The New York herald., 1865-06-01

tails lhsvs always found clear, snles h ths perform
snos Of some spectacular play, when n times would
be partly encunbered
naustache. a never d ID
Tue witness ives further sxanaincd and tA> soIowsns
great admiration for Booth, Who was passicaariy fs
Gnating man, and who soeued 70 exercise . couevol
over the minds and actions = bis INTERIORS he e.ceed
box 70 the stage wss nos Sae which required rehcArs
he had often introduced similar leap into the witch
ass during the sass sssa.resi s I' SEASON. Booth fire.
aneny VISITED the theatre and had his letters directed
there the prisoner yspangls had lived n Baltimore and
summer months IN the neghborhood OF that city, en-
gagged In nshlng end Grabbing he rope found IN Span
tned that inh opinion might have been used oy the
prisoner In caching crabs though experienced craooeI
Ssea much rope ne mad sen en-
test6ed his object In making the visit was 70 see "a
uncle, very aged man. and mother inaw who ,rs Ie
sided there no had not heard Of the assassination OF the
President until the Sunday evening following, while on
bis return.
GROSS Examined BY JUDGE ADVOCATE HOLT.
Could not say positively whether private boxes IN the
theatre were ordinarily kept locked Mr. Ginord the
stage carpenter had control OF such matteA and tho
Of e Ss s9 S NJ %
for those boxes the day Of the assassination were
witness brothers, James r. and Henry Clay Ford the
play Of the American Cousin, whom rst ntroduced was
only fair aaSisness nom lie cha1acsls Of The two
to have been capable Of exercising great influence,
either for good or for evil over the prisoner spangls
which time the body eassembled.
Re-examination OF Mr.. Ferguson.
BY Ar. EwnG-Q State whether directly after the
assassination Of the President you saw Mr. Stewart ges
Stewart after Booth passed OF ] saw large in
light CLOTHES, with mustache jump on the stage mo
man. whatever he was, turned around and looked 70.
wards the box some onshallooed "Catch him. Miss
Laura Keene raised her hands and said I'VE have caught
out II probably two three minutes after
Booth ran out before he jumped upon the stage
maS Ss yGS % seem else run out before hm
O II anybody had gone ont before him would you
have seen hms A. think 70; thought livery singu-
lar thai no one got on the stage.
CROss-ExANNKD BY JUDGE BINGHAM.
@ On which side Of the dress circle were your A. On
the right side; on the same ade with the Presidents
Q How near did you sit 70 the private boxes on that
sdef A. went close 70 them; that could not
see what was passing below distinctly; ] saw Laura
REORGANIZATION OF Mr.. Rest.
BY Mr.. EwlNo-Q State your business in Washington.
A. am manager Of Growers theatre
Wilkes Booth during last before the assassna
ton Of the President and, II 70, whether he made any
ing she theatre, have - seon se him apou. there
frequently, and he made such inquiry the day
before the assassination he camc into the oce some time
audss % ss s r - ~ ~ !" .haa anJ ,n'errup's c
he seated himself in chair and entered into converse
ton upon the subject Of the illumnaon there was 10
be general illumination Of the city on Thursday he
asked me II intended to illuminate; said did 70
certain extent but my great illumination would be on
the next night the anniversary Of the fall Of Sumter he
my reply was eyes, and must send that invitation
party 70 attend on the night OF the IItn m
Q Did you invite the PRESIDENT A. l sent krs. Lin
coin invitation; my notes generally addressed
Q was there anything marked In Bocsn's msnnsr Of
making ne inquiry a HIS manner struck me a.
busy and usual come in and distuy6 no; he
pushed the matter - far that got up, laid the manu-
script away and snsered into conversation.
keep the passaGeway between the and the green
room and dressing sooms ceasf 4 Yes; should be
point with the stage carpenter % heep The stage clear
how much room there iA
z Would you consider three feet wide or MARROW
passages A. shonld consider II rather nArTow; but
there arc NO Two theatres alike In that respect; would
be moro necessary 70 keep the passage clear n u was
narrow man n - wsds Of couns.
boxes in Fords theatre the stage extraordinary
dimcuh ones = From my present recollection should
say nSs very Gmcun.
@ase whas box the President was in the habit Of
oscupyinS when ne .sssnded growers heatref
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theatre when tHe President was sssassinascd was
Gtste The positions of Edward Spanrer and yourself
Al the time n occurrsd n vo" SnoW What th:v were
vas standns on the stage readv n draw ia and
SpansIer Wa stasdine r9ht oppoete t me on die .sae
~ ths tir.e heard M rhot ARA -
o Prom the. position YOU were IN could xou see ths
prssdcnt's hoxC A I Gould not. ps;ther conta Ssnsr
ser he was siapdps ehind the scenes he was on the
same edc with the Presideut,s boy and Vas on the
opporite side
When the Shot was hred did you see what ho did :
A. tdAd net; Idid nos nos'oe whether he moved away
or remained
what da yeu yoonsff A. peaHy do not
know what did ! -s esesicd at the time, did not
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