New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15

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O. How ferris Surattsvillei A. About ten miles from
the Navy Bridge.
@. Did you ever hear his name mentioned in the
family A. Yes. ! heard the name Of Mudd-Dr.
Samuel Mudd only once think.
q. After Booth Surratt and Mudd returned from the
passage outside how long did you remain osetherf y.
Q. About how longf A. Probably twenty minutes.
z. And then where did you all goi A. We left the
hotel and went to the Pennsylvania House, where Dr.
Mudd had rooms, and Mudd went into the sttlngr0om
and sat down with me- talked about the war and ex-
pressed the opinion that the would soon come TO
an end and spoke like Union man. Booth was speak.
ing with Surra.; Booth left and babe us good night
and went out then SurIatt and went out; DIR. Mudd
remained there but left next mornings he said he was
going to leaves whether he did or not cannot say.
q. What time IL when You departedf n. III
must have been half-pnst ten in the evening.
Q. Was Booth talking when drawing those lines, a.
Yes sir.
Q. And Mudd and Surratt were attending, A. Yes,
sir; ali three sat around tie table looking at what Booth
was marking.
Q. Are you sure they we're looking at what was
drawing, OF simply attending 10 what was saying
A. They looked beyond Booth their eyes on the en-
veope.
@ How near were yon to them A. AS l stated,
about as near as the gentleman over there (ponng to
Judge lIolD.
O. Well now, what distance is that in ieeti A.
Perhaps eight feet.
Q. How large the room A. have no means OF
arriving at that
q. About how large \. / could not tell exactly how
large II was.
O. did not expect you to do that About how large
a. About half the sze Of this room.
Mr. Pittman here asked the witness whether he
meant half the room in length and half in breadth,
which would be quarter of the loom. merely hall
the length with the same breadth.
The witness then pointed 10 dividing railing IN the
room and said atout the size from there.
q In what part of the room was the table situated
A. In the center
O. You saw you saw Mr. Harold in the Summer OF
af Mrs A
the time of the election OF county officers band had
gone down 10 sercnade the officers who had been
elected and IN returning they serenaded u.s. also saw
him in July at Piscaaway Church. and also the time at
the threaten
Q. When you left the theatcr you all walked down
the street together portion of the way A. Five OF
us left together and when came 10 the corner OF
Tenth aud Ests., turned around at least SurTatt
did, and the other two were not following. and told
me TO 90 back and find them; i went back and found
them engaged in close conversation with Booth.
o. You met them at the restaurant. a. Yes, sir;
and my approaching them Booth asked me 70 take
drink; Booth introduced man whose name do not
remember. but whose face is familiar TO me.
q. Did you take drinkf A. Emphatcaly.I Yes,
sir
Q. They were all standing together when you aP-
proachodi A. Yes. sir.
Q. Near the bar : No. sir. around the stove.
q Was il "a cold evening" \. No, sir; there was
fire in the stove it was very pleasant evening
q. DO you know whether Harold and Alerott had
taken drink together before you came int A.
No.
O. When you left did you all leave together, A.
Harold Atyerott and left together and the others
took Surratt seventh st. be invited 10 take
oysters but Harold went down Scventh.st.
q. DO you know where Harold liyedi A. was at
the house only once 1 don't know the precise spot
O. You remarked sir, that sometimes when you were
In company with Mrs Surratt party would call to see
her, DO you remember Of Surrai sending request ~
have a private conversation with Booth A. On the
"a Of April she sent the hotel and told to tell
him that she would like TO see him ON somc private bust
mesa
tain the buggy A. thought Il an act Of friendship;
Booth had been in the habit Of keeping buggy. and
had promised let Mrs. Surratt have the loan Of II
and when went for 1t, he said Here is sio go and
hire one"
O. Yon spoke Of going TO Montreal; what time was
thats A. On the 18th Of April the Monday after the
assassination. -
q. Did YOU find him a. No. sir.
o. Did you ever Mrs Surratt leave the parlor 10
have a private interview with Booth \. Frequently
she would 60 into the passage and talk with him. .
O. How much time did these interviews generally
occupyf A. Generally not more than I'VE or eight
minutes. -,
o. Well sir by any conversation with her. were yon
ever led to believe that she was In secret conspiracy
with Booth or any Of bis confederates
Here il was remarked by a member OF the Conrt
that the witness had better confne himself to state
ment of facts and the question was waived BY the
cross examining counsel II was also here stated by
the Court that II was rule in the examination OF wit
nesses that each should be examined by one Judge
Advocate, and by only counsel for each prisoner
O. Did you ever transact any business for Ms Sur
raft A. Only wrote a letter 10 Mr.. knothy.
O. What was THAR A. 1t was " Mr. knothy, sir;
unless you come forward and pay that bill at once
will bring suit against you Immediately.
@ Any thing elset A. Yes 10 ngIfca some interest
o. Do Won know Of any interview between Atzerott
and surrsti A. have been there frequently at inter
views with Surratt In the parlor
q. do you know what passedf a. NO. 49,
o Do Won know Of any between Payne and Atzerotti
A. Yes on the occasion OF Paynes last visit 10 the
house Azerott 10 Surrat once and they were
in my room.
O. Do you know Of any conversation In reference TO
the assignment Of Acrott 10 the assassination Of the
VicePresident, A. No. sir.
ference Payne assignment to the murder Of the Sec
Rotary of Slater A. No. s.r.
O. Now. you say that at two and half o'clock on the
evening Of the 18th Of April. you saw Aerott at lv'
cry stablef A. Yes sir.
O. Trying to get horse did he say what he was going
to do with the horse A He said he was going to takc
pleasure ride into the country.
o. You said he did not get the horsei A The stable
keeper refused to let him have one.
O. DO you know whether he succeeded in getting one
O. When did YOU part with him, A. Immediately
after at the Post Office dropped letter there and
came back TO the stable. Am,
O. Was that the last interview you had win MIN I'LL
the assassination A. Yes. SIR.
O. Where did you see him again. A. In the dock
there.
0. Todnyf A. Yes. sir.
D. You saw you recognized that spur 90 having been
seen by YOU on the bed Of Payne the house Of Mrs.
Surratt. What makes you recognize IT, What MARKS
are there that distinguish 1t from spurs In generf a.
had them IN my hand
o. Was IL the same with the knifef understand
you to swear yo saw the knife there. A. No, no. not
that knife.
O. On the 18th of April, do you know where Payne
was stopping DO you know anything about Payne on
that day A. Yes sir; remember that Surratt and
went, and asked him where be was going. and be
said he was going to get horse for Payne.
@. But where was faynes A. don't know; only
saw him on those two occasions.