Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-16
Yesterdays EVIDENCE.
MORE DEVELOPMENTS.
BOOTHS PREPARATIONS AT THE
THEATER.
HIS ACCOMPLlOEs AT FORD's.
HOW HE ESCAPED.

Our report OF the testimony yesterday closed
with that of David Stanton. The charges and
specifications were given in full, and this re-
port is resumed, commencing with the testi-
mony Of
d. G. READ, witness for the prosecution, who
he saw him, but had no personal acq uaintance
with him. Saw him last on the l4th Of April,
the day of the assassination, standing on the
street, below the National, about half. past two
o'clock. He was dressed in a country cloth
suit, very fine in texture and appearance. He
had a round crowned hat. Noticed his spurs
plated spurs, with very large rowel. Surratt
bowed to him (witness) as he passed.
JAMES M. pUMPHREY, witness for the pros
and that Booth came to his stable about twelve
and again about four O'Clock on the 1itn; he
said he wanted horse at o'clock that day;
he wanted q sorrel he used to ride, but could
not let him have 1t, and gave him bay mare
about thirteen or fourteen hands high. have
never seen her since. When he first came In
company with Surratt, he asked me IL was
the proprietor, and / said yes. He wanted
horse. Said 1, ssYou will have TO give me ref
saence or Yon ssS@ri.y rd anons
says !, s'Who are you, il have read about
yon!'' He said he was j. Wilkes Booth. said
l didn't know whether he was J. Wilkes
is John Wilkes Booth i then let him have
the horse. This was about one month or six
weeks before the assassination. He also asked
for q therein. I told him not to hitch by the
bride, but to get boy to hold him if he should
have to stop. He said he was going 70 Gro
ver's Theater to write letter, and he would
put her into a stable at back of that told
him If he couldn't set boy to get a bootblack.
He said he was going to take pleasure ride,
and asked where was good place to 60 TO-,
1t was q good place, but rather early to 20 to.
That was between four and five o'clock. I
have never seen Booth since.
RUFUS STABLRR testified Il keep livery
stable on G street. Was acquainted with
Booth, Surratt and AtZerodt. They were to-
getheI at my stable down 70 about the 29th or
31st of March, and would come together three
or four times day sometimes. Surra1 kept
two horses, and permitted AtZerodt 10 ride
them several times. Atzerodt told me thatSu
ratt had been to Richmond, and coming back
he had got into difficulty, and that the de-
tectIves were after him. This was in the early
part of April
restaurant near Ford's Theater. / saw Booth
in the restaurant on the evening Of the 18th OF
April, just abont ten, or little after ten tnat
night He walked into the bar and called for
some whisky. / handed him the bottle OF
whisky and a tumbler. I didn't give him
water at once, as is usual. He called for water;
/ gave it to him He put some money on the
counter and went right out. did not observe
where he went l only saw him 60 ont from
After he went out, II was about or 10 minutes
before heard the President was assassinated.
Am acquainted with Herold, and saw him
either the night Of the murder or the night
previous to that He came into my place.
was behind the bar. He asked me II John
Booth had been there that afternoon. told
him had not been there myself all that after
said no, and he went right out. Fave known
Herold ever since he was boy.
SKRGT. Jos. M. DYE testified: On the evening
of the 14th OF April last was sitting in front OF
Fords Theater about half past nine, and OBJ
served several persons whose appearance ex-
cited my suspicions comforting together on the
pavement in front Of the theater. The first that
attracted my notice was an elegantly dressed
gentleman that came out of the passage and
commenced conversing with rough-looktng
and the three conversed together Alter they
had conversed awhile, and IL was drawing
near the end OF the second act, the we'll l-dressed
one, VINO apPeared 70 De .ne ieaaer, saias sun.
pose, 10 the President. The Presidents car
riage was standing there. They waited aWhile,
and several gentlemen came 1own rIos.1 aro mens
after tney went up, the best dressed gentleman
stepped into the saloon and waited long enough
10 teka a drink He came ont in style as though
he mas hecoming Intoxicated. He stepped up
ana W hfspered to the roughest looking one OF the
tnree, and then went into the passage that leads
me stepped up Just as the well dressed one
appeared sgain and called out the time. He
started up street and remained awhile and
Then began to think there was something
wrong. Presently he went up and called the
time again louder than before. 1 think it was ten
np sns Tns 6ss as ssa
went inside the theater. / started for q
saloon, and had just time to get down
70 4. and l. order .6a .sgs oysters when man came
@. Do you recognize the well. dressed person
from the person now show you7 fPhoto-
graph Of Booth A. That is the man. His
though. @. Do you recognize the featuresi
A. Yes, that is the man. These are his fea-
tures exactly. Q: wish yon to give, if you