American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-24

Apswer-I knew him as the man that

Questlon--Do you recoliect seeing MIN
buy buggy on the way from Washing
ton to Surrattsvlle on Tuesday
Answer-Yes, sir; we methis carriage;
it drove past u.s. Mrs. Surratt called to Mr..
Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd got out and approach
ed the buggy, Mrs. Surratt put her head
out and had conversation with him.
Question-Did you hear it.
Answer-No, sir
Question-Did you he,r anything said
about shooting irons?
Question objected to by assistant Judge
Advocate Bingham The question was
then withdrawn.
Witness-I heard nothing mentioned
about shooting irons Mrs. Surratt spoke
to Mrs. Affutt about having this man
Howell take the oath of allegiance and
get released, and said she was going to
apply to Gen, Angus or Judge Sumner
for that purpose.
Quesion-IIow long was that conver-
sation between Mr.. Lloyd and Mrs Sur.
raft on that occasion.
Answer-That | could not say exactly
| do not think it was more than five OF
eight minutes; l do not carry. watch,
and | have no precise means of know,
ing.
BY Judge Holt-Question l under.
stand you to say you did not hear the
whole of this conversation ?
Answer did not hear the eonversa-
ton between Mr. Lloyd and Mrs Sur
ratt. Mrs. Surratt spoke to Mr.. Lloyd
at some distance from the buggy, and ]
could not hear it.
BY Mr. Johnson-Question Dos you
recollect whether it was raining at tha
time, three O'Clock?
Answer do not think it was raining
at that particular time 1t was cloudy
murky day Icannot say whether it was
raining or not | do not remember.
The reading of the record was sum
med up, and being finished by half pas
one, the Court took recess.
After recess Mr.. John NJ. Lloyd was
recalled, and asked il he coulC
identify the carbine shown him as the
one referred to in his former testimony.
Witness-The one with the cover on
do not recognize. dol't think the GOV
er looks the same; it was kind of gray
cloth. The other looks like the one
saw. recognize the fixture for breech
loading which attracted my attention, nnC
which / answered. If the Court will al
low, | wish to make a statement. W her
was examined before. | stated that j
was on Monday when ] met Mr.. Surrat
at Uniontown. | was confused by my
being summoned to Court on two Mon
DAYS. The first Monday was summon
ed | did not 60. | met Mrs Sunatt a
Uniontown next day after | went to court
and consequently it must have been oil
Tuesday after the Second Monday l was
summoned.
Another statement | testified in my
last examination that | was not certain
whether I carried the bundle, given mt
by Mrs. Surratt, up stairs or not. | can
not recollect distinctly but think it like
ly [ laid it on the sofa in the dining
room.
BY Judge Holt-Question You ar,
sure that it was the same bundle that yol
examined here?
Answer Yes, sir, l am sure it was tn,
same bundle.
BY Mr.. Aiken-Question Did | un
derstand you to say that you were in liz
uor at the time you had this conversation
with Mrs. Surratt
Answer was somewhat in liquor, al
| think told you on Saturday.
Question-And on that account is it
that you are at fault in your testimon.
and wish to make explanation
Answer was not positive whethe
carried the bundle up the stairs or not
the question was unexpected. If | haC
expected it | might have recollecteC
more distinctly in my former exomina
ton.
TESTIMONY OF MARY vANTINE, EXAM
INED BY JUDGE HOLT. -.
Question-Do you reside in the City 0
Washington?
Answer do; at 240 G street.
Question-Do you keep rooms 70
rent?
Answer do
Question-Will you look at the prison
ers at the bar and state whether in tn
mcnth of February last you saw any 0
them, and if so, which?
Answer-Two of those gentlemen ha'
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