New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19

Cfoss-eLamfaedt by Mr. Doesier-Q. Did you know tie
psoh9T At1sfoct before you met lin at the Pennsy!
O. Did you speak about the assassination of the Pres
ident Immediately upon going into the room that MORN
lingi A. No; he was in bed when came right oppo.
site and it was some five or ten minutes before spoke
Ito him.
O. Did be soy anything more than that II was an
awful thing A; believe that was ALL
| O. He was nndresscdf a. lie vas I'm he'd. 7 10 NOT
know whether he was addressed or not
| O. You mention the prisoner calling you "Inte"
Were you on intimate termst A. Yes that was the
only name ever heard him call me.
| q. Did you see him after this AFFAIR." A. No, sir
O. When he said that if this failed the other would
not what else did be sayi A. do not know; this was
a week or ten days before the assassination.
o. At the time you heard these words. had you been
drinking with The prisoner' A. Yes; we had two or
three drinks whiIo We were lying IN bed.
Q. Were these remarks made after these drihEsi A.
@. what kind of drinks were thcy' A. Whisky
cocktail | believe =,
that interview A. No; that was about all.
TESTIMONY OF WASHINGTON BRIscoE.
| yJydge Hol-Q State whether or not, on the nens
of tho llth of April you saw the prisoner AleiV s
street car OF Sixth ST. and rode toward the Navy fardi
it was between III and y O'clock =.
O. What did he Sayt a. lie did 20, rSc1s nr ~ ~ mo
news he said he had be then asked me to let MN sieep
| O. Where was your storei A. Down at the Navy
O. What was his manner A. He seemed to be
excited
O. Did he urge TO you, or seem to be very anxious 70
sleep with voui a. He asked me three times.
| O. What became Of him A. He rode down as Jar as
/ did. got ont when did. and asked me againi INC
gentleman with me did hot invite HIN to stop ana VI
coufse had no right 10 ask him..
| @ How long had you known him. A. Some seven
or eight years.
O. Did he then express his determination 10 any.
where else A. He said he going back TO what
was formerly the KENNEL House, now the Pennsylvania
House on est -
Characterization by Mr.. DoestoQ. Did you notice
the precise time when You met Azerodt that evening
\. No. but think 1t was about u or Il.
O. What time il when be leit you that evening.
rs near as YOU can tell A. Near 2ocock; he stopped
at the corner OF / and Garrson-sts, near the Navy
Yard to wait until car came b,eS :, o.r 20 10 d;s.
turbedl \. Judged from his manner ne "asa h'ue
excited. "a,
O. Had he been drinkiDgi a. hardly hnowi 1 did
not not co particularly
IT'S TMoyY OF THE REV. W. H. RYDER.
Eramined by Jpage Hot.-Q. State your residence
and professiont A. Iresidc in thcagoj am clergy
o State whether Won recently made visit 10 Rich
nond and at what time. A. left Chicago on the YIN
of april, and arrived at Richmond Oh tAe iiu' ""eis
O. Wbio tlere did you find in the Capitol the ar.
chves OF the called Confederate States and II So IN
what condition. \. did they were pretty genefaiy
confused and scattered about on the hoor
o. Did you in common with many Others, pick up
papers from tie fvort A. Yes.
hand was ucSed M in the Capitol in Richmond under
the circumstances you meniioni "A. YES PM The
up either in the building Ut Immediately aDOu' .no
building: or il was handed to me by some one VINO
picked il up in the rbbsh about the ROOM tneIe wo
one or two persons with me- ey %s,r Would pick
it I'D aud preserve il; in some instances the oIaeix
who was in attendance would hand me soinethrg anu
would put 1t in my pocket; having thus eoee.vu
qute number OF things they thrown into com
Iaon receptacle put into box, and forwarded 10 Chi'
cago; this was one of the papers so iound. .5vo
(Ihe paper referred 10 was read by iDe JuuSe'hu'"
'''' "' ''N'"'' RICHMOND, Feb. H. 1865.
Win s,tor Jobnsoa and myself waited upon yon some
day, Since in relation the project Of snnoyns and ,ssTa.
ne ie there were sewers. remark, made by upon the
subject that no, fully prepared TO s'~si ,,oao;r@ ~:
eRerpe ind cannot Apply objections to the scheme
F1sG The contrasting material consists q .'sra ~.
ar The least danger Of ds s sn,s T b., r.:
ss sss Of POT re ns %tc is sea a are
and other party a. understand u.r.ou, IN In.
ssst . 9. Is G n'ss:y Coz sHs'b
he dS9s 0s 'SsR ms n npoesnt
have SEEN enough that can be produce, 20
engaged and in Others but very slight We can: frs' nun
every t leaves osn port ,Sr the cn' ,ss bsbor
other NGrrn port ~h Bs s9pp evsy i0t trans.
ror, and gnboai on the Mississippi River sswe as devsa's
couutry aud oil his people with terror and cons'enaon
an m s n ,borony To- pressed with s.i
M ibi;sye y,. have the means command promptly
gr,,s ed e, s.Ss co pS'df purpose
i,fyng your mind the subject respectfully DuI eatI
request You will have ali interview WIN ben tSnI
is allie by conclusive proofs to convince you that wht nave
,e,ted perfectly feasible acd practicable Inc deep I'll
conviction Of the importance OF avsing ourselves every
element OF defense must be excuse Tor writing you ahu
@ 70 be so pes.e signify the time when 1t will DO
convenient for you to see him. am e'pec, yUsT U1sa'
on the back of the letter the two Endorsements
The first being Hon. W. s Oldham Richmond, FEB. H.
lsbj. -, ,;. A..
onemv', shrNing towns etc.. preparations are IN the
hands of Prof Mccullough, and are known TO only one
Marty Asks the President 10 have an interview Win
Secretary Of State at his convenience please see Gen.
Harris aud learn what plan he has Tor overcoming tno
dHioulty heretofore experienced j. D., Nth Feb.,
leC5. Received Feb II. l-GJ.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN POTTS.
NJ TJgs Hk-O. state your occupation. A. am
Chef Clerk OF the Wan Department. and lave been "
/ for twenty years ., -, .,,.;..
Of jefferson payisl \. L AN.
o. Look on that Endorsement. signed g. ". sn~
seetf il is his handwriiingl A. In my belief 1t ".
TESTIMONY OF NATHAN RICE.
Re- Tidcs JloU--O State If You are acquainted with
,ta snJy,, i,i,r ofJcierson Dayisi A. / am; whilc
n, was Secretary of War had 10 sign acquisitions,
and o. course his Handwriting came before me eveiy
DAY. 49,, am, soo ;,,h. ;naorsa
mot 4, In the Handwriting Of Jefferson Da'sf
should think II was. ,,,.
auNined with his handwriting, a. iesi wouIu
Generality have nom 10 To 20 signatures before
me- .y.ry dan sometimes signed in my presence put
TESTIMONY OF JOSHUA I. OWEN.
1y r,Jg, Yob-o DO yon know Prot. McCullought
4 hive Known a gentleman who Las been designated
=. pot Nei'ullough | suppose for 20 years; ne was