The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-23

| Testimony or Capt. Doughty.
After recess, Capt. Doughty, who had COM
mand Of the cavalry which went IN pursuit of
Booth, testified to the part which he took in
the capture of Harold; the latter had no
arms on his person. but only small map /;
Harold asked who had been shot: the cautain
replied, "Booth:" Harold said that it was not
Booth, but Boyd, and at first denied knowing
| Booth.
ON crossexamination, witness said that
Booth remarked that Harold was innocent. or
words 10 tnas ehect. SS ,3a
Testimony of Nm. IL. Cleaver.
William u. Cleaver, who keeps a liyery
stable In this city, testified to Booths keeping
morse at mis- establishment, but which he sold
to Samuel Arnold on the Both of January !:
arnold took the horse away on the 9Th of
40 IL &. lss5frg4 aae eganfen4 ia
Testimony of Marshall McPhaiI.
Marshall Mop hail testified that O'Loughlin
was IN the rebel service for one year, and came
INTO our lines at Martinsburg; he took the
oath OF allegiance, in Baltimore, June, 1858 !.
oLoughlin resided in Baltimore.
Testimony of DR.. Verdi. -ai
Dr., Verdi, physician to Secretary Seward,
who was called in alter the attempted assassi-
nation, testified as to the condition of the per
sons then wounded; said, on that night, he
thought the wounds of the Secretary to be
mortal; the Secretary, at this time, was i'm
proving from the former accident.
Testimony of John Boheren. <
John Boheren testified that Spangler fixed
up the stable int rear of the Theatre for
Booths horse and buggy; Spangler sold the
buggy for Booth the Wednesday before the
President was assassinated; Booth was there
sometimes, and kept horse and saddle there
a. first; then he sold the horse, and got
shore and buggy; the buggy was sold by Ned
Spangler. at Booths direction, on the Wednes
day before the President was murdered.
ilagafl Tssstnsosy of Jamss afaddor.s
James Maddox, employed at Ford's Theatre,
testified to hiring the stable for Booth in De.
cember from Mrs. Davis, and to have paid the
rent monthly for Booth. Witness was present
when the Presidents box was decorated, on
the l4th OF April, but was not in the box, had
not been in the box since 1858; witness
thought he saw Spangler in his proper posi-
tion before the President was, assassinated;
witness first saw Booth when he had nearly
passed on the stage; heard them calling for
water; went to his room for it.; did not see
Spanger after that, till the next morning. Il
sss Testimony Of Lieut.. Bartlett.
Lieut.. Bartlett, who was q prisoner at the
Libby Jail from September, 1868, to Decem-
ber, 1854, testified that he observed that the
prison was mined with the intention OF blow
Ing 1t up; large torpedo was buried under
The centre Of the prison; different persons say
that 1t had been mined in case Col. Dahlgren's
raid should succeed inreaching Richmond.
Testimony Of Col. Treas. ssss
Col. Treat testified to having brought to
Washington number of boxes, said to con-
tain the archives of the 80. called Confederate
States - AAA4ARA eAA tA|
$3.50 s9yol Testimony of n. a.. Hall.
y Fla. Hall testified that he opened the box
es, and here identified paper found in one of
them, of which the following is a copy:oss
s. MONTGOMERY, WHITE SPRINGS. VA.
To has ErceHency, President of the @. s.. A.:
DEAR SIR, - have been thinking for some
time that 4 would make this communication 9
to you, but have been deferred from doing so
on account OF i'll health. 4 now offer you my
services; and, il you will favor me in my de-
signs, will proceed as soon as my health will
permit to rid my country of some OF her dead
lest enemies BY striking at the very hearts,
blood of those who seek to enchain her in
slavery. consider nothing dishonorabIe hay
ing such tendency. All / want of you is to
favor me by guaranteeing the necessary pa,
pers to travel on, while In the Jurisdiction OF
this government / am perfectly familiar with
the North, and feel confident that can exc,
cute any thing that ! undertake. / have
Just now returned from within their lines.
am q lieutenant in Gen. Dukes command
l was on a raid last June in Kentucky under
Gen. ohm A. Morgan l and all my com
mand, except two or three commissioned or
ahcers were taken prisoners, but finding q good
opportunity while being taken to prison,
made my escape from them. In the garb OF
citizen i attempted TO pass ont through the
mountains, but finding that impossible; mar
rowly escaping two or three times being re-
| taken. directed my course North, and went
| through the blockade, but having taken the
| yellow fever At Bermuda, have been render
ed unit for service since my arrival. / was
reared up 10 the State Of Alabama, and edu-
Gated In its University. The Secretary of.
War and his assistant, Judge Campbell, are
personally acquainted with my father, VIM.
J.,Alston Of the 9th Congressional District of
Ala; having served In the time Of the old
Congress In lS40, go and 81. I. Can i do any
thing for you2 i shall expect your full cons
6dence; In return II you give this, can rem
der you and my country very important SER
vice. Let ME hear from you soon. I am
anxious to. be-. doing something having
no command at present, all or nearly all being
In garrison Il desire that you favor me in
this short time. / would like to have pere
sonal interview with you, in order to perfect
arrangements before starting. q
1 am very Respectfully, Q
lsv n n Your Ob'dt Servant, 9
~ JSighed,D l 4 L. w ALsToN. (
Address me at the Springs in hospital.
On the above letter were the following ell
hdorsements: Brief OF letter without sig.
Respectfully referred by direction of the
President. to, the Hon. Secretary OF War;
Signed, Burton n Harrison, Private Secre-
tary. Received Nov. Goth, 1854. Record
book, Adjutant Generals Office, Dec. 9Th,