New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18

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A. No. sir, he did not.
Q. Have you been acquainted with Mrs. Surratt for
some timer A. Since last Summer. 1 believe.
O. What time did she arrive at Lloyds on the 18th
A. About O'clock think.
O. Did you have any conversation with her previous
to Mr.. Lloyds coming homei A. Yes, sir; in the par
Q Did you learn what the conversation was on that
Question objected to. and waived.
o. Did Lloyd make any statement In reference to his
business with Mr.. Sprratti A. No. sir.
@. Did Mr. SurrNt have any bushes with you On
that dayi A. No. sir.
O. Did Mr. Surratt place in your hands any packagesl
A. No sir.
O. During your visit at Mr. Loyds did you hear any
thing about Harold
I1ssistant.J nd &C. Advocate Bingham objected, and
the objection being sustained by the Court Mr.. Aiken
sat down. saving: II am done. sir.
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM P. JUTT.
O. Look at the prisoners and if you recognize any
or all Of tbemi A. Only one Of them.
O. Which One' A. Harronl sir.
o. State when you first saw him A. Since the 18th
of last October have been in Caroline County as Com
missary in the Confederate service; was IN the cav
airy service but wounded on the 9th OF January
and after that appointed Comuiissary Agent; when L
was on my way in April to Fauquier County i got
down to Port Conway and saw wagon on the wharf
O. When was THAR A. On the 18th of Arril.
o. The Monday after the assassination A. No. sir
the Monday week after the assassination: there were
three of US together; we saw this wagon; we rode
down on the wharf, and before we reached the wagon
we saw man get ont Of it, and seemed to US as II he
nut his hand into his bosom; don't remember whether
we hailed the ferry or not this got out Of the
wagon and came where we we're, and said: - w hat
command 10 you belong tor Ruggles said: "Mosby ;
command, Then lie said: Where are You going
F." He said: ut is secret where We are going"
O. Did you ask him what command he belonged to I
A. He said he belonged to A. y. Hills Corps; he said
his brother was wounded below Richmond, and asked
If we would not take him down to the lines Harold
then sked drink, but Of wanted to drink
and We declined; got downward, carried out three
horses and tied them up. and Harold came and
touched me, ard said he wanted to speak to me- ana
said: 81 suppose you raising command TO go
South and then said he would like to 90 with us;
said that could go with no man that l didn't know
anything abolt; and then he made this remark;
a." We are the assassinators Of the President" was
80 shocked that didn't know what to say. and made
no rereply; Lieut. Ruggles by watering his
horse, and called 10 HIN and he came there; then
Booth came up and Harold introduced him after in
PRODUCING himself; Booth had cut upon his hand, re-
member, J. w. b.; We went across the river. Booth
riding on Rugges's horse; Booth said he wanted to
pass under the name of Boyd; we went to lady's
house and asked her if she could take in wounded
soldier she first consented and then said she would
not; we then went up Ia Mr.. CARROTS where we left
Booth Harold and all OF us went on within few miles
of Bowling Green; the next day Harold returned
toward Carrots and that was the last saw Of him till
after he was captured.
o. Did | understand You that Booe went alone to
Garrettsi 4. No sir. Rugeles, Bcct0, cambridge
and rode up Carrots aud We left Booth there and
Harold came with Us to Bowling Green and had
dinner.
o. DO you know where Harold went TO from Bowling
Greeni A. No. sir; he left the next day at or
O'Clock.
O. Now when you saw him on Wednesday morning
he wa IN custody there A. Yes.
O. Before he said to you We the assassnators OF
the President had you told him you were in the Con-
federate \. Why, he could see that because
we were IN Confederate uniforms.
CROSS EXAMINATION BY Mr.. STONE.
q. Harold wanted you ~ aid him in going further
South, A. Yes. out We had no facilities to aid him.
Q. nid be seem disappointed, A. Yes sir: III,
q. Was Booth present when you were talking with
Harold about their being the assassinators OF
the PRESIDENT A. No. not when he first told
me; he and cambridge came up after
q. Did he seem 10 be good deal Ggitatedf A. Yes
@. WHAT did Booth sayi A. He said he did not in
tend telling that.
o. But Harold did tell A. Yes; he had told before
Booth came up.
O. Can you recolect whether be said that he had
killed the PRESIDENT A. He said, We the assas
,nators Of the President" then few minutes after he
'aid: "Yonder is the man, j. Wilkes Booth. who
killed the President
BY Mr.. Aiken-Q. Have you ever taken the oath OF
allegiance No. sir but am perfectly willing to do It,
TESTIMONY OF UT.-coL. l.. j. cONGER.
BY Judse Hoit-Q State to the Court whether You
and otheis engaged in the pursuit of the murder
of the Presidents II SO. please take up the narrative
the point where you met the Confederate soldier Jett
Tho has Just gwen his evidence, and state what oc
Cured afterwardf A. found him in room at hotel
At Bowling Green; expected to find somebody else;
as went in he began TO get ont Of bed; said rs
that you Jett :" he said Yes" said, Get up. want
you;' he got up told him TO put on bis clothes; be
put on his clothes and came into the part
Of the room where l was; / said TO HIM.
" Where are the two men who came with you
across the river at Port ROYAL" There were two men
In the room with jet said 10 me: Can see you
aone.' said. Yes, and Lcuts. Baker and Doheriy
went ont OF the He reached out his hand 70 me
and said: " l know who you want; L can tell you
" here they are now; they are on the road TO Port
ROYAL about three miles from there ut the house OF
NJ A. 1 will shn vOuW
and you can get them" | said: -" Have you horse
He replied that he had told him To get IL and get
ready 10 go told him had just come from there and
hc seemed for moment to be considerably embarrassed
and said he thought came from Richmond. but II we
passed by CARROTS he could not tell me whether the
men were there not; told him IL did not make any
difference We would go back and see; he got ont his
horse. and we started; Just before we got to the
house. Jett who riding with me- said we are near
where We go through gate let us stop here and look
lround rode IN the hrst place alone TO nnd the gete
bout as far as understood him was but did not
nv opening; there hedge rather bushy fence
ha, side Of the road; turned round went back and
old him didn the gate in that distance; We then
ode 300 yards further and stopped again; Jett
vent with Lieut. Baker and myself TO find the gate,
Willie / went back for the cavalry We returned
apidy, and guard was stationed round the
,uiding; when / went to the house
Lent. Baker was telling some one to strike light and
,ome out: think the door was open; when got there
he the first individual saw was whose name
vas said 10 be Garrett; said to him. Where are the
men VINO stOIptu ~ your houHtf iHet nave gone.
Gone where 4 leone TO the woods" Nv hereabouts
the woods have they gone :" He then commenced to
ell that they came there without his CONSENT that
le didn't want them to stay; said don't want any
ong stories from you. just want to know where
hese men have gone; he commenced to tell me over
gain the same thing; turned to OF the men and
old him 10 bring lariat and threatened TO hang
he 10 tree because he did not tell me what he
new; Of bis sons then came IN and said DoD't
urt tine old man, will tell you whore the men are"
aid That Is what want TO know !" be said They are
the barn" and went to the barn and as soon got
tationed men round the barn. and Lieutenant /
iakcr said to OF the young Carrots here had two
I them appeared by this tnle) "Yon must 60 in the
arm and get the from this man. think he made
Dme obj sciion t. going Baker said he knew you. and
60 in, Baker then said 10 the inside that
ne Of The men whom he had been stopping with was
oming IN to get their arms, aud tbey must deliver them