In front oi the theater
A. did not; do not think be- could have been IN front
Of the theater without my knowing it, because the scene
would have gone wrong If he had left the stage;
O. Did you ever see Spangler wear a mustaehe' a.
No sir he never one since knew him.
O. Do you know how he was dressed that evening '
A. No. sir; did not take any particular notice Of
him
O. Was he dressed ordinarily A. About the same
as he IL now.
O Was not the play Of the american Cousin" one in
which the scenes were shifted good deali n. 1hey
were what called plain scenes there was not much
shifting believe there were some i've or SIX scenes III
each act 49,
O. Then Spanger's presence there would have been
indispensable to the performance Yes sir; II he had
not been there the scene would not have gone on.
@ Did you hear Booth call Spangler that night A.
No s'r.
O. What had Spangler to do with Booth Nothing
that know OF; Booth rather friendly and every
body about the house was friendly with him; he had a
winning way with him that would make every person
like him; he was good -naured, joyia kind OF man.
O. Was he not very much IN The habit OF ireqnenting
the thcateri A. Sometimes have seen him there for
a week then he would so of, and would not see him
for couple Of weeks.
Q. Did lie not have access TO the theater one OF
the employees would haye' A. Yes. sir.
q. He had access by the back entrance at any timei
A. Yes sir any time when the employ q o. the thea
ter might 30 I'M ut any time when the house was not
locked ny.
| O. Was not Spansler sort u drudge for Booth 4,
A. He appeared so he used to 90 down and help Tx
Booths horse / have seen him myself once or twice
fixing up the horse.
No. believe not 10 the best Of my knowlese' -
"-se.. 8; ~"iy 49,. !" = d.. III ...,,.,
Yes. sir; think II might have been done with pen
knife.
ITie witness was then shown the stick or bar which,
however he failed TO identify IN my manner.
q. How long would 1t have taken With an ordinary
pocket knife to cut the hole in the wall OF which you
have spokenf A. suppose that man intent on mis-
chief could have done in ten hecn minutes alter
the OF the plaster was once broken 1t could be ac'
com plisbed very easily.
lock on the door Of the Presidents boz came to be made
loOsef A.. do not know .
| O. When did you hfst hear that the President was
coming TO the theater on that EVENING" A heard II
between eleven and twelve . clock that day.
q. DO yon know whether he was invited TO the thea
teri 4. 1 do not.
TESTIMONY or MRS MARTHA MURRAY.
! BY Judge HOh-Q Look at the prisoners at i1e par
and II you can recognize any Oi themf ~. nave
not seen Of them unless II Is that gentleman lpOht
ing to Payne who was directed TO stand up lie has
/ the same appearance Of man saw.
O. Was The person OF whom you speak boarder at
o. Under what name did he pass, A. did not hear
any name; when Mr.. McDeyitt came to the house
nerward showed him the name on tle book thought
was entered when he came. and Sir. McDe't cut tue
name out Of the book; L cannot remember what Inc
o. How long did he remain therei A. He came
Friday and left FRIDAY two weeks after.
o. You keep the Hcrndon House do you not' A My
husband does. ~
o. Was the Friday on which he left the 18th OF April
ast, A. Yes the day the President was ssassnated.
o. What time in the day did he lleayei A. About
O'Clock wo had dinner at ~; TINS gentle
man said be was going away ana wahtea 70 se,ie MS
gave orders TO have early dinner gwen him, and
never saw anything further Of him.
O. Did he come to your house an invad' A. No.
10. f,.m he eur ID
O. Did he come alone or with others "A lie came
alone.
o. Would you be able to recognize any person who
visited him Look at the prisoners A. No. don't see
any one / could recognize; never noticed any one;
but one evening when tbs supper table two gentle
men came in had finished my supper, got up and did
not psy any further attention. lett them sitting at the
table. a.
o. Had any one spoken TO You for for this man
before he came, A. No. not 10 my knowledge; there
have been gentlemen spoken 10 me for rooms but
could mol recocc any one speaking ior tI,s man
q. DO YOU remember whether JOhn H. SuIiratt
called at your hOusei A. don't know himi never
heard of him until this circumstance
Cross.eramia,d By 6r Doeser-Q. State to the Court
the location Of the Iierndon House a. IL Is on thc
corner opposite the Patent once
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM II. WILLIS lcolored.)
By1e d1e Aduocate--Q. state whether or not ON the
IAN OF April last you were living IN the house Of Mr.
William H. Seward, Secretary Of stale; and II so. III
what capacity. A. was In the capacity OF waiter.
O. Look at these prisoners Mt the bar and see II you
recognize either Of them 4. a. Yes recognize that
man pointing 10 Paync)
q. Did he attempt to come INTO the mousse OF DIT.
Seward OH the night Of the 18th Of Aprli a. lie DID
o. state the circumstances connected win ms en-
trance into the house A. When lie came he rang the pen
/ went 10 the coor; this man came ini he had Htte
nae, ice In his hand and said medicine from Dr.
Verdi: he said he was by DE- Verdi with paricu'
lar directions how he was 10 take IT, and he said he
20 up; told him he could not 90 up theh nc re-
pea:ed the words over good WHILE talking 70 me
20 ny, him. must See him; told MN ne
lnip II orders: that II