New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20
Of Seventh and Streets the room was the second
floor. ~,
O. What was the number of the roomi A. There
was number.

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oner Edward Spangler; on what dayi A. arrested
him; do not recoleot the day; 1t was the week alter
the assassination.
O. Where did You arrest him' A. In house on
Seventh-st near the Patent Office; it must have been
on the southeast corner of Seventh and lists.
O. Do you know whose house II was a. DO not
O. Did you find any weapons In his lossessiohf A.
No, sir; did not search HIM.
q. Was that his boarding housei A. think II was.
q. Who was with bimf A. There were some ladies'
in the house.
EXAMINATION OF WILLIAM WALLACE.
Py the Judge ddrocafe-Q. State whether or not
sometime after the assassination of the President you
arrested the prisoner OLaughlin A. dld on inc l''h
O Where, A. At the house Of family named
Bailey, in High-st. Baltimore ,
O. Was that his boarding -housei A. 1 think not; l
think his boarding house or the honse "here he
stopped that of his brother in-law, No. 81 E1'
o. Did Won ask him why he was there instead Of at
his boarding housei A. | did; lie said that wneh ne
arrived in town on Saturday he told that the OH
GERS had been looking for him. and that he went away
10 the house of friend of his, where no stopped on
Saturday or Sunday night.
O. Did he ask you what you had arrested him Tor
A. He seemed TO understand what 1t was for.
O. Did he ask you at all In regard TO the cansef a..
Nothing that occurs TO my mind at present.
o. Did he speak of the assassination oil the Presi'
dent at allf a. He spoke of 1t ~ being avery Dad
affair. ~
q. Did you find any arms in his possessionl A. No,
sir; We searched him AID found none whatever.
CrosSe1amiatd By Mr.. Cor-Q Did the broher'in-law
of the prisoner send for the prisoner or 90 with you TO
arrest himi Judge Bingham objected TO the question
Mr. Coke stated that the OBJECT TO show that the
brother n-law Of the prisoner went after him voun'
tarIly Judge Bingham replied that the question was
properly portion of the cross-exainiation, but
was altogether matter what the prisoner SAID To
his law Ii had not been offered in evidence,
and in addition TO that had been shown that the prs
oner had resolved not to be taken at home, and was
going TO change his boarding place.l
Mr. Cort--Ihe object fihe prosecution presume Is
TO show that the purpose of the prisoner in changing his
boarding house was TO avoid arrest The witness hay
ing testified that the prisoner found elsewhere.
desire 10 ask him whether he found the prisoner at the
instance OF bis uhe prisOner's) brother-inlaw
(Tle objection overru!ed, the Commissioners de
Gliding that the question should be answered
a. The prisoners brotherinlaw. Mr.. Mallby. am
well acquainted with. He was recommended 10 me
on Monday evening as being good Union man
az one In whom l could place confidence; be knew |
was locking for Mr.. OLaughlin and told him wished
him to assist me- he said that anything he could do 10
assist he would do; that If he could get any niona-
ton concerning the prisoner be would impart 1t TO me
that on Sunday morning; he came 10 me and told
me that he thought If / went with him we could find
O'Laughlin; then went with him aud arrested the
prisoner
received any information as 70 whether the de-
tecves had been at his house A think he said that
" hen he got 10 his house on Saturday afternoon he
Leard that they had been there.
O. Did he protest his innocence OF the crime A
lie SAID he knew nothing whatever about ii.
O. Did lie say he could show his innocence OF II by
He said he could account for his whereabouts all the
time tina: be in Washington through parties who
were there with him.
detectives were there after him a. do not remenl
Der that he said SO.
EXAMINATION OF JAMES CLIFFORD.
BIZ TIE Judgo AduOodte-State whether you have been
with Fords theater in this city. and In what
capacity, A have been In the capacity OF builder.
o. You were carpenter Of the buildingf A. Yes sir.
u. Did you occupy that position on tue i4'h ana ioth
NJ mil Instr A. Yes,
O. bid YOU observe the Presidents box on that day
No, sir; was not in It, "a.
o DO YOU recOlect having seen any one In II
We'll, saw Mr.. Harry Clay Ford at ono time, and
Mr.. Eey bold.
O. Any one elsei A. No. sir.
o. Did you observes large rockingham which was
in The Presidents box the light Of the 18th A.
did not notice II ON the I'm -,
o. Wien did you See it a / saw II on the follow
o Do YOU know when it was placed in the box, and
by whOmi A. / DO not.
o DO you know whether il was ever there before
A. do not think II has been there before curing 'hs
season; / saw IT last season.
o. DO you know who took II away No. sir.
o Do You know whether the stage scenes remain
now as they were TIE morning OF the assassIna-
ton It'll, -. A.,
REPORTERS desk but he was understood 10 say thh WIN
he execution of "A slight disaraDgement which had
nen made y order Of the Secretary Of War In order TO
Genre view OF the stage the were In the same
position AS OH the morning OF the assassination
q Have you ehiHiAcu tHc wan Az '"S i0''u'"''
'V q Wien DID Won examine it first, A. think It
IN Monday morning after the assassination "heh hfS
Jaw II.
O. When had you been in the box last A. cannot
late positively; judge il was within week.
o. DO You think that If the moiticc had been there
ron would have observed III a. Yes thihh so -,
o. Had il the appearance Of having been very recently
nader 4. 1t looked 50 10 Inc:
o. b. what instrument would you suppose u 70 nave
Nt.f lfnElf Aa
o Would il not require good while to make ~ with
, knife IL il quite large morticet A. IL would re-
,ulre man some fifteen minutes. should Judge. E.
o II the three doors OF the place were all closed "
would be entirely dark there, would 1t nOtf a 1es'
o. DO YOU not think that more of those doors
must have been opened when TINS nioItice was mauc
A. Ii might have been so; some light would nave Dech
required should think. "a
q Would moi such an operation made with an open
loor be likely attract the attention OF persons con
rected with the theaiert A. If knife was used II
would; il chise or hammer was used' lhe! "ouu
,rcate sounds. c,.
O. What were the duties Of the prisoner Spangler
A. be worked on the stage made scenery liked up the
O. Was the decoration of this box within the line OF
his dutiesi A. no, air: there was a gentleman tneIe
y the name OF ReybOid who was an upholstered whose
ity II was TO decorate the box, but be had sl meek,
20 he told me aitcrward; when asked him did hot
.oe him In the box lie said Yes but did not decorate
= n Where were Won AT the moment Of the nssassina
ion of the PRESIDENT a. was standing aboat ten
ce from the center OF the Big lamp just at the edge oil
"a h. the stagel A. No sir; in from, Of tho house
M Idle. came out to the front OF the house aitcf
,avioo been In about three or four minutes.
o. on alude 10 the rolt part oil Tue 'hca'cIf a.
o. Haye yon been behind the scenes. a. es. sur
q. How long befors' 4. About twenty minutes d.
ore. go A., .......r c,a,cior Z,
O. While there, did you see the prisoner spangier
q What was he doing, A. He was on The Zen hand
.ide. | came ont before the curtin wen, up no ws'
waiting to transact his business which was scene sht
WIS Il not risual for the passage way. winch lends