Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-17

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DAVID Stanton stated that he NV O'IAugh.
hCuoe Of the SECRETARY Of War. He was
the SECRETARY Of Wars once was. told
him he was standing on the stoop. O'Laugh-
IN ssnained there till ! requested him 70 go
u. G. Reed testified that he saw Jno. H.
6urIatt il WashingtOn the day of the assas-
sinAtf0n; bowed TO him and received bow
- vetuRn. He noticed that he wore spurs
ct the time.
Peter Plattervillc testified that Booth came
to his restaurant, next TO the theatre, on the
night Of the assa0inatiOn, about 10 o'clock,
and drank . glass Of whisky. He then went
ont and IN 8 or 10 minutes afterwards he
heard Of the assassination. / saw Harofld
the same night, or the night previous. He
inquired Tor Booth. 1t was between and
Z o'clock
Sergt. N. Dye testified that he was sitting
In front Of F0rd's theatre about . o'clock p.
M, on the 18th inst. and saw an elegantly
dressed man come out Of the theatre and
talk to two rough looking men heard the
well dressed one say, i think he Will come
out now" referring he supposed to the Pres.
ident He then went into the saloon, staid
long enough TO take assdrink, came up as II
he Was becoming intoxicated, whispered to
the toughest looking one and went into the
massage that leads from the stage TO the
street. Then the smallest one stepped up
Just AZ the well dressed one appeared again
and called out the time. He started up
street, remained q while, and called the time
again. Presently he came and called the
time again louder than before. / think it
was then ten minutes after ten. He then
started ON fast walk up the street. The
best dressed one then went inside the thea
tire. This one the witness recognized d
Booth, from his photograph. He also said
II the prisoner Spangler had q moustache he
would take him for the rough looking man.
Rufus Stable, keeper Of livery stable,
testified to the intimacy between Booth, Sur
rstt and Atzerott. The latter told him that
Surratt, early in April, had been to Rich.
mond, and coming back got into difficulty,
and that detectives were aftef him.
Jas. II. Humphrey, livery stable keeper,
also testified to an intimacy between Booth
and Surratt.
The testimony taken before the doors were
open to reporters for the press, includes that
Of man who was in the rebel service, and
which went TO show that as early as 1863,
Booth and others contemplated the assassin
alton Of President Lincoln, and the burning
of Ntrthern cities Secret meetings were
held consisting Of rebel officers, 1t which
Booth was present and the assassination was
freely spoken of in the streets of Richmond.
Other witnesses testified that they had seen
Booth in consultation with Sanders, Clay
and HOlcOmb in Canada.
Theo. McGOvern described the assassina
ton, and said though he knew Booth, he did
not recognize him as the man who went into
the Presidents box and afterwards Jumped
on the stage.
Mai. Henry r. Rathbun who was in the
Presidents box, read the statement he made
and which was published shortly after the
occurrence. He did not know Booth nor
could he recognize the assassin In his photo
graph: 1v,,, :. ,,,.,,;., .. ro.s,. rho.
atre, met the assassin under the stage and
was forced aside by his striking at him with
knife. He recognized in the assassin, J.
Wilkes Booth, who rushed out OF the back
door Of the theatre. He did not see Spang-
Ter that night. Spangler ought to have been
in charge of the scenes The route Booth
took to get out Of the theatre was entirely
unobstructed Sometimes there are so many
people there that one cannot pass, but that
night everything seemed clear, which was
unusual did not recollect ever seeing Spang-
Ter wear q mOrlstache.
Joe Simmons, (colored) employed at Ford's
Theatre, testified that he saw Booth in the
back Of the stage, between 5 and 9 o'clock
on the 14th. He saw him next when he
jumped from the box on the stage. When
he went out in the afternoon, he invited
Spangler to take drink Booth and Spang-
Ter were quite intimate Spangler used to
attend to Booths horses when Booth was
away Spanglct's position on the stage was
on the right hand as you face the audience,
opposite the Presidents box. Spangler was
on the stage attending to his business as
usual that night; do not remember seeing
him after the second act; saw him walking
about, looking at the performance during
the act never saw him wear lnoustache.
John Miles, (coloredD employed in Ford's
Theatre, stated that Booth brought horse
from the stable to the back door of the the
atre, and called for Mr.. Spaneler three times
about or 10 o'clock on the night of the as
sassination; after that did not see Booth,
but heard horses feet going out of the alley
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon saw Booth
come from the stable where he kept his
horse, with Ned Spangler and J os.s Maddox
A boy called John Peanut held the horse
Spangler ran across the stage when Booth
called. Spangler appeared familiar with
Booth.
saw Spangler and others outside the
door. Booth went out after the President
was shot. l asked epangler who it was
that held the horse. He told me not to say
anything i know it was the same person who
brought the horse there that rode him away.
Spangler appeared excited. Never saw him
wear q mOustache.
John Silvcrman, connected with Ford's
Theatre, testified: Saw Booth come up to
the back door Of the theatre on horse.
Spangler was there, and Booth said. help
me all you can, won't your He replied,
oh yea This was about IN hour and hall
before the President was shot. Saw Booth
again about half past ten going out Of the
back door, just after the assassination, stand.
ing on the stage He had a handkerchief
In his hand and appeared to be wiping his
yes. Boot had free access to all parts of
the theatre. was in front Of the theatre
that night, ON the pavement, but did not see
Spangler there. have seen Spangler
wear side whiskcrs, but not mustache. Saw
Booth with several Others that p. m, be-
tween 4 and in the restaurant, next door,
saw Ned Spangler, Maddox
and another young gentleman present by
he name of Golden there after. Booth ask.
ID Spengler to help him. He went right