New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31
THE ASSASSINATION.
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A. | do not recolect any.
O. DO you or not recollect that one occasion Mrs
surrat gave the last ham she had TO Union soldiers
A. ] do not.
Q. Do you know of person by tue name Of A. L.
Howelf Il. Yes have seen him al the hOte' 'n'Hh'
swics.
By M Clarnpi,-o Did you or not meet Mrs surrat1
on the Tuesday preceding the assssslnaauSSn n ~
cannot say on Tuesday; il was a few days DeioIe'
O. When you met her did not yon ask her ny "o"s'
and did not she state in repy that our army Daa cap
tured Gen Leee army Objected 70 W oo, 80 how
as irrelevant. Mr. Clampit sad he desired 10 SLOW
that the prisoner al that time exhibited loyal iees
in the matter Col Burnett replied that the only legi,,
mate means OF proving loyalty was 20 prove ueI
ton for and .cts of LOYALTY IL could not be proved o
her declarations Mr. Campt replied that as the poV
eminent had endeavored to prove the dIsioyay ~ '
accused he thought was competent to prove er 10y
.v m. he would vary his question. and ask the VII
ness what was the reputation o! Mrs. Surrait ior ~!
Ltyfl A. Very good. - ,;,,
q You have never heard her express an! ui''O!"'
,entimentf A. No. sir. 49,. -
Cross.sraminedby Col Birnat-Q what RELATION are
you the prisoner. Mrs surratt sne is ny ss1ea
surrattsvilei A. About mile and hai his sldei
and lave been residing there since
o. Are you under arrests A. L am; L was ar
rested and brought here last Thursday week
o. Where were yor on the evening OF the day PEE
,ious to your arresti A. At lloyd's Hotel
q. Did you meet at thai place d MI Oo-ienOaeh' a.
@ Did Won have any conversation with hin at that
time reference 80 this trlai a hes SIT we "efe
talking abont the trial.
o. Did Won meet man by the name Of Cott!ngham
iberoY A. Yes went there with hin.
O. At the time you met Collenbacs what was said
,hout the trial in reference to witnesses summoned
sgsinst Mrs. Surrattf A. think told BIN would
hook at the paper and see
o ANYTHING else A. Not that know OF; might
have told him that nv sister found his family.
o. VIVA, reyelancy had that TO the conversation A.
disremember how the conversation commenced
O. Did you at that time and place say to Mr.; COHEN
back that il be any like him undertook 20 ties
tfy against your sister you w0ul see that they were
90, out Of the way s. No, did not say anything Of
o. Did you say you would send any man TO he'll who
testified against her A. did not. ,
Q. Did you make any threat against him ], he np
pcared as a witness against your sister A NO. noth
.. State what you did say on that suhjeStl A.
,old him understood he was a witness. and that be
was 70 be strong witness against my sister, and told
Aim ne ought 10 be as she had raised hs family.
Q. Did you call him a liari a: disrememher
o. Was there any anger exhibited IN that cOnVclsa
sionf A. i did not mean IL If there was.
y Did yon have any talk about John H. Surraft hay
Ing returned from Rchmondi A. Not 10 my knowledse
O. Did you talk about John II. Sarratt going to Rich
Yncnd or mention anything about paper showed you
that he had been to Richmond A. No, i never men.
toned John ii. Surratt's name.
O. Did you see The letter found by MI 'oHenDsek on
she barr A did not.
o. How did yOn learn that Mr.. Coeuback was TO be
awitntssi A. Told me himself
.. When did you come IN that evening: A. think
about 10 O'Clock went in with Mr. Co,tngham.
q Did you not any threat against MI. Collen.
backf A. Not 10 my knowledge.
O. Would not you have d knowledge Oft II you had
A. think ought to have; do not think did only
IN reference to the public press told him would LOOK
O. And il You found in the public press that he had
testified against your sister what did you soyf A. dc
rot recoliect.
Lloyd and Mrs. Surratt and this GwynD. how long
had you been at Lloyds house A judge It was
abont o'clock when got there, and stayed until
about shutdown or little after.
q. How many persons did you see there during that
timet A. / suppose from 10 10 II.
Q. Did Gwynn leave before Mrs. Surratt did, A. !
think be did.
O. Do you recollect whether he saw Mrs. surratt on
that occasion mott A. He did see her in the parlor;
j went in at the door as he spoke to her.
q who was in there \. Wechmsn, think.
q. Did you-see Gwynn come out A. do not recol
Iect that did saw him when be left The house and
went home.
O. Did you hear the conversation between him and
Mrs. SuIratti A. No: did not go into the parlor
O. You have been asked here as TO Mrs Surrats 10y.
atty what has been your atttute toward the Govern.
nent during The war a. Perfect ioyaiiy think.
sion Of Maryland was under discussions A. spent
o. 1000 hold her in the Union as everybody IN that
nei,hborbood will testify.
O. Have you never taken part in any way against
ihe Government during the entire war A. Never by
act, word, aid or symyaihy with the Rebels.
BIZ Mr.. 1keR-Q. state II you know Tor what you are
under arrestf A. do not
Q. State if you had any conversation with Mr.. Col
linghsm about e. 900 reward. A. Our commissioners
had offered So 900 for any party who would give infor
NATION on the subject of the assassinaOn be claimed
il Tor the arrest Of Mr. Lloyd and asked Inc il would
Zee the Commissioners and ascertain whether could
yet il OF not.
@ when you stated to Callcnback that he cught to
be strong witness against your sister because she had
brought up his children. did yon mean II or did you
speak ironically A. did not mean II at all .
O. Is it fact that Mrs Surratt did that family
A. Partially.
O. State your full name to the Courtt A. Anna T.
SnTratt.
O. Are you under arrest at the present timer A.
Yes, sir. 800, =
q. When were you srrestedf A. On the Ith OF
3. Are you confined in the Old Capitol Yes, sir In
the Carroll Prison.
net him sir several times.
q. Wherei A. At our house at Washington City.
q. When did he first come tneIet A Some time al
ter Christmas; think il was in February.
q. How long did he remain there thenf "A. lie dil
not STAY over night TO my knowledge he used to call
sometimes. now and then.
EDGE whether OF not Atzerodt given t. understand
that be was not wanted al the house a. Yes, sir;
mamma said she did not care TO have strangers there
bnt treated him with poIteness AS VIC dd every one
VINO came to the house.
q. DO YOU 10 you not know Of frequent instances
in which Mrs SurTat Hailed TO recognize her friends
A Yes, sir.
O. Is she able to read or by gaslghts 4. No,
air.
spectacesi A. told her She too young looking 10
get specacles yet and she said she could not see to
read without them. ~,
o. Could she read or see of dark morniDgsl A. She
could read some but she seldom sewed OF dark day.
O. DO you know LewisJ Wechmannf \. Yes
o. Was he a bosrder at your mothers house a.
les sir.
o. How wa, be treated therei A. Too kindly.
O. Was IL or not your mothers habit 20 sit up and
wait FOR him when be out later a. Yes, just a.
she would for nv brother; Wcichmann engaged room
for Atzerodt when he come; Weichmann and he used
20 make private signs 10 each other. 49,
Q. Did you refer to AtzerOdt or Paynef A. To Al