Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-22
Third EDITION.
Sx O'CLOCK ?. n.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS.
The Proceedings This Evening.
THE CASES OF HEROLD, OLAuGH.
LIN, PAYNE AND SPANGLER.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
JEFF DAVIS IMPLICATEDa
CAPTURE OF THE REBEL AnCH1vES.
An ASSASSINATION PROPOSITION.
JEFF DAVIS ENDORSES 1T :.

The Court took a recess from to o'clock.
On re.assembling. the room was greatly
crowded, SO as to seriously Inconvenience
the reporters and others having legitimate
business in the room.
Shortly after the court came together, and
before the proceedings had been resumed, the
gallant Gen. Custar and his beautiful bride
entered the room, and they were made much
OF by the fellow officers OF Gen. u. George
Bancroft, the historian, was present this eve
ming; also Senator Chandler and Hon. Mr..
Grow of Pennsylvania.
Upon the entrance OF the prisoners, the spec
tators rose on tiptoe, and the usual CALCULATIONS
followed in regard to the different prisoners.
The great curiosity amongst the lady visitors
seems to be in record to Payne. Mrs. Surratt
and Heroid come next in popular interest.
The crush Of spectators this evening was SO
great in the direction Of the prisoners dock as
TO interfere with bringing in the prisoners, and
the guards were forced to push the crowd
back. The prisoners look much as heretofore.
Mudd. who, during the hot weather, has come
in his shirt sleeves, appears this afternoon in
brown linen coat, in compliment, perhaps, to
the lady spectators.
Capt. DoUGHERTY sworn Witness had
| command Of the detachment OF 10th New York
cavalry that went from this city in pursuit of
J. Wilkes Booth.
Judge Advocate General Holt stated to the
witness that they had already the details OF the
occurrences connected with the capture and
death of Booth, and asked him to detail what
transpired more particularly in regard to
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there was considerable conversation about
arms Booth at first denied that there was
any one in the barn with him. Afterward
there was some conversation inside and then
wants to surrender awful bad p" When Herold
came to the door OF the barn, witness asked
him to put out his hands, which he did, and
witness secured him. He then searched him
for arms, and finding none asked him if he had
anything on his person. Herold replied that
he had nothing except this" pulling out a
tiTed in the barn, entered. dragging
Herold into the barn with him. When
they came out of the barn Herold said, ssLet me
! Witness told him "No, that would mt do" Her
old then asked "who was that man who was
| shot in the barn % Witness replied "You know
soId Is his nsne wss Boya Hsrod
! afterwards said that he met Booth about seven
miles from Washington, by accident, on the
sisted in sayin that he didn't know Booth: that
he knew him only by the name OF Boyd. Her.
| old said they crossed the river at Matthias
| Point. Witness does not remember hearing
stopped on their at nieht Witness heaTa
| some mention Of the name Of q DIR. Ste wart,
| but don't remember that Herold said it.
| By Mr.. Stone:-Booth said In the barn 81
| am the only guilty man., or words to that et-
7 feet Herold made NO resistance except that
; coming home he said his feet were sore and
that he couldn't walk; witness got horse and
| mounted him.
BY MI CIampitt:-Booth used words to the
! effect that Herold was innocent. Don't remem-
Der the exact words.
WIN. T. CLEVER sWorn:-Witness keeps a
| kept horses at witness stable In January-a
| light bay horse part Of the time. Surratt hired
| horse to go down the country to party with
! Booth. Booth sold the horse about the 3oth OF
! January to Samuel Arnold, nthe prisoner:
| Arnold paid witness the livery for the horse
| and took him away.
By Mr.. Ewing:-Arnold took the horse away
| on the sth OF February last Booth gave orders
to let Surratt have his horses whenever he
| wanted them. Never saw Arnold there with
Booth or surratt. Don't think he ever saw
| Arnold there but twice.
| J. H. MCPHAIL recalled The prisoner
Olaughlin has been in the rebel service, and
| came into the lines at Martinsburg about Sep.
TENDER, ices. OLaughiin stated that he had
| taken the oath at Marnnsburg. Witness ex.
amined the record and saw the oath. dated
BY Ms. Cox:-It appears that he took the
| oath at Baltimore.
| into the lines at Martinsburg. Witness had
seen the handwriting OF O'Laughlin, and he
| believed the signature to the oath TO be geu.
! uine.
BY the Court Witness has known the ia "a .
DR. T. s. VERDI sworn Witness was called
night OF the litn Of Apri Witness sonHd MI Il:
Haasell seriously wound ed-one on right side
| over the fifth rib. Witness described the
! wounds of the other parties woun died.
| BY Mr, Doster Mr.. Frederick Seward was
| conscious, and knew witness, but could not
speak. He appea2ed sensible for about half
ga hour, but then went into sleep. Witness.
[ after examihing the wound of the elder Sew
ard, pronounced them not mortal. Mr.. Sc ward
| was tmprovine from the injuries he had re.
ceivsd previously at the time.
Witness said Spangler fitted up the stable &C.
| cuprd by BOOTHS horse in January last for
Booth. Spangler raised It up and fitted place
place tor two horses. The buggy that Booth
| formerly had there was sold by Spangler at
the bazaar on the Wednesday before the assas-
By Mr.. Ewing Booth and Clifford told
Spaneier on the Monday before to sell the
buggy, and witness cleaned 1t off.
JAhRs MADDOX. sworn Witness was en-
! rIoyed at Ford's last winter, and rented the
stable last December for Mr.. Booth from Mrs.
Davis. Witness paid the rent, Booth giving
| the money. Witness was near the boz when it
| was being decorated by Harry Ford; had not
| seen the rocking chair in the box before for two
years. Witness had not been in the box since
| le63. 2.8GkSE
By Mr. Ewing:-witness saw Harry Ford
IN tie Pre- sident's box at the time it was being
| decorated. DID not see any others there at the
time. but there might have been others. Did
rot see who put the roc, ing chair in the box.
chair On his head from Harry Ford's room to
| the theater, but don't know who put it in the
| box. Witness thinks the last time previously
| he saw the rocking chair In the boxwas when
| the President visited the theater In 1863.
BY ME. Ewing:-Tne business Of witness at
the theater was property man. The passage
way through which Booth made his escape is
usually clear. Spangler's position on the stage
is On the right hand side OF the stage, (same
tide as the Presidents box), Witness saw
Spangler on the night in question, and did not
| miss him. Spangler could not have been alb.
| sent from mis- post over I've minutes without
being missed, Witness had been in front
| while the second act was on, but did
| not see Spangler. Witness was at the first
| entrance lett hand side when the shot was
| fred. Saw Spangler in his place not more than
| or minutes before the assassination. Wit.
| ness Just saw glimpse Of Booth a. he crossed
the age. Witness aid not hear Booth call for
| SpangIer on that night. So fsssW -
| BY Mr.. Bineham:-Witness heard that the