Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-05

Vice President johnson OF President
Lincoln's assassination Immediately after the oc
currenee; be did not notice any one lying in wait
about the room: be raped on the door, and
ceived no answer: be raped again. and said, in
loud voice, Gov johnson, IL you are in the
room must see you" he locked the door and
thought several persons came TO it, he did not
allow any one 20 enter except those personally
knoun; be had never seen the prisoner. Atzer-
OFT, 10 his knowledge.
TESTIMONY JOHN n DUEFoRD.
John r. Duffard testified that he was part Of
the time in charge of Payne. and that. 10 CONVEX
saton. Payne had said that he wished they
would make haste and hang him-he was tired
of life.
TESTIMONY or col x'cALL.
Col. W. II. Mccall, also In charge Of Payne,
testified TO the constipation of the prisoner
he bad M relief, until last evening, from the
Doth of April.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN EKscEoBELs.
John Ersceobels, also in charge Of Payne,
testified that after Major Seward had come to
identify the prisoner the latter said they we're
tracking him pretty close, and that be wanted TO
die.
TESTIMONY OF LIEUT.. DEMPSEY.
Lieutenant Jno. W. Dempsey. one OF the
party who searched Mrs Surratt's house deni
fed Booths photograph found there.
TESTIMONY OF JANIS o'BRIKs.
James O'Brien, usher at Ford's Theatre, tes-
tilted that he found the keeper, the lock of box
b was broken; box was the door used when the
Presidents party occupied two boxes, and il
vas always left open; the door leading into the
passage which separates the two boxes from the
wall had no lock; the door was not fastened at
all
TEArINoSY or SUSAN STEWART.
Susan Stewart. colored, testified that she saw
Dr.. Judd on the day of the assassination riding
along near Mr.. Furssy's barn; she didn't talk any
with him; he was coming apparently from Bry-
antoun
TESTIMONY or PRIMAs JOHNSON.
Primas Johnson also say DR. Judd on the
same day going towards Bryartown: he was
alone; another man went along afterwards; this
m q came back about hour and halt before
Dr.. Mudd
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES BLoYcE.
Charles Bloyce testified that be was about Dr.
Mudd's house great deal, and never saw W alter
Bowler. John II Surratt. Captain White, Lieu
ten ant Perry. or J Wilkes Booth there; never
knew of any rebel officer. or soldiers. or any
men in uniform being about there; witness knew
Mary Simms not considered mnch of truth
teller about there; Will Simms was though,
much the same. that he was a great liar; Mudd
on the contrary was a first rate man; never heard
of his whipping any of hi- servants, nor of his
threatening to send any of them TO Richmond
witness had heard of Mudd shooting one OF them
TEsrIHoSY OF MARCUS NORTON.
Marcus P Norton of Troy. New York. testi
fed that he was at the National Hotel, Wash
ington, from January 10Th. TO the middle OF
March; knew Booth by sight but was not per
sonaily acquainted with him; while at the hotel
witness saw Atzerott and O'Ltughlin with
Booth, somewhere near the time OF the inaugu-
ration OF Lincoln; witness accidentally over
heard the conversation between Booth and
A: zerott, substance 81 which was, that if the
matter succeeded as well with johnson as il
did with Buchanan they would be terribly sold
witness didn't know what they referred to; wit
ness further testified, l saw DR.. Mudd once
while was at the hotel; he came to my room on
the morning of the Sd of March, entered hastily
and appeared TO be somewhat excited, he said he
had made mistake, he wanted TO see Booth.
told him Booths room perhaps on the floor
above; did not know the number; IRON the sp-
psrently excited manner of the person entering
my room, left my writing and went out into
the hall and followed him; be went down stairs
and as he reached the story below he turned and
looked at me; witness recognized Mudd when be
first entered the room: had not seen him since
before to-day.
On crOss-examnatoD witness could not fx
the precise date of the conversation; there was
no person else in their company didn't recollect
how Mudd was dressed when he came into wit
ness room; his garments were black and he had
hat in his hand; never saw any of the other
prisoners; am certain as to the identity OF Mudd
was setting near them at the hotel, they talking
in low tone of voice; prisoner was not dressed
A had M an IQn oat,<.
to Mr.. King since he first heard it, witness was a
lawyer and had good memory OF facts; remem-
bered the substance of the conversation; only he
was near sighted; seemed Mudd was excited when
be came into witness room and apologized; wit
ness had been in the room ten days
TESTIMONY or JOHN GILES
John ID. Giles was called for accused. and ties
tilted he was a barkeeper at Rullman's Hotel
and saw o 'Laughlin in the Hotel on the afternoon
OF the day preceding the assassination, with
Lieutenant Henderson and Others; they were
there during the afternoon and returned about
ten, when witness went out with the party and
was with them until one o'clock; O'Laughln was
in the house on Friday night all evening, and
vas there when the new. Of the assassin alton
reached the house
TESTIMONY or G ROBY.
l. Roby, of Charles county, testified that
ue was III bryan own the evening OF assassination
didn't kno. any be6y who seemed to know who
was the perpetrator, but before | left witness
heard it was Booth from George Mudd: witness
was acquainted with Thomas; his reputation is
bad. would not believe him upon his oath
On cross-exim,natiOn witness testified he
knew Thomas intimately; witness had been a
loyal citizen; witness recollected joyce; ddn {
harbor him alter he committed murder, oaly
saw him once since the murder and that was on
the road
TESTIMONY OF L.. DERBAN
Mr Derbrn, merchant OF Bfyantown testi-
fed that Mud bought some calico of him on the
day of the sssa-s instion Objections to much OF
the witnesses testimony WAS sustained
Cross examination Don't remember what
day heard of the assassination; heard the
murder Was traced TO within three miles Of that
pl ace; didn't connect the sale of the calico with
the murder OF the President,
TESTIMONY OF JOHN X GILES
John X. Giles, of " Washington, testified that
he hid knpSn o L,bghin four months: saw him
on Thursday before the murder and was with
him till one o CLOCK also saw him next evening
y Lsughlin was AZ Rulmsn's Hotel when the
news of the murder was received
TESTIMONY Oh Ng REED
Mr.. Reed vas re cross examined. but nothing
of apparent importance was elected; he knew
Surratt and saw him the day of the asssssina-
ton.
TESTIMONY Oh MISS WARD
Miss D Ward testified that she knew Mrs.
Surratt seven or eight years; said Mrs 5 once
failed TO recognize her on the street. Mrs s oncs
gave her letter to read, saying she could not
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