New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
n How old n man. A. Suppose 25 or 30

rr,uchI there A. so . ~ me i.,i.o S'.V, =,
ofbe horse and il $50 sel as thorh ne led him liz
Il. M.,5 "a ,C JrSa hn out o, my sight tken ne
coat.
g Their. oiio i,la the horse when he went nf n. I
did rot re- is II was carried around ont q sight;
ne ard a commoon; il seemed though man had il,
cut could not tell WHO It was the horse made great
noise stamping about
O. understand you that STanglcr inst came 10 the
door; that Booth asked Lin TO tell Maddox TO out
ard then Spanglel Went IN againi A. Yes; and then
il il lie came out again; whether be did or not
/ an bot certain; Maddox came out and Booth then
had some conversation | could not tell what il was.
O. How long from The time Booth first rode up till
the people said he had shot the President A. sup
pose an hour. not quite an hour.
/ q Did you tie who held the horse at the
time Booth ont and rode away A. Yes, saw HIN
holding tie horse when Booth came OUT could not
tell who II was; lie was walking the horse up and
down. Booth came out and mounted, and IL seemed as
II soon as he touched the horse he was gone was
looking down the alley 10 see which way he went.
| g. Did that manlook like Maddox \. Very much
10 me; know that Maddox woais light coat ana
this man seemed as though he bad light coat; II was
pretty dark that night, and could not see distinctly
! from my window.
@ How far was be from you when You saw himl A.
About as far from that window about Is feet or q
@ 1t was not spanelor holding the horsc' \. do
not know; il seemed as though it was between The
three am not certain there were three men aIloSe'h
TESTIMONY Or WILLIAM \. BROWNING.
/ 81 Jadge Holt-Q. VIII you state If YOU are The
/ I1vaie Secretary of the President A. Yes.
! Q. Were you with him OF the night Of tie i'm oil
Apr.li A. was.
| q. What knowledge have YOU Of this card having
been sent by j. WILKES BoOthi a. Borwoen the hours
Of and lest Vice. President Johnsons room IN the
Capiio went into the Kiskwood House. where was
boarding with him; went up 20 the Office as W's
accustomed 10 do. and card in my box wee
/ President JohnsoGs box aud mine were adjoining
, mine wss No. o. and his No g. The clerk OF the
hotel, Jono,, handed this card 10 ne.
| @. What ~as on II y. headIng nom me caro-;
I
O You do not know the handwriting Of Booth. do
O. And had NO acquaintance with lin whatever
! 4 Yes had known hin wien be was playing Ia
Nashville Tenn. met him several times there's that is
the only acquaintance had with him.
q. Did you understand the card sent 10 tie Pres
dent YOURSELF A. Al the time attached no I'M
portance 10 it; thought perhaps Booth was playing
here and had some idea OF going 70 see him; thought
he might have called or mere acquaintance hnt when
his name was connected with this affair looked upon
i differently Il was very common MISTAKE IN the
Office 20 PM the VicePresidenia cards IN MY box, aid
! cLoss-EXAMIYID by Mr.. DoEsIER.
@. siate if Won know what time the Vicc-Prcsident
was in bis room that day. y. DO not know really at
what hour; be a the Capitol tie greater part OF
the forenoon every day he az dinner At O'Clock;
10 not think lie out afterwards was out myself
and did not return til after the occurrence at tie
tbcatcr
@. Bat he retained at la' A. don't know when lie
returned, he there ne and remained in his room
o. Were YOU N his room in the coufse Of the even.
ing a. | was there | tbink. Mp TO 7 or o'clock
there aiierward mi about II o'clock, after The
assassination.
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR KIiBoURYE KNOX
! BsJadso Hoit-Q. State Wheeler or not You Wse on
tie 18Th Of April in the evening at the house Of the
Secretary Of VA IN this city. y. ! was.
| q. Do lon see among the prisoners at The bar any
person there on that occasion A. Yes, rec
clect itat one Tpointug TO OLaughn, who on the d.
rccton Of the Court, stood up
Q. State under what circumstances you saw BIN, and
what hour and what occurredf A. was at the house |
OF the Secretary about loi O'Clock; had been at the
War Department and lett there about 10 that evening
and walked up to the scereiarys house, Gen. Graz
Mr.. Knapp and wife. Miss Lucy Stanton. Mr. David |
| stanton, and two three small children were
there: there band Playing before the house;
vas talking to Mrs Grant the Others were standing
or The upper steps they set of some fireworks in tie
square opposite, and stepped 10 let the children
them; stood ON the neat TO the lower step and wac
leaning against the railing when this man came up he
mean the Secretary" he said. Yes and think he
SAID II am alavycr in town,ard know him very WELL
had the imp esion be under the influence Ofquor
and tod lin did not think lie could see him; then be
went On tie other side Of the STEPS and stood there
perhaps five minutes; still stayed in the position
ard ne came once and said again: Is stanton in
excuse me / thought you were the officer OF the
day" j said: There is no officer of the day
here lie then walked up the steps into the hal;
and stood there miiutes; went over 10 David
Stanton and flid DO you know that man 4 He said II
be did not. ! remarked that he knew the Secretary
L
liquor, and said TO Mr D. Stanton he had better talk
Lin out III. Stanton talkeG with Lin few minutes,
aud took bin OF
Q. Dad he say anything about Gen Grant IN the II
course Of the conversation. A. He did not think
Gen. Grant had gone into the parlcr.
Q. Was be looking in TO see the Secretary from his
posiiion A. think the Secretary stood the steps
out de and that this stood behind him, where be
could the paror and in the inside Of the lonse
there library side Of the hail and parlor on
the other side; he stood the aide next the library,
which position he could look il the paror and see
who wGs there.
perfectly certain he is. II
cRoss-gxAMrSED BY MR. CONE.
o Was il moonlight or dusk 4. do not fecolloc,.
q. Was crowd there sercnading Secretary Stanton,
4. There quite large crowd there.
Q. Was the crowd close MP to the stersf a. Yes.
q. Did the person You minglc with The crowd
A. did not notice him at all until he walked up the
You did not 90 inside the ball while he was there,
Q Did ] understand You 10 say the Secretary was
standing on the steps, A. lesi he was standing on
The lefi hand side talking with Mrs Grant, and the
nan passed by him on the night hand side.
O. How was be dressed A. lie had on black
souched hat. black fiockcoat and black pants;
cannot say as to rs vesr.
- Lou you ever seen him beforei A. had not.
o. Have YOU sincei A. have; saw him week
go last Sunday lere in the prison.
Q. Did you come for the purpose Of Identifying him
A. L did. '
O. Did Won come in company with Mr. Stanton. 4.
No; ! came In company with other persons.
q. Can you fix the hour at half past 10. certainly
A. II mnst have been about that left the war DE.
partment at 10 O'Clock walked up. and had been there
TESTIMONY OF JOHN C. HALTER.
b. Jad9e Hoi,--Q State whether you know the pis-
oner OLaughlin A. know man Of that name.
q DO You recognize him here A. Yes pointing
TO the prisoner)
18th of April last. and If so, where and under what
circumsancesi A. saw him the night of the ilnmi