The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-20
MEXICAN NEWS.
SONORA sEOEDED TO FRANCE.
BrOWnlON Ys. Judge TrIgg.
Associated Press Report.
THE CONSIDERATIONS.

The witnesses for the defense were tO-dsJ
dismissed until Monday. About twenty
have thus far been summoned. The Uni
ted StStes have probably three more wit
nesses to examine, and an effort will be
made 70 conclude the testimony for the
prosecution to morrow. The trial viii
probably be closed next week. This morn.
ing, up 10 recess, Charles q. Rosch was ex
Smined as to having obtained possession ol
Edward Spsngler's carpet bag on the 18th,
and found therein q piece of rope eighty
one feet lOng-the tWi.t having been care
fully taken out
After recess, Mr.. Rosch was recalled,
and identified the ropsfoun in Spangler'q
carpet bag. ... 7f
VIM. Eaton testified that he arrested
Spspgler at his boarding house in Wash
ington.
VIM. Wallace testified that he arrested
0'Laughlin on the l7th of April, in Balti-
more. On their way to the police office,
| OLsughlin spoke of the assassination ss q
bad affair, and denied that he had Anyl hing
10 do with it.
James Clifford, q carpenter st Ford 8
| theatre, gave information about the fitting
up of the box President Lincoln occupied.
Nothing specially important was elected
| by his examination.
Clifford stated the decoration of the Pre-
sidenfs box was not within the line of
Spangler's duties there was gentleman
there named Riebold, an uphelsterer, whose
duty it was TO decorate the box, but be had
8 stiff neck, 80 he told me after wards
When asked him if did not see him in
the box. he ssid he was in the box, but did
not decorate. The last time witness saw
Spaugler, in the evening, wss about $50,
on the stage. Booth had access to the
theatre by the back entrance ut all times,
and was on friendly terms with everybody
there.
The Court proceeded TO the examination
Of Colonel Taylor, on duty at hesdquar-
ters of the Department of Washington,
who testified that he received from Lieu
tenant Terrell paper taken from Booth s
trunk on the night of the l4tb, written in
Confederate cipher. He gave it TO Colonel
Wells on the 18th of April. ...as F.. %
Charles ROsch was cross examined by
the Judge Advocate and testified that he
went 70 Spangler's house after his arrest
and found q carpet bag there with q rope
in it eighty-one feet long, the twist sp-
pesred to be taken out of it. There was
nothing else 10 the bag except soms blank
paper and dirty thirt collar. s.Ir
Mrs. Murray, wife of the ksepef Of the
Herndon House, recognized Payne as re.
sembling the man who BEARDED there and
who left the house at o'clock, p. NJ /, Of
April I4th. e
Ann H. Wells, colored, testified that she
was servant in the house of Hon. VIM.
II. Seward, on the l4.h of April. / iden-
| tify Payne. When he came TO the house
he rung the bell l went down to the
door. This man came in He had lit
tie package in his hand, and said It was
from DR.. Verdi, and said he was sent by
DIR. Verdi with directions how he was 70
take it, and must go up. teld him be
could not go up. Then he repested the
words over 8 good while snd said he must
90 up, that he must zee him
/ told him he could not; it was against
nv orders; that if he would give ne med
icins would tell him how to take it il he
would give directions. Thst would not do
Re started 70 go up. Istepped past him
and went up stairs before HIM; asked hin
to excuse me-. Thought perhaps be would
say refused to let him up. thought be
might be sent by DR.. Verdi, and would
tell Mr.. Seward l tried to stop him- lie
said all right. l noticed his steI
was very heavy, and asked him not 10 wall
80 heavy-he would disturb Mr.. Seward
He met Mr. Frederick Seward on the step
outside the door, anU had some conversa
tiOn with him In The hall. lie told Fred
eriek be wanted to see w. II. Seward
Frederick told him he could not see him
that he was asleep; if he had medicine
for his father, he would take it 10 him
That would not do; he must see him
Frederick said, "YOu cannot see HIM
He kept on saying that he must SO,
him, Frederick said, 81 am Nj
Stewards son, if you cannot leave it Wit
me you cannot lesve it at all he had
little more talk, still holding his package
Mr.. Frederick Seward would not let hiI
sac him any vsy; be started toward th
steps as if to 90 down; started 70 e
down before MIN, and had gone about thre
steps and turned round, saying do not wal
SO heavy; by the time ! had turned rOun
, he Jumped back and struck Mr.. Frederick
Mr.. Frederick had fallen and throw
up his hands; then I ran dos
stairs and hslloOed murder; went 70 tt
font door and cried murder; ran dow
t5Gsnerl Augpr's headquarters, but ss
no guard and came back by that tin
. three soldiers had come out of the built
ing and followed me had got about ha
= wsv back to the house when saw th
man run out and get on his horse; he hi
i. on light OyercOal, and no haii he had {
!, a has when he came in the housai h
Q not seen the horse at all before hAllOo
: 20 the soldiers s1here he is getting on b
horse" He got on his horse and START
= Of. 1 followed him IS far ss the corner
] and fifteenth streets; he then turned
Vermont avenue and l Lost sight of hiI
he struck Mr.. frederick with sometbil
round and mounted with silver / took
10 be 3 knife; Afterwards saw him rai
his hand twice; he bit MIN twi
and then ran down stairs. Witness al
Io testified TO having subsequently recogn'Z
Payne at General Augurs headquarters.
Sergt Geo. Il. Robinson testified to-lS
ing been In attendance as nurse to d
I Seward; recognized Payne IS ressmbliI
the person he saw there. i fret heard
J scufiiing in the hall, and opened the do
4 20 see what she trouble was. He sto'
! EcIoss uptoIt. AssOon IS opened it VII
enough he struck me and knocked 2
"a down, and then rushed up 70 n
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