New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-03

A. Tie position IN which Il was then was the sane III
which had placed II myself two other Of aslons
when tie President occupied that boy, and TIE reason
was that II placed in any other position the ROCKERS
woid be in the way the removal 81 the psrtuon ICY
trian GUAR The left u the baustrade az th
box and the rockers into this corner ana We're o
Of the way; that the only reason why put ther
O. When was that A. Daring last Winter year
o. II had not been used in the box during this last
season up to that timer A. The sofa had been Hseh' IL
lad not. . -, 49,
the az assassination \. do not recoleet seeing nm
after That onl, know that he was arrested IN Inc
house ON the following Saturday morling.
O. Was he not ABOUT tue ,heate- after tnht m'rhue
! 4 I cannot .ay ~ accordance with nv usual Gus
tom went 70 Baltimore that Saturday nlght 10 WISH
my family. who reside there. go =,
y Was the theeter closed until your ietnfnf n IL
was: returned On Moniay morning.
O. Examine that rope Exhibiting To witness inc rore
found in the carpet bag OF tho prisoner Spanger ana
state whether you know OF any such rope Oeing useu
about the theateI, and whether. from It's neNibi you
would Judge ihai !: had been used A. IRON Us APP
pearancc think IL has been used II u u'a "ot,
would be lighter in color 10 is Ike TIE ropes fhat We
generally used in the flies for drawing up the scenes-
what is called border rope -.
| (y.s,rn,piuafioa ~ As.istcqf Jzdye 1droocts Brig
hau-p You say that Kind OF rope was USED ~ the
thcate in Exine up Tie flies ~ Inc wings Oh ''"s'
! the horfer.
o. Ifthe rope had been used in the thoatcr 1t would
have belonged there would u mott y. res si. -
Q. Its proper place would not be carpet sack hal
mile awayi a. No, sir 10 not tnnk II would. .
rc.e own expense a. l. IS moi my opinion ihat
he did.
q. TIE rope tina. he used which Won have described,
is permanent fixture. IS it not 4. Sometimes veuse
and they lay up in tie lot until We need them again
O. Vas II tie Inner the Offer door Of The box thu.
ron forced opcnf 4. II was The inner door. 49,
! O. Is box eight the nearer the sthgef ~ II is.
o Could yoo ly direct force have burst open the
door Tho box the keeper Of which was fastened by
screws 80 TO have drawn the keeper Eithol, Spit
ting the wood a. might have s'aItel thc ke.PeIi
il would have been according to the length Of The
Q. Is not the facing Of that door oip'ne' 4. Yes
Q Is 1T your oosion that tie keeper Of TIE lock
could have lcen buTs;cl OF BY force without splitting
the woodi 4. think 50; i nigh; have been 50
! Q. When were you IN the box iafif n me morning
.. When before the assassination 4. Abou. five
minutes that afternoon.
o. Did yon sec either "A mcrtice iAthe wal, OF piece
OF wood 10 fas,en the door, a. No. Sill
O. Did you see a notice there the morning ofcr the
assassination A No, sir ny attention was not called
O. State what yon knew II anything about the rooi
ing chair IL which the President sli being placed IN The
boa A. do not know who pm. II there. but know
who ordered 10 iu t there; wa IN the boN only
about FIVE maales, when l assisted n hxlng up the
igs II then IN the corner OF ho, and sitting M
the position in winch the chair was then rnced ne
President would have his back 20 the audience and biz
side psrtiay toward TIE stage
By m. Esiag-Q Wa it after Boo;h played Piscaro
that he occupied that boxi A. could not tel tAat'
be ordered TIE box two occasions but on one occa
did 10, for he told in the evening that
be would not be able g. use that box rs some Ladder
stopping ~ the Na3oD9 Hotel h,d disappointed him.
@ How long wa, IL before the assassination that he
used if A. 4 bJul Two weeks.
~ t,e Cour--Q DO you sn0v Of What material that
rope Is nader 4. think It Is a Manila rcpe.
