New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20
with Mrs. Surratt; he said "No:"I said why did sne
select for this work. Ia relied that she knew nc


was, and he said about ~; asked him where he was
from; he said he from Fauquer County, Va; pre-
yious to this he had pllled oath Of allegiance,
handed II 10 me, and said "'rat will show you who
am" it contained the nure # LOUIS PAYNE Fanquier
County Va; asked hm II be was from the Soutb no
said he was; asked him when he lett there; he said
two months ago. In February, asked why be left be
said that be had to leave or into the army that he
preferred to earn his living b! the pickax asked him
II be could read he said MOI" asked him IL he could
write: he said he could manage to write his name.
O. Ia that the pickax he had on MS shoulder produc.
ing pickaxl A. Yes then told him he would have to
90 TO the Provost Marsbas Office and explain; he
had arrived to take up the women they were sent off,
and Payne was also taken in ch rec Of officers; Maj
Smith. Capt Wermersklrch ana m!sen remained TO
search for papers; we did not leave tiA O'Clock the
O. Did Mis- Surratt leave the house before Payne
came in or afterwardt A. They we're preparing 70
leave and we're the paror Mis- >urratt was arecseu
m oct the bonnets and sdGws " the Others 80 that
there should be TO communication with eaca otneri
she did So and they Just ready TO CO. ana n'u
started to go when we opened the door; tnnA '"''
passed ont as Payne came IN. ,n
o Then she did lot him before she lelt a;
Yes she must have bin she passed ont hearo
no conversation in regard TO H. <a
O. State what papers You found tnerc' a. iounu
several papers and paotoer9pis ,,x,Lo.
O. Did You find theio plot 'graphs OF D. w HAS
Booth A. No. the next morning. was SHOWN sIp noS,
tograpb of j. Wilkes Booth taken iIom her house founo
behind picture; We found photo graphs oil Jei DaNs
of Alexander H. Stephens and Of besnregard we a'so
found card-pcture witt tis upon IL; nus VIZ ~
ever be with tyrants yirgini, the mighty BIC oen'
per Tyrannls" ,..
o. viii you give the name Of the man who found the
photograph of Booth 4. l tLink bis name Is Lieut.
o. Were yon or not lfter yard at the Provost Mar
shas office A. About O'clock IN the morning 90.
there; Mrs Surrt had bee re and had been taken
| TO the Old Capitol Prison before my arrival
q. Did yon hear Mrs. Surr 4 say anything III legno
to the prisoner Payne at any tin,i A. No, SIR
Cross examined By Mr. Aitn-Q. Have you not been
L.. A.. L. gnfra Vii - e.
windows the photograph OF j. Wilkes BOOTH A. l.
never saw one Of them Oeioro the assassination OF the
President
Davis and other prominent .ders OF the Rebellion ex
hibited in the shop win asa by pnotogrphefs Ipr
salei A. never had ono OF them Ia my hand I'LL
O. DO YOU not know that they have been exhibited
A. / have not seen any sirce ia Rebellion.
O. Were not these plot gIof :, OF which you spear,
fonnd in travelling sacki y. NJ, AN not pos'"s
o. Were any Of the photocr phs found in that bag
A. No; they were found III the portoilo ana OH LILO
o. state If Mrs Surratt mnde any remarks in refer
ence to Payne' A. As she sed out. 1t now comes
to my recollection that she sfe some remark 70 MAJOR
Smith: | did not hear what l. vas.
q. Did You examine tue irayeiing bag which was
taken from the housei a. N, sir; t0oh Tue ua'er
ing bag but did net examine it, we had work 70 open
IT, Did you examine 1t before You eft tue mouse! ~
O. Were not the photographs Of JEFF. Davis and Alex.
!
opened at the Provos,Marslas Office andit contained
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR SAITH
| BIZ judge HOh-o STATE vs. Tier You were at ire
house Of Mrs surrstt on thc ght Of her arrest A.
was in charge VI the party who took possession OF INC
house. Al, . -. A..
prisoner Payne 4. les.
O Did Won make any inquiry Of her in regard to him
A. After Questioning Payne IA regard 70 his occupa'
ton and what 5us less he had at toe house tnat
might he said he laboeI--aat be came there 10
dig gutter al the reques. # Mrs. SrTret; stepped
10 the door of the uaror aud said, Mrs Surrat wiz
you step here momeetr Yrs Surratt came mere.
aud said l. do you know tbs man y she said raising
her rlgn hand, 'be.ore Col. do NOT know this man,
ard have never seen HIM then placed Fayne under
arrest considering him 20 Suspicious character tEat
would send him before Gsn. Augers headquarters Tor
q Was he standing in full view Of nor ""'' '-'
m:e tns rs. - =, Mrs. sars, the pisoner at the bar
Mrs. r. suratt ra 4 a hsl va Sai !. Yes,
(ross-e1dmined by Mr. A,ken-Q- DID yon examine
bac- taken from Mis- Snrratt's hOusoi A. found Dag
there. bus did not see 1t examined. ,ua.
O. Did YOU find any photographs thcres A. did; u
number 81 them. ,...
@. or what persons, A. Various persons; it Is In
possible 10 tell who they were .r.~
O. Did you find Photograph IN that honse Oh ocn
Davis or Alexander Ii. Stephersi A. do not re-
| o Are YOU aware or not that il is a common thing
for photographers and keepers Of bookshops TO adyer
tse and sell photographs of the leaders ofthe Rebellion
A. | am not have not given such things my atten-
ton Al. oorno.
o. Have you not seen these photographs in the pos.
session Of persons supp 10 be loyal y lesa great
many. but only those VINO nave oO'aiHed 'hen s"'e'
this trial. ,.-
o. Are you not aware that is common thing for
the photographs OF eminent actors 10 ne puDnsueu a
scattered broadcast the land A am OF eminent
O. State distinctly where these photographs were
found In Mrs Surratts h0use \. Some OF them were
found in photographic album lying on the mantle
niece in the front parlor they were pictures OF diner
emit people with whom had no acquaintance at all.
| o. What was TRANSPORTING in the house at the time
Mrs Surratt made the assertion you speak OF IN regard
TO her knowledge Of Paynel A. The man. Payne had
lust come in the front door Twas questioning MN at
The time in regard what his profession was II he had
any, and what business he had at that house at that
time of night. ,,,., ux,
on a gray coat black pants and rather hne pair OF
boots; he had on his head what seemed to be q gray
worstcd shirt sleeve which was hanging over at the
side ~, ..
They were rolled up on one Lex only
o. He did net strike you at the time IS being gen.
teman from his appearance. did her A. Not rartic-
o. His appearance not in any wise genteel. was
| iti A. Not At all .,, $1,000.
Q. Are you Of the opinion that any one would recoe,
nize person in that garb as the same person ne had
seen before dressed a gentemani A. certainly am
| IA dirty, gray worsted knit shirsleeve was hero
produced and identified BY the witness as the one
! q. What remark did you make to Mrs. Surratt as
Won were leaving the honsei A. 1 made none.
Q. Did you anything to her about being readyt
A. / said nothing at all said get ready.
.. What her attitude at that timer A. She was
seated in a chair in the front paror.
o. Was she not kneelingi A. She was not.
O. Who wag present at the time OF the asseveration
she made that she did not know Paynei A, Capt.
Wcrmerkircn and Mr. Morgan and OF my subordinates
In the department.
q. Was that all the remark she made to you aboIs
Paynei A That was all the remark she MADE IN my
hearing =, a, -