Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-07
CLEARFlELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7. r8s5

quette, dress circle. and orchestra had to
pass witness Spangler could not have
passed him without witness seeing him :.
is satisfied he did not see him that night
never saw him wear moustahe.
James p. Ferguson.
Keep restaurant, No. 452 10th street
adjoining Ford's tbeatre-upper side,
Saw Booth on the afternoon of Friday
about three or four o'clock was at his
door on horse. Next saw him about
ten o'clock in the theatre, pus hing omen
the door leading to the boxes next saw
him rush to the front of the box aud
jump over saw the gleam of knife as he
jumped; recognized him as he jumped
and ran across the stage. The pistol was
tired in the OoX. Gave his testimoney to
Gen. Augur that night. Next day, Gift
ford, the stage carpenter said that it was
hell Of a statement he had made about
the pistol being fired in the hox when it
was fired through the door. Went and
saw ;he hole found a cimlet hole enlarg-
ed with penknle. The Presidents box
is on the south side. Heard Booths ex-
clamation-"Sic semper tyrannis"; thinks
he heard him also say -, Rev enge for the
South. Booths spur caught in the flag. Did
not observe whether the hole in the door
was fresh cut. Could not find the bar us
ed to fasteu the DIOR. Know Spangler !;
did not see him that night never knew
him TO wear q mouStache.
The Private Testimony.
Eviaeaes Of an o5fecr cf Gen. JohnsoaS Staff
The testimoney taken before the doors
were opened 10 reporters for tho press
includes that OF manwho was for sev er-
al years in the military service Of the so-
called Confederate States, employed in
the Typographical department, on the
staff of General Edward johnson. lie
was in Virginia in the summer of 1868,
twenty miles from Staunlon,
lie became acquainted with three citi-
zens Of Maryland, one of whom was Booth
and the other name Shepard. lie was
asked by Booth and his compa MONS
what he thought Of the probable success
o. the Confederacy, and he told them that
after such a chase as the rebels had then
got from Gettysburg he believed il looked
rather gloomy.
Booth told that was nonsense, and add
ed; "lt we only act our part right the Con-
fedcraCy will gain its independence, and
old Abe Lincoln must 60 up "lhe spout"
The witness understood by the expression
"r'nst 20. up the spout that Il pieut he
must be killed bOlu salU luAl rs sOun
as the Con!ederacy was nearly whipped,
that was the final resource to gain the in
dependence Of the Confederacy'
The companions cf Booth assented to
his sentiments; tho witness was at the
camp of the Second Virginia Regiment,
and there was a second meeting Of rebel
officers on that occasion. lie was not
present at the meeting, but one Of the Of
fcers who was stated its purport; he be-
leyed that Booth was at that meeting
The purpose was to send certain osicers
on detached service to Canada and the
borders to deliver prisoners to lay the
Northern cities in ashes, and finally to get
after the members of the Cabinet and Kill
the President. The name o! the officer
who gave him the information was Lieu
tenant Cockerill.
Booth was associating with all the otll-
cers. lie heard very often that the assass-
inaton of the President was an object Il,
nally to be accomplished. lie bad heard
it freely spoken Of in the streets OF Rich
mond. This necessity was generally as
sented TO il the service.