New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18

because II had not fallen On him to 60 to Washington
he bad been sent for to some place BY messenger;
fallen /" his lot I to go to Washington instead Of the
other A. Yes sir had letters OF my own 10 posi- ..
the Eassaust. Post Ofice;. one Of them LETT aoou!
Twenty sixth or Twenty seventhst., and a. ne ieI
| moved up into his places the car was crowoeo; ny
daughter said that had dropped one OF my letters she
picked something up ard gave 1t to me; when went
down to the brokers. where was gong with some eo
went to take it out of my pocketbooA ana ! saw an
envelope with two letters in it, thought TOT import
ance because Of the conversation. ,......
O. Are you certain it is the envelope with the letters
dropped by these men A. 1t must have oeen.
because them exchange letters and there was no
one else at that seat. :,
O. Was picked up al the point where they were SIT
tingi \. Yes. just at the end Of my dress.
O. Would you recognize the envelope il you were to
see it 4. Yes, sir.
O. (ExAibing an envelope with .wo letters. Look
at that and see if it is the same envelope A.
@ Were both letters in that envelope you now have
them a. Yes. sir.
The letters were then presented and read to the Com
DgAa LouIs The time ha. stla tha: have all
decided Sor. ' gc 2
did and you to be the Charlotte Cordsy o. the nine
vow that taken by u.s. yo. will feel drawback
Abe mu.t die, and You can choose your weapons
nnS Mini asm Johnson who viii give hi, has been Ike
an enrsed demon since the meeting because has not sen
81 hi. gray haired father and his noble brother cal upon him
for revenge and revenge be will have; wreak It
upon the fountain head he will Of the boodhr'y
| general. Butler ould suit him.
A our plans all concOced and well arranged we sepsr.
s and as an yo Syn TO pse1s to d
friends Yonr dsguses perfect and complete that
oas s,ss % PasS
act hastily Remember be has ten days. Strike for your
sure. Get ntrodn,ed congratulate him. listen his stories
many vii the brute tell to earthly friends DO any
olSs gu' Fneo.s h note tOseer with one Of poor Lee,
nea viii give the reason for this when we meet Return
Won Win p efSG g hear Go rom me in
sanders i' doing US no good in Canada Bsevs me yS"'
[The original of the foregoing is attached to this
record, and marked Exhibit No. II ..,,, 100,
"DEAnEsr HrsBAsp: Why do you not come home! You
left days only aud now have been from home
short notes few cold word-and check for money which
did not require What hiss como over youf Have You iof
gotten your wife and child Baby calls for papa until my
You again and again, and as last resource Nio
TO Chsre begging him to see you and tel you 20 come no
Won wSerever YOU were in ii' rod Mamma must
not write sny a, am too weak Louis earning 10 n''
stay away '"y longer from '''' "'''' LxKsEA"
THE original of the foregoing annexed to this rec
ord and marked Exhibit No 3. 49,
| o. At what time in November did you pick mp this
envelope and these letters A. The day Gen. Bu'icr
eft New York; cannot tell the precise date but den'
Scott told me he had left that morning.
o. Was that after the Presidential election III NoVen
berf A. Yes, SIR
o. What did you do with these letters after yon exam
med them aud found their character A. TOOK tnem
first to Gen Scott who asked me to read them % MN
be said he thought it OF great importance ana ask
ed me to take 1t to Gen. Dix; did So and gave 1t to
Gen. Dix. -,
| q. Yon say the men exchanged letters which was
giving letters to the otherthe large or the small MAJ
A. They exchanged twice; the larger one gave ihetn
IL the next ~ him. and ne handed them DacA anu
they were exchanged again.
i q. Did you more than onei A. Yes, SIR ,
q. The smaller one, or educated one, said ne would
leaye for Washington the second day aftert A. Yes;
the day after tomorrow
| No crosse Examination
i CIV. BUNKER,
witness called for the prosecution being duly sworn
BE- Me Judge Adrocau-Q. Will you please state
whether you were, during toe last Fall and Sun are,
olerk NJ the National Hotel in this cityt a. have
b,en connected with tho National Hotel nearly i've
O. Did you know John Wilkes BOOTH A.. I did.
o. Was he the habit Of stopping at that hotel when
he came the city A. think ne made that his home
when in the city.
O Have you the hotel books here for November last
A. Three Of them are here
o wish Won TO examine them and state whether Il
.ppesrs or not that John Wilkes Booth was quest st
ia national Hotel and was in re MOTEL in the month
Of November and - %. at sEst time. and at what
time he left A. He arrived at the National Hotel
Wednesday, November g, in no evening.
| Q. When did he leave' A. The memorandum states
that be left on the morning of the ith. see that one
cash.hook which supposed here is not. but the
momerandu a is correct, as it was made out in the
hotel and receipted but have not the book 70 reer
o. When does it appear that he returned again a.
He returned November H. in the early part VI the
evening. and left again on the io'h ,c,..
| o. Does il appear al what tine ne lett on tue lou
have not the book thai conds refer TO for that; as
il is not here an not able 10 state
! q. Was he tlore during the month OF Octooeft a;
UIs name does not appear the books for October,
believe, have not looked that book through fully rs
was not requested by the parties VINO came 10 Tue
hotel.
| o. Have Won taken from the books memoranda to
enable you to his subsequent arrivals and de-
partures during the following months' A. ihey are al
| contained in this memorar DUN from November y ~
Il o. When was his next return after leaving on No
ysrnber ID. A. They are all included in ttis mcmoran
DUN from November 1854, to Aprii T, 100.
o. That paper thcn rs yon hold II m your hand, you
state TO be an accurate transcript from the books A
Yes sir, from our books at the hotel A.. ,.,
o. DO YOU know who were his associates IN the hotei
generally when be was thsre-his room.mates' A.
His most intimate friends one was John MeCuiougn'
an actor. ~ ia, IL,
q. Was he his room-mate, A. DE roomed with MN
"A portion ofthe time.
~ Could y III name any other Of his room.mates dur.
ing that t.Ins. A. John T.. Wentworth OF California;
he also roomed with Mr.. McArdlc. agent OF Edwin
Forrest while he was roouing with Mr.. McCuiioueni
the three occupied the same room A.,
D o. TLnt memor sndnm which you. have brings DIN
down the 9Th Of April You say! a; yes SIR; ,,.,
o. Did he leave Oh that day A. That was his last
o. liz remained there until the assassination OF the
President A. Yes, sir. ,...;,o,, ,...
o. Had he room there at the time tho President was
as.ss mated Uo bad.
I O. Were Won present when his trunk was opened oy
the oficersi A. Twas not; packed bis baggage the
| n,.,t dsy and had il removed our baggage room.
/ o DO YOU know John ii. Surrat OF THIS cityf L 90
moi by name; Booth had great many callers that
knew by sight. but did not know their names
1 O. Have you seen any Of these prisoners bctore' A
| Know this small one with black vhskers and impe
| rin; 10 not know his name, but know him by sight
| Pointing TO Michael 0Laughlin
O. Did you see him at tho hotel' A. Very often; he
frequently celel on Booth.
q Lock al All the rest. and see i you recolleot any Of
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