Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-07

untll witness requested him to 20 out. He
asked him where the Secretary was wit
ness said he was standing on the stoop,
Did not offer any explanation for his pres
ence. Gen. Grant was there that night :;
did not ask about Grant; went away when
told to; it was about lO1 o'clock band
was serenading Gen Grant, and q crowd
gathered around. When the Secretary of
War was pointed out to him he did not
90 to him. nor tell what his message
was.
d. c, Reed.
Know John II. Surratt by sight. Saw
him on the 18th ofApril, alone, standing
on the street below the National at % o.
clock. Wore drab clothes had on spurs;
bowed to him s.he passed. Have known
him good while saw him last October:
was light completed hair rather sandy ;
did not recolect any whiskers; paid most
attention TO his clothes; makes them him
self
James W. Romephrty.
Keep a livery stable; was acquainted
with Booth ; came 10 his stable at - and
o'clock on April 4th wanted sorrel
horse at four o'clock couldn't give him
the snrrel gave him bay mare have
never seen the mare since. Recognized
! Booths photograph. He said he was 60
! ing 10 Growers theatre to write letter (;
he would put her in the stabla back of
that he said he was going to take q
! pleasure ride. Did not know any Of the
/ prisoners. Surratt was with Booth the
| first time witness saw him, which was six
weeks before the assassination Booth
was alone on Friday. Surratt was about
five feet ten inches high; light goatee and
sandy hair thin features.
Rufus Stables.
Keep a livery stable. Knew Booth,
SurraL and Atzerolh' Saw them at bis
stable frequently, down to the 2lst or % ,
OF March. Surratt kept two horses there.
Atzer 9th did not use The horses but rode
out occasionally with Surratt. Alzeroth
told witness that Surratt had been to
Richmond and got into difficulty and that
the detectives we're after him. Atzeroth
took away one ofSurratt's horses-a Elind
one: it was paid for on the Goth. Booth
| paid for the horses. Atzeroth afterwards
came TO the stable to sell the horses to
Howard, the owner Of the stables Alter
9th rode one horse, and stranger the
other; Surratt claimed both horses /;
| Booth paid Cor their Keeping. The wit
| ness was seat out to identify the hores
es.
P,ier Flatcrfsh.
Keep restaurant near Ford's theatre
Booth was there ten o'clock or little after
on the night of the ltth OF April. He call
ed for Nhi'key, paid for 1t and went out.
Restauran. adjoins the theatre. Booth
was a.one. Did not hear the report OF
pistol. After Booth went out think 1t
" eight or ten minutes before he heard
Of the assassination. Knew Harold. Saw
MIN either the .isat Of inc murder or
the night previous he inquired ii Booth
had been there; thinks he was alone
the time was between Elk or seven
o'clock
Sergeant lanes ", Dye.
Was sitting in front of Ford's theatre
about half-pasL uine o'clock, on the 18th
of April. Saw an elegantly dressed gen
tlenan come ou! Of The passage and com
mence q conversation with rough-look-
inr person then another joined them
and the three conyerSed. After a whIle,
and about the end OF the Second act the
elegantly dressed party said 81 think he
| will come out now" This one then went,
after waiting awhile, into the saloon and
staid long enough TO take u drink ana
came out as though he wasgettiDg ntoNi-
Gated stepped up 10 the rcughest looking
and then went into the passage that leadS
from the stage to the street. The small
est one stepped uD as the well-dressed one
appeaIed again, and called out the time,
! lie wentup the street and remained a
while came back and called the time
again, louder than before-thinks 1t was
ten minutes after ten. Then lie started
at a fast walk up the street; the best
DIRE sed one went inside the theatre. Wit
ness starte d for a saloon, and bad just or
dered oysters when he was informed the
| President was shot. Recognized the photo
Graph of Booth as the we'll dressed party.
Witness thought if Spangler.-pointing to
chat indiyidual-ha a moustache he the
lrouch-looking man IL was rather dark,
but the party had moustache. Did not
recognize the third party among the pris-
oners. he was neat, weli-dressed, and
wore a moustache, and wore fashionable
clothes. The witness could not on ac-
count ofthe darkness describe particularly
the articles of dress worn by the Sloyenly
man did not observe the color of his
ewes OF hair moustache was black wore
a slouch hat did not notice if he had on
an oyercoat did not notice the color OF
his coat stood at the right end Of the
massage on the pavement; the Presidents
carriage was near the ourbstone ; kept the
same position all the time doe: not
know whether he stood there when the
we'll dressed man went into the theatre
was about five feet eight inches high
thinks Spangler has his countenance with
out the moustache.
John II. buckingham.
Was doorkee2er duying April at Ford.
theatre. Saw Booth about 10 o'clock or
the night Of the murder he came in anC
went out again, and returned in few
minutes asked witness what time it was
was told to step into the lobby and he