American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-24

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witnesses were examined as to the occur
rences at the theatre on the night of the
assassination.
After recess o.day, Mr.. Lloyd was re-
called He identified one of the carbnes
produced in Court as one that was left at
his house by Mrs. Surratt.
Mary Vantine was called and testified
she lived at 240 G street, and that Ar
mold and O'Laughlin took rooms at her
house in February last Booth frequent
ly came there to see these men, and some
times on calling appeared very anxious to
see them. Arnold told her it was j. w,
Booth and she identified photograph as
Booths Booth called for O'Laughlin
more frequently than for Arnold. Both
of these men told her they we're interest
ed with Booth in the oil trade. Arnold
and O'Laughlin left her house on goth
of March, and said they we're going to
Pennsylvania.
Henry Williams--colored- testified
that he knew O'Laughlin; met him in
Baltimore some time in March, having
carried a letter to him from Booth car
lied Que to Arnold at the same time but
did not have an opportunity to see him.
Prisoners counsel objected to this tes
timony, which the Judge Advocate said
was introduced merely to prove the init
macy of the parties The objection was
overru(ed.
j. p Early testified that he came from
Baltimore with O'Laughlin on the Thurs
day previous to the assination. They
stopped at the Metropoliton Hotel, and il
the morning O'Laughlin went up stairs
to see Booth and staid some time Did
not see him again until evening. o..
Laughln went to Baltimore in the after
noon of Saturday after the assassination
He did not show much excitement over
the assassination, but his brother said
they would be after him on account Of
his intimacy with Booth At the time
the party came down from Baltimore, on
Thursday, it was arranged they should 60
back on Friday saw no difference in the
conduct of o Laughlin from his usual ap.
pearance. lie thought it was liquor that
caused them to stay later than they had
intended When they reached Balti-
more on Saturday, O'Laughlin's brother
told him (O' laughing that parties had
been looking for him and would probably
arrest him. Witness remembered he re.
marked he did not want to be arrested al
home, as it would be the death Of hi.
mother and announced his intention oi
going elsewhere,
Witness testified that while in Wash.
ington on Thursday night they were to-
gether most of the time, and he did not
know of his going elsewhere that even
ing. t
Lieut.. Henderson testified that he wa:
acquainted with O Laughlin, and that he
told him on Friday morning he was to sec
Booth. He did not know whether he
saw him or not, and would not tell wha
his business was.
, Gen R. D. Story testified he had known
OLaughlin for several years, and saw
him with Booth early in April The as
sociation between them appeared to be oil
an ultimate character. Saw them at one
time talking earnestly. Another person
| whom he did not know, being present.
Witness thought one of the prisoners was
the person talking with Booth, and o.
Laughlin, but would not point him GU
as he could not swear to him.
L. S. Sprague, clerk at the KirkwooC
, House, testified to being present when tht
room was brokeo open after the assassin
, alton and saw the revolver which we;
found there.
David Stanton testified he saw o.
, Laughlin at the house Of the Secretary o.
War the night before the assassination
Asked him what his business was, and he
enquired for the Secretary of war. Re
, quested him to 90. and he went. This
was about half past ten o'clock. O'Laugh
! lin did not say what his business was and
did not appear to have any. There wa'
large crowd of people there, and a banC
! serenading the Secretary and Genera
7 Grant.
Peter SlatterweL testife1 that he KEEP
> restaurant near Fords theatre. Abou
ten o'clock on the night of the 18th o
t April Booth called for some whisky, anC
after drinking went out hastily. Abou
eight or ten minutes afterwards he hearC
the President was assassinated. Eithe
: on that night or the night before Harold
stopped in and inquired for Booth.
Jos. M. Dive testified he saw seyera