Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-31
Trialo Of the G6nspirators
TIE PROCEEDINGS OF THIS MORNING.


The Court mot this morning, at 10 o'elock-Hll
the members present, with counsel for the ae-
cuscd and tho official reporters. few minutes
before 10 the prisoners were brought In and
seated in the same order As yesterday, guard
being seated by the side Of each one. In appear.
anco thoy were tho same yesterday.
The court room was excessively crowded this
morning, making the atmosphere very warm aud
suiTocating. Visitors continued TO arrive during
the morning, while the reporter was engaged In
reading the minutes ~ the proceedings.
At 10 . clock the court was called to order by
the president, Gen. Huuter, and the reading Of
| the testimony taken yesterday commenced by
| Mr. James J. Murphy, who finished the reading
| OF the testimony at ~ o'clOck when
HARTMAN hIcnTER,
y witness for the accused, George A. AtEerodt,
having bCCA called and sworn, testified that he
was cousin " the prisoner, AtIerodt. Lived iu
Montgomery county, Nd. Tho prisoner came To
witness house un the Sunday evening aft"r the
assassiuation Of the President. Noticed nothing
peculiar about Ills appearance. Remained at
witnoSs' house from sunday evening until Thurs
day morning between three aud four clock. Ho
went about among the neighbnrs whilo ho was
there. Witness was present when the arrest was
made AtIorodt seemed willing to go, Witness
knew nothing about his reputation for courage
Prisoner had 0N ercuat on his arm when witness
met him. II was u grey ONcrcoat.
Mr. DOstur said to tho court that ho intended 10
.ot up the plea of insanity a. to ALcrodt. He
proposed 10 introduce Witnesses who had known
him from his youth, aud who lived many miles
away from hoTc. They had not yet arrived, aud
he could not 20 on with the case.
Mr.. Ewing then called
wM. \. ARNOLD,
| who, having been sworn, testified that lao was
brother TO Samuel Arnold resided at HuOkstOwn,
| Nd from the 2l-t Of March To Saturday tho cd
| Arnold wRh In the county went Ia Baltimore gu
| the 2ld aud returned the 2Gth. He wont Ia
Fortress Muuros on the lat day Of April. lie went
| went fTum Baltimore In the coach On the 2lSt II
| April. From the 9lst to the 2jth was with wit
| ness every day. On the 2itL got to Baltimore
! betwoe Ave aud Xix o clock. Witness saw him
at supper in Baltimore, aud when witnosS went
| To bed, nine clock, Arnold was In bod. Betwcou
niuc and ten o'clock next day they started foI
the country. llo left Tor Fortress Monroe between
| thrCl-And four clock on the lst Of April Hooks
| tIwn is six miles from Baltimore. Witness was
| certain about the dates.
| Cross examined. Was able to nX the date u,
the 2lst ON account Of u sale VI Mr. Buckington
uu the 2lst Witness bought somo things and
put them down In his book Ou the next sAtur-
| day witness and his brother went to Baltimore.
After supper In Baltimore witness did not see
him In baltimore until he got 10 bed, lie left some
arms with witness on the i.t day OF April. Wit.
moss said he could recognize the arms, wtneS'
remembers his father getting his arms from the
dcsk. The pistol was a largdEile PISTOL.
| FRANK ARNOLD,
| having bocu called aud sworn, testified that h
| was brother Of the prisoner, Samuel Arnold
resided In Baltimore county saw his brother on
| the 3Olh aud 3lst Of March; slept with prisoner
! both Of those nights.
JACOB SMITH,
having bOcn called and sworn, testified that HI
resided In HOoktOwn, Baltimore county wa
acquainted with the prisoner, Samuel Arnold
lived half u mile from WIN. =. Arnold, AdJoiniRs
| farm Witness saw the prisoner nearly ever,
day from tho Goth or I'D of March up to the soil
uf March saw him nearly every day; sometime
three or four times day.
Cross examined: Witness was not snrc he saw
a. .f hal T..T Arln
the dates, only AN indistluct recollection.
MI. JOHN r FORD,
having been called aud sworn, testified that b.
resided In Baltimore, Md Is the proprietor u
| Ford = Theatre In Washington. Was Acquaintc,
with the prisoner Edward spAugler. Had heel
| In tho employ Of witness three or four years
| with some Intervals. Was not In tho city III tn
timc Of the assassinaton NJ the President; was II
| Richmond Was acquainted with John wilke
Booth; know him since childhood for the las
| Ave or six years intimately.
Question by Bwing state II you ever hear,
him say any Thing In regard to Chester
objected to by the Judge Advocate. ouestio
Qucstion by Ewing; State whether he ever Ap
piled to you to employ Chester In tho theatre.
| Ot Iectcd to by Judge Advocate, On the gTuun,
that II had nothing to do with the case.
Ewing 'Rid ho wanted TO show that Booth wa
UndeayOring to get his instruments In the theatr
whom he applied to Mr.. ford to give Chester en-
| plOymCnt.
Judgc Advocate Bingham stated II would no
be competent evidence
The Commission sustained the objection Of til
Judge Advocate.
Witness resumed Tho duties Of spanglcr wer
as stage hand, TO assist In moving scenery 4
tho day to assist In doing oarpenter's work, In
CidcptR to the pieccs 10 be played hts dutic
were such as to require his presence on tn" stag
during the play he could not leave; his presenc
during tho second scene of tho third act Of I'll
American Cousin would be required unles
be was Informed ~ to the length Of the scene
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