New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15
@ Did he drink alsoi A. Yes; while sitting Oh the

tell you some news am pretty sure We have assassi'
mated the President and Secretary Seward
Y. Was that in Herrolds prcsencei / an not Ger.
tain. became so excited that l am not certain.
Y. AT what hour was the news Of the Presidents
assassination afierward received by your a. suppose
1t was ebout o'clock.
Q. As the news spread was it spoken of that Booth
was the assassin A. 1 think it was sir, several
occasions
q Did yon see the prisoner. DR.. Mudd. before, A. /
neS or saw him beiore not acquainted with him at
ALL
Q. What was the exact language used when Harold
asked for those thingsi A. For Gods sake make
haste and get these things"
CrosseIamiaation.
Q. At what time did you rent the house' A. About
the let of December.
O. Last Deeemberi A. Yes sir.
q. At the time YOU commenced the occupancy Of the
premises did you find any in the house a. No,sr.
Q. No guns or pistols tnerei A. There was broken
gln--a donble-barrcled gun.
O. DO You keep bar there' A. do sir.
O. Detail the conversation yon had with Mrs Surrat
on the two last times y0u saw her. A. II was out OF
Umontown We had passed each other; stopped, and
it her. and got out, and went 10 her buggy
and she spoke 10 me In manner, trying 70 draw at
tention To- those things the carbines; but she finally
came out palmer though | am lot quite positive l
think she said shooting irons"
q. Can you sweaT, Mr.. Floyd. your OATH that she
mentioned shooting irons at all A. am fully post.
i've that she did on both occasions. and know she did
on the last.
Q. At what time Friday did you meet Mrs. Surratt :
A. didn't meet her on Friday at ALL 1 out, and
when ] returned home. found her there.
y. How lnng did she remain after you retlrnedl A.
Not over ten minutes.
O. Now state the cony ersntion between Won and he'll
during those minutes A. The first thing she said
was; TAX about the Devil and one OF his iups will
appear" The she said Z" Mr.. Floyd, ! want you TO
have those sh0otingrons ready. Some parties viii
call for them tonight" She gave mo a bundle. but
did not undo II until upstairs, and found was field
glass
Q. At whet time ofday had you this conversation with
Mrs. Surratu A. Judge il was five o'clock Ii might
have been later. She told me to have these shooting
irons ready and carried them and the other things into
the house. That is al. the conversation had with her
in reference TO that ! went into the barn. and she
quested me to tx her buggy The spring had become
detached from the axle.
q. Was any other person present during this inter-
viewi a. Mrs. Ofett was there.
o. Was she within hearing dstance' A. 1 don't
know; suppose she was.
O. This was IN the yard A. Yes,'s
q Is Mrs. Ohett neiglbor of yours A. She is my
sister In-law.
o. When did you first have occasion to recolect these
conversational A. When gave all the particulars to
Col. Burnett, the Saturday week following.
O. Was that the first time you detailed these CONVEX
sstionf a. Yes, sir.
q. Did you relate any OF the circumstances to any
other personi A. Only to Lieut.. Lovett and Capt.
Cunningham; told them il through the Surratts
that got myself into difficulty; aud If they had not
brought those arms 10 the house, would not have been
in any difficulty at ALL
q. Were Jovett and Cunningham together when you
told themf A. Yes, sir
q Do you know where they are stationed A. They
were here to-day.
O. Did you talk to Mrs. Ofrett about it A. l don't
think did; am not positive abou, that
O. How soon after Booth and Harold left did you
learn positively Of the assassination a. got it from
them.
O. How room after did You get II from other partesi
A. About or o'clock next morning.
q Did you have any conversation with the soldiers
in regard TO II A. No
q. Did you tell them about Booth and Harold being
at your place y. 1 did not. and am sorry that l
didn't
o. Did Mrs. Snrratt have any conversation with you
in relation TO any conspiracy A. Never. sir.
spoke about chem shooting irons F. 4. Yes. sir.
held glass.
Q. Have you any family' A. I have wife.
q Have You any son A. No. sir
q. Does any person work for iyou, A. Yes. sir.
couple of colored men.
Q. Were any Of them present ut the conversation be.
tween Mrs: Surratt and you, \. No. sir
q Was the package handed you by Mrs. Surratts
own handi a. Yes. by myself
O. Where were you standing when she handed IL to |
yonf A. Near the wood pile
Here different counsel entered upon the task Of
the cross-examnation. The cross-exami-
nation was rendered exceedingly tedious by the INSULT
clen voice Of the witness whom the Court and counsel
could scarcely hear.
Booth and Harold left the house. that first told you it
was Booth who killed the President A. cannot it
was spoken OF In the barroom the next morning and
q. Were the circumstances told. and the manner in
which he did in A. don't remember any circum
stances being told.
o. Do You know whether the soldiers who first came
TO the house knew II was BOOTH A. do not: sup
pose they knew it, they brought the report from the
city.
O. Mr. Lloyd. how long before the assassination was
II that the three gentlemen that you referred To
to your house A. About six weeks they had two
buggies; Surratt and Dave Harold were in the bug.
vies: Atzerott came on horseback.
O. They all came together A. Yes. sir.
d Well who went down tow ard this place called l. |
b. A. Surratt aud Ashcroft.
O. Did Harold go with them A. No. Harold was
there the night before. He had down the country
and told me be had come from I. Is. when they all
three came back.
Q. How long were they gone A. Not over half an
hour.
.. Who handed the carbines to you A. John Sur.
att; when they all into the bar Surratt told
wanted to zee me-took me to the front parlor. and
here on the sofa the carbnes.
q. Do you know which buggy they were taken from
A. didn't see anything Of any arms at all until they
we're on the sofa. ,
o. What became of the rope that wasn't taken away
l. 1t was put in the store room with the monkey
rench told the Colonel about II at the old Capitol
nd / suppose he sent for it.
oa and Harold about tho armsi A. The night Of the
assassination when he got the carbines
q. Which road did they takef A. Toward 1T b."
q Did Booth and he start off together. A. They
O. Can you say whether II was in Harrolds presence
hat Booth told you he had killed the Presidents A.
IN not certain, because Harold rode the yard
Ike.
q. You were arrested on the Thursday following
!. Yes sir.
Q. Wherei A. About fifteen hundred yards from
+. b. on my way home.
Q, Did Harold take at drink at the barr A. He did
n!
Q. Did he carry bottle to Boothf A. Yes.
q. Did he take the battle backR A. He did
q. Did he pay for the drnki A. He said owe you
couple of dollars, and he gave me Oh. q
o. Was light enough for you to observe the kind Of
Drses they had A. One was almost white horse.
le other was bay horse the bay horse large
Orse; Harold was riding on the bay. l..
Here another counsel took up the cross