New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15
Q. Did be leave newt dayi A. Yes.

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Wood; went 70 the door and opened H. and he said he
would like 10 see Mrs surratt.
q What was Lis appearance-genteel, A. Yes
he had long black coat, ana went into the parlor
he acted very potelyasked Mrs. Surratt 70 play on
| the piano fOr lin.
q DO you know why Atzerott left the house, A.
No, sir.
Q. Was there any drinking in tie house at tn. tme
tnat Aizerott was taerei 4. Yes SIR In February
mere was man there named Barland; John Surratt
Id peen IN the country and had retained that evening,
lie slept that night with Howe
q; Wa there any drinking in the room occupied
| by Atzerottt A. Yes.
| z. Was he noisyi A. No sir
Z Have you any knowledge that he was told that 10
could stay there no longeri A. no.
u Dld he leave there the next day, A. Yes sir; his
leaving was owing to the arrival Of Surratt he said he
wanted TO Sc. John, and having seen him be left;
heaid hcm afterwards say they didn't care TO have him
brought TO the house.
Q. What reason did they give for thati A. Mrs
Srrra' said e did lot to have such sticks brought
/ 10 the house; thew were no company for her.
q. He did no; como any more A. Not ii nee the %
OF April
Q. You say you found upon your own table false
mousiacle what was the color o. the hair' A. Black
q. Was IL l0sgcf \. About medium size.
| q. This you put into your own boxi A. Yes, in
toilette boz, and afterward in box Of paints; it
Q. When she cane home lie seemed looking for iti
A. Yes, be said Where is my moustacho
q Why did yon not give il TO him A. suspected,
| Q. But you locked If upl A. Yes; didn't like to
I nave II seen in my room.
" Dlt You could nave got IL out OF your room Dy RN-
ing Il TO him When he asked You for it. A. thought
no honest person has reason to wear false
mOustache took IT and exhibited it 10 clerks in
the Office; rat il on with pair OF specs aud was
making i1n with it,
.. Can you describe to the court yonng Surratt's
hight and general appearancet A. he is about six
ieet prominent Orehe ID and very large his eyes
are sunk; he Las goatee and very long hair. black
q. Do you reco!ect how be was dressed wnen he said
he was coiIg awayi a. he had cream coored pants,
gray frockcoat and gray vest, and had shawl thrown
over him.
! @. one of those Scotch shawlss A. One Of those
piaid shaW's.
Q. when he returned from Richmond you say he had
in lis possession $40 in golds A. No sir; say nins
or eleven $50 gold pieces.
! Q. Dii he ten you where he got them, A. No.
! q. lie -aid ne Lad seen Davis and Benjamin. DID
YOU understand by Benjamin the person who acted as
Secretary of state for the Rebel Contederacyi A. AL
know u he said be saw Davis and Benjamin and that
Richmond would not be evacuated
| q. You didn't ask him, nor did he voluntarily tel
you where le got that money a. NO s'r;
q. GIVE the date of tie lester his uother received
from him since be eftf A. 1t was dated Montreal
April 70. and was received here April H.
Q. How did you become acquainted with the date Of
the letter by the pOsnaTk, A by the heading OF the
letter; the letter written in general terms; it
stated thet he was much pleased with the
Catholic Cathedral and that he bad bought
French pea JACKIE. ard paid ten dollars for l. bus
that board too high at the ST. Lawrence Hall 1.-TWO
dollars dag gold, and that he would 30 to private
boarding house or to the Torrent
| O. How the letter signed A. John Harrisoni
his name IL John Harrison Surratt.
| O. Was the handwriting disguised, A. 1t was.In.
usually good for him.
Q Unusually good but not dsguised' you kn'.w it at
once didn't you, A. Yes. end / remarked to Mr..
Surratt, John is improving in his writing.'
Il Do yOG know anything about the Ieffe that was
received BY Miss Ward A. only know that letter
was received by her,
@ who is Miss Ward. A. A teacher in the school
on Ieuth-st.
O. What vas the date of the letter. A. did nj see
that letter sir, / merely told .ta she received
letter and came TO the house.
k.,1 th-ouo
other person a. underestimate went directly " her
and war received in the usual course.
Q. DO you know what that letter was about A. No.
sir merely heard Mrs. Surratt say that Miss Annie
Ward lad received a letter from john. What It was.
o. You hive known Mrs. Surratt since Novembera
4 A. ! have known her since the Spring Of 1893
q. And have been living there since Novemoer'
A. Yes. sir
O. What has been her character since that times
A. Her character exemplary and lady-ke in every
! particular
Q. is she member Of the church, A. Yes, sir.
Y Is shc "a regular attendant, A. Yes, sir.
q. OF the Catholic Church' A. Yes. sir.
d q Have you been with her to church' Every Sun
Gay, sir =.
gious and moral sense il was every way exemplary
A. Yes sir; she 10 her duties every two ween.
O. Did she 90 in the mOrning' A. IL was sometimes
In the mcrniuc and sometimes IN the evening.
O. Was that the case all the time yon knew herr
A. Yes sir.
O. II understand YOU then she was apparently dis.
charging all her duties to God and 20 man A Yes sir.
Mr.. Reyerdy johnson here said am done, SIT and
rising left the room and the crcssexamnation o the
n witness resumed by other counsel
j O. What time WAS II you said Dr.. Mudd introduced
Booth to Yourself and Sarratt. A. On the 18th Of
q January. think.
a o. Have you no means OF fixing the exact dste' A.
Yes IL tho register the Pennsy House cond bs
I had Dr. Mudd had his room there at the time
O. Are you sure 1t was before the LIST Of February
4 A. Yes. sir am sure.
o. Are you sure il was after the LIST OF january A.
j Yes
:, O. Why, A. From letter received about thai
time-ahOut the 9th Of January--and from visit j
made; then again IL immediately after the
Of Congress and the OF Booth had been previous
" occupied by member of Congress-, ard Booth puled
down some Congressional documents. and remarked
what good reading be would have when left TO himself
o. You are certain ii after the Congressional
holiday OF the occasion. and have no other means VI
> % Dli Won ever have any means of knowing il wac
after Christmas, A. Merely that 1t was after the Con-
gresSional holiday.
O. Well who said ansthing about the member mob
having returnedt Booth did.
- o. DO Won know who the member was A. No.
O. How did you know that pretty much all the other
members had returned A. Because Congress Was 10
h session AZ the time
= o. How 10 YOU happen 70 recolect Congress in
session at the A. We'll, mostly by Booth taking
down the doc uments. and saying what good reading
he would have when left 10 himself"
o. Was il the first day Of Boohs arrival in the city,
A. IL the rst day Of his taking possession Of that
room. .
. o. Do you reco!lect that 1t was after the Congress
siona holiday distinctly any part OF the conrersa
tion that took pscet A. don't fecohect tnat ac 40
distinctly a. do the conversation about the purchase
, OF tho farm. A.. N,
enable Won 10 fix the datel A. The date could proc
, ably be- fixed by the register at the PennsyiVanis
House. q.
! Seyepth.st opposite Odd Fellows Hail.
D. What did Mudd say In explanation OF the nitro
/, duetioup A. Nothing that can remember; Sarrats
was introduced to him. and he introduced BOON ane