The New York herald., 1865-05-19

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Received Feb. H. 1856 ~ 's' !" i'''
Testimony or John Potts.
Examined BY JUDGE HOLT.
q State your occupation. A. am chief clerk Of the
wa Department and nave oeeo SO tof twenty years
Jefferson bsvsf A. am
g Loot on tina, Enforcement, signed ~ D." and Sc.
~ In his handwriting. A. To my belief s
Testimony or Nathan Rice.
EXAMINED BY JUDGE HOLT.
Q State II you are acquainted with the handwriting Of
Jefferson Davis. A. am; while he was Secretary Of
War bad to sign requisitions and Of bis hand
writing came before me every day.
q Look at that letter just read and " the endorse
ment 10 in the handwriting Of Jefferson DAVIS. A.
should think II was
Q Yos had ample opportunity Of becoming acquainted
from ten To twenty signatures before me every day
sometimes signed in my presence, but not always.
Testimony OF Joshua T. Owen.
EXAMINED JUDGE HOLT.
Q Do you know Professor Mccullough A. I have
known gentleman who has been designated Professor
OF for twenty 81 e pro-
at Jefferson College, in where
graduated and abOo. 1889 o. ls4o 4 my recollection
| delphia
g Do ycs know whore h has been during the rebel.
the confsdsr,tss ma. ~ h' rs5 ~ - @ @ nv ~, Sa
Comptrolicrs In Washington; his name was Hugh, the
O Did he have .ome distinction ~ : chemstY Yes.
he was, perhaps, more dstingushed - chemist than
Q Was il N that capacity that he W. employed in
the Confederate servec, - you understand A. do
not know; General Hunter remarked during his eIped.
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captain during the whole md hs was anxious for
The JuDas ADvocAsE GxuAl remarked that the letter
s.s would se dssI1.els 60 on record = ps Of he
Gs.srsi Hussrs "a shs. IA had v;vsn N. latter n
soe StV'n'aAw ~ fnnoeson' ana 'na' no would ssna
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Q state ~ssth.f no. ,he morning Of u. 18Th Of
Known as Is the Presdsnts box; ; was engaged on tho
ao.n OF april IN taking the depostions o. several w.t.
Q STATE tn: essmin.sion which You made, and the
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brace the other end Of which was 70 rest on the band OF
door passage leading Che box at
pressing against door, would fasten the doorway
securely looked for the remains Of the pasterng that
could discern they had ali been removed il
W. Hss said 70 me that the pistol was discharged through
somewhat dark procured light, and examloed very
once that q hole '1sI had b.sn en- made by some small
snstrument nrst and cut by some snarp Instrument
nxe psntiIs thought remarked INC evidence % o,
snNp knhe useo 10 clearing out every oosAce 70 iook
ing througn the door; then discovered hat the clasp
wnon ,astenea the ars door ior the Doc "ss made WIN
movable partition TO Be used as one or two boxes ana
therefore With two doors; saw that the upper screw
% M sne csp mao ossn oSsenso " sucn ca nss
against H. could open the door; desired 70 ASCERTAIN
tns exact position o. the rresdsnts chair ana 'or tnas
vndsSsuoS shs - |. tSe sS. on sSss occasion she
iocatsd ~ chair - aesrv n ~ sscoiIeced n wers
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chaS and closing TIA 1cor psrssn oos6 place his d'
nsss thss hols ssA tss range would b. sbou, u.dws,
fso tAs bass es che directed ny iaQuiss paS
tcusry ascsaia ne prscaas tine OF The occurrence
thsss some uacaainsy Whsthss The sasaca o. ~
Sswa the assaasiuatoa 0f she Ppesdsa ~ b. on
, \ - moro persona
. Di yos Il sas sas tass Asa bssa placed asa,as
moved by sees enc; pea c6ssa sssSAs isdsnsasiOu Z
the panel Of u Asg vsrs the heacs he'd bsso ps
vsU wsh u Va auss pefcspsae!s whefe the brace b
oeeo; brace SEED tn The wall and plsced agaia1
Fpanei Of re deoe would have Assn ysy diaieait 20
move from The esa:ide Ae.t thiok could have bss
prsssurs that was made ds the doos, the more sscsr
pis 5. h.,. s..rsv,s.,o. or b.,,o. been ,.o.,u
@sas, a. Iss = "a: freshly cm hole - fresh fson
%Xe1snes 81 u y - zen msos tnst ins!sos,
An yS1 ossGDs tcs ss cSs,s On wnica .os riesoenl
| sss.rs. = shsn.s. snniS 80 %s @.s rASsns ~ ot
| rs-ssd .,.,,cnS - = evSx a'.ooser ,s .s aIs ncse
MARKS Of several drops of blood.
I'll CROSS xxA AnrNxn M Mr. DosrrR
Q wnl you be kind enoufh 70 state Whether the civil
cosss OF this District re supposed 70 sit by consen, q
and TO carry out the will OF General Grant, really
know Of any one who supposes that's least n,
has given information on that subject
| pause Of q minute two here occurred, during
which members Of the Court convened with eah 9TH
In low tone
| Mr. Desru-As there seems TO be considerable obec.
tiop 70 the question, desire why AK
! The PRnDusr oy rHs Cour.-No objection made
20 the qseetiop; IL has been answered aAd an exPAna
tion 10 therefore unnecessary
Tesssmonv or NJ h tor Rathhoue
rxAMsKp BY JvooE uoLr.
Did you 20 70 the outer door After the shot had be en-
fired In the Presidents boz and examine bow Il was
closed9 did the purpose OF calling medical aid
O. In what condition did you end i1 A found the
door barred 80 that people who knock ng on the
| outside could not gss In.
Q Did you make an attempt TO remove the bari A. I
did remove Il with diflculty.
Q Was that after you had received . stab from the
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