Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-07
THE TRIAL OF THE CONsPIRA.
TORS.
Mondays Proceedings.
wIICuMAN, RESUMED.

wEICuMAN, RESUMED.
Witness stated that the visit TO Sur.
raltsville on Tuesday, the llth, with Mrs.
SurraIt, they stopped two or three times :;
did not know If it was, at Uniontown.
Knew Floyd; met him three times; knew
him as Mrs. Surratts tenant; copied
he instrument of lease. On that ocoas-
ian OF Tuesday Floyd drove past the bug
gin his carriage Mrs. Surratt called
BIN he got out and approached the bug
"; Mrs. Snrratt put her head ont and
COnveTsed with him, did not hear what
she said did not hear shootiug-irons
mentioned, Mrs. Surratt spoke 10 Mrs.
Ofatt, Floyd sister-in-law, about having
this man, Howell, take the oath ofalegi-
,nce and get released said she would
zee Gen. Augur or Judge Turner about
H. Interview lasted FIVE or ten minutes:
did not know if it was raining; was a DARK,
uurky day,
JOHN III. Floyd, recalled.
Did not recognize one of the carbines :;
did not think the coTer the same the
other looked like the one he saw. Cor
reced his previous statement that he met
Mrs, SurratJ on Monday--it was on Tues
day. Thought also that be laid the bun
die given him by Mrs. Surratt on sofa
10 the dInning room, instead of carving
\ up stairs. Admitted that he was in
liquor when he had! the interview with
Mrs. Surralt,
Nary Tntint.
Witness resides at No 42O G street !;
rents rooms. About the 10th of FEBRUARY
Arnold and O'Laughlin took rooms.
Knew Booth who came TO see gentlemen;
ane frequently TO see Arnold and
0Laughlin. They said they were in the
oil business; they left aboat the Goth Of
Narch-for Pennsylvania, they said Booths
visits were very ireqnent-mostly in day
time. Never saw any arms in their rooms,
except once, q pistol. Witness received
complimentary tickets to see Booth play
"Pescara," from . Laughlin. Never was
S present. at any conversations.
Henry William3, (C6lorei)
Witness met O'Laughlin in Baltimore :;
carried a letter, in March last, from
Booth to O'Laughlin. Never saw ar:
mold carried letter for him, but gave
tito o lady to give to him. Said subse-
quertiy did not know wholher tho lSttor
Was for Arnold. Was to deliver o OLaugh-
ln's letter at Exeter street, but found him
,t the theatre, The other vas directed to
teleft At u house on Fayette street wit
ness did not know who it vas tor. ! he
testimony was stated by the Judge Adyo-
cate to be merely to show Booths ioti-
macy with. Arnold and o OLaugh-
liO
J. c. Earh.
CAME from Baltimore 10 Tie cars with
O'Iaushlin on ThnTsa..ssy previous to the
aHassination. Was win MN most Of the
day, .,uu slept with him at the Meiropoli-
tan that night. Took breakfast together
and went 10 the National, where witness
\ was separated from him for a few NONE nts.
Upon his return he was informed by Hen
derson, who said he was waiting for
OLaughlin, that the latter was up stairs
with Booth. Waited three-quarters OF an
hour and then vent away. Saw him a
gaip at 4o'c,ock. Witness drank con sid
erable that day saw O'Laughlin come
out Of Lee Shore restaurant pretty late;
don't know whether 1t was after the
assa,sination. Witness went to bed
,oon after. Saw OLaughlin next day
sent to Baltimore, they went to see gen
ilemau's wife who was sick al Washing
ton thon met his brother, who said that
there had been parties looking for o.
Laugbliu. O'Laughlin did not show
much excitement about the assassination;
said he would not stay at home that night;
his brother told him they would be after
him on account of his intimacy with
Both. Came TO Washington with o.
Iupblin. Henderson and Murphy to have
agood time on account OF the llIumlna-
ton. Drank considerably; took TWO DIN
hers was not sure that the time he saw
OLouphlin. was before or after the assas-
snation. Saw nothing desperate, duripg 6
the visit, in O'Laughlin was jovlal, ana
showed no nervousness in coming down TO
the cars next morning. Went TO the
station Saturday morning. Henderson
bought tickets witness proposed 10 Hen
derson to get o Laughlil 10 stay Ill alter
noon. and they stayed When q, Laugh
Inns brother told him they were looking
Tor him, he said he would not like to be
arrested at home--it would klll his
mother. Went up town with him aud
returned home.
Lieutenant Henderson,
Witness saw O'Laughlin on Thursday
and Friday told witness on Friday that
he was to soc Booth in the morning did
not know he ment he was 10 see him
next morning or had seen him that morn
ing.
Samuel X J. S!rsgg'
Have known O'Laughlin for years saw
him and Booth and another person 10
conversation on the Avenue. near the
Treasury about the irst of April. q, Laug n
lin called witness aside and said Boolt
was busy with his friend taking privately
Did not know the third party; did no
recognize him among the prisoners.
L. s. Sprogue,
Witness was q clerk at the kirkwoot
House. Was present when the room wa
broken open. All be saw was a revolver
Knew Of no one calling for Atzer
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D1yi1 Stauton.