Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-03
GEN. WEITZELES OFF.
&C.. &c. &c. &C.
Trial tho Con.ui,ator..

JeDn Uunther testified that Spanger was at his
boarding house in Washington several days
after the assassination; the latter had never seen
| Spangler wear "a moustache
TEsrINoNY OF THOMAS sEIBoLD
Thomas Sebold testified that about the 7th Of
March, Mr. Merrick. of the National Hotel
asked him 10 reserve some seats in the orchestra.
and he did so; bus, the party not having arrived
| at the end of the first act the seats were ocru
pied bv other persons; ! took then to box No
b. which was locked and could not be opened
We then crossed 20 boxes Nos. I and s. generally
termed the Presidents boxes, which were also
locked; kicked the door open with my foot
when the President occupied the box he used the
door OF box {; that door was used on the night
OF the assassination: don't know that the lock
vas ever repaired; | never though, OF having it
fixed; never thought it worth while 10 mention
It; Booth occupied, one night about two weeks
previous, box Z, the one which the lock was
fixed; be had previously engaged box 4 bu, re-
quested a change to box I; the position of the
chair in which the President vas the same
which | bad fixed on two otfer occasions: the
resscn was. thst If the chair was placed in any
other position the rocking chair would De in the
way; the removal of the ptrtit;eh left a ,rian-
gular corner to the left of the bslus,rade of the
boxes; the hackers were in this correr. and out
of the way; that was the only reason why put
1t there Witness was shown the rope found in
Spangler's carpet bag aud he said it looked like
the rOpe used in the flies Tor drawing no the
scenes, and is called border rope.
Cross examined Don't think the proper place
for such rope would hsve been in a carpet-sack
halt mile away; don't think Spangler supplied
the theatre with rope at his own expense;
sometimes We use a great many OF those ropes
and then take them up in the loft until We use
them sgain. | was in the box about FIVE min
utes on the afternoon before the assassin: did
not see mortce in the wall or piece of wood
10 fasten the door.
TESTIMONY or HENRY MERRIcK
Henry Merrick. clerk OF the National Hotel
testified to similar purport with last witness as
to forcing open the door of the box BY Mr. Sci
bold. the keeper; think the lock was forced off,
at least the screw that held the upper part of it
the keeper came out, and it whired and hung by
the remaining screw
TESTIMONY OF jim LAMB
Jim Lamb testified: Am scene painter at
fords Theatre The rope found in Spangler's
possession was then shown the witness. Have
| seen rspes like that used I'm the theatre but ali
ropes Oi this description bear some similarity !:
tbs length is not less than eight feet; they are
used tor raising and lowering the borders; saw
SpaDgler several times the DAY alter the asssssi-
nation IN the theatre; ny feelings were excited
and remained on the spot the whole dav
TESTIMONY OF W. r.. SMITH.
w r. Smith testified TO seeing Booth pass
the stage; think he got off before Mr. Stewart or
anybody else got on tho stage; | saw Stewart
turn round and look up IN the box in which the
President had been murdered; did not watch him
any further.
TESTIMONY OF MISS MARGARET BRowNsoN
Miss Margaret Brownson testified that she first
met Payne at Getty sburg Immediately after the
battle. Payne was in the witness ward where
be vas very kind 10 the sick and wounded.
Mr. Dostor clsimed that the foundation for pro-
posing Paynes insanity had already been laid by
the prosecution; and the crime in its inception,
the manner IN which /; was carried out, and the
scton OF Payne before and since his arrest, went
TO show insanity Mr.. Do.tor detailed the cir.
cumstsnces attending the attempt TO kill Secre-
tary Seward IN support OF his plea.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. NICHOLS.
DR. Nichols, superintendent ot the Govern
ment Insane Asy lum, was called for the accused.
Ii, he sa1, man attempts 10 murder sick
man III bed, whom be had not before seen aud
assaults tour Others III the same house, he would
suspect him To be insane, aud also II he remained
talking with servant Tor five minutes; but, II
he cried out. after committing the deed, Pm
mad, IN mad, witness would suppose that this
was feIgniug madness; madmen seldom say they
are mad IL lie would abandon his horse, 60 IA
the woods aud make his way 10 house which be
would suspect to be guarded, witness would sup
pose he was indifferent 10 the consequences
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS ). GARLAND.
Louis Garland testified that On tue night
after the assassination OF Mr Lincoln Ritter
sPaugh was asleep in Mr. Giiford's room, OH my
waking him, he appeared frightened, and thought
| was Booth; / asked him where Spangler wa
he told me he did not know, that when be last
saw Spangler he was standing behind the scenes
just alter Booth ran out oil The theatre that be
said 10 SpInger that was Mr. Booth when
SpAngler slapped his mouth aud said, ~ gu
don't know who it was; it might have been Mr.
/ Booth. and Il might have been somebody else. +"
TESTIMONY or JANIS LYON
james Lyon testified To RiteIspaugh telling
on the day after The assassination, OF q CONVEX
sation with Spang er directly after the sssassina-
ton; be was grumbiing, and saying that il vas
well Tor Ned that he had not something in his
hand; asked him why; he said He struck me.
last night, very hard blow, and said shut up
at the same time, saying, you know about it, 4"
he said he acquainted with Booth, and re-
marked TO Spangler, Keep quiet what 90 you
know about ny
Question. Did or did not RttersDaugh say
that Spangler said TO MIN DONE saw which way
he went" or words TO that efectI
Answer He did not, | am sure
TESTIMONY OF Mr. DAWSON.
Mr.. Dawson, clerk IN the n atoaal Hotel, test
fed TO receiving the following letter at that
hotel:
SoUTH BRANCH BRlDoE April s, 1865
FRIEND WILKES: | received yours OF March
IL, aud reply as soon practicable | saw
Finch and Brady and Others about the oil specu
lation; subscriptions 10 stock amounts 10 s. 900
and add 81 900 myself, which is abou, ell |
can stand nov When you sink your well be sure
to 60 deep enough Don't fail; eversthing de
pends on YOU and your helpers II YOU can't get
through your trip after YOU strike lie, strike
through 1horatOn Gap and cross by CapOu,
Romuey aud down by the brunch, aud can keep
You safe from all hardship for years
am clear OF al surveillance. now that infer
nal Purdy Is beat. hired that giri TO charge
him with outrage. and reported him 20 old
Kelly. which sent him in the shade; but be sus
poets too id much: had he better be silehced
for good.
send this up by Tom, and if he gets drunk
you will get II by the 9Th al all events. II
can. be understood If il is lost can, bait
write ! have been beastly drunk for two DAYS
Don't write 40 hiislutin next time
No more only Jake will be at Green's sitb
his friends. Burn this Truly yours.
Signed LION
p S.-Sue Guthrie sends much love
Mailed az Cumberland, NJ Nav eth.