New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
THE ASSASSINATION.
TRIAL OF TINE CONSTRUCTORS.
Conclusion Of Mondays Testimony
The following did not reach us in time I" DC
nxinted in our issue Of yesterday morning.
NJ. R..d,. Cross. Examination CONTINUED.


Mr.. Reads Cross EIaminatio" fo"""Ae'
n u.xa vo, bean In the habit Of s>eing EN- ~
>usntly during the past year' cAnno'
saGe, a,d ron .ee him, A. could not 'sy P?s,
n,six th,SI Jaw him some time last Fall; : Viii,
q Desorb. his spps.rsnoe A. no singular % NE
no, rcd nor brown but rather sandy; " VIZ NV
vor nd so A. % lay dewn low on bis collar him
Did ne wear any wh'seT' Sisn oS III, face at ali
4 I don't recollect seeing any hSn on nA' law "
Did you see anything Of gostee or muSacnS y.
AGs A. No. did not notice o' Ia so 20, ~
n What do YOU mean by drab or gray eo'hos' a.
s,enu regular country cloth. .a,c n,
o. Do understand You 70 say you r. !, WA two
o You had no talk with himi A. No. sir. =,
n Can Won swear positively it was Srrrett' a. !
h. mistaken, but sm ~ certain it was he ss that
q" WSst IL TIE state Of his sorchead' A. could not
N,y He had his hat on My Afternoon was "Vino'eu W
Vov observed he clothes ard the rowel moro than
sfaee, A. 1 can't say my attention dwelt upon MS
q How large a man s hes don't mean HE hight
* SHe IS not q stout man-rather delicate. he woud
4 weigh over l4O pounds. He walks i'le stopped;
o. How long cid you have your eyes upon MINI IA
ssx him a. ne passed and turned and looked :,
O. Did Won see him again during the dayf A. NO
BIZ JUDGE Hok-Q Did Surratt recognise yous A.
o. Yon say vow gave particular attention 70 his
Rlothng. Are you In the habit Of ,uCSihs Oh 'n'''
Ajngsf A. Yes sir; make them myself.
&vsTIMoNY OF PETE. fIATTEEvRIEL, LAAhiSAD
By JCDdR HOLT.
q. Please state t. the court whether you know >.
Wilkes Booth. A. Yes ....r-.,,
Q. What ID your Dusinessf a AeVP
@. state whether or not you saw Booth IN your RS
h. ras there inst about 20 little after 10 that nigl
n state viat occGrrci-rrder what circumstances
rou saw hint A. lie just walked IA 70 Inc par nnI
Tailed for some WHISKY; handed him the bottle OF
n bisky and q tumber; did NOT give him water al
Spce as is usual he called for water gave It 70 nim;
Re put some money the counter and went rght CUT
O. Is your restaurant under tolds Iheoterf B. IL
a on the aide of Fords 1hester. adjoining IT,
o. Did You observe whore he went from heref A.
only observe ed him go out rom the bar.
o. Was lie alonef A. Yes. -
0. Was hs there in the sfternooni A. did not see
o. How many ninutes after he went oct wss it be-
fore you heard the rport ef pisloi' a uiu "o'
o. How iong before Won heard the President yss
sssassnstedi A. think from eight " ten minutcs as
D Are you acquainted with the prisoner Harrold'
O. When did YOU see him, A. ] saw him either the
ueht OF the murder or tne nige previous " that; be
Saue 10 nv place; behind the bar Re asked me
kJohn Booth had been there that afternoon; told
tsked If l had not him; said no. and be went
hight out
cRoss-RxAMIyED BY Mr. STONE.
Q. You cannot liz positively whether Ills was Thnrs-
Were there MOI two other gentlemen With Harold
ths evening he came 10 your restaaranSt A. aa n"'
O. Did he come alonet A. There may have been
some one outside Of the restaurant; but did not SEE
Any one come in. 80 =
g. How long have you known HarrCld' A. Ever
What time N the evening did you hin on ih
secession A. jgdge ii nusi have between an
o'clock as near az ! can recnllect
TESTIMONY OF sERGT. JOSEPH H. DYE, ExAXISxl
BY JUDGE HOLT.
@ Please state whether OF not on the lfth o. app
tsst you standing in front Of Foras Iheater nnn
90 at what hour A. was sitting in mont " FOrdi
Thesier about Q, O'Clock on tAsi night
state whether OF not !ca observed several persons
whose appearance excited your suspicion. COME Tinc
Sossther ON the pavement in from. OF the thester
KS slr. .,.,
f-ne 1rst that attracted ny notice Has one elegant,
dressed gentleman that came ont OF the passage aaS
eomaenced conversiug with rough looking party
fhsn there was another Joined .hem END tie ,stee ,eg
was drawing the end Of the second act tie vel
dressed one, who appeared TO be the leador said; "
INK be viii come out now; referring suppose TO the
6 Wa the Presidents carriage standing there
A. Yes; they waited awhile, and several gentlemen
oame down. and went in AID had drink In the saloon
below there; after they up the best dressed gen
eenen stepped into the saloon and weited long enough
10 take drink; he came out IN ast!ie as thosgn he
Vas becoming intoxicated; he stepped mp, and wills
pered 10 the toughest OF the three and went Into
9he passage that leads from the stage 10 the street
cher the smallest stepped up us. the well crossed
ere sppeared and called out the time be started NJ
street. and remained awhile, and came down again and
called the time again; then began 10 think there WA
something wrong presently be went up and called the
nine again louder than before think It was ten min
O. He was announcing 1t 10 ALI was he, A. Yes
L. "a o.. AZ w cfv hlai
dressed then went inside the tbester; started fol
saloon ard had just time TO get down 70 1t and order
oysters when a man came running In and said th<
president was shot
Q. DO you recognize the wedressed person from the
Dhotographi now show You photograph Of Booth.
That is the man bis mn''ache was heavier and Ai'
O. Do you recognize the featurosf A. Yes that Ia
Hse man; these are hs features exact.
q. What restaurant did The weldressed man get
htos a. Into the restaurant Just below the theater
Seward the avenue.
Y Did he go in there alone, A. Yes
O. wish you TO give, II you can. more particular
description Of this rough LOOKING man wlai was hi.
yixef Whist gave him the rufianly appearance yon
tpcak Of, Was it his dress A. He was not as wen
Q. Was he stability or dirtily dressed, A His
clothes were more worn and shabby.
@ Was he stopt man. A. Yes, rather.
O. Which way did he go' A. He remained at the
Sassage while the other oDs started up the street
@ The time was announced 70 these other two men
fhree times was itf A. Yes.
o. Did he Immediately go into the theater amer
announcing the time on the last occasion A. Yes.
@. VIII you look at these persons and see whether
you any them the person you on that
tocasionf A. II that (pointiDg 10 Spaneer) had
x,ssche he had just the appearance, exactly OF the
Forghlooking standing the end OF the passagej
gas rather dark back there and could not see bin
distinctly. but he had a mustsohe.
q. You state that the last call OF time was 10 ininutes
,bffer tea Can you state when the other calls were
&psds' A. They were all made between " and ~
nf1utes past ten
.. Do Jon think you recognize either Of the other
persons here a. among the three you have mentioned