Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-20
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More Evidence IN the Congpiracy
Case


,WAsHm0FoN, May ls.-Ia Court o.day
Wm:s Easton testified that he. arrested
Spangler at his boarding house in Wash
ington. ~ = = $50 :
WIN. Wallace testified that he arrested d
o'Langhin on the T7th OF April, and that
on his way to the post office he spoke OF
the. assassination % q bad affair and de.
MED that he had anything to do with it.
Joseph Clifford, employed at Ford's,
gave Information, but nothing specially
important was eIicted by hisst estimony.
Isg The Court then proceeded to take the
testimony Of Col. Il. =. Taylor, On duty at
headquartaFs of the department sc Wash.
lngton, who testified that he had received
from Lieut.. Terriu the papers taken from
Booths tEnnkion theynight oflthe IA ult,
Rr1tten Y OontederRte cipher. He gave it
70 Col Welles On the 18th Of April.
Charles Roseh was cross. examined by
the Judge Advocate, and testified that he
went to spangler's house after his arrest,
and found = carpet bag there with rope
init IL eet'Iong. The twist seemed to be
taken out oft. There was nothing else
In the bag except somei blank paper and
dirty shirt. -, "a.
Mrs. Martha Murray testified that che
recognized Payne as the man who boarded
with her and who left the house on the
evening Of the l4th Of April at O'clock.
VIM. H5Welles (coIoredl testi6sd-Wa
servant in the house of Hon. VIM. d. Sew.
ard on the 14th of April; identified Payne;
when he, (Payne) came to. the house he
rang the bell; went down to the door;
this:Was the man that called; he he'd q lit
tie package inshis hand, and said it was
from DE-. Verdi; he said twas sent by DR..
Verdi with particular directions how he
was to -take-it, and he must Comp. I told
him he could not go up; then he repeated
these words good while, 81 must go upi l
must see him." told him he could not,
twas against my orders; that If he would
give me the medicine would tell him how
to takeiit, If he wouldleave the directions.
That Wopldnst do; he, started to 20 up;
stepped past him aud went mp stairs before
him, and asked him to excuse me-, L.
thought perhaps he would cay IsEefased to
let him come up; Thought he might be
sent BY DR.. Verdi aud would tell Mr.. Sew
ard; tried to stop him; he said ''all rights"
noticed his step was very heavy, aud ask
ed him not to walk so heavy, he would
disturb Mr.. Seward; b 10 met Mr.. Frederick
Seward on the steps outside the deoe and
had some conversation with him, in which
he said to Mr.. Frederick that he wanted to
ace Mr.; Seward; Mr.. Frederick told him he
he could not see him. as his father was
ssleep at the time, to give him the medi-
cine and he would take it to him;
that would not do; he must see him; Mr.
Frederick said, "Yop can't see him." he
kept on saying he must see him; Mr.. Fred
erick said, al am Ne Stewards son and if
you can't leave it with me you can't leave
it at ALI" he had little more talk, he still
holding his package; Mr.. Frederick would
not let him see him any way; he started
towards the steps as If TO go down; II
started to go down befoIe him and had
gone about three steps and turned round,
saying, ado not walk 90 heavy" By this
time he had turned round;he jumped back
and struck Mr.. Frederick; Mr.. Frederick
had fallen and thrown up his hands; then
i ran down stairs and halloed murder; 1
went to the front door and halloed murder;
/ ran down to Gen. Augur's and saw. no
guard and came baelG Gby that time three
soldiers had come out of the building and
followed mei 1 had got about half way TO
the house when saw this man run out
and get on his horse; he had on light
overcast and no hat; he had on q hat
when he came fn;5I followed him as far ss
l could see himi he struck Mr.. Frederick
with something round aud wound with
silver; saw him raise his hand twice. he
ithim twice and then ran down stairs.
Major Seward. { son of Secretary Seward,
was sworn and Unidentified Payne as the
man who Was at his fathers house on the
night Of the 18th Of April; he had retired
about IL O'Clock aud short time after-
wards WBs aroused by the screams of his
sister and rushed up stairs and seized the
man, who struck witness with knifeiand
mEde another blow, excIaimirg 81 am mad,
am nad;;n when near the door, az witness
Wes-Ppshing him, he saw by the light In
the hall, that he was tall, large and had
black hair and no beard; Lgot my coaeaud
rushed down to the front door. After
witness own wounds were dressed he vent
into his fathers room and saW-he had a
large cash on his cheek, one on his throat
aud on bis head. Witness was satisfied
that the prisoner ct the bar was the same
man. ~
Col. Morgan testified that on April 17th
he bad possessions of Mrs. SuFratt's house,
and stated that Payne came in with .
pick axe on his shoulder. Payne said, Il
he wauted TO sect he said, 'Mrs. SurRatt.s
told him he was right, she was in the
parlor. BE said Mrs. Surratt had engaged
him to dig gutter; said he waa from Far
quier coQnty, Virginia, and earned his
living by the pick; he showed me an oath
Of allegiance, and said he could neither
read nor write. Witness identified the
pick which he had carried on his shoulder.
Excitement in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, May ia special 70 the
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