The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27

A. No, cir; the Monday week xfter the
assassination; there were three of us to.
gether; We saw this wagon; we rode down
On the wharf, and befoEe, ne reached the
wagon We saw man get out Of II, and 1t
seemed 70 us - II he put his hand into his
boeo0; don't remember whether we
hailed the ferry or not; this ono man got
cat Of the wagon and came whore We were,
and said: "What command do you be-
long to" Ruggles said: s'Mosby's COM
mand." Then be said: .Where are you
soingr He said: ut il . secret where
g DID you ask him what command he
A. He said he belonged to A. p. Hills
corps: be said his brother was wounded
bel0w Richmond, and asked ii We would
not take him down tn the lines; Harold
then asked 10 20 drink, but none az 10
wanted to drink, and We declined; got
tied them mp; Harold came and touched
me, and sai0 be wanted to speak to me,
and said II euppose you are. raising \
command to 10 South" and then said he
would like. 10 70, with us: said that I
could 90 with NO man that I didn't know
anything about; and then he made this ~
marx: Eve are the asDessinators of the
Preaident;' was 90 shQcked that didn't
know what to say, and made no reply
Lieut.. Rugsles was near By watering his
1oeee, and 4 called 70 him and he came
there; then Booth came mp and Harold In
PRODUCED him after introducing himself;
8ooth had cut upon his hand, ! remember,
J. ". b; We went acrosp the river, Booth
riding on Ruggles' horse; Booth said he
We went TO a lady'e house and asked her ii
che could take in wounded soldier; abe
at drst consented, and then said abe would
NOT; We then went mp. to Mr.. 0arSeft's,
where We loft Booth; HAROLD and alI Of us
went on within = lew miles OF Bowling
Green; the next day Harold returned to-
ward Gaxretts, and that was the last saw
9. Did understand you that Booth went
alone to Garrett'e?
A. No. sir; Ruggles, Booth. Bajnbridee
and rode up to CARROTS, and We LEFT Booth
there, and Harfsld came on with us to
Bowling Green and had dinner.
g Do you know where Harold went to
from Bowling 0reen1
@ Now whom you cav him on Wednes.
day morning he was in custody there3
Q. Before he said to you, I'VE are the as
eassinators Of the Precedent" bad you told
him you were in the Confederate service /?
=, a. Why, he could see that, because Ne
WeTein Confederate uniform.
lns c10As-ExAA1NA11QN NJ NR. STONE.
q. Harold wanted you to aid him In
going further Scuth1 40
A. Yes. but We had no facilities 10 aid
Q. Did he seem Disappointed?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Was Booth present when You were
talking with Harold about their being the
assassiuators 0f the Presidentf
A. No not whom hsa r rss told ma. ho o,,A
Bsin6ridgecameu up after.
9. Did be seem 10 be good DEAL agita-
A. Yes. sir. ~ ~
G. What did Booth say?
A, =; He said ~ did aos i!atAqaas telling
10. Bps. Harold diatellt .,s.r
!! q. Yes; he hpd told before IS&h came
49, Il .leii.f =; - q .ijtFs. a., 81 ii,n
70 = q ,"Osn you recollect whether he said
that he had killed the, Pxesident3
! A: He said, I'VE are the asskaAinators of
the President - then Few minutes after
>ne said, Wonder 10 the man, j.. Wilkes
Booth. who killed the Presidenf.n
By Mr.. -AikeH-Q- Have you ever taken
the oath Of allegiance?
A. No. cir; but am perfectly willing TO
TESTIMONY OF LIEUT.. COL. Il J. coNoER.
BY Judge Holt: 1T.
q. State to the Court whether you and
others were engaged in the pursuit Of the
InUrderers Ct the President; sif go, please
take up the narrative at. the point where
you met the Confederate soldier Je.t. who
has just given his evidence, and statewhat
occurred xfterwarG3
A. found him In room q the hotel
q Bowling Green; Iexpected to 4ld some
body else: 10 went IN. he began Is GET ont
Of 6eds said, sis that you, Jeui'S he said
s.Yes;" r sid, "Get up, I want POUR be
Of the room where:I was; eaid to him,
s'Where are the two men who came with
You acrossthe river q PORT Royal" There
were two men in the room With me; Jet
said to me: "Can see you alonel" said
Eyes," aud Lieuts. Eaker and Doher,y
went out Of TIE room. He reached ont hi.
handfto me and said: II know what YOU
want; can tell you where they are now
they are on the read to Port Royal, abou,
three miles from there. at the house Of Mr.
Garrett; will show you where they art
now, and you can get them" said
e'Have you horse7" He replied that hi
had; told him TO get it and get ready t.
90; told him had just come from there
and he seemed for moment to be consid
erably embarrassed, and said no though
ve came from Richmond, but if we passed
by Garrett's, he could not tell me whether
the men were there or not; told him il
did not make any difference, va would e,
back and see; he got out his horse, and v.
started; just before we got 10 the house
Jett. who was riding with me. said we arc
near where We go through gate; let u.
stop here and look arouad; rode in tt.
first place alone to find the gate; about a.
far as l understood him 1t was, but did no
eco any opening; there was hedge or "a
ther bushy fence that side Of the road:
turned round, went back and told him
didn't ses the gate In that distance; we ther
rode on some 200 yards further and stop
pcd again; Jet went with Lieut.. Bake,
And myself to lind the gate, while I wen
fa,k f6e The cavalry. We returned rapid
g.. ADD guard was stationed round tn,
l,a..ding; whom I went 70 the honse Lieut.
4 or Wsstolling some one to strike ligh
eui ooms out, think the door Was open
.Anan cot there the asst individual saW