New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15
G. Did you ever meet Harold at surratfs, A.


occasion Of the visit 20 the theater when Booth PLAYED
Peecafa also nj Mrs. sGrrat in tie Spring of 1863
when frst made her acquaintance; he was there with
some musicians. WHO where eerenading some county
officers after election; 1 next met him IN 1894 at
church, in the country a: Catholic church, these
the Oniy times reccAect
o. DO yon know either Of tho prisoners, Arnold or
Iauglaf 4. No sir
Q What kaowledge. Il any. have you Of surratts
having gone 10 Riclloudf A. Abort the 2Jd Of
Ngica-nO. it tie IIth, there was woman named
S.aGer came 10 the house. she went to Canada, and
returned o. Saturday, the 23d Of March Mr.. SaIratt
drove her into the country about o'clock in The morn,
ing, aud Understood that lie lad gone tc Richmond
with Mrs. Slader. This Mrs Ssdei TO meet man
nancd Howe. but Tia man waA captured and could not
take her.
@. She was q blockGae.r-rlerf a. Yes sir or the
Q. Did Mrs. Sulratt tel, you SO, f. Yes, sir I r.
Y. When did he TeiLrnt A. He returned on the Sd
Of apil
@. Do you know Of bis having brought any gold sith
himi A. Yes. he had some nre or eleven twenty.dcl.
lar gold pieces and be hcG some frcenbacks. about
$50; be gave SO 10 Mr.. Eollhan, and Nj. Hollahan
rave bim SEQ in g.ecrbaCks. lie remained IL the
house about an hour ard told ne be going 70 Mon
ireal He esked nc. however. to go aud take some
oysters with him. and went down To the corner "
Seycnth.st. and Ponnsylyanirave and TOOK some
oysters.
Q And he left A. Yes; he left tha, evening and
since that time have no. seen hin.
Q. Have you seen any letter from iimi \. Yes
letter 10 lis mother dated April ~. i was re-
ceycd here the lith; also saw another directed 10
Mrs Ward did not see the date. but the receipt Of
the letter was prior 10 the one 10 his mother.
q. DID he have any conversation with yOr. rs nc
passed through about the fall II Rchmondf A. Yes;
no told ne he didn't believe IT, he said be had seen
benjamin ana Davis, and they had told him that 1t
would not be evacuated and he seemed to be IN
crcdul1us
O. Have von been 10 Canada since, a. Yes, sir.
q. What did yen there learn OF Surratt' A. That he
arrived at Montreal on the 9th, and returned Tor the
States the 2 returning again the loth, and en-
gagng rOors IN the st. Lawrence Hall he left the ST.
Lawrence that night at l0 he was seen 10 leave the
house Of Mr. Baterhed IN company with three others
IN awegOn.
Objected TO- ard the statement not insisted on as a
part Of the record.
O. DO you remember. early in April. that Mrs. Snr-
rat sent for You 20 give Mr. Booth notice mat she
wished 10 see him, 4. Yes, sir
q. What was tho messagef a. Merely that sue
wished 10 see him.
Q. Did She say on private business. or use any
expression Of that kind A. Yes sir.
q. Did Won deliver the messenger 4. did.
.. What did Booth say' a. lie said he would come
20 the house immoiiatcly-as soon "a he could. ., 81.
O. What time was this, 4. Some time IN April !,
war tie "a when she sen; me- :ound In Booths room
NJ. McLuliom, the actor; communicated 10 H'o'l
her desire and ho did come on the evening OF the ~.
o. State whether be called the evening o the jfth
of tpril the day of the assassination A. Yes, siI
about q O'Clock; when was going out nj the door
met Mrs. SlIratt speaking 20 Booth.
O. Were they alonei A. Yes sir, they were alone
In the "a rlor.
O. nov long was It after that when you started for
tie country A. lie didn't remain more than three or
four minutes.
Q. And Immediately after that you set ont for the
exanination.in chief like the preceding one, YVES
conducted by Gen Holt JudgeAdyocate fcrthe United
Crosse1aminetion BY Reyerdy johnson.
O. How long have You been living at Mrs. Surratts
A. Since December lcoi. Mrs. Surrati, at tibet time
had moved the city from the country; she had rented
O. ID Won ever live with her in the country A. No,
sir; Int had visited her.
o. Yon knew her very well at that timer A. Not
yery well; made her acquaintance through son VINO
was at school most Of the time; / sometimes went
there and always experienced kindness and courtesy
o. Whei sort Of house had she in tie city heref A.
1t contained eight rooms-six large ana TWO small
q. Was she In the habit Of renting her ROOMS out
A Yes, sir.
O Did Won say that young Surratt told you In Apri
he was going TO Montrcali A. Yes. sir.
o. Did YOU ever know him TO go there beforef A
No sir. He here in the Winter OF 1864 and 1865
sometir,s nj home and sometimes not; during IN,
Winter Of is6 especially during November, he was IL
the country most OF the tme his stay at home was moi
permanent he was sometimes away for three or lou
weeks.
O. During the Winter he long enough away t.
have been In Canada without your knowing ~ A
Yes sir he could have gone. bot Lot returned to th
house without my knowing II.
o. Have You any knowledge that he was then in Can
ada A. No sir
| y. " you intimate terms Win Llinf A. NtT,
I intimate terms.
o. Did he ever intimate 10 you any purpose 20 assas
ainae the President a. No. sir; he stated 10 m
aud his sister he going 10 Europe cot
ton speculation, he said that he had had e. eco ad
vanccd 10 him by gentleman that he would 20 Z
Liverpool and thence 10 Nassau. and from there I
MataInoros TO find his brother. who was in the Rebs
army-in NagTuders army.
o. Did he 60 to Texas before tho Iebenion-tb
brother. meant 4. don't know l never saw In
brother.
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almost every day, \. Yes. SIR; he would be seated
tho table. We occupied the same room; he sep
! with me.
o. During the whole Of that period you never hear
him intimate his purpose to assssirnte the President
A. No. sir
Q. Did You see anything that led You TO believe
The question was objected % BY Col. Burnett. As
sistant Judge.Adyocate, and was waived by Mr. John
O. You never heard him or ANYBODY else say any
thing about from the month OF November 10 the tim
of the assassination A. No sir; lie said once he wa
going with Booth TO DO actor. and he said he wa
! going to Richmond; he was well educated and was
student Of divinity.
o. Were you student with him A. Yes sir; wa
| In the college one year longer than he.
O. During that period what was his character A
II excellent when he left he shed tears and th
Superior told him he would always be remembered b.
those who had charge Of the institution.
| O. When did you frat drive into the country Wit
Mrs.. Surrait A. The drst occasion was on the III
ofApril
O. Did she tell you what her object was in going
| A. She said to see Notify" who wed her some money
and the interest on Il. for thirteen years.
! q. Ii there such mani A. Yes. sir. there Is.
u. DO you know whether she saw Liini A. When W.
arrived at the village Mr. Notify not there. and s
told the barkeeper 10 send messenger for him. and h
sent one in the meantime wo went to Capt. Gwynne'
house remained there two hours and took dinner; h
said be would like TO return with US, and he did {,
Surrattsvilc; ON returning We found Notify. aud SIT
transacted her business with him.
. Did you know the man a. No. Dir. Mott, th,
bxr.h naiu l n.
=. State what her purpose was in the second visit
A. She said she had received letter In regard to th
money due her by Mr.. Notify.
y. Was the letter Of tho s,me date, A, Yes; snt
,hs stated she was compelled again 10 10 ~ the coun