New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-16

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EXAMINATION CF L. ]. sPRAGuE BY JUDGE hull
q Yon have been clelk at Kirkwcod Housei A.
Yes. sir. ,.o,o, ,,.n
after tho assassination 4. Yes. cir
O. S,Sto what WA found there. A. All Isaw was .
revolver. n,.
men called 10 inquire for Atzerndti No. sir did not
CRossExAMISATIoN ~ MR. DCsHER.
| O. Wien were you at the deski A. 1 came OH duty
AZ 10 O'clock in the morning.
@ Did You observe anybody calling and asking FOR
| Atze.odtf A. No. BIZ
| O Look npon the prisoner O'Laughin and state 70
the Court whether you ever saw him before. and fso.
men aud wherei A. have seen hir ,.u
o. Which is hei "A. That is he-siis there between
o Size when and where you saw hint A. The
night before the assassination at the house Of the Secfn
tary Of War; I simply saw him there; he remained
there some moments, till requested him TO 20 OUT.
| n hid Won hays auy conversation with him In the
boS.e, A. asked him what his business was, and he
led where tnc Secretary was SAID he was standing
On o Did he ask for ANYBODY but the Secretary A.
" r;dhe oTer any explanation while therc' A. NO;
at rst thought he was intoxicated but found alter
w. @ Was Gen Grant there that night A. Yea. In
the room. ,,. = ao,, rooorec,
q. Did he ask In regard 10 hihif a. aou' rcoo"''
va" o. DID he 20 when ron told himi A. Yes.
| q. A, what hour was thisi a. About ~, O'Clock
there was Il crowd there, end hlnd serenading Gen
| Grant and tho Secretsry Of War. u
! d DO you know anything of man being seen iur.
ing about the premises a. No sir; II was II ocices
before 20, there's his inquiry was simply where inc
secretary OF War was; then po;n ID him out to Nun
I'm, no dd not 80 TO sec hin, did he tell what his
business was. -
| n Was that the arst time you this mani A.
a. Have Won never seen him sinoei A. Yes, on the
@. How long after was thati A. don't remember
the daie but i was the day they took Booths body
"W % W %.' il dark or light, A Not very DARK.
G. Moonlight a. No. sir; dark.
! q. How was he dressed A. In black.
.. What Kind of BAT lad her 4. A slouehed hat
! @ Did he have q whole suit Of backi A. Nes. sir
| q. What kind OF coats A. drosscoat.
| 8. WIS his yes, blecki A. Yes sir.
o whore dccs the Secretary live \. On the corner
Of foarteerth and K.sts tie socoad house from the
o. What g,culiarty abort the man enabled you 70
identity hmi :. Tie LII was II; np and waS d.
recty In front Of him.
/ feet next 10 the library door.
O. What did you suppose his size was standing IN we
hall A. About my hish,fcur feet, FIVE, or i've feet
q. When You saw Rim or tie monitor was he stand
ing or s;tiggi A. lie stood up lad al ihdhiind
view Of him on the monitor II was so dark,
Q. You At first thought he Vas intoxicated, md then
that be was not' A. Yes air.
Q. There were grea, many people IN nom OF tne
dOOrt A. Yes. sr.
| o. Was any one else abon, tie hall \. No, sir.
| q. Who as tie do-r steps n. The SecTe.aI!
and another gentleman were on the door-tteps
| O. He had got behind themi Yes.
| O. Was Gen. Grant IN the psrlor. A. fes' Sir.
| q Was thGt liz upi 4. fe5. sT.
y Did be have the same beard that DC ias noWf "A.
/ see 40 change. except from want 81 shaving.
TESTIMONY OF D. c. REID.
O. State whether you acquainted with John H.
Srrratt In this ciyi A. had peTsoual acquaint-
ance with him
O. DO You know him when yon see him, a. Yes.
/ q Wfof Old VOC last see him "A. On the liih OF
Anil the n ght Of tie assassination
Q. In tbs cii.i i. Yes -.
d. Where aid you see hint 4. vas standing On
The street: below lAc National when hc passed. II was
about q o'clock.
| q. Was no alonet A. Yes, air.
y. DO you remember how he was dressodt a. YET.
sir. In country cloth suit verified In texture sp
crown hat; noticed his spurs ne lie passed re part
uiaIy: he rod pair Of new brassplated spn Win
! very large rowels
O. He wa. on foot was he, A. Yes sir.
0 g. VIVA, did you say the color OF his clothes
, A. They were drnb
Q DID you speak to himi A. bowed to him a' he
o. You stated you knew hin quite a whiIei A.
knew him when a child; he Lad grown pretty much ont
Of nv recollection; still knew him when saw him
O. You have no doubt you saw him on that day. y.
. am very positive saw him
cIOss-gXANiSATIOS By SIR. AIKEN.
! o. How long have you known hnrrar "A. eoaId
! not state positi,e ely the length OF tine