The New York herald., 1865-05-17


witnesses relative to the in the theatre
would be proper for them to visit the theatre and
ther fore determined that the members Of the court
meet informally at Fords theatre, Tenth street. to-
aay az haf past nine O'Clock NJ The Court ADJOURNED
formally until ten O'Clock on Tuesday morning
THE EVIDENCE ON TUESDAY.
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 1895.
According to the intention declared at the closing Of
the preceding session. tho Court paid in'orma visit
at nine O'Clock this morning 70 tho scene Of tho
Presidents assassination. The visit was made at the
suggestion Of the Judge Advocate General with the
object Of enabling tho Court TO acquire by visual OBJ
scrvation Of the historical locality such knowledge
of 1t as would render q perfect understanding OF
all the evidence dependent upon It, ntrcaces accurate
and more easy.
The Court arrived at the appointed time Through the
usual courtesy OF tho Judge Advocate General and Of
the President Of the Court, the reporters Of the press
were admitted The announcement OF the intended visit
caused quite crowd to assemble at the front or tho
theatre. ''.'"
Nothing is changed there Having seen all there was
TO be the several members started for the court
at the Penitentiary and their entering the
prisoners were brought into the dock, and many eyes
Istlessly and leaned back against tho wall staring
cant.y.
whe present. permitted amend the record OF
his own testimony, given on the previous day. In the
amendment his answer TO the question, Dd he ask in
that tho man did ask for General Grant In lieu of II
don't recolect that he did" Mr. Stanton also added
thai the man referred to said he was lawyer and knew
M Stanton very wcl.
The Court took the usual recess after which the read
ins OF the lengthy record was resumed by Mr. d. L.
The reading concluded tho Court proceeded to the re-
cepton OF testimony for the prosecution
TESTIMONY or JOHN BoRRows. ALIAS PEANUTS.
State whether or not you have been connected with
FORTS theatre IN this city. A. Yes, Sir
In what capactyi A. used to attend to the stage
door and is IN the day time attended to Booth
horse, stab ng and cleaning him.
q Do you know John Wilkes BOoth2 A. knew him
while he kept his horse IN the alley; in that stable
@ Immediately back of the tbcatre9 A. Yes STR
Did ycu see him the afternoon Of the assassination
A. saw him bringing horse into the stable about five
or six O'Clock.
Q state what he didf A. He brought him there and
Y Did SpangFr go down to the stablef A. Yes, sir;
he asked him for halter, and he went down for one
How long did ne remain theref A. don't know;
@ Did you see him again that eveniugs A. I did; ON
the stage that night.
Q Did you or not see him when he came with his
horse between nine and ten o'clocka A. No, sir did
O Did you see the horse at the door' A. I saw him
when Spangler called me out to hold him.
O. State all that happened at that time Did you
Booth when he came with his h0rsef A. No, sir.
@ Did you hear him call for SpanglerP A. No, sir;
but heard . man call "Ned," and tell him Booth
Q who held Booths horse that evening, A. / held
HIM that night.
g Who gave you the horse to hold' A. spangler
T. What hour was that A. Between nine and ten.
fifteen minutes
Q. What did spangler say TO your A. He told mo TO
hold the horse; told him had 70 attend TO my door
then he said there was anything to lay the bane
of 1t on him.
Q. Did you hold him near the doorf A. Against the
bench near there.
@ Did you hear the report of the pisols A. Yes, SIR
q Were you still on the bench when Booth came QUIT
A. got on the bench then
O. What did he say whom he came out' A. He told
Q; Did you 60 again 70 the doorf A. No, was still
9 Did he do anything elsss A. He knocked mo down.
g With his hands A. No, with the butt Of his knife
g DID no % strike you again Or tiCh youi pa he az
And rods rode Of ri immediately, % A. Yes SIR ar '0' 0''''
State whether Or not you were In the Prcsident's
bog Z that hat, afternoon: . A: Yes 81
A. Harry Ford put tho 6ags around II.
O. Was or was not the prisoner spanglsr in the boxf
A. Yes, sir; he thcrc with me.
O. What was he doingf A. Hs came 70 help mo to
take the partition out of the boz.
O. no you remember Spangler saying anythingf 4
he damned the President and General Grant
Q Did he say anything In addition TO thati A. No,
ho did him HARM he said he ought be curse for
gottng 80 many men killed.
Q Did he or aid he not say what he wished mig, be
done to General Grant and the PRESIDENT A. No, cir;
don { remember that he did
Q. Was there or thoro not anything said in the
course Of that as 70 what might might mot
be done 70 the President or TO General Grants
Mr. Ewrxo objected TO tho last three questions and IN
sisted on his objection being entered upon the record
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Did you say you DID not hear anybody calling out
telling him that Booth wanted him out in the alley.
Q. Who 70 Davereneyf A. An actor In the theatre.
your Not very long; .soa. six Or ' ssvoa ., eight
was sitting on the front Of the door enrsncs on che
O What business you doinsf A. was attending
O what had you to do q, the stage doorf A. To keen
strangers out and not allow them in unless they be
9. You told him you would not hold the horse and
had To attend the door, and he said II anything went
Were You s in front from, o. Of " the theatre .hss nrhu
was out thsre wkile the curtain was down.
You went out at every actf A. 60 out every night
O. Was Booth in front Of the theatres A. No, sir;
q Did you ever see spangler = mustschef A.
d Do you know whether spansler had on any whisksn
that nghr A. No, sir; did not see any.
@ Was not Spangier In the habit Of htching up Booths
horsef A. Yes he wanted TO take the bride on and
Q wheni A. About six O'Clock he did not take IL on,
but he put halter around his neck and took the saddle
Q Was not spanger In the habit u bridns, saddlng
and hi,ching ~ Booths horsef Yes; when was not
Q Was he in The habit Of holding him when you were
not about' A. Yes and he used to feed him WHOM
not there
q You and spangler together attended to Booths
horse! A. Yes; Mr.. Clifford said he would give Q
go job n knew how to attend TO horses I said
knew sofnehing about IT, and that 10 how got 10 sssnd
ing on Booths horse.
D DO you know the way Booth went out srsr he
jumped out OF the Presidents box7 A. No, sD, was
out al the time.
9 Do you know that passage between the srsenroom
and the scenes which leads TO The back dooT A. Yes
on tho other side Of the stage
The one that Booth through A. I do not
know which entrance Booth ran through
Was Booth about the theatre great dear A. He
wasn't about there much he came there sometimes
Which way did he enter generality A. On Tenth
street
q Didn't he sometimes enter the back way, A.
Sometimes
=. How far Ia the stable where Booth kept bis horse
from the back entrance Of the tbeatrss A. Two hun.
dred yards
Q DO you recolect what act being played when
you FIRST went out 10 hold Booths horsef A. think u
waa the first scene OF the thifd act the s.ena n. eur