The Portland daily press., 1865-05-15
I'd got these three boxes of Colts Cart.

and got these three boxes of Colts Cart
ridges.
@. Do they it the pistol? A. never load
ed the pistol, sir. / don't know. / found this
piece OF licquorice. and this brush.
@. This writing was in the back of that
book,-Mr. j. Wilkes Booth In account with
the Bank of Ontario, 450P A. Yes, sir. /
then got that spur and pair of socks. That
is all j got out of the pockets. I'D
Y. DO you remember the number of the
room? A. 1t was room 1875. sir.
Y. was It over where Vice President was at
that time. The witness here entered into an
explanation of the locality, totally upintelliea-
Bile; but upon being shown the plan or sketcI,
Dy MI. Benz. Pittman, seemed to recognize
tne sltuaton 81 the room. The plan, however,
was not admitted in defence. Witness. II
went around the room. looked upon the car
pets, took out the wash-stand and the stove.
and made thorough search; and then went
70 Inc ped again, took off the clothes piece by
piece, and after came down underneath the
sneets ana mattresses got these bowie knives.
here knife was shown the witness and
handed 10 the members of the Court. 1t was
long ana stylus shaped like that used by Booth,
bone handle, and sheathed in red leather.
q. You did not see him in the room YOUR
sell? A. No, sir. He had left it the day be-
lore. The clerk, who was there, said he
would recognize the man.
Judge Advocate.-Get him after you have
been examined, with or without subpoena.
Bring him as soon as you can.
Here The examination in chief, which had
been conducted by Judge Holt, waa closed.
CROSS EXAMINATION. q
@. WHAT'S vour husinass9 A doto.,,.o
officer of the board of enrolment of the Dis
Provost Marshal. - ! ~ - .
@. How Iono have Won followad Tho -,
uessp Tn sa nave b You l0I tps Inc olsi
since 7 left New York A. the hao;nn;. o'e %
the war. was in the e5th New Yorh Wi Wni,u ~
teers. & IL o---- :
O. How long have Won been detact;vo 4,
Washington? A. Ever since Tho hrrn;ra :. -
Acquia Creek. 1 had been discharged VOL
unteer from the 95th New York.
@. You mentioned a conversation with some
one In reference to suspicious character At
the Kirkwood House: where did Won first Gee
the man who told YOU his nameP Al. T tirst
saw him in the house.
@. Was he clerk? A. A night Waterman
think. -
s @. What was his precisa lanouooo 20 -,
A. lie said to me. there was ! susnicious s bsd
yillainous-looking fellow come into the ho n'
and took a room. he didn't like the annesr'
ance Of him.
@. When was it that the person had come
and taken room? A. think # was the dsv
before. -
O. Can YOU saw for certain9 No s;r.
would not be positive about ii. I think to to the
best Of INV knowledge. It was the dau hss"rs sA'
Q. Did he describe his appearsnceP A
Yes, sir, he did. 3 -7ss
@. Repeat his description A. don,t
think / could, as he described il to me. T
T.. - =
coat on
O.. Have Won ever seen. to your know
ledge, Mr.. Atzerott? A. don't know that T
have ever seen him Thava saan mos. s a,,ss
body knocking around Wasbinoton don,t
know as ever saw him to know him bv nan,a
Can't saw that have NOT ssa nb hin; n,"i " na'ie'
q Whot erst hro,,,.,. -, -. ~.
Iwa s. q 80 yoo " sne AlAWoou
per. when Mr. G,,nn;n o' ecu o@s NY sup
one of our force. No: / had gone ont after
supper, and met him square from the house.
says ne, X on are wanted Immediately at the
Alrkwood House, Went, and there was
Maj. OBierne. | found men all about there,
detailed for duty to protect the Vice Presi-i
dent.
@. Describe the appearance of the man who
gave you the informationY A. The man was
about your build; he may have been little
heavier; but about your height.
q. How old does he look to be-? A. Some
where about your age.
Q. What is my age? A. take you to be
about thirty.
@. Don't you know his name2 A. No. sir:
don't. R
@. Now, will you describe the relative posi-
lion OF Johnson's room and the room In which |
you found this coat? The witness here en-
Tered into series Of gesticulations and ex-
plantations, rom which neither the Court,
couHsel, or reporters could derive any under
standing OF the locality he sought to describe.
q. Did you find any signature of Atzerott
n the room? A. did not.
Q. What made you think this was his room ?
A. Because it said so on the register. 1t was
NO. 126.
Q. You have no other evidence except the
'egister? A. No sir, do not know as have |
other evidence. That's all.
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS WEIcHMAN.
O. State TO the fourt If Won knoyv Iohn NJ
surratt9 A. Do f,rst n,ada b;s ocona;n y
,ance in the fall of 1862 at 81. Charles 4 onntv
" or the fall Of 1870 81 sho ~, G;oJun'S'
O. How long were Won tooetbar tbsn9
Until 1852. I renewed INV aeonaintanca v,itt,
MIN tin. Januarv 1899 "''H
@. In this eityp A. Yessir
O. When did you begin 70 hoard at ,ba
honse of his mother the nr;sonsr haraS
On the first of November iaGa 20
O. Where is her housep See If that ia Mrs
Surratt sitting by Won there a Yes air that
q Mrs, Snrraft % o'i' sn@'
: @. Win YOU state when Won first made vopr
with Dr. Middp 4 II was On
Dr about the 18th az January lses "''I o-'
! @ State under what c;rc;,,o ste Dcoso
was passing down the street With s Snrra,t ard
when nearly onposite tha Ola FaIIovr,s Hall
,ome one called ont. nSurratt Snrrattn On
oolr;ng around Snrrott rooasy;.oJ - la -
1uantance Of his. Of 81 Cbsrles County an u,u Ma
lie introduced DR.. Mudd and Dr1 Mndd in.
troduced M. Booth. who was n comnanv
with him. 10 both N us. Thew uare copo;ng
m the street as we were coming dowr
o. By Court. DO Won mean I Wilkes |
Booth > A Yes air I WilLas Pooth "''
o. Where aid Won 90 10 tbenp A. Hahn
yited ms to his room af the Nations, HotsI.
o. WhoP A, Rootb He told ns 10 no
seated and ordered ci,.rs snd So ,s;,,a - az
room. for four. and Dr.. Mudd than went ont