, 1865-07-10

H2LII8okH, July 3.-4nd dHseFsC0R LIES TO
eeivtd SPECIAL report of the confession OF At
ze1cdt, which vas prepared By one who has
known him since his arrest. The details OF tho
p'ot to atduct and murder tho President. which
are set forth below. were given the an'hodtes
ty Atxe1edt bat thcrt time before his dtath.
g. 4, A,serodt was born in Prussia. In 1885;
eatae to this country with his parens IN 1874 and
arrived Ut Baltimore. IN which p1see he resided
With his family for one year. when. With bis pa
rents be moved 10 We1tmortland county, VI. His
f4thes sarmed and carried On his bustaese that Of
4 llaeksmith. It the Court House. Atzerudt was
placed ~ an apprentice to tho coa7h mixing busl-
ness. al the Court noose, where h. 1earne1 the
painting htanch. H- remxined thers until ts56,
xhen he want 10 Washington, and worked for
Young, also, McDernott. wel-kuoFn coach man-
u'Actu1e1s. In n1s57, be Joined hta brother in the
coacb Making buslne.s,s at Port Tobacco. Tss!:
continued four Jears, when tho hrm WAS dis.
so!ytd.
Ate, thla he carried On pslntirg In Port To
haceo until after the ts1 when te met J. L. snf-.
ratt, snd mfr pained HuEI1ne. SuEratt ioduesd
him 10 Join In the conspiracy for stducttng the
President. Atzerodt'e knowledge of the men and
country In the vicinity Of Port Tobacco. and In
faet Of Iii the connuee bordering On the Potomac,
RaYe the! eon.pt1ators i vslush!e assistance. He
vas we'll acquainted With Harold,
whom he was not long In dnatne
ont and who waA also engaged 10 the conspiracy.
surratt went several nmss toPors roosss9 1c .ni
,op. whete be was known to n1ny. In Pors To-
bscco he wks looked upon as terry wcak.mtn led
low. % su11ast introeuced Aizeeodt to Bsoth, who
rcastt him auc iurnhhed I'm win horses, theJ
belnR neld In sursatts name. who apoesfed to
W rse I n1t1 mcstins of al he ,tors aetui.
nue. esi1ed ihe Gst'er. Al ihis meeting. 0'L,nch-
:. rodt, were present. The nrs. atterapt 10 ab.
! duct tho President. was to b. Oh tbs Seventh
| street road. This VIA to be about 1he middle Of
tamp, Hafruid left withIs buggy with casb'nss,
for the pltn Vas 70 sesze the eosch Of ths Ptest.
| cent. a0d SuEf4tt 10 Jump on the box ant maka
m e1eet. ta vhete % = boa. M VA wss waiting vi G,a d
ca175 over thc party. The boat "a. % eapaess -, 81
| clrrsine nfteen men snq Eae large rat eat, 1T
been bought for the pospozs by Booth, fom Two
| zen FAMED BrowIer and Sseat: Tnis plln
Yailtd, the President not coming as they expected.
| All rtnsined quiet some taae. Booth went
Nc.th, Arnold end o'Laughiin 70 Dl1n1o.e;
Payne or Ward TO New aor6 ms9 namea r.
slsrmed Surtztt, and he lest with Ara. Slater toE
he North. This wae about the LIST Ut april TIE
next plan was to wilt ihe tneitef + o. tha nian'
| ed that Su11a,t and boolh wese 10 so to the boz
Arnold and O'Llueolinl and PaJns were to act
pa, r gssrSSg an 9
and III actor vi. to be secured to put out tho Gas
| Buoth represented that the b.stassissan Tho mad
~ aetoF in this plsa BuSs1es ana 6orse'
was 10 be stretched across ihe road to Impede u
csya3t3 in purrutt. 1he route q this tEe Va,
.ae ns'ose 1s*ps tha1 thsy Tefs TO- stos
Booth IL waa al NJ, md spsSe Of going 70 A.ea
nopd and opt ming 1 taeater. and promised ATE
Ecdt eZplc yment in come capacity:
Atzescdt ~sa waiting for Booth to strange hl
| ectrg to Richmond. When the 2fAlt wls rensWet
asain he hsd tsken = room At tae klrkvoot
.ouse. 2'irold c. led o. him and leh plato
! 20 eeo him Is the Herndon House, 70 which plsc4
This vss s'x N the e7ealas. 3,
H.Eerodt: @ t. You oS'i nast ttil Joausop," ALesod'
more courage: he viii do IL So get your hofses
na1re:d a az went down o. Gs IL. wniie t:sethe,
A1zerodt sad TO u@rroo, VI must not dis aso
NJ J.bn:on HHroId ,.ugaea spd wanted ,ts tS
iih SsIm nieht be ssn asns xr. jebnroa. Msrrold III
to 70 to rec Booth. vent t9 oysset BY. Ear
fGa h eans Ais4oat dta nos a 1sun @ TO ,se
House that night Booth to:d Atzerodt that SUI
r7tt wus IN the city. Atzerodt did nut ese Boot
rosmed seoat ths tustts nearly : night and Or.
passing up the Avenue, the cavalry fust
Ing by tn pursuit. He threw sway h'a kni'
! tte& night and parted with his pnto
tce next mokutnE to = friend In GeoEKeto*n.
Ne knew nolh,ng aoout the rops found With spt Z
Tier. He believed Spaneler 1nooeent ~ tAr ~ b
knew. Booth, when applied 70 for money, Woul
| rrmn.k thathe hsd money In New York and Woul
. ret rene. Al one tine, in tie epFtpE or l.ts
The WINTER, Mrs. Sl1tter, Mrs. 3urrrt, John Su
| ratt ane Ms]or BsrEon, formerly Of the rebel
, ! my, I'M Warrington together. They got horal
Irum HoHard's. hrs. Surratt etnpped Al SnIrAt
} ril1e, The Others went to the fotnm &c. M;)t
Barron returned. He did not thiL K BAfron ba
anything to do With the conspiracy. One
Booih's p.ans to Obtain m cutr1nce TO ths 5c
Iet4rJ OF 8tate'a honae W8g IN invention, WHIT
II tuctestfn', Bou1d hare Involved Others In
J fou1 a.H4 lie had made the acquaintance Q!
! WOMAN OF strong Southern feelings living not {
! from the Secrttazy . house, who VIA 10 1a1ka =
> eeQuainiance Ct The eerTane. who was to Dc
ttoduced to Booth, and by this woman he won
I lcsra snmethitg oi the location Of the rooms, &
1t failsd.
: Booth wss well acquainted with Mudd. md b
letters Of Introduction to him. BOON toEo Az
:, 1odt about two weeks before tho murder taat
:, bad eent provisions Rud liquors 70 Dr. M9dc
2 for Il supply Of the party On taeff way to Alc
d ruond with the Preaiaent.
G O'Lauehltn has made no regular cu1fesAs0n
b | fur as 10 publicly known, bnt he hss confessed
the orig final conspiracy. 30 denied any knot
| edge Of the murder Of the President Of the
| teTpt m Stewards lue- There is no loubt
knew much Of The whole aaatE- Although
4 ! dffbi VII. to be made there Is no 6ou9t tut Il
J. O'IauP hlau did visit St1nfon's house, ~ Charg
!. in the testtnlppy before lbs couH1ss1pn.