New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

RI mr., A,k.a-Q Was the name o. mrs "HrihI,
mentioned 10 you BY Mr.. AFnodf H. NO. Sif LOU 10
N b. s'i NJ. Fri@e-Q Da You examine his carpet
bar' az Fortress N1nr0el y les' ~. -.. H..
D Eou found 40 rcqo .-,sei A' ! ''A 4e-o'''''
3. Uia DO rot say 70 you that Ioo.1 lad otter o.
irtroln,lon to Nh O4ctn or -. AL"ii y 40 s''
! uadcrs;ood rim aad Dr. Nude. an. si~
q. Which DF Nudcf A. '"''N - "! '-0 WV '-'
/ uirk IN Charles County. ~ H.
r. ~. Gope--Did he sncot Of Mr. Queen or Dr.
MnLte, L. Dr. o'"en and lr. MNNi.
rrsgIuONy or ,IR. THOMAS.
n c..to ,yLofher or not Won srs acquainted Win Inc
nyisonor AZ he bar, Dr. MIdd' y. am SIR: -,
ST VIE Acr or moi some weeks since. before tne
osses<gofon of tho President. you cav him aad hld
convers,tfor With him, 4. Ncs. sir.
o. W.c,o.id il occur \. ~ Mr.. DowneS =.
q Ii tlat conyorsotI0n I'D De SPEAK OF The pFesi'
dent of the United states a. lie SAID tha the Iies
deaf of the United STATES vas an Auohuohlst ghu tha
the whole Cabinet were sgcL aa, that the south would
n"f h. rlitrttcl under Abolition doctrine; b. said
the whole Cabinet would be killed, within tx or seven
weeks ard every mon man IN haillngFei ae MADE q
remark 10 me thai was 10 better than they were.
o. Was he violent in his manner ~ lie was not
much excited. IL, -.
o. Did You have aly conversation with hi@ about
noliticsf A. mad5 the remark that tho war would
sioo-' he oyar that South Carolina and Richmond were
taken and he would soon have peace then he went on
stating fiat the south never would be snnngaied TIA,
ne President and cabinet wee all Aboltionists and
Womb be killed and every uaion man in She State Of
Maryland .-
riocc from DR.. Muads; \. About mhe and Aall.
o. DiJ Won see lin frequently \. Not very.
d Vns 81. DOwney present when you Asd THIS COZ
vefsaiionl A. believe he was ont, SIR
% uo,y long aid lie remain out y. am not able
to'say precisely. go ,,.,,
botnre Mr. Downey left the roomi \. believe had
O lie left while you were conyersingi A. Yes SIR.
! rIoR. all tLet conversation c0pmenoei n. II
Commenced about the war; said the/ar Wou'u Sooi p7
fsN... xss. lil Al ID .Ip
o. Had you been discussing The question OF exempt
Ing persons nom military seylcei a. No. sir
q Nothing was said about that A. Not word
o. when did this conversation occnr' a. Some time
in March IN tie latter part Of March.
q what was said after DOwncys reinrn' \.
asked him as he had taken Tie oath Of allegiance
Whether lie considered II oindngt NC said ne was d
oyal man, but lie did not consider that oath binding
a. Had Won mot Lin 70 DoWnoy's ary other time
during this Year, \. That was the only iimc, sir,
q. How long did you remain therci ~ hai or
thIco-g gaTicTs Il an hour, p'rhaps.
q. Was not d.. NuGFs manner iocoso y No, SIR.
o. Did he seem 70 be in earnest A. II isimposslbe
for me TO say whether lie was in earnest OF not
Q Did q leave any serious impression upon your
mindf a. Ne, sir; / did not suppose such ihing
could come 20 pass; went home and repeated what lie
said and We al laughed at ~ thought tie man had
nlo,o sense than 10 use such an expression.
q Did MGdd look Us II be really believed Il himself
A. When he first said il could not think that he meant
it; but after the President was killed. ana Boom nad
been al his house, thought that De moali H..
were to be killed. A. No sir.
O. II you supposed there any oonspirlcy could
you not have gwen TIE Information 70 the authorities
a. did.
O. Whotoi A. To everybody I saw.
= Can you name anybody yon tod b tor y. Yes.
sir told it 70 my brothers told II 70 Watson; told
il 10 many persons in Woodyile; told il 20 old Peter
@ Bat did you give any Information to any one in
authority 4. wrote 10 Col. Holland about IT, the
Plo,os, Marshal Of the Fifth Congrcssana District Of
Haryhnd.
Q'Whn, \. One week after he said It.
q. Did you gei any answert \. No SIR, ana came
TO he conclusion that tho Colonel never received ny
letter.
@ You are the conversation you have detailed Is
all I Of occurred \. Yes sir.
o. Who lcit irst, A. We lcfi about he same tine.
O. Did YOU 20 together \. No went home and
lie went 10 his home, guess.
q when Mr.. Downcy returned, didn't Dr. Mgdl say
20 lin that you had been calling the Southern army
" our ariny" \. No. sir. nothing 81 the sort.
q. Did YOU mention this conversation to your brother
before the assassinntionf \. Yes. Dir.
q. To which Of your brothcrst a. To DR.. John &.
Thomas.
! sassinutOn, A. Yes, SIR
| Q. WHAT'S his full name, A. Samuel Watson.
| q. You spoke Of Mr. Wood, was it Petex Wood ~
/ 4. Yes: the old man. sir.
O. Did you mention it TO lin before OF after the
s3ssnaiion Il. Afior. sir
q. Sir. Downey didn't seem 10 think anything Of this
talk Of Dr. Mnddsi 4. told You he WIS not there -
the time. sir aud when mentioned Il To him he said Ac
was glad that he did not hear ANYTHING atout il.
EXAMINATION or JOHN HAP.
O. Look nj that paper and state II you have ID
before. Here tie witness read the following tolc-
.gram.l 10 ~ OLaughn. No. 81 North Lxctcr-st..
baltimore Md Don't you fear 20 neglect your bust.
ness. Yon had better come ut once j. Booth' State
whether you teleraphlc operator IN this c.ty
A. an n clerk In the once.
O. State whether this dispatch was sent ~ the time
Of rs datei A. Yes siri but tho year should be so'
not lsGi THAT Is one OF the old printed forms
Q. DO you know the handwriting Of John Booth' A.
Yes sir ! saw him write tnnt.
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