Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-26
TRIAL OF THE CONTRIBUTORS.
MRS rITzPARrRtcK' rrSrruoSv

WASHINGTON. Nay 25-Mrs Howard Fitz
patrick testified that she boarded at Mrs. Surratts
from the 9th Of October until her arrest after The
assassination: only saw Payne there three times:
the last time was in March at Surratt's; he only
stad short time; believed Mrs Surratt sent him
away; Waterman was treated like son; Booth
was there on the Monday before the assassination
the last time witness saw John Surratt was the
night be left home. two weeks before the assas
snstiou.
TESTIMONY OF q. 3. GwIS.
B F Gwin, residing near Surrattsville. tesii-
ned that he at Mrs. Surratts house on the
day of the assassination; she gave him letter for
Mrs. North; saw John NJ. LLOYD that day al
Marlboro; parted with him on the road that after
noon; didnt see him afterwards; he had been
drinking right smart; didn't see him at Mrs Sur
rats.
CAPTAIN cUrTISGHAN's TESTIMONY.
Captain George Cuttingham testified as fol-
lows:
| was special officer on the Board Of Enroll
ment; was engaged TO make arrests after the a.
sassnation; saw Lloyd after the arrest; he was
put in my care at Surrattsville; be denied know
ing anything about it: | finally told him that
satisfied he knew about il; that he had il on
his mind. and the sooner he got rid of il the bet
ter; he said, "Oh, my God if should make a
confession they would murder me-" Said |.
"Who would murder your" He said, These
parties in the conspiracy" told him that If be
was going TO free himself by helping those par
ties out OF IT, that was bis business not mine
| then put him in the guard house He seemed
excited. The gentleman wen, 10 " Washington for
reinforcements Lloyd then stated 10 me that
Mrs. Surratt had come down to his place tn
Friday between four and five clock: she tol q
him 10 have The firearms ready: that two men
fan az hat IN
men did call for them ut IL clock: that Har-
rold d:smOunlod and went into Mrs. Slrrat's
or rather LlOyd's farm, and said: 81 have some
thing to tell YOU" that Lloyd said he did not
want to hear il. that Harrt. told him 10 90 up
and got the firearms: they were brought down
and Harold "a, one; that Booth said he would
not carry caribine. IL was "a much as he could
DO TO carry himself. as his lcy was broken: that
Booth said: I'VE have murdered the President
and that Harold said: I'VE have picked off
Seward" wss IN the house when he ceme IN.
and be commenced CRYING out "Oh, Mrs.
Surratt that vie woman, sac has ruined me !
said to him: " You stated there were two car
bines, and that booth could not carry his, where
is that carbire" He told me it was up s,sirs.
that Mrs. Surratt had some bags over il. told
him would cut up the house before | would
go away without il; with that be tod the hired
man to get an axe. did not go into the room
wall. and after about the seventh blow | sav the
carbine; il had been suspended by string above
the pl,stering: the string seemed to hsvebroken,
and it had fallen down.
Cues You did not find the cArbine where be
told you il wasf
Ans. No hunted for il, but couldut find it.
q. During the two days while he vas denying
all knowledge OF these parties. did he not men
ton the name of Surraul
l.. IL A r.
iessed II be did.
q Did he tell you Mrs. Surra,, brough. the
firearms there?
A No think he said JOHNNY Surra,t brought
them there
TESTIMONY OF J. coSsELLY
r. j. Connolly, a former witness for the pros
ecutl0n, now summoned for the defense. testified
to coming from Baltimore with O'Laughin o.
Thursday afternoon; they went TO Litchrons or
Ranmcn's Hotel; O'Laughlin asked me TO go 70
the National Hotel; when he got there. he went
10 the desk. telling me TO wait, be would detain
only few MINUTES; he left me standing at
the door and returned ia three or five minutes:
went back to Litchron's and then up the Ave
nue.; wen, as far as Eleventh street. and
turned hack and went TO Walkers Dining Saloon
aud took supper there, lasting three quarters OF
an hour left there about eight or half past eigh,
o'clock; returned TO Rummen'. Hotel, and went
as far as Thirtieth street. where O'Lsughiin and
Murphy left me and Henderson, saying they
were going TO see Mr. Hoffman, and be would
see Us At dinner; they re urned. accompanied by
Lockrum, aud FIVE Of u. started Up the Avenue.
TO the Illumination Jackson wanted us to
90 as far as the Treasury Department up 9TH
street, when complained Of sore hes, and would
20 no further We returned down the other side.
and thea Murphy and Henderson ssid they had
10 leave. that IL was draw ing on 10 3 o'clock; We
entered Canterbury Hall just az they we're I'm
i.hing the fret piece; We sisid there till 10
o'clock. and then went to the Metropolitan Ho-
tel and then 10 RUNNER Hotel. reaching there
about II o'clock.
Q. Was oLaughlin with 700 all tie ,imsl
A He was, sir.