New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-22
Q. Did you ever know him to wear white crayati
A No. did


Department and on intimate terms with Mrs. Surrat
and her family A. was intimate terms for time
was on this occasion that Payne went to the neate
with Surrat to see the play Of Jane Shore; indicated
my suspicious to Gleason at the time, and the very
morning after that the horseback ride took place.
q. was asking you to fix the date, that's an A
II was about the 18th " March, he came TO the honst
on the evening Of the 18TH and remained there the 18th
18th and 10TH ON the 18th he went to the theaer; II
was when Forrest played there four nights IN thai
week.
By M Core-Q DO yon fix the 10th as the date o.
that horseback rdef A. Yes. sir to the best OF my
recollection.
TESTIMONY OF COL. II. II. WILLS.
O. State TO the Court whether you had Payne in yoni
custody the 18th OF Aprli A Yes, sir on the night
and morning.
O. State whether he was dressed in the coat he now
has ont A. Yes; that coat and black pants and ssu
O. State whether you took his clothes off, A. Yes;
Itook his coat pants vest and all of him on board the
o. State whether he had white shirt oni Yes sir
and an undersbirt minus sleeve; there is very dis
tinct mark by which they can be recognized; when
described to him his struggle with Mr.. Seward said
shall find the blood here. and found 1t on the coat
sleeve and also on the shirt sleeve.
O. The white shirt A. Yes. sir; then witness tool
the shirt and said there it lis (poining to the blood
stains) called his attention TO 1t, and said what dc
You say now and he leaned against the side OF TIE boat
and said nothing; also took from him the boots tina,
have been shown in court and asked him VINCE he o'
them; he said ir Baltimore, and be had worn then
three months called his attention 10 tho ialseh0oo
apparent there from them being so little worn and sent
them TO the Treasury Department 10 see III II was pos
sible 10 ascertain what the timo was.
os@E1aminatioH BY Mr.. Doest~.-Q You saw TIC
blood on the coat, A. Yes, on the sleeve'
Q. On the outsider A.. No, on the inside on the
lining OF the left arm.
o. Did you threaten the prisoner at any timer A.
No, sir.
o. Did Won not tell him that he was liar A.
think did tell him 80 several times called h.s atien
ton to the blood the coat and asked him how the
blood came there and be said he did not know how II
9. How dill you know 1t VIZ, blood' A. Because
saw it.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. BLIcE lcoLoRED.)
O. State where yon live. A. At Bryantown.
q. DO you know DR.. Mudd 4. Yea.
q. How far does he live from Bryanlownf a. foui
o. State whether or not on the day after the Presi
dent was murdered Won saw him riding into bryan
town ard At what hour A. II was IN the evening on
dalk foggy day. couldn't sec the sun 1t might be
later than 3 or O'Clock. go
.. Was he alone, A. There was gentleman with
hin when lie passed. they were on horseback. :,
o. How FAX from the town do you 1--we, A. MOI
rore than hlh milo; they went past my Place
Q. How long before DR. Mudd returned a. In a
short time.
O. How long afer that before yon went into town
YOURSELF A. Not mose than eight or ten minutes
q. Did you find arg soldiers' A. YeS SIR
O. Did You hear the murder spoken Of then A.
Q when the Doctor came. back was the other man
with him, A. No sir.
O. Did Won ever hear who shot the President a.
No sir did not only heard that be was sho' ron
Co.'S cros,sr.rinoiicn By M stone @ II he had come
hack the same road with DR. Mudd would You not have
| seen him, A. Twas not there all the fme.
| O. How long did Dr. Mudd stay IN town. a. 4
didn't thint he stayed than quarter ~ an hour
q Can You tell whether the man with DIR. hudd was
un old man or Young onci a. conld not say. =.
q. What sort OF morse had hef n Tic hpPehiou "
- a bay horse.
O. Had soldiers been passing down there that day
A. did rot see any tn / went down town
o. II nnv man had returned from town lie woulc
have Ia pass your hose 4. Yes sir or 50 through
RI "a, J.ds, Adrooate- G,n,ral-o Did the Doctor
return before YOU came back a. lie had passeu MY
TESTIMONY or NRs pRiscoIL coLoREDl.
| o How far do you live from Bryantown' A. don
quarter Of milo.
state whe,her the saturday after the assassination
Won law Dr. Wudi riding 20 town. A. Ycs sir II
was about o'clock there was another gentleman WIN
him who rode the other side o. the Doctor could
tell whether he was old or young. and Dr. Muud
Q. where did the gentleman go' A. He went into
/ the swamp and sind there.
y. How long was the Doctor Comet A. Very little
time.
far It l. nearer than ny house 20 the town.
O. Did you go into town that day. and II 50, how long
| aferf A. In n very little while.
O. Did you then hear Of The Presidents muTGcrf a.
| / never heard ~ 10 unt! got into town.
q Did YOU ever hear any one say Who Killed him
Not for two or three DAYS then heard 1t wns man
named Booth who killed him.
| Cro.sEanin.d by Mr. Sfors-Q Did you live AT Ne
Phcrsons, A. Yes sir wa standing NJ the kitchen
door when saw him pass.
Q. Are there no woods between McPhorsous and the
| bridge, A. No cir.
Q. when Won spoke Of the mans staying in "a,
swamp yon did not Sykess ewamp only the ii'le
| run beyond the housct A. Yes. sir.
q. How long was II aftcr that you went to town. A.
| A very little while.
Q. Did Or. Mudd come back before you started' A.
Yes, cir. 49,
O. What was the man doing in the swamp or little
run A. Nothing; only staying there.
q. Could yon ten whether /. was an old man or
young mani A. 20, sir
z. How many soldiers did yon sec pass that day A
did not see any psss; they were IN Bryantown.
O. Can you see ilto Bry antown from the bridget A.
Yes. sir; indeed you can sec 1t ron MCPHERSON :
house.
The Court adjourned until eleven o'clock Saturday