The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26

and would meet us at the corner. They
returned accompanied by Daniel Lockran'
and the five Of US started up the hVenue
to see the illumin alton. LOckrsn wanted
Us to 90 as far as the Treasury snd the
pubic reservation above Seventh streot
but one complained of sOre fest and would
go no further. We returned down the
other eide of the reservation, when Murphy
and Henderson said they hsd 70 l7sva.
We remained about an hour. MT Giilett
was passing there ct the time with
a lady, and stopped and spoke to y LSugh-
lin, L believe. We left there then, others
Joining Us, and went down the Avenue as
far as ID Street. Ibelieve o. Lsughlin was
acquainted It a saloon at the corner Of
snd % Street, where there was dance or
s1mething of the kind going on He took
US over there, one Of mis- party bought tick
els, and we went into the ball; stayed
sbOu al hour, when we csme out and
went up the Avenue to the Metropolitan
Hotel, wera we remAined all the afternoon.
We then went out for. about htteeh min
u'es, came in. and D Lsughlin remarked
that it was getting on TO 0 o'clock. Went
into Canteroury'a musi; hall just as they
were finishing the first piece We re-
msined thers until about eight O'Clock,
and then went to the Metropolitan hotel !;
tnen went to Rummon's hotel, reaching
there about ten o'clock
Q. Was OLsughlin with you all that
timer -
A. He wss sir.
Mr.. Murpoy testified; Lived in B Hi
mort; was one of the three persons with
OLgughlin on the 18th of April, and that
Henderson proposed trip to Washington.
This witness c0rrOborsted the ststemsnt O.
the last one, relative to the movements of
that evening. 0Lsughlin went once
during the day and was gone about thirty
minutes TO the National Hotel. He said
0 Lsughlin was at S.snton's house on
Thursday evening.
ULaughlin testif ID: He lives In Wash
ington, and W6s known to the prisoner
(OLaugblin) about twenty months; saw
lin with party OF friends on the 18Th of
April; didn't join the party till about eight
o'clock
Witness mentioned various places visited
by the party in the evening The accused
was not at Secretary StsntOn's house with
him, and could not have been there at the
time mentioned. O'Lsughlin appeared
merry shd lively, but not intoxicated.
Mr.. RsleHe testified that be wss agent
for a crscHer bakery IN New York Had
known O'LAughlit two years. Was with
him on tie evening of the 18th of April,
with other parties, until about II o'clock;
saw nothing unusual In his behavior; Wss
with him on the 18th when be received
the news Of the Presidents murder.
Mr.. Purdy testified that he was super
intendent of Rulman's Hotel O'Lsugh-
lie WAS tbero on the night Of the l3 h of
April with a party of friends. Was
there when they closed, about twelve
o'clock They we're there on lhe
night of the 14th, when they received
news of the Presidents murder. 0'Lsugh-
lin seemed surprised, and said he had been
in Booths company, and people might
think ne had something to do with it.
Mr. Fuller testified tnat he had known
O'Laughlin twelve or fourteen years. Saw
him on the I4th of April at Rdl mans Ho-
tel about 8 o'slock in Ihe evening. Saw him
again later. Don't know where ne was be-
tween these times. he looked sorry when
he heard Of the Presidents assassination,
but displayed no alarm.
Mr.. Martin testified Saw OLsughlin
in Baltimore on April 10Th; he said he
WAS going to give himself up on Monday
morning.
George B. Woods says he had seen pho
togrsphs OF the leaders Of the rebellion IN
the hands of loyal persons
The Court here adjourned until ten
o'clock 10 morrow morning.