Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-15
SECOND EDITION,
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THE ASSASSINATION.
Developments.
TRIAL To-
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
NEW EVIDENCE.
The Charges and Specifications.

tions against David E. Herold, George A.
Atzerodt Lewis Payne Michael O'Laughlin,
John H. Surratt, Edward Spangler, Samuel
Arnold, Mary E. Surratt, and Samuel A.
Mudd:
Charge 1.-For malciously, unlawfully and
traitoriousy and in aid of the existing armed re-
bellioh againstthe United States Of America on
or before the 9th day Of March, A. ID. 1865, com.
binirg confederating and conspiring, together
with one John II Surratt, John Wilkes Booth,
Jefferson Davis, George N. Sanders, Beverly
Tucker, Jacob Thompson, William L. Cleary,
Clement g. Clay, George Harper, George
Young and others unknown, to Kill and muir.
der within the military Department Of Wash:
lines thereof, Abraham Lincoln, late, and at
the time of said combining, confederating and
conspiring, President Of the United States of
America. and commander. in chief Of the army
and navy thereof Andrew johnson then Vice
President Of the United States aforesaid Will
liam II. Seward, Secretary of State of the Uni
Lieutenant General OF the army Of the United
States aforesaid, then in command of the armies
of the United States under the direction OF the
said Abraham Lincoln, and in pursuance of
and in prosecuting said malicious, unla wful
and traiterous conspiracy aforesaid, and In
aid OF said rebellion afterwards, to wit: On the
iath day of April, A. D. 1865, within the
and within the fortified and entrenched lines
OF the said military department, together with
said John Wilkes Booth and John Surratt,
sanlting with intent to kill and murder the said
William H. seward, then Secretary of State of
the United States as aforesaid, and lying in
wait with intent maliciously, un!a wfuliy and
traitorously to kill and murder the said An
drew johnson, then being Vice President of
the United States, ana the said Ulysses S.
Grant, then being Lieutenant General, and in
command of the armies OF the United States as
aforesaid.
Specification lin this: that they, the said
David f. Herold Edward Spangler, Lewis
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Samuel Arnold. Mary f. Surratt, George A.
Atzerodt, and Samuel A. Mudd, melted and
encouraged thereunto by Jefferson Davis, Geo,
N Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Jacob Thomp-
son, VIVA. q. CIeary, Clement q. Clay, Geo.
Harper, George Young, and others, unknown.
citizens OF the United States aforesaid, and
who were then engaged in armed rebellion
against the United States of America, within
the limits thereof, did, in aid Of said armed
rebellion, on or before the 9th day OF March, A.
d., 1865, and on divers days and times between
combine, confederate, and conspire together
at Washington city, within the military de-
partment of Washington, and within the en-
trenched Notifications and military lines Of
the said United States, there being, unlawful
ly and maliciously, and traitorously, to Kill
and murder Abraham Lincoln, then President
of the United States aforesaid, and Commander
il. Chief of the army and navy thereof and un-
lawfully, maliciously, and traitorousy to kill
and murder Andrew johnson, then Vice
President Of the said United States, upon
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coin, after the 9TH day OF March, A. D.,
1865, the Office of President of the said
United States and Communicating
OF the army an9 navy thereof, would de.
volve, and to unlawfully, malIciously, and
traitorously kill and m urder Ulysses 5. Grant,
then Lieutenant General, and under the direc-
ton of the said Abraham Lincoln, in COM
mand OF the armies of the Unied States afore-
said; and unlawfully, maliciously, and trail
torously to kill and murder William H. Sew
ard, then Secretary of State OF the United
tot of hOcn Av,frv = l,,~
upon the death of said President and Vice
President of the United States aforesaid, to
cause an election to be held for electors of
President OF the united States:-the con.
by the killing an murder of the said Abraham
Lincoln. Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant,
and William H. Seweard. as aforesaid, to de.
prive the army and navy OF the said United
States ola constitutional Commando in Chief,
and to deprive the armies of the United States
OF their lawful Commander and to prevent
dent of the United States aforesaid, and
by the means aforesaid to aid aud comfort the
insurgents, engaged in armed rebellion against
the said United States as aforesaid, and there
by to aid in the subversion and overthrow Of
the Constitution and laws of the said United
States, and being so combined, confederated,
and conspirng together in the prosecution
OF said unlawful and traitorous conspiracy.
on the night of the 18th day of April,
A. d. 1865, at the hour OF about ten
O'Clock and fifteen minutes p. m, at Ford's
ton, and within the military department and
military lines aforesaid, John Wilkes Booth,
one Of the conspirators aforesaid, in pursuance
OF said unlawful and traitorous conspiracy,
did, then and there, lawfully, maliciously
and traitorously, and with intent to kill and
murder the said Abraham Lincoln, discharge
pistol then held in the hands of him, the said
Booth, the same being then loaded with pow
der and leaden ball. against and upon the
left and posterior side Of the head Of the said
Abraham Lincoln; and did thereby, then and
there, inf1ict upon him, the said Abraham Lin
coin, then President of the said United States,
and Commander. in. Chief OF the Army and
Navy thereof a mortal wound, whereof after
wards, to wit on the,l5th day April, A. D., 1865
at Washington city aforesaid, the said Abra-
ham Lincoln died; and thereby, then and
there, and in pursuance of said conspiracy, the
said defendants, and the said John Wilkes
Booth. did, unlawfully, traitorously and ma
lion as aforesaid, kill and murder the said
Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United
States, as aforesaid.
And in further prosecution Of the unlawful
murderous and traitorous intent of said con.
spiracy, the said Edward Spangler, on
said l4th day OF April, A. d. 1865, at about the
said military department, and the military
lines aforesaid. did aid and assist the said
John Wilkes Booth TO obtain entrance to
Abraham Lincoln was sitting at the
time he was assaulted and shot, as Aforesaid,
by John Wilkes Booth, and also did then and
there aid said Booth in barring and obstruct-
ing the door of the box of the theatre, SO as to
hinder and prevent any assistance to, or res
cue OF the said Abraham Lincoln against the
murderous assault OF the said John Wilkes
Booth, and did aid and abet him in making his
escape after the said Abraham Lincoln had
been murdered in manner aforesaid.
And in further prosecution OF said unlawful,
and traitOrous conspiracy, and in
pursuance thereof, and with the intent as
the said David Z. Herold did, on the
night OF the 14th OF April, A. ID. 1865, within the
military department and military lines afore.
said, aid, abet, and assist the said john Wilkes
Booth in the killing and murder of the said
Abraham Lincoln, and did then and there aid
and abet and assist HIM, the said John WiI,.rs
Booth, in attempting to escape through the
military lines aforesaid, and did accompany
and assist the said John Wilkes Booth in
attempting to conceal himself and escape from
justice, after killing and m ordering said Abra-
ham Lincoln as aforesaid.
And In further prosecution of said unlawful
and traitorous conspiracy, and Of the intert
thereof, as Aforesaid, the said Lewis Pay
did. on the same night Of the 14th day of April.
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