Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-31
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TRIAL OF THE CONSIDERATIONS.


morning examined Tor the prose uil0n, ana ties.
tilted Substantially IA follows: Have resided at
Charlotte, North Carolina, for the last four
years jeff Davis stopped al his house on the
18th April aud made an address from the steps.
Davis received and read TO crowd n telegram
from Gen. Breckenridge, dated Greensboro. April
18Th. a. followe President Lincoln was assassi
mated at the Theatre on the night of the l4th
inst Secretary Seward house was entered the
same night aud he Was repeatedly stabbed, and is
probably MORALLY wounded The witness said
after the reading Of this dispatch to the crowd
Davis said II il were to be done it were better il
was we'll done. The day after Breckenridge and
Davis converted IN the house of the witness en-
the subiec, Of the assassination. Breckenridge re
marked to Davis that he regretted it very much
IL was very unfortunate for the people Of the
South at this time. The regret seemed to
Toe the cause OF sympathy for the death. and not
because OF the criminality Of the act Davis re
piled: "Well. General. don't know; if il were
to be done ut all IL were better il we're we'll done
and If the same were done to Andrew johnson
and Secretary Stanton the job would then be
complete
TESTIMONY OF G COURTNEY.
j. c. Courtney. a telegraph operator, tes,i-
fed that the telegram in question passed over
the wires.
TESTIMONY or JAcsD RIrrESsrAuGH
Jacob Rittenspsugh testified that he WAS EN-
ployed 10 Ford's Theatre when the President
was shot: he saw the assassin run across the
stage, ond followed him; he found the door hard
TO open; when witness returned Spangler struck
him, SAYING, FOR Gods sake dont saw which
way Booth went" Witness said Harold had
always been regarded as a light and triaing boy i.
aud easily influenced.
TESTIMONY or JERRY DYER.
titled he had intended to say he had not crossed
the Potomac since 81 but did 20 to Richmond
with the party who had been sleeping in the
pines.
Cross-examined The parties Benz and
Andrew Gwynn; never saw JEFF Davis; remained
in Richmond q week aud left; did not meet any
rebel officials. except Taylor. to whom mt
TO get pass; went to Richmond TO avoid ar
rest; previous to going slept in the pines near
DR.. Mudd's house; at night 1 was fed by him; !
belong to a cavalry company; don't know wheth
er the purpose of that organization was to stand
by Maryland whether loyal or disloyal: have not
that am aware OF proclaimed myself in favor
OF the secession OF Maryland may have done il
TESTIMONY or MRS JENKINS
Mrs Maria jenkins testified that Harold was
at her house on the 18th of February last AMI re-
ceived her rent.
Oh MIS- fOIIs
Mrs Potts testified that Harold was at her
house on the 18th of February; | told him
would send the money to the house. which /
did.
TESTIMONY OF MAJOR DOUGLASS
Major II. II Douglass, formerly on the rebel
Gen Johnston's stsf, testified to knowing a man
named Van Stenicke; he WAS in the Second VIr-
ginis Infantry; don't know OF any secret meetings
Ia camp at which the assassination of President
Lincoln Was discussed; never knew Wilkes
Booth: IA man who has held positions in Stone
wallis Brigade, as a private in the line and sta II
officer, think their integrity as men equal TO
their reputation for galantry as soldiers, would
forbid them being employed A. night ass ,ssins
OF President Lincoln; | don't believe they knew
any thing about il in the least sympathised with
any such unrighteous action.
TESTIMONY OSCAR HESRIsCHs
Oscar Henrischs formerly on the staff of Gen
Edward job sou. testified: Won Stein;che was
detailed TO him al a drafted man and employ ed
a. such; don't know Booth never saw him in
camp: no secret melting OF officers took place
IN our camp At which the assassination OF PTesi
dent Lincoln wa discussed; am not cogniz ant of
any secret society for that purpose; have never
been a member o. the Knights OF the Golden
Circle Sons OF Liberty don't know OF any
other OF the Staff having been; have never heard
declarations at Richmond that President Lincoln
ought TO be sssas-inated
TESTIMONY Oh TH0s C. MOTT.
Thomas e. Mott testified TO stten ding bar at
Mrs Surratt's place tor Mr Lloyd; Lloyd
on the l4th Of April in the morning. and just be-
fore sunset he; was pretty drunk; he was going
round the kitchen in a buggy; he had been to
Marlboro, and wss carrying around some fish
and oysters: next | saw of him he fixing
| buggy; Mis-. Surratt was i'll; he had been pretty
tight nearly every day and night for weeks.
TESTIMONY OF sISKISs
j jenkins testified "a follows: | was at Ssr
rattsvile on the 18th OF April; saw eichman
drive up To the house with Mrs Surratt; she
show ed me letter from George Calvert; also
two judgments obtained by Charles B. Calvert
against her; l made the interest out on the judy
ments; she expressed no desire 10 me 70 see Lloyd
| saw Lloyd drive up. very much intoxicated;
Mrs Surrau had been ready to start some time
before be drove up; she had business with Capt.
Gwynn. and when be came she went back and
stopped: have been intimate with her for the
last year or tso; never heard her breathe word
of dislOyalty 10 the Government; never heard
her make remark showing the knowledge of
the plan of the conspiracy: have been al her
house when Union troops were passing: she was
in the habit OF giving them tea; sometimes she
got paw and sometimes not, when a large mum
Der OF horses eScAped from OlisOi 70. some we're
taken up and put in her stable, they were all
given Up by her; -he received receipt. but never
got anv money; | never knew her 10 commit
auy overt act sgains, the Governnsnt; never
heard her express .dsloval sentiments.
Cross examined - Mrs. Surrstt is my sister
have been under arrest since last Thursday night;
| vas at L.oyc's Hotel on the night previous to
nv arrest: met Mrs. Culcnback there; We we're
taking about the trial | went there with Mrs.
Cottinghsm.
O. Did you. at that time and place, say TO
W N. Cullenback. that i; be. or anyone like him.
undertook TO testify against your sister. you
would see that they we're got out OF the ~ayf
A did not saw anything OF the kind.
=. Did you cay YOU would send any man to
h-ll who testified against your sister!
A. | did not
@. Dad you make any threats against him if
| be appeared as vitnessl