New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31
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THE ASSASSINATION
rrn rnYA1 ON TUESDAY,.
RICHLY IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
How jeff. Davis Received the News Of the
Presidents Murder.
us REMARKS ON the OCCASION.
He Thinks Andy Johnsonand Sec'y Stanton
ihould have been Assassinated
kCemplimentary Allusion to the President
Damaging Testimony Concerning
h Complimentary Allusion to the President
Damaging Testimony Concerning
Spangler.
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS ON TEE STAND
AN AFFECTING SCENE
Testimony Of Mrs. surrstts Daughter.
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ovseal D,ps.eh to The N. y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON Tuesday, May 30, 1865
The proceedings in the conspirators' trial to-
lay interesting than important. The crowd
va greater than ever before.
Among the witnesses were Major Gen. johnson OF
the Rebel army, and a brother and daughter of Mrs.
Durratt. Miss Surratt was dressed in deep mourn
iag. ike her mother, and quite naughty
and had air OF lsulted dignity at first but gradually
sofened beneath the Judge. Advocates crossexsmns.
ten, until, Oh going from the stand she cried
ont with much feeling searching every part
Of the room, Where is she--where is my mother ="
Mrs.. surratt kept her head down, and the daughter
sn,y caught glimpse Of her passing out
De is q young lady Of perhaps twenty and
~ o weary. anxious look On entering and leaving
The courtroom she carefully kept her skirts from touch
ing the Yankee officers.
The testimony for the defense except in the case Of
D7. hudd. seems TO be very weak.
The counsel for the accused expect to submit all
SAeir evidence this week. that the summing up the
Part Of the Government may commence next Monday.
WASHINGTON Tuesday. May 30, le65
Visitors Of both sexes continue TO crowd the
Court room almost 10 suffooaton.
John b. Hubbard, John L. Roberts and Charles +.
xellows Of Col Bakers detective force, In attend
enforcing order and coreousy attending to their
appropriate duties
The record Of the previous day having been read tho
prosecution proceeded 10 call three Witnesses the re-
naming being for the defense Their testimony was as
buows:
EXAMINATION OF LEWIS =. BATES.
By Judge Adroeate Hoh-Q- State where you reside
L. In Charlotte. n. C..
Q. How long have you resided therei A. A little
O. In what business have you been engaged during
& pas: year A. have been engaged as S 81,
North Carolina.
O. State whether or not you saw Jefferson Davis re
Gently at Charlotte. N. c.. and under what circum
staneesf A He stopped a, my house on the 18Th Of
o. Did lie make an address to the people on that &C.
easion A. lie did-on the steps Of my house.
State whether not In the course OF that address,
o. toward the close, telegram was received by him
United States' A. 1t was
@. From whom A. From John G. Breckinridge.
O. Did he or did be not read that telegram TO The
O. Loof at that exhibiting to witness a telegram.
and whether it is the same dispatch A should
fine dispatch was then read as sollOwsl
0rEySsBoRoreH. April 10. 1865
His E1csHeney Pyesi4ezt I0ts President Lincoln
sassirsted thss,er Washington. the night
Itth Stewards entered the night and
- was repeatedly stabbed and pO'.6y nG5tsy wounded
@ State what Jefferson Davis said after reading this
dispatch 10 the crowd and endeavor 10 recolec his pre-
else aDguagef A Upon the conclusion Of the speech
70 the people be read . dispatch aloud aud made
remark; "JHr BE- DONE IL "''s bette thai " r'r
G. You are sure those ale the words A. Those are
tie words
@ State whether or not. in day or two nfterward.
JEFF. Davis, John e. Breckenridge and Others were
Dresent at your house in Charlotte A. They
Q. And the assassination of the President was the
subject Of conversationf A. A day or two aflerward
that was the subject Of their conversation.
@. Can you remember what John G. Brectinridge
eaidf A In speaking of the assassination Of Presi
Gent Lincoln he remarked TO Davis that he r1re,ted
very mseh thai IL wes unfortunate for e people Of the
Ss.! .a o. .AH, times Davis replied; WH General
Ssys veA dontj and il Tie done 20 andy John
sen ne eed' and Secretary Stanton, The job DOuid then be
complete"
@. You feel confident that you recolect bis words
A. Those are the words used.
@. State whether or not the regret which John C.
Breckenridge expressed at the asssss ination was be-
cause OF lite criminsny. or simply because IL was un
fortunate for the people Of the South at that time A.
drew that conclusion.
O. Was there any remark made ss TO the crimnslity
Of the act, A. No sir he simply remarked that he
regretted it as being unfortunate for the South.
q. or what State are you nativef A. OF Masssohu-
sstts.
EXAMINATION OF J. c. COURTNEY.
O Where do you residef A. AT Charlotte. n. C.
q In what business were you engaged therei A. In
Me telegraph business, in connection with the Southern
q Look at the telegraph dispatch of which Mr.
S~: ssd saG I nS
sr that is true copy OF the message teegrGphed on
he 18th Of April last to Jefferson Davis.
n.
Alned by John c. Brecknridge.
This dispatch was sent from the Office to Jefferson
DAVIS at Cbariottef A. When the message was re-
eeived be was en- route to Charlotte. II delivered
70 hin at Mr Batess house IN Charlotte.
lJndRe Advocate Holt then stated tina. inasmuch as
ne counsel Tor the prisoner Spanger. Rad not yet
spened the case Tor the defense he desired 10 call
another witness for the prosecution in regard to thai
prisoner No objection being made the following wit.
EXAMINATION on JACOB RIITERspAcB
~ AfsissoEt Jndee-AdDoco,e Binxhn,a--O State |
whether you were carpenter Fcid's Ibeater down
% the 18th of April lastf A. was
Were you present on the night Of the llth whom
che President was shot A. l was.
Which box In the ttfatef did the President occpnv
shat night A IL the left haad side oil M. !
s;sge--the right hand nde you come in from lie
'front.'.
q When the shot was fred did yon hear anybody
cry stop that mani A. did
y State where you were IND what yon did when |
teu heard the cry stop that maui A. j w@s,anding /
on Lie stage about the center be bind tho scenes when
somebody cried out the President ~ shot; then saw
running across the stage ton ara tue back door
DC haa knife In his hand; ran 70 the eatt entrance
no as came up TO him be grabbed tarme, aud struck
- Ie WIN his knife; jumped back; 40 then ran Out
40 san MED the door shut; then weLf 10 open the
M ahd found II was fast; could not get - open very
sesayi ht that time body cried out which way