By Judge Advocate HUG. Do you or not know that
TIE color Of a rope does not depend upon s age or ate
usoi A. / know thar water " II make 'he color Of
robe derkor; but It's color 20 lar as my knp"'Sne ca
tends, does depend upon IT'S use
EXAMINATIONS or HENRY y. MEaiJcR.
By Wy. Tsins--Q. State your business A. l SIN
clerk IN the National Hotel
d State whether not sometime before the asfnssi
nation OF the President, You went to forae lhealor
aud Mr. Reg bold showed you n q box a. Yes, sur
was on the evening OF the an 81 ha9cA iha' IA! wle
and other ladies' with ne, aud We we're sAown iY boH
ON thc right hand SIDE as Won pass down the dress
circle; 1t the box nearest he ent'ancej DO LOt
know the numlSr.
@ Are youccrtain II HGs the box luIthest rom the
stage, A. Yes. sir. ~
o. DO you know anything about TIE door being
forced OPEN a. The door vas forced open by Dir.
/ .evho1 who was unable to find the key The
keeuer think was forced on; al least the screw That
held the upper part Of the keeper came ont, and II
whired around aud hung by ne lower screw we ihen
entered the box aud remained u ere during the play
D. Do you know when John Met )ngh the actor
was last at the National Hotef A.. Cor books shoS
tst he let there the 2Gh Of March he pad hs l
o =, az Gav ,nd since thon have not seen him
o. Was ne in The habit o. stopping at your hotel
A. He was. have never known him to SOP AZ any
other hotel
O. Was be there on tho ID Of Aprilf a. Nc; to III!
C,o.s.,rawin,d bp Assi,,ane Jpdecldrorop BiaPaom-
O. Many persons come into your motel 70 Nslt surs Oh
The honsa and 20 away sgain without yOar knowing IT,
40 they not They might call there on their ire nds
O. On the nighto Of which yen have spoken IS the oe
box that you TO III passing down the dress circle
y, Yes, rir. 49,. a..
o. 1he box next the stage Won did not enter al all ?
A. I did not entered the inst boa.
EXAMINATION or JAMES LAMB.
Bv NJ, Euin9-O. State where an0 IA what capacity
you employed Of the time Of the assassination o
The President a. At 81. fords Iheaicr where
have been employed for the last two SCISSORS over
year IN the capacity Of a scene painter
Q. Examine that rope (eAhipting the rope 10 W.T.
ness found in SpaDglers possession and stale whether
Won ever saw any ropes that used III the theater
have; but all ropcs Of this description have some
similarity ropes Ike that used IN the thcatef or
spedng oores i ir hor nss %yo'' ' 'O'
O. What is the length Of ropes used 'or that purpose
In the theater A. Not less than ~ ieet' ticy are
u.ed Tor raising and lowering The borders; these Dor
dcis are long strips Of canvas which painted TO
represont interiors and eiteIOrs; sometimes wheh 1t ~
necessary 20 alter them they are lowered upon ths
stage the purpose Of beng tepante0 the ropes used
O. Famine i, carefully. and state whether it has The
appearance OF having been used a. IL mas tue AZ,
peaiance % having been cha!cd ana new rope womb
! b. little sitter II strikes me-
O. Does IT look II 1t Ind bceu used as border
roper i. | cannot say thai there Il anything about u
that wond lead 10 form OPINION on that poihi; IL
is the same kind Of rope that u Used for that purpose
bnt # it had been used for that purpose think there
wouid be knot here ono end appears 10 have been
cat there were about forty or fifty such ropes employed
about the thcater. -
/ BIZ Assistant Jpdpe-3drocats BisshGm-Q Were YOU
acquainted with John Wi1es i,"olh' \. knew MN
! by sight; ] never spoke a word TO him.
BIZ ihc Courf--Q. or what material II that rope A
should say II was hemp.
BY M. Ern,g-Q Have goa any reason 70 p'nev',
from examination oil he rope tb"t IL was urea ia
border rope, A. No sir
q Did sou zee anything Of the prisoner Edward
cnsrglcr after the assas sinationf A | him on
etn,1or the dav after The President assassnatod