The New York herald., 1865-05-17
srcep. in 'front.' No; you have to 90 fron the alley
round and como In fronk
RE-ExAxINArIoM OF srAsLER.

Do you recognize thai the horse you referred toY
the Goth Of March and brought back days afssr
wards for sale
stable At the surrat Housef A Yes; until Booth paid
the livery and took him away
O. whore is he KEEP, DOwf A On the corner Of Seven
Q Whose stable is III A. A government stable
By Mr. Dosrw-Q Are you the owner Of the place
O wha. was y5tr business theref A. The reception
OF livery horses the hiring 10 parties. and general over
9. Are you certain surait owned these horsess A.
Isupposed he did; he brought them there In his OWE
Q DID you say that somebody else paid the liveryi
A When they were taken away finally Booth paid H.
rati paid down to the end q ,he month previous -.
When Booth settled the bill did Booth claim the
o Did he state who they belonged al that timss A.
he the order OF Surra 70 pay for the horses and
You say tha. this horse you nns described was sold
from your stableR A. No. sir; be was not sold he waa
brought there on livery and on the as!h Of March Boo
days Afterwards Atssro brought the horse there V
Q When did you sec this horse last before to dayf A.
About tho 9Th or 9th Of April when he was brought there
to sell
Q Have you seen that horse In tho possession OF
there 70 SELL
TESTIMONY OF JOE SIMMONS, ccLoRED.
BANNED nj THE JUDGE ADVOCATE
@ What connection have you at Ford's thcatref A.
have worked there two years. went there when hrst
o Were you there the night the President was assas
sinatedi A was up at the "ny" where they hang up
O Did you see Booth there that evening" A. saw
him there between nve and Elk O'Clock.
@ State where you saw him and what he didf A.
When saw him he came In on the back part Of tho
stage he went out and into restaurant beside the the
ere saw him more that night until after the per-
formance commenced; during the performance heard
pistol nred and looked Immediately what was;
saw him jump from the private box on 70 the stage,
and make his escape across the stage; then saw no
Q who was with him when he went out in tho after
oO IN snS ss nS 10 a
@ ls this the man heref pointing TO Spanglerl A.
Yes that is the
they went In to take drink; that Is all heard
@ Did you see Booth when he came up back Of the
theatre with his horseY A. No; the other coloed man
who works with mo saw him.
Q Did you know spansler very werlf A. Yes
Q We're he and Booth very intmatef A. They were
q You raw them go and drink together A. Yes;
CROSS. AHMED BY Mr. EWING.
O. Had Spangler anything 10 do with Booth horsesf
Nothing than that he would have them attended
O. He to their being fed and watered, didn't hes
O Was he hired by Boothi A. No; no. spansler; the
other young man Booth hired; but suppose Booth
thought he would not do justice to his horse, and got
epangler 70 TO Il when he was not there.
Q What position did spanger hold In the theatref
He one Of the stage managcrs he shifted ssenea
O What was his position on the stage a. night A.
On the Hight hand Of the stage you the audience
n. M No. the ssi PrssdeOrs s So. ~ss on the e. hand
SIDE Of the stage as you look ou opposite spanglers
o What was your position' A. Ny position was up
IN the "nys," where they wind the curtain up on tho
third story.
Oh, yes he was there ON the stage attending 70 h
business a. usual
part of tho evening; never inquired the ,ime we had
no time up where We were.
shQti A. did him oil before the President
shot; was looking at the performance until heard
q 6id you see him during Che play that n'shu A.
| Yes; he was obliged TO be there
g Did you see him in the nrst act' 4 Yes
member seeing him in the second act
@ Could you have seen him whore you were upon the
n.y. A. Yes sir could see him from my side over on
Was spanger's place the opposite sidsi A. Yes,
sir; on the opposite side, below.
d Were you looking for him during the second acts
A. No.
O Was he q sort Of assistant stage managerf A He
regular stage manager shift the at night
q From where you were could you see the Presidents
What time In the nrst act did you zee spanglerf A.
In the first act saw him walking about the stage look
ing ct the performance.
Q How was he drcssedf A. I could no, tell exactly
what kind Of clothes he had on
Did he look just a. he does now as 10 his facef A.
Yes; Just natural a he does
Q Did you ever see him wear a musacbe2 A. No.
o.
scenes change 30 that sometimes you could him
Sometimes could only see him occasionally.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN NILES, coLoRED.
EIAMSEo holt
State whether you belong 70 Fords theatref a.
Were you there on che night OF the assassination Of
Q Did you see J. wilkes Booth therei A. Yes; saw
him when he came there.
Q Tell the Court about what you sawf A. He came
there about nine O'Clock he brought horse up
from the stable down to the ba door, and called Ned
pange to come out from the theatre three tines then
Spanger the stage TO him after that did
what became Of Booth any ell heard tho
pistol 60 Oh; then went up ght Of the presden,s
shot the President when got there the President had
gone out, could him went In o moment 70
the window and heard the horses feet going out OF tho
q Did you SEQ any one holding the horse. A. Yes; I
tho boy after he bad called for Ned Spanglcr
O You do not know what was said be ween thcmf
A. No; only heard him call for Ned spansen
You say no came ny 70 the door with hrs morse DC,
his horse2 A. Yes. In little stable close by there; I
him como from there about three ocio.k with Ned
q How far little stable where he kept his horsa
from the thea,ref A. do not think u 10 than nfy
yards
Q Was the play going on when Booth rode up and
seses and pe,,ns ready 70 ,sse liza, enc % or pan c,
was pushing the teenc across tho stage when Booth
called TO him three times.
u Where your A. i was up on tho ny, three
stories and a half from the stage
O. In what at thar A. think IN the third act
o How long before the President shof A. The
President care tho first IA nk II was In the hrd
act he was shot frsm the limo ho brolght the horse
there until no shot thnR IL was about thrce-quar.
ters OF an hour.
O DO you know who held the horse9 A. John Peanni
held tho horse; irom the ,nc Booth brosght him ou1l
he went away, every time saw him, John holding
tho horse
Q Was John pcanu, there when Booth camc up' A.
did no, zee him ,hcre Their was no ono there when
Booth came up
Q Do you know vhe,h'r spansler wen, on, of ,hs
door when Booth called himt A. He ran across the
stage; did no. see him 10 out
q How long did Spanger stay theref A ] DO n0t
know; the ncxt time looked this boy hold TIC
horse
How long this after he called for spauglerP A.
Pcrhaps ten or nftcen minutes
O 10 you know what SpanGicr had 10 do with Bo0th
A. No; he appeared 10 he fsnnu with HIM
q Did Booth uea. h,np A. 1 never saw hin Treat
him.
q Did spanslcr have anything 10 do With booths
A huld Ihem up h llc elAUlet.