New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-15

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morning when the officers took possessionl A. Yes sir
| Q. Was Payne not there them "A. No, sir.
! Q. would Ike to know what professional employ
ment you are inf A. clerk IN the office OF the COM
missary General Of Prisoners since Jan. 9, le6i.
Q. Col Hoffnan's Officer A. Yes. sir.
1t was here moved that the court adjourn; but after
some discussion the adjournment was postponed.
TESTIMONY OF ROBERT X. JONES.
Q. You clerk in the Kirkwood Housef a. Yes
SIR
O. Look a. that paper and say If it is page taken
from the register OF that hotel. A. Yes, sir
| Q. Do You read upon 1t tho name of Atzerottl A.
Yes, sir; A. &. Atzerott. believe.
Q. From that register does 1t appear that be took
room therei A. Yes sir; on the li6 of April should
think in the morning before o'clock.
| Q. What is the number ofthe room, A. No l2G.
q. Have you any recollection of the man being seen
by you that day. 4. saw him that day, sir.
Q. DO you recognize him among these prsoners' A.
That looks like the man, sir.
| Major Gen. HUSTER-Stand up, Atzerott
| WIlyEss-I think that is him, sir.
Q. Do you know what became Of him after he took
the room, A. don't know, it was between IL and
o'clock when saw him that day.
q Do You know anything Of Booth having called that
day to inquire the number Of Vice President Johnsohs
room A. don't know that he inquired the number;
gave a card Of Booths To Col. Browning |cePresi'
dent Johnsons Secretary
@. You did not receive it from him yourselfi A.
diG not. sir think although may have. =,
| y. You have not seen the prisoner TIL nowf n no.
Q. Were you present when the room was opened
4. was not there when 1t was openedi went up
with Mr.. Lee after II was opened.
q. Did yo1 see anybody there during the day that
Atzerott AT the hotel, A There was young man
spoke to him when saw him at the office counter.
q. Did you see any body go to the room with HIM
A. No, sir.
Q. Would you know BOOTH A. I don't think
would; he has been at the house. but don't INK !
Q. Were you present when that bovie-knife was
taken from the bed. A. les, sir 1t was under tie
o. On what day was THAR A. The day after the
murder Of the President. or the evening after.
z. Had H.. bed been occupiedi a. No. SIR the
cham bermaid bad not been in there
O. Was Azcrott out the night OF The ASSASSINATION
A. Not that know off II was between II ana
O'Clock that him; he asked If any one had in
qurcd for him.
Q. Thi. was on the 18th day OF Aprili A. Yes, sir
Q. lie paid one day in aivancofor his room A. Yes,
sir; SO iiappcars on the books,
q. lie HAD never been to the hotel before TO your
knowledge a. hnd never seen him there before, SIR
Cross Examination.
Q. Were you cerking a, the desk the day when he
registertdi A. went of duty at IL o'clock that day
/ q. Did you see him register A. No, sir.
q What reason have you for supposiug that the per
son who wrote this name was the person you have
identified A. lie 10 the counter. pointed 70 bs
the register and asked If any one had called to
see him.
o What day was that A. Friday. between 10 and
| O'Clock Of that day.
O Did you him after that again In the house a.
No. sir, not after he lett the counter.
q. Did you see him when his baggage came ini A.
No. sir.
q. Had he any when he arrivedi A. was not there
when he arrived.
! Q Did he 20 to his while he was there' A.
did not 80 there till next evening between and T.
! q. DO you know whether he slept theret a. NO
sir; the chambcrmaid could get in; she could not
find the key.
o. Did You ever find the key A. We have never
seen u since.
O Did You have any conversation with a detective
in the course OF the evening o. the h IN reference to
the i5th that the day AFTER the murder; think
probably had SG, dr. ,sc0'l'e' Of any particular
U Do you remember going with the detective TO the
roomf A. went with Mr.. Lee to the room. |
| q Do yon know whether the prisoner Anerott had
cypr~ssed any choice Of or for the particular
num6er. No. I'D A. was not there when he was
70, med.
O Did you inspect the different articles which we're
found in the pockets OF the coat A. Yes saw them
as Mr.. Lee took them out.
q. Could you identity the pistol you saw that oc
casions A. / don't think could the particular
q Was a arge pistol A. Yes. ii was a large pis
io, such as cavalry horses wear.
=. Was il loaded or not A. IL was loaded
q. How the barrels. round, A. think il was
q round single barrel with chambers.
Q. Gould you recognize the booksi A. think
could the one that had u. wilkes Booth the out
side the kni a sheath tnife. the that
on the table but could not to the identity Of it,
! The Assistant Counsel for Mrs. Surratt then said;
Mr. President-I have to ask that the examination
Of Mr.. Floyd may be postponed until Monday. as his
testimony affects Mrs Surratt, and Is Of great i'm
portance; and feel DESTROYS that his examination
may take place when her counsel Mr.. Reverdy
johnson, IL present.
The Court refused the application TO defer tho ex.
animation Of Mr. Floyd the ground that IT could not
All on the whims or COW enences Of counsel and that
Mr. johnson might have remained IN court had be 50
chosen
EXAMINATION OF Mr.. FLOYD.
| C. Where do you reside, A. At Surattsvillc.
| O. Are YOU acquainted with John II. Surrauf A.
Ye. since the first fDecember not much previous to
tht
| D DO you know the prisoner Harrods A. Yes. sir.
J DO YOU know the prisoner AtzerUttf A. Yes, sir
! J Win you state Mr.. Floyd whether or not, some
fu or six weeks before the assassination OF the Pres
dent. any all Of these men came to your housef A.
4 ey were there, sir.
! }. All threef A. Yes. sir. A.
! J. What were they doing to your housei A. Ate
r came first and went ~. on abtes Of them ret%rped
Strait Harold and Ashcroft; lhotceu morning WIN
ITEM until all Of them came when John surratt called
\ q rbnes and some ammunition
| o. ANYTHING else A. rope.
| q How longi A. Sixteen or twenty feet.
strait asked me to take care Of thcm and told him
Hdnt like 10 have these things IN the mousse ne then
arried me into a room had never been into before.
nd showed mo whore could place them under joice
o. Were they concealed theret A. Yes sir 1 put
nem there myself
o How much ammunition was therei A. Just one 1
o. What Kind Of o Gardner A. didn't examine {
hem, they had covers on them. .
o State whether on the Monday preceding Ms ]
iurratt came to your house, met mrs shs
irs preached the subject 70 me- did not understand
ller she asked