The Portland daily press., 1865-05-17

\ window, and 1t seemed as II lll8 gentlemen
was leading horse down the alley he did not
| get further than the end of the alley and then
turned back again; he came up to the theatre
door and pushed it open; he said something in
a low tone and then hallooe5 IN q low voice
li'Ned" four times; there was a colored man M
at the window, who said, "Mr. Ned. Booth
calls you; that's how came to know it was
Booth; II was pretty dark and 1 could not
see what kind Of face he had Ned came and
Booth said TO him In low tone, tell Maddox
TO come here; Ned went back and Maddox
came out and they said something to each
other; could not understand from my window
what the words were; after that Maddox took
hold OF the horse and carried him around the
corner where could not see him; Booth re-
| turned into the theatre aud this man who had
| corried the horse went in at the door too; IN
| ten minutes saw this man come out OF Inc
| door with something in his hand glittering; l
| do not know what it was; he jumped on the
horse quick as he came out ofthe theatre door
and was gone as quick as flash OF lightning;
| | thought the horse had certainly run away
| with the man; then saw them running out
doors asking which way he had gone; still l
| did not know what was the matter, but man
| said the President was shot.
TESTIMONY OF VIM a. BRowNINGI
William A. Browning, private secretary of
| President johnson, testified that he was with
| him on the night OF the l4th OF April; between
four and five O'Clock left his room at the Capt.
tol, and went to the Kirkwood House went
up to the office, and there saw cord in my
box; President Johnson's box adjoined mine
the clerk of the hotel handed this card to me \
s;Don't wish to disturb you, are you at home,
tsigned) j. Wilkes Booth" AT the time, / at
tached no importa zee to it; thought perhaps
Booth was playing here, and had some idea of
going to see him, but when his name was con-
nected with the affair looked upon 1t differ
emily.
TESTIMONY OF MAI. KILBoURNE KNOX l
Maj. Kilbourne Knox testified that he was
at the residence OF the Secretary OF War on
the evening of the 18th OF April The pointed
out O'Laughlin as seen in front of the housed;
O'Laughlin asked, SIS Mr.. Stanton y said
II suppose you mean the Secretary ?'' he said
YES" and think he said, II am a lawyer in
town, and know him very well;'' had the
impression that he was in liquor, and told him
that did not think he could see him then he
came again, and said, SIS Mr.. Stanton in. y and
said, "Excuse mel thought you were the Of
fcer, of the day." / said there is no officer of
The day here; he then walked up the steps in
to the hall, and stood there some minutes:
went over to David Stanton, and said, sDo YOU
know that man. he said that he did not: /
told Mr.. David Stanton that he had better talk
him OUT Mr.. Stanton talked with him few
moments, and took him off; think General
Grant had gone into the parlors and that this
man stood behind the Secretary, on the steps,
where could see intolthe parlor, and who was
there. ag eas1 ae a'S
~ TESTIMONY OF JOHN c. HALTER. .
Know the prisoner O'Laughlin; saw him Cd
the night of the 18th of April at Secretary
Stanton's house; he asked me if Gen, Grant
was in; told him he was; he said he wished
to see him; l said, this is not the occasion for
you to see him; If you wish to see him, step
out on the pavement or carriage stone and
you can see him; he did not go in the house
or attempt to, and walked away towards the
tree box, and seemed to reflect; turned NV
eyes away and did not see him more.
TESTIMONY OF sERFT. sII.As d. COBB.
Was on duty night of the assass ination at
Navy Yard Bridge; saw three men approach
me rapidly on horse back between 10 1-2 and
IL; challenged them and advanced to them to
recognize them; satisfied myself they were
proper persons to pass, and passed them;
could not recognize any Of the prisoners, as
the men was shown photographs of Booth,
and Ucognized him as having past first and \
alone; giving name OF Booth; said he was GO
ing home in Charles, which understood to
mean Charles county j asked him what town,
he said he didn't live in any town, but lived
close to Bryantown; / asked him why he
was Out ~ latC, dnA ~ No uiu uOb KNOW per-
sons were not permitted to pass after that
time of night. He said it was news to him,
that he had some ways to go, that it was dark,
and that he would have moon; the next
man came up in five or tan minutes; said his
name was Smith and going to White Plains
Harold was pointed out to the witness, but
he thought he was not the man. The third
man did not seem to have sufficia.. business
to Justify witness In passing MIN the last men
inquired whether man had passed on horse;
the second made no inquiry as to another
horseman; the second horse was roam horse,
with halfracking gait; Booth rode small
FESTIVE, and more so than his rider $3.50