New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20

walk so hnviy" by tbs time 1 had turned round; he
Jumped bsk and struck Mr. Fred. by the time nau
turned cer round Mr.. Fred had fallen andthrown up
his hands, then ran down stairs and haooed murder
went to he front door and cried murder; then ran
down to General Augers Headquarters; at tue cor
three us soiiiers had come out OF the building
and followed me; had got about half way back to ine
house WIEN saw this man run out and get on MS
horse he had light overcoat and no hat; he had
on irt when he came into the house; had not seen
the h-se at all before; hao0ed TO the soldiers there
he Is citing on his horse; he got on his morse ana
starte off, followed him as far as the corner OF ana
Fifteen he turned to Vermont-aye ana
| / lostight Of him there.
o. Did you see with what he struck Frederick
Sew rdl A. did not exactly see; whatever 1t was It
appe ID 10 be round and mounted with silver; took
ii to l. knife afterward.
| O. How many times did he strike him. A. saw
him rise his hand twice; did not wait to see how
many ines he hit him; he bit him twice and tneh run
DOWN tGirs.
o. I Il this man say any thing as he struck him. A..
Wher he jumped back again he just said to hm-you,
and HI linn over the head; that is all understood MN
@ y. DR.. Verdi Mr.. Stewards family physician :
A. IL, was.
o. DII Payne abuse you in talking TO youi A. No;
he did not say much to mc-only kept saying must
see hifuust see him." walking very slightly forward
/ all tha .ine
@. rad you ever seen this before that you know
of a. No, never that know Of.
/ 0. Wien you out did you observe any person
about '.e door pavement A. No sir no one at all
Q. Yu did not observe his horse A. L did not see
O. How far were you from him at any time after be
mount his horsei A. must have been about as lar
as from, here to that door about 20 feet
| O. Did you see the color Of the horsel A. He ap'
peared bay horse very stout he did not appear to be
a very hardy horse did not appear 10 be gong very
fac till he got to Ist; then he got away from inc al
together.
A. / don't know ex lctly; reckon be, 10 or %.
q. Hsw long have you been at Mr.. Sewa1dsf A.
o. Have you ever been to SCHOOL, A. Yes, four or
o. wheie precisely was this man standing when you
had this conversation with himi A. He was Just IN
/ side tho dor.
o. Did b. give you the package Of medicine at any
timei A. No. he did not hand II 70 the.
q. DO you say he talked rough to your "A. lie dld
not talk rosgh; he had very fine voice when he came
O. You ny you recognize that man as the prisoner at
the bar what there Is about this man that re-
sembes the you cav that night A. noticed his
hair his pantaioons and his boots that night; he was
taking 20 Mr. FREDERICK at least five minutes he had
on very heavy boots black pants. light overcoat ana
brown lat bis face very red at the time he came
| In: he rcd very black coarse hair.
| q. Hive you seen the same boots on this mani A.
Yes III, night they captured him.
have sea the same pantaloons he had black panta-
o A,l would you infer from the fact that he wore
black pats that il was the same mant A. No; know
o. W at points about his face beside his hair did you
notice A. l noticed that when he talked he KIND OF
raised ~, Of his lip and showed Wrinkle 10 ms
law, 'ongh his teeth were set very ughti khe"
/ him thu Iomcnt saw him.
| O. ril. be talk when you recognized him The hrst
time, lie did not talk them but noticed the Ials-
ing y. ls ~ that bod s"en wbca he was taxing "H
% When have Won seen the prisoner before since tho
night II tho assassination, A. saw him on the l'th
| nj Gen. Augcrs headquarters.
| o. How lid YOU happen 10 go there 10 see lin A.
They sent f,r 10 the house; Mr.. webster ana an
| other gentleman came for me.
man up 10 tho room where i was. and asked Ine
| TO get upi asked him what they wanted; II was IN
/ the night about or O'Clock ho said Mr.. Webster
wanted me; bad been getting up every nght since
the thing happened and asked him 10 ask MI " en-
ser TO cone up 20 nv room was tired Of getting up
AT night; when | got up and saw Mr. Webster he told
me he wanted me to go down 20 Gen. Augurs; j went
down; there light very bright IN the hali al the
iimc they asked me how light II was nj Mr. Seward
that night. told them II was not light In our hall
that the burner did give but little light they
asked me what Kind of a looking man the
black hair, thin lips fine voice, very tall and broad
across the shoulders there were about 20 or 30 gentle
men In there; they brought in and asked II II
was the one. and they brought in another; neither
looked like him. and told them no. they then opened
the middle door, and this man came walking IN at the
door the light turned mp very high; as soon as
saw him put my finger on his face and said knew
him; that was the man.
O. Did either Of the two men they showed you before
look Ike thls man. n. NO. one Aau n4us'a0"coi '"V
other had whiskers.
o. Were they as tall as this man A. No. they were
short they did not look at all like this man.
q Had you AZ that time heard OF any reward Tor me
of the supposed assassin OF Mr. Seward
A. Yes; had heard Of reward for the different ones
but had not heard ola reward offered for this one and
have not yet. saw bill posted up the next morning
from Gen Augurs headquarters. offering reward. but
not for this man.
o. Did any one offer you money before this mans APP
prehensioni A. No, SIR
o. Did anybody threaten you, A. No.
q When the prisoner struck Mr.. Seward and you
went down stairs did you find any soldiers therei A.
No; the passage free the door was closed went
down and opened the door. and went to the corner
O. What kind Of a pace had the horse when he rods
awayi A. 1t seemed as II hc went very slow at first
for kept up with him till he got to Ist then he went
off At rapid rate. -...
BIZ Judss Hoi,-Q State whether or not on the night
of tie nth OF April last you were At the residence Oh
William n. Seward, Secretary of Slater A. was.
O. In what capacity A. There IN Attendance us
nurse upon Mr.. Seward ,.
either of them having been at that house ,nt even
ing A. 1 one Of them who looks IKE MN;
the one in his shirt (polnting to Payne)
o. State the circumstances attending the encounter
between the person Of whom you speak ana MI, sew
ord A. The first saw Of him. heard scuiing In
the hall opened the door 10 what the trouble was
as opened the door lie stood close up to IT. as soon rs
IL was opened wide enough he struck me and knocked
me partally down. and then rushed up to the bed OF
AIR Seward struck him. and manned him; as soon as
could get my feet endeavored TO haul him off the
bed aud be- turned upon me; IN the scuflo there was
man came in the room who clutched him; between the
two OF us got him 10 the door or by the door, when
he clencled his hand around my neck. knocked me
down. broke away from the other man. and rushed
down stairs
q. What did be strike You WITH He struck me
with lis fist the last time; the first time with knife
O. Did he stab you and II So whcrei A. Yes, here
(pnining 20 about the center Of his forehead
O. DID he say any hing when he struck you A. He
did not. that heard.
q. Did he pass Immediately to tho bed Of Mr. Sew
ard when lie first knocked you DOWN. A. He did.
q. Did yol him strike Mr. Seward A. did
q. Milh the same weapon be struck You with A.