Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-20
Trial of the Assnssin..

summoned. Inc u nlCeu states nave PROD
ably three more witnesses to examine, and
an effort will be made to conclude the tes-
tmony for the prosecution to- morrow. The
trial will probably be closed next week.
This morning up to recess Charles III. Roch
was examined as to his having obtained
possession of Edward Spangler's carpet
bag on the 18th, and found therein piece
of rope eighty-one feet long, the twist
having been carefully taken out.
After the recess Mr.. Rosch was re called,
and identified the rope found in Spangler's
carpet bag
VIM Eaton testified that lie arrested
Spangler at his boarding house in Washing
ton. UE G7E--
VIM. Wallace testified that he arrested
Olaughlin Oh the 18th of April, in Balti-
more. On the way to the police office
O'Laughlin spoke of the assassination as a
bad affair, and denied that he had anything
to do with it. frr. .-5 .... z-
JOS. Clifford, carpenter at Fords thea
ter, gave information about fixing up the
box President Lincoln. occupied. Nothing
specially important was elected by his eX-
animation. .g -,,..'..,
Clifford stated: The decorating of the
Presidents box was not within the line of
Spangler's duties. There was a gentleman
there named Reybold, an upholsterer, whose
stiff neck, so he told me afterwards. When
asked him if / did not see him in the box
lie said he was in the box, buG did not de-
-corate it. The last time witness saw Spang-
Ter in the evening was about 9:30 o'clock, on
the stage. Booth had access to the theater
by the back entrance at all times, and was
on friendly terms with everybo there.
Mrs. Martha Murray, wife of the keeper
of the Hernden House, recognized Payne as
resembling the man who boarded there, who
left the house at4 p. NJ. Of April 18th.
VIM. Fl. Wells, colored, testified: Was
servant in the house of Hon. W. III. Sew
ard on the l4th of April. Identified Payne.
When he (Payne) came to the house he
rang the bell. 1 went down to the door,
This man came in. He had little pack
age in his hand, and said it was from DIR.
Verdi. Said he was sent by DR.. Verdi with
particular directions how he was to take it,
and he must go up. | told him he
could not 90 up. Then he repeated
the words over good while, "Must go up"
"Must see him." | told him he could not;
it was against my orders; that if he would
give me the medicine L would tell how to
take it if he would leave the directions.
That would not do. He started to go up; |
slipped past him and went up the stairs be-
fore him, and asked him to excuse me.
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let him come up. | thought he might
be sent by DR.. Verdi and would tell
Mr.. Seward l tried to stop him.
He said "All right" ! noticed his
step wasvery heavy, and asked himlnot to
walk so heavy, he would disturb Mr. Sew
ard. He met Mr.. Frederick Seward on the
steps outside the door, and had some con-
versaton with him in the hall. He said to
Mr.. Frederick he wanted to see w. II. Sew
ard. Mr.. Frederick told him he cbuId not
sec him, his father was asleep. At the time
to give him the medicine he would
take it to his father. That would
not do, he must see him. Mr.. Frederick
said, "You cannot see him." He kept on
saying he must see him. Mr.. F. said, Il
am Mr.. Stewards son. If you cannot leave
it with me you can't leave it at all" He had
little more talk, still holding his package.
Mr.. Frederick would not let him see him
any way. He started towards the steps as
if to 90 down. ! started to go down before
him, and had gone about three steps and
turned round, saying, do not walk so
heavy" By the time / turned round
he jumped back and struck Mr.
Frederick. Mr.. Frederick had fallen
and thrown up his hands. Then /
raj. down stairsl and halloed murder" l
went to the front door and cried out 'mur-
quarters; saw no guard and came back.
BY that time three soldiers had come out of
the building and followed me. had got
about half way back to the house when
saw this man run out and get on his horse.
He had on light overcoat and no hat. He
had on a hat when he came into the house.
had not seen the horse at all before. l
halloed to the soldiers, There he is,
getting on his horse" He got on his
horse and started off. | followed him
as far as the corner of l and Fifteenth
streets. He Gurned up Vermont avenue
and lost sight of him. He struck Mr..
Frederick with something round and
mounted with silver. l took it to be a
knife afterwards. saw him raise his hand
twice. He hit twice and then run down
stairs. Witness also testified to having sub
sequently recognized Payneat Gen. Augur's
headquarters.
Sergeant George f. Robinson testified to
having been in attendance as nurse to Mr..
Seward. Recognized Payne as resembling
the person he saw there. first heard
scuflling in the hall, and opened the door
to see what the trouble was He stood close
up to it. AS soon as it was opened wide
enough he struck me and knocked me
down, and then rushed to Mr.. Stewards
bed; struck him and manned him. As
SOOll as l. COull StJ OIl my iCcJ L CUutdNOT-
ed to haul him off the bed, and he turned
uyon me. Then there was man came in
the room who clutehed him. Between the
two of us we got him to the door, or by the
door, when he clinched his hand around my
neck, knocked me down, broke away from
the other man, and rushed down stairs. He
struck me the first time with a knife, the
last time with his fist. He stabbed near the
forehead. l saw him cut Mr.. Seward twice.
He struck beyond his neck the first time,
| then he struck him on the neck.
Major Seward, son of the Secretary, was
sworn, and identified Payne as the man
who was at his fathers house on
the night of the 18th of April He had
retired about II o'clock, and a short
time after was aroused by the screams
of his sister. Rushed up stairs and seiz-
ed the man, who struck witness with
| decanter from the table, and made use of
the words, Il am mad, am mad" When
near the door, as witness was pushing him,
he saw by the light in the hall
that he was tall, large, and had
black hair and no beard. Got my
pistol and rushed down to the front door,
After witness own wounds were dressed
he went into his fathers room; saw he had
a large cash on his cheek, one on his throat
and one under his ear. Witness was satis-
fled the prisoner at the bar was the same