New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18
bod M, tbcn heard Of the Presidents assass,'

night. .o o,od horse sipco. A. No
e. ,Tqri,,ea by M StonsQ At tho tune HarIou
ed to jew you Gown in plce was ~ tho horse at
II or O'clock A. Wien be engaged INC hoise ~
Wsen Won saw him again at Willards, did tho
horse seem TO he tirodf A. Not very he seemed 10
lind of want 10 come to the stable
o. How near were you 20 him when you frst saw
him A. Not fifteen yards; he was letting The morse
90 slow then as if 10 bring him up standing
= O. Did you call him ny name a. uIu ho'i " ""S
then about 10 .25 o'clock.
o. Are YOU satisfied it was the same man low In the
box, poinng "a Harold. A Yes very wei satisfied
@. Were you acquainted with him before A. it 10
way got acquainted with Harold was his coming TO
the stable about the 9Th 9th of April and inquring
for Azerodt he did not give his but inquired Tor
the gentleman who kept his horse in particular sian;
him nearly every day until the 18Th coming '0erc
for AtzcroGt. ard sometimes riding win MN
| q. You notice the horse or man particularly W
| both 4. i noticed the horse--both 49,
q. What time in the evening OF The l4th was u tnil
Atzerodt came TO your stablei A. He left there at
o'clock, and came back at I'd the last time nc came
there was at 10 oclock we went 10 the ho,e as
and took drink and Il must have been ten minutes
before he left the Union House Is about lVO !aids
distant from the stable as far as could lpdge.
| Q. You took drink with Atzerodt did he seem as
! though he had taken good many mOref A: YES.
q. What did you understand by the remark ne maze,
"you would hear of present" A. did not pay much
attention TO The remark. 49,,
On account of his acquaintance with Harold, who had
ridden away one of oar horses.
| O. DID you suppose Atzerodt going where liar'
rod vas \. suppose be lived SO far away that no
was gong home; knew that lie lived down at l. y,
in Maryland, and followed him for tho purpose OF
| finding Harold.
@ Were you called upon to identify horse at Gen
| AuduT's stablef A. No.
Q. What did Harold tell you when he engaged the
horse Oh the lithf A. He told me lie wanted to 20
riding Will lady; did not ask him "leD anu DC du
o. How long was tzerodt in The Kirkwood House on
the night of the 18th before you saw him come odt A.
He did not stop there more than i've minutes was
watching the horse Outsl1e.
O. Isyou followed him OF foot. how did you manage
70 keep up with himf A: lie started ava! ir9m the
stable rapidlv bat soon after rode slowly, and mid
keep up with him; reached the Kirk" nd Uon.o ,asi
after lie lismounted nom the .are. The Kirkwood
House is distant from .ac stable about two squares
! q, Did ,oa Keep az Win Azorod. afterwardi 4.
Nc, kept III sight Of him hc rode away on WALL.
q, How far aid you follow bimi 4 | Just Kept III
sight until lie turned into Tenthst and l never saw
him gain until to-day.
Tue witness by direction Of the Court here sent
to the Government stables corner Of Seycnteenth ana
J.Sts for the purpose Of Identifying the tInd horse
referred 10 in his testimony.
EXAMINATION OF JOHN GREEN.
/ @ State whether not you are the keeper oil the
Ponnsy vaIa House in this ciiyi A. am. 49,
| @ Are you acquainted with the prisoner Arefou'
A. am.
| O We're rou not Acquainted with ]. Wrkos Booth !
A. / was not well acquainted with him; be came TO the
house.
A photograph exhibited to TIC witness was recog'
nized by him as that OF Booth.
q. State whether not the man Booth had frequent
interviews with Atzerodt at the Pennsylvania House
A. He bad Atzerodt would generally sat 10 the sttns,
room and Booth would walk into the ball aud out
again followed BY Atyerod Booth seldom entered the
ROOM they had interviews Ia front Of my house, AND
would often walk out far as the livery Stable, where
their conversation would take place.
q Did you at any time hear tho prisoner A2erodt
speak Of expecting have plenty " goi soon; II So
state what you heard. \, He and some other y9unr
men whom be met. cauio into my house he had been
drinking and said. "Grconwalt. l AIN pretty neai
broke, though have friends enough 70 give me as
I much money Will keep all my life: am eoine
. gold as will keep me al my life
think 1t about the lst April he came 10 my house
: l think. che 18th OF March lat.
q O. State how long before the assassination lac ef
~ yonr house, \. think it on the previous ednes
K Q. Hs,l he snybaggage with him. A: No, sir.
d O. State vhen rOu next saw hint a. next ta'
II him Saturday BorniDg, the 18th Of April betwei
= 2 and O'Clock.
q Did he conye into your house and ask for room
that hour A. bad just come inio the house ana eon
into my ROOM when servant came up 80 get chsngt
for S. bin ard told that there Was man b. III
: name of AzerOlt and another man, there
| e. Did the fwo men take a room together a. Yes
sir Azerodt asked FOR bis old room; told him II wa
capied. and he would have 10 room with the oiho
gentleman, whom requested 10 20 - bis room VIII
Tire servant. Azerodt wa goUg 70 follow him ana !
said. "AtzcrOdt, you have not registered he said
. do you want NV name = and appeared TO 10 estate
/ he finally went back aud registered his name.
O. VIII you describe the appearance Of the man whc
was with bims A. lie man about Ise feet sever
and half eight inches in hight aud about leo pounds
in weight DARK. weatherbeaten complexion al,
dressed poorly his pants being worn through.
q. Had he the appearance ora laboring mani n
o. Coald Won express an pinon as to whether ia,
clothes worn by him were such as lie ordinarily wore
D or were assumed by him 10 dlsguisef A. gnes
they were more Of disguise; lie had on bfoadcot
coat which had been much worm his whole appearance
@ What name did he girc' A. bcllevc it wa
a Sam Thompson.
abont o'clock next morning aud left the lOuse; ladl
stopping at the house desired 20 leave IN tie t'1 tfs
and gave orders 10 servant 10 that enect she lei
before got up and she going out u the doc
this man Thompson went out and asked tbs way to The
=. railroad: he had no baggage.
o. Did Atzerodt rem9int A. lie len shortly amer
! ward waking toward Sixth-st, westwardly.
! Q. How long afterwardi A, When The servant wa
returning he met Atzerod aud said TO him. "Atzcrodt
what brings ycu OFT so early in the morang" "We.
said be, IL have business"
/ O. Had he paid his bilt a. No, sir; did not ser
him again.
Q. DO you recognize him among these prisoners. a
O. Did you observe anything unusual in the conduct
Of these men when they first Gamer A. No, sir; The
man. Thompson, stared ut Inc somewhat; he kept a
close eye upon me-
/ O. Did they have any conversation in your presence
A. No. sir.
asked for q room for himself; 1 came in Afzerodt
was lying u settee and Thompson was standing at
the counter by the register.
q. DO you know tho prisoner OLaugllinf A. No,
Sir
! Q. Did Thompson make any remark to your A. A Il
be taid was he was a poor writer
q. Were either Of the parties armedi \. did not
notice: heard 1t said that Atzerodt had knife.
q. Had Atzer0dt on any previous occasion hesitatod
20 eDter his name on the registcrt A. No, sir.
q. Did you ever see him armedt A. In March ]
think it must have been. l saw him have revolver
which he bad just bought; he came In there and made
= the remark that he lad just bought il; told him
wished had known be going TO buy such article
as had q small one which would have sold 10 him.
| O. DO Won think You would recognize the revolver