The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-20

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COW in return. He noticed that Le wore
spurs at the time
Peter Fallwe,i testified that Booth came
20 hls restaurant, next to the theatre, the
night OF the assassination, about 10 O clock
ana drank q glass Of whisky. He then
went out. IN 8 or 10 minutes afterward
ne beard of the assassination. Isaw Har.
rold the same night, or night previous. He
enqulred for Booth. It was between 8 and
I O'clock.
Sergeant w. Dye testified that he was
setting in front OF Fords theatsr about 8
o'clock on the 4th, and saw an elegantly
dressed man come out of the theater and
talk to two rough looking men. Heard
the welldressed one say, II think he will
come out now" referring, he supposed, to
the President. He then went into the 50.
loon, staid long enough to take drink,
came up as if be was becoming intoxicated,
whispered to the toughest looking man,
and went into the passage that leads from
the stage to the street. Then the smallest
man stepped up just as the well dressed
one appeared again. and called out the
time. he started up street, remained q
while, came down and called tie time
again. Presently he come and called the
time again, louder than before. I think
It was ten minutes after ten. He then
started on fast walk up the street. The
best dressed one then went inside the the.
atre. This cue the witness recognized as
Booth, from his photograph. He also said
II the prisoner Spangler had a moustache
he would take him for the rough looking
man.
Rufus Stade. keeper OF q livery stable
testil ed to the intimacy Of between Booth
and Surratt. At1roth told him that Surratt
early in April had been to Richmond, and
In coming back got into difidulty, and
detectives were after him.
James O'Laughl.n, livery stable keeper
also testified to an intimacy between Booth
and Surratt.
The testimony taken before the doors
were opened to the reporters Of the press,
includes that of q man who had been in the
rebel army, and which went to show that as
early as 1863 Booth and others contempla.
ted the assassination 4f President Lincoln
and the burning Of Northern cities. Secret
meetings were held consisting Of rebel of
icers IN which Booth was present, and the
assassination was freely spoken OF in the
streets Of Richmond.
Other witnesses testified they had seen
Booth In consultation with Saunders, Clay,
Holcomb and Thompson in Canada,
Capt. Thos. McGregor described the as
sassination, and said though be knew
who went into the Presidents box and af-
forwards jumped on the stage,
! Msj. Henry II. Rathbone, who was in
| the Presidents box read the statement he
made aud which was published shortly af-
ter the occurrence. He did not know Booth
| nor could he recognize the assassin in his
! photograph.
~ IA Isn
Theater, met the assass.n under the stage
and was forced aside By striking at him
with knife. He recognized in the assas-
sin j. Wilkes Booth, who pushed out OF the
back door Of the Theassr. He did not see
Spangier that night. Spangler ought to
have been there to change the scenes, and
the route Booth took to get out OF the The
alter was certainly unobstructet. Some
times there are 90 many people there that
one cannot pass, but that night every thing
seemed clear, which was unusual. Did
not recollect ever seeing Srangler wear q
meustache.
Joe Simmons, colored eupioye q. Ford's
,heater, testified that he saw Booth on the
back part OF the stage, between Ave and
six O. clock on the l4th. He saw him mex,
when he jumped from the box on the stage.
I When he went out in the afternoon he in.
vited Spangler out to take q drink. Booth
and SpauXle. were quite intimate. Spaug.
ler used to attend to Bonth's house when
Booth was away. Spangler's position on
the stage was on the right hand AS you face
the audience, opposite the Presidents box.
6pangler was on the stage attending to his
business as Usual that night. do not re-
member seeing hitE during the second act.
Saw him walking about looking at the per-
Torrance during the act. Never saw him
wear . moustache.
John Miles (colored, employed in Eord's
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horse from the stable to the back door Of
the Theater, aud called for Mr.. Spangler
three times about Q or 10 o'clock On the
night OF the assassination. After that
did not sec Booth, but heard horses feet
going out ofthe alley. About three o clock
In the afternoon saw Booth come from the
stable where he kept his horse. with
tble Is not over 50 yards from the Theater.
Spangler was pushing scene when Booth
called for him. A boy called John Penul
held the horse. Spangler ran across the
stage when Booth called. Spangler ap-
peared familiar with Booth. Saw Spang-
Ter and others outside the door. Booth
went out after the President was shot.
asked Spaugler who it was that held the
horse. He told mo not to say anything. I
knew It was the same person who brought
the horse there that rode him away
Spangler appeared excited. Never saw
him wear . moustache.
John Silvornan, connected with Ford's
theatre, testified that he saw Booth come
up TO the back door Of the theatre on .
horse. spangler was there, and Booth said
"Help me all you can, won't your" He
i replied, "Oh, yes" This was about an
hour and . half before the President Wa
shot. Saw Booth again about half.pass 10
going out Of the back door, just after the
assassination on the stage He had hand
kerchief in his hand, and appeared to be
wiping his eyes. Booth had free access 70
all parts Of the theatre. was in front Of
the theatre that night on the pavement,
but did not see SpAngler. have seen
Spangler wear side whiskers, but no mous-
tache. IMw Booth and several others
that afternoon, between four aud I've, in
the restaurant next door, drinking. saw
4 Ned. Spangler, Maddox, Booth, Parmentez
and . young yellow boy BY the name
of Golden there. Maddox asked me to
take drink, which did.
Il The Judge Advocate here remarked that
It would b necessary for the Court to un.
i derstand the location of the theater by &
visit, and therefore they would meet again
on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
The Court then adjourned to, 10 o'clock