Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-16

were more worn and shabby; q N Was he
stout man! A. Yes, rather. u. winch way
while the other one started mp the street. @.
The time was announced TO these other men
three times, was IL 2 A. Yes. @. Did he i'm
msdiasy , go in no sast acc.snn anno4nc'
q. Will you look at these prisoners, and
see whether You recognize any OF them as
persons you saw on that occasion A.
IL that man pointing to Spangier) had a
moustache, he has just the appearance exactly
OF the rough looking man standing at the end
OF the passage 1t was rather dark back tne.e,
and could not see him distinctly; but ne nau
a meustache. q. You state that the iast can
81 time was ten minutes after 10 oeIocA, Gnu
you state when the other calls WeTe maoe
and ten minutes past ten o'clock q. Do you
think you recognize either OF tne otner persons
here as among the three you nave menuoned
a No. the third one was very neat gentle
man. well dressed, and with q moustache. q.
You do not see him here? A No, he Is better
dressed than any one see here He wore one
of those fashionable hats they wear In Wash
ipgton-round top and stiff brim. Q. Can you
describe his dress in color and appearance!
A. No, not exactly. z. How was he in regard
inches high. Z. And you have never seen that
man before or since A. No. @. Do you re-
member now the color Of his clothes A. His
coat was a kind of q dr. alb color; his hat was
black. q. Did you observe these men, whether
any had spursonl A. did not observe that.
Gross examined by the Court and Mr.. Ew-
u.
JOHN Nj. BUCKINGHAM testified AT night
was doOrkeeper at Ford's Theater; during the
day was employed at the maynard; was
acquainted with J. Wilkes Booth during that
time. / saw him on the evening of the 14th Of
April, Judge about ten O'Clock; he came into
the theater, walked in and out again; he re-
turned in about two or three minutes, came to
me and asked what time it was; l told him to
step into the lobby aiding TO tho street ana ne
could see; he stepped out and walked in at the
door leading to the parq uette, came out imme-
diately, and walked up the stairway leading
&c the dress circle; that was the last saw of
him until saw him leap on the stage, and run
across the stage with knife IN his hand; he
was uttering some sentence, but l could not
hear what it was so far back. Am acquainted
win the nrisoneT 20 wv, a. ~, }Ennt antr.n NOT
during the play. My position was such that
i would be likely to set any person who en-
tered from the front of the theater. Every per.
son has to pass me, entering the lower part eft
the theater for the parquet.e, the dress circle,
and the orchestra If this man Spangler had
gone In from the street, should have seen him.
am perfectly satisfied he did not pass in that
way that night. Never saw him wear q
mousta2he.
JAkRs p. FERGUSON testified This evil
dencs Is in substance the same as that pub.
lished in the Star at the time Of the assassina.
tion, and refers to Booths operations in and
about the Presidents box and the leap upon
the stage. Witness added: The next morning
i got up, and Mr.. Clifford said to me, it was a
hell of statement had made last night about
seeing the flash OF the pistol In the box. when
told him ii was fired inside the door, and az
forwards went round to the theatre to examine
the hole where the ball was supposed to have
gone through the door {; the hole was eyideatly
bored with large gimlet, and whitfield with
knife; the scratches Of the knife could plainly
be seen. Mr.. Clifford was the chief carpenter
understood. Knew Spangler, did not see him
that night; never saw him wear q moustache.
Capt. THEODORE MCGOWAN testified; knew
Booth by sight, and saw him the night Of the
aes alma II sit in nhair i,1f n
aisle by the wall leading toward the door OF
the Presidents box, on the night OF the MUIR
der, when man came, who disturbed me in
my seat, causing me to push my seat rward,
to permit him TO pass. He then stepped about
three feet from where was, and stood leisure
~ taking survey OF the house. 1 looked at
my line Of sight. IL took small a pack Of vs-
iting cards from his pocket, and, selecting o ne,
replaced the others. He handed the card to the
Presidents messenger, who was sitting just
below. Whether the messenger took the card
IN TO the box, or, after locking, allowed him TO
go in, do not know. but, in moment or two,
saw him 60 IL 10 the box and close the door
of the lobby leading TO the box. Here follows
previous statements relative to Booths move
ments in the box and on the stage.
Major HENRY r. RATHBONR, who was with
the President, in the box, at the time of the as
sassination, testified, and read as evidence the
statement written by him and published In the
murder.
WILLIAM WITHRRs, Jr., ties tifed:-I belong to
the orchestra OF Ford's theatre, and saw Booth
there the night Of the ass assination. 1 had
some business on the stage with the stage man.
ager, in regard to the national song had COM
posed wanted to see In what costume they
were going to sing il. learned from the man.
ager that they would sing 1t in the costume
they wore at the close OF piece After that,
was returning under the stage TO the orchestra,
when heard the report of pistol. was as
tonished that pistol should be fired while
playing "The American Cousin" 1 never
heard one before. Just then, met man run
nyT-l r laya
did not know what was the matter. He hit
me on the leg, turned me around, and made
two cuts at me, one on the neck and one ON the
wilkes Booth" with that he made arusn for
the door, and out he went. just then, / heard
the cry that the President was killed, and
saw him in the box, apparently dead. Am ac-
Quainted with the prisoner Spangler; have
known him ever since i have been in the thea.
tire. ] do not recollect seeing him that night:
only happened to go on the stage to see the
manager. SpangleI's position ought to have
been. when the scene was to be changed,
right in the centre of the stage. His bust.
ought to have been right behind the scenes.
Sometimes there are a great many per.
sons there, SO that you cannot pass, but that
night everything seemed to be clear; 1 met
nobody that night until met Wilkes Booth
Q. When you met Booth ON the stage "a he was
passing out, could you see the door as he went
Keeper standing there that you could see! A.
did rot see any. q. Was the door open? A.
NO; think not. z. Was there any thing to OBJ
struct his passage QUIT A. No. q. Was that
not al unusual state Of things! A 1t seemed
strange to me; 1t was unusual. q. Was there
any check at all at the door as he went outY
a. NO; 1t seemed to me, after he gave me the |
oiow that Knocked me down, and in which he |
came very near going under, he made one |
plunge and was out. q. Was it your impres-
sion that the door was opened for him or mat
be opened it himself A. don't know.
tried it myself, to see If it could be opened SO
easily; 1t surprised me. q. Was 1t Your i'm
preston that some one assisted him in going
ont by opening the door A. did not see
anybody; only saw him go out. q. Do the
scenes stand at this time just as they were left
or ave they been changed? A. really do moi
know. q. Do You say there is o passage ont OF
the theater except in front! A. No. you have To |
30 from the alley round, and come in in front. |
JOE SiMMs (colored) testified Had worked |
az Ae tneatre Two years, was up at the fy |
where they hang up the cur tains the night Of |
tne ASSASSINATION. Saw Booth come in on the |
BACK part OF the stage he went out, and went |
into restaurant beside the theatre i saw
him ne more that night until after tho No.