New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01

\ O. Had 1t been published at the TINA Booth let the
theaier that the President would be there that ngnt
| A. When came into the theater that morning my
brother told me that be would write little notico anu
put into the evening papers that the Presdeh'
4 be there. A.,
O. Then could any one have had knowledge OF the
fact unless they came 10 the theaterf A. NO. uhcsS
nv brother told them.
@ In what direction did Booth so after he left the
theaterf a. / do not know.
@ Did be seem to be in hurry to complete the con-
yefsaton and get away from the theatcr A. No sif
| O. When he learned the fact that the Presdent
would be there that evening, did you notice any partc
he sat down on the steps opened his letter. and occa
sionay would look up and laugh.
o. Ito You recollect the name Of tho messenger from
the White Housef A. No sir lido no, recolect Dis
O. Did this conversation with Booth take place in the
ihrater A. No; out on the sidewalk IN front OF the
20 O. Where was he when he read the letter, A. He
went ny and sat in the main entrance door Of the thea
q. Do you know who was with him from the time lie
cane there, got the letter aud went away A. There
we're some young men talking with him; reeoNeot
Mr. Clifford. Mr. Evans, aud Mr.. Guerrilla.
Q. Is Mr.. Evans an attache Of the thea'erf a. zee
By VI. Ering-Q. DO you think II there bad been
hole The wall In the lite passage between the Pres
ideuts box and the wall four or two inches way
and tw inches the other you would have noticed it
A. II the door had been opened against the wall 1t
wonld have brought 1t behind and | would not have
|
have noticed il.
Q. Is not that passage pretty dark, even when the
door isopeni A. Yes.
o. I'D you observe the side Of the wall a. did
| not tai . particular notice OF IL.
O. J. there had been any auger hole through the par
ttion INTO the Presidents box. would you have teen
likely tonotice III A. l do not think should
q. Did you ever the prisoner (Arnold) a0olt the
! thesicr, A. No; don't know him at ALL
! ByFs Court-Q DO yon not know that the intended
visit Of the President was published IN the morning
A ttxus not
Q. Did you state in a drinking saloon near fords
Tbedtcr that the President was 10 DO there a. Nc
O. Was II announced that Gen. Grant was to attend
the teater IN pany with the Presdentf A. 1t Was
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM wI1nERs, JR.
~ Mr. E~ins-Q In your previous examination YOU
were unable 10 definitely whether the door leading
out Of the passage where Booth was shut, can
/ you tate NOT A. Yes the door was shut.
| y. DO yol rccollect that fact distinctly A. Yes;
sftar ne Knocked me down. as / stated IN my former
testimony he made plunge for the dior; the door was
.hu but be opened II sery easily and rushed out OF
the door after him.
D. Were you a; the theaior that day at 10 o'clock
A. cannot recollect; think bad rehearsal that day
at 10 O'Clock; there was no music IN the American
Cousin" requiring H. but think had full orchestra
| rehearsal OF the song composed.
| q. Did you see Booth or not during that day. a
! TESTIMONY OF JANIS r. FORD.
| By M Euing-Q Siale what business you was en-
rrysd IN about The time of the assassination " the
| PRESIDENT A. j was business manager a. iords
! Iheafer. .
q. State when you became arprised that the Presi'
dent attended Ia Writ the theater that nghtf A At
about 1904 o'clock that morning the young man IRON
thl Presidents house, who usually came on such
! 81 snds. came that occasion; do not know hs
name; he seemed TO be runner he had been 70 the
| theatre half dozen times for boxes previously
q Had the President been previously invited 'cT that
nigh,f A. Nc, sir.
| .. State Whether on that day and II so. how soon
after you arrived, that information was communicated
tod. Wilkes BOOTH 4. l. saw HIN about -. o'clock
some two hours after had received the Information
Oh he Of Tenth aud Fists. he was gong up 20
ward Feventh-st.. l don't know whether he had been
At tie theater he was coming from toward tho ,hsater
| q Had you any knowledge Of the Presidents intsii-
q 4 visiting the theater that night previous To re-
oeising tnis messagoi 4. No. sis;
! q. Did you have anything to do with the boz the
President Was 10 occupyi 4. Nothing whatever
O. Did you procure anything to decorate IL with or
not, A. procur flag from the Treasury Depart.
Q. state whether rot any occasion. you lad a
conversa,ion with Booth 40 TO tho purchase OF lands
| and IL a. where,
IQue.tion objected 10 by Mr.. Bingham as irrelevant
and immaterial. SIR. Ewing stated that in the test
mony Of the witness Weichman a conversation at the
National Hotel between Booth and the prisoner (MaddD
was introduced as circumstance showing Mudd's
connection with the conspiracy; The purpose Of this
evidence was 10 show. IL that conversation
occurred il proved thing inasmuch conversations
on the part Of Booth with various parties in reference
TO the purchase Of land in Lower Maryland were very
frequent. Objection sustained by the tourt.I
o. DO you know Of atyist made 10y Booth into Charles
County last Fall A. / do not know it except from
AIR Bipgbam-You need not state what he told you.
Mr Ewing insisted On the question being answered IN
I full
| COL Bnrnsu-Haye You answered that question
| UItnes.-I say have never known him TO- 80 there.
D. Have YOU ever heard him say what his purpose
in any visit he may have made to Charles County
! lGst Fall
Question objected to by Judge Bingham, and ohlec
/ ton sustained.
By ~, Cor3Q Did you send notice Of the Presidents
intended visit The star that afternoon A. did Of
his intention and that Of Gen. Grant. sent II about
| ~ o'clock
Q. Whose handwriting was h' A. In mines 1
O. In about what time did the FIRST edition containing
that notice appear A. About o'clock, think.
o. Had you sent before you met Booth coming up the
street with that lotterf A. Yes
y. Did YOU have any conversation Win BOON that
day A. No; merely spoke TO him.
By Mr. AikiH.-Q. Do you know John II. sarratt
o. Did you SEQ any person OF that description picture
OF Surratt) about there that day. \. No; DO not
know any such person. -. !,
@ Do YOU know the scor Mccullough, and If so, do
YOU know what time he left The cityi A. know MN
he LETT believe, when Forrest did, which, behe'e,
was the fourth week In January be played an engage
o Did Mccullough return to the city IN company
with Forrest the LIST OF March, A. lie did on For
rests last engagement; LIDO not KNOW what time lhat
O. wos II before the LET Of Aprli A. think so.
d. DO you know of your own knowledge whether
Met uouch had left the city before ue Ist ol apfi A.
do not; have means Of knowing when he leit;
could ascertain from the books OF the heaer when For
rest left - $50
wien YOU wrote that notice for The STAR y. wac III
the ticket office, no one was present.
Q. Had you had any COW ersation with any one about
sending that noticc A. asked Mr. Phillips the actor
10 write me n notice; he SAID he would after writing
the regular advertisements.
o. Did You speak 10 any one clse' A. spoke to my
younger brother about the propriey OF writing 1T did
not speak to any one else.