New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31
In what regimentf A. He was in the I'd virginia
Infantry. Stonewall Brigade.
Q. Did he receive the pay bounty and allowances Ola


Infantry. Stonewall Brigade.
O. Did he receive the pay. bounty and allowances OH
priyatei A. do not know
O. Do YOU recocct that after the return of your army
from Gettysburg, where II was encampedf A. was
wounded at Gettysburg and left In the hands OF the
enemy was pris Oner for nine months.
| q When you returned 10 camp did you meet Won
Steinacker again A. do not remember seeing him
again; got letter from him immediately after re-
turned TO camp
@ Do you know Of any secret meetings ever being
held in your camp at which the assassination Of Pres
dent lincoln was discnsscdi A. No: do not.
O. Were you acquainted with j. Wilkes Booth the
BY the Cour,-Q Were you ever in the United States
servcei A: ( was not With the permission Of tho
Court woud1ike to make statement.
Gen. HousI object to the prisoner making any state.
ment
Gen. Foasy-I hope the witness will be allowed to
make his statement
The President--If No further objection IL made. the
witness will proceed with his statement.
Wtness-I Just wish to say to the Cont, notwith-
standing that evidence has been given by which impi.
cation has been the Stonewall Brigade, that AZ
msu who has held positions in the Brigade private
and line and ssfofcer think their integsty men
equal 20 their reputation for gaantry soldiers would
forbid them to be employed night assassLs Of Pres
dent Lincoln; In their behalf only wish to say that
do not believe they knew anything about or in tho least
sympathzed In any such unrghteous or unsoldierhke
action.
TESTIMONY OF OSCAR HErSRICHs.
BY Mr.. Aikin.-Q Have you been in the service OF
the so.called Confederate Staesi A. have, as en-:
gnecr officer Mt time the staff Of Gen. Edward
johnson, and at others on that OF different general
officers
O. State Whether you acquainted with Henry Won
Stenackeri A. am. 49, .
O. When and under what circumstances did that
conlrencef A. lie was detailed TO as draughtsrnan
Immediately after Gen. johnson took command.
O. Was lie employed as such A. employed him as
susi.
O. Did he ever have the rank or pay Of an engineer
oficeri A. He did not -, ,,,,,,
T. Are you acquainted with y. Wilkes bootn the
actors A. l EN- not.
O. Did you ever person calling himself by that
o. DO Won know Of any secret meetings OF officers
ever aki.g place in your camp at which the ASSESSING
tion OF PRECEDENT Lincoln was discussed' A. None
o. Did YOU ever learn the fact that Won Stenecker
was member Of Gen. BLnker's staff.
fQueution objected to by Judge Bingham and with
O. Did you ever learn the fact Of ais deserving the
ser vice Of the United Statesf
iOucstion objected 10 by Judge Bingham and with
o Do you know that facti A. DO. not only from
his statements and Acknowledgements on several occa-
sons to me.
o. Have you ever heard o. been cognizant OF a
secret reasonable society for the purpose Of the
snation OF tie President OF tie United States A.
am eggplant Of any nor have ever heard or any
hers Of M organization known the Knights of the
Golden Circle or sons Of Liberty a. So lar as am
concerned never baye been nor do know Of any of
o. Have YOU aeard declarations made in Richmond
10 The eject that President Lincoln ought TO be asss
snat.df 4. have not
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS c. MOTT.
By NJ. Aiksa-Q. Where do you reside and what IL
your &C, upstiopf A. reside in Prince George COun
~. and have been attending bar at Mrs surats place
icr Mr. Lloyd
\. Yes. air; him On the morning OF that day.
and also Jest before sunset.
Y. What was his condition at that timer A lie
was pretty light when saw hiD he ives going round
Ia tho kitchen in buggy; he Dad been to Marlborough
and was carrying round there sopc fish and oysters;
did not aim when he back, and the next saw
Of bin be was fixing buggy; Mrs. suiatt was In.
Q. Had he beer Tor weeks before drinking good
deali A. Yes he had been tight pretty nearly every
LAY and night tco.
6ro.s. erGn.insd BY Judge Binsham-Q. Did you see
him tie the buggy Of MIR Surraitt A. With assistance
he did, do not know whether Nh. Lloyd. Mr.. WeicL
man or Capt Gwynn tied IL. they were all there;
Was not present at the buggy; them fixing it, and
that Is all saw; was across the street, returning
from the stable.
across the street, A. No IVES with him after that
nearly all night
by ~. caTys.i,-2 DO you Or Do You not know .
dayf A. Hed did.
D. Where did you fret see him that EVENING" A.
Driving around to The kitchen be came around to the
q. Did You hear any conversation that took place
between Mr.. Lloyd ard Mrs surratti ! did not:
Q. How close were you to the buggy A. Probably
By J1SS. BinSiam-Q. What Capt Guynn was that
who was at Mrs Surratts buggy A. Capt. Bennett
DO you not rccolect that he had COMO before Mrs.
sarratt cames A. do not recol!ect anything Of that
kind
TESTIMONY OF J. 6. JENKINS
BY Mr. Aissn.-Q. Where do you reside' A. In
Prince George County.
O. Were YOU or were you not at Surrattsville the
lith OF April lasti A. was,
O. Are you acquainted with Lewis j. Weichmanf
O. Were you at surrattsvle at the time he drove up
to the house with Mrs. Surratti A. zee.
letteri A. She DID. irom George Calvert.
Q. Did she show you any other paper't A. She
showed two judgments obtained by Chas B Calvert In
the Circuit Court Of our county, against Mrs Surrat
q. Did you know OF Jour own knowledge whether
that business brought MIS- Surrat 70 Suratsvie that
day. A: only know she showed me THIS ls''ei and
O. Did you transact any business for Mrs. surratt
that afternoon A. made the Interest out on the
O. Did she express to you during her entire stay at
Surratsvle that afternoon any ws desire or pun pose
to see John W. Lloydi A. She did not,
O. Where you at the place when Mr.. Lloyd drew up
O. What was his condition at that timei A. He
was very much Intoxicated.
O. Was Mrs. surratt upon the point Of going away
when Mr. Lloyd drove upi A. Yes she had been ready
to start for time before Lloyd drove up; she had
business with Capt. Gwynn, and when no came she
Q. At what time did you leave, A. About sun.
down. Judge.
" nsu you aurinR INC last year OF Two Deeh on
terms III intimacy with Mrs Surratt . A. Yes sir.
O. Have you In all your intercourse with her heard
her breathe word OF disloyaty TO the Government
A.. Not 10 my knowledge.
q, Have you at any time ever heard her make any
remark or remarks showing her " have knowledge OF
any plan conspiracy " assassnate the President O
any member Of the Government A. No. sir.
O. Have you ever heard her mention at any time any
plan for the capture Of the Presidenti A. have not
Q. Have you been frequently at the house Of Mrs.
Suiatt when Union troops we're passings A. Yes sir
q From your pcrsonal knowledge VI the transactions
he habit ~ oiv mill