The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-06-28
THE ASSASSINATION.
Pen. Wood Implicated.
EXAMINATION OF D. L, EASTWOOD.
WAsHIEGToN, Jnue 16, 1865.

rio Bank: am acquainted with JACOB
Thompson, formerly Secretary OF the IN
efior Of The United States, and with the
account which he formerly kept with the
Ontario Bank; the moneys deposited 10
that bank 10 his credit accrued ftom the
negotiation of bills of exchange drawn By
the Secretary Of the Treasury OF the So
called Confederate States upon their
agents at Liverpool.
O State whether or not, in the course
of tie disbursements made by Jacob
Thompson of the fund placed to his credit,
this requisition was drawn on the bank
Iexhibitiug to the witness paper given
6elow1? 4. 1t was it is in ny hand
writing.
o. Please read it to tue Court? 4.
LReadipg the paperI;
"MosrREAL, Aug. 10, 1864.
nwanted, from the Ontario Bank. on New
York. in favor OF Benjamin Wood, Esq, Tor
$4,000 current funds, $4,000 debt ex
$4,000"
The paper shows that the requisition
was originally drawn in favor Of Beaja-
min Wood, Esq, and that the name OF
DIS. Eastwood was afterward substituted.
O. State the exact condition OF that
psperi A. AS it reads now it is draft
on New York, payable to the order OF d.
6. Eastwood, that is, myself
O. State how that change in tie re-
ouisilicn occurredI A. The name of
Benjamic Wood as it appeared originally,
was erased al Mr.. Thompson's request,
ard my name, as an officer OF tie bank,
was substituted.
Q. Thatls the original paper, is it not !
A. Il is.
o. Now look at this bill Of exchange
(uuothes paper was exhibited to the wit.
ness aud state whether it was drawn
upon that requisition3 A. 1t was.
Py request of Judge Advocate the
witness then read the paper to the Court.
IL is dated Montreal, August 10, 1864,
aud ia directed to the Cashier Of the City
Bank, New York, and the wording Is as
follows
GAt three DAYS sight please pay to the or
- %
SIS. 600. value received, and charge the same
70 the account Of this branch
The iud5rscmeut on the bill directs
the payment to be made to the Hon.
Benjamin Wood or order, signed 3. 7.
Wood
o. You state that the e25000 for
which this bill was drawn, is the same
for which that requisition was made by
Mr.. Thompson in the name OF Benjamin
Wood \ It was.
O. State whether or not the bill Of cx.
change you have read Is the original one
A.. 1t is.
@. Where did you obtain 1t? \.
obtained it in New York, from the cash
Ter of the bank on which it wac drawn.
@. Does it bear the marks OF having
been Paid ? 4. l am not acquainted
with the usual marks of caucafng in New
York. bat | understood that it was paid
The wituess stated further that he was
not acquainted with the Benjamin. Wood
referred 10, but be supposed it to be the
same wuo at the date Of that transaction
was 4 member Of the Congress OF The
United States.
Gross eramtge3 hy Mr.. A'ben.-Dit
pot rec0Ilcct Of having cashCd any dTaftt
or checks in favor ofJames Watson Wal
lace, Richard Montgomery, James 8
Merritt, or John Wilkes Booth ab0u
the last Of October Booth purchased
ball 10 the bank at Mootreal with which
witness was connected never heard thD
name of John II. Surratt nentiouct
before.
The Judge Advocate exhibited to tn
witness list of localities on which draft
mad been made by the Ontario Bank, am
requested him to give the dates an'
amounts of the drafts which, as shown b
the paper, had been drawn 10 New York
The witness stated that the followini
were amoug the number OF drafts drawn
Ga the Sd of October last, draft 70
$4,000 in gold on the llth of October
one for 5000 in gold on Nov. 3, 4 an
g, bills for about $4,000 in United State
currency on the'14th and 21st Of Mare
last, small drafts were also drawn.
EXAMINATION OF GEORGE WILKES.
BY Judge Advocate Hoit.-Am ac
quanted with Benjamin WOod Of NaV
York, and know his handwriting. [Th,
endOrscment,l"B. Wood" on the back o
the bill of exchange given above, wa
exhibited to the witness, and the hand
writing identified by him as that of Beu
iamin Wood Of New York. Witnes
stated, further, that at the time OF whic'
tie paper appeared to have been date
Mr.. Wood was member of the Congress
of the United States, and he believe,
editor and proprieto: Of the Ne'O KorI
Daily News.
EXAMINATION OF Mr.. ABRAHAM D.