American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-24

him. it would have been so. Nothing
was said about the assassin. Atzerott
was known in his vicinity as Andrew
Atwood
Sergeant G.. w. Gimmill testified to
the particulars of the arrest of Atzerott.
He made no enquiry as to its cause
When asked if he had enything to do
with the assassination he said no.
John j. Cleher was recalled, and tes-
titled that the horse picked up in the
street on the night of the assassination,
and now in Anglers stable, was the one
ho had left to Atzerott.
Thomas H. Gardner testified to dark
bay one-eyed horse, now in the Govern
ment stables. Us having been sold by his
uncle to Booth, in the latter part of No
vember. Booth came to his uncle's house
with DR.. Mudd, and their horses were
near together.
Lieut. j j. Poffey testified to finding
horse on the night of the 18th of April,
about three quarters of mile east Of the
Capitol. 1t was large bay horse, blind
of one eye. Identified the saddle found
on him.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
SECRET SESSION,
The conclusion of to-day's session of the
Military Commission for the trial of the
assassins, was with closed doors Upon
suggestion of the Judge Advocate, who
stated that he had one witness whom he
desired to put upon the stand, as to whose
testimony there existed the same reasons
for sitting with closed doors as applied to
the evidence given on Friday Of last week.
There are several additional witnesses to
be called for the prosecution on Monday
next, and the probability is that the tes-
timonv for the defence will not be COM
menccd before Tuesday next.
VERY LITTLE PROGRESS
Has been made to-day in developing facts
effecting the prisoners at the bar. Some
thing further, rather vague and uncer-
tain, was elected as to
sPANGLER's COMPLETELY WITH BOOTH
At the time of the assassination, and some
important facts were brought out, show
inc that as early us one clock on Satur-
day afternoon, the day alter the assassin
alton, it was generally well known at Rry-
antown that the President had been shot,
aud that the murderer was Booth. Il
was also shown that DIR. Mudd was in
Bryantown during that afternoon and as
the place was guarded by soldiers, the cit
zens we're much excited The irressti
bic inference is, that Mull must have
heard the general report. and must have
known that afternoon that Booth was the
assassin, This fact being established,
goes to prove
GUILTY KNOWLEDGE ON THE PART OF
MUpD,
And shows that he was enleavoring to as
sist the assassins in their escape; nltwith-
standing his protestations a few hours at
terward that he knew nothing of the Oc-
cumence until he heard of it at church on
Sunday, the 10th Of April.
\ great portion Of the session was ta-
ken up by the testimony Of J. b. Stew
aat, who gave an
ACCOUNT OF BooTH's ESCAPE
From the theatre, with more particularity
than has heretofore been drawn out, but
no material pertinent fact was elected in
his examination, save probably establish
ing that somebody was likely assisting the
assassin in the rear door, and probably
closed it for him, to prevent or retard pur-
suit The theory of the prosecution is
that Spangler was that somebody. Much
interest was manifested in the evidence
which disclosed
THE COMMUNICATION IN CIPHER,
The one from Canada and the other from
Richmond. This testimony, like that of
fered day before yesterday, showing that
jeff. Davis entertained Oldham's dioboli-
cal proposition, does not appear as direct
ly belonging to. the case on trial, but its
relevancy will be made more apparent as
the case progresses.
Again, this morning, the court room
was crowded most uncomfortably. The
proportion of female auditors was greater
than on any previous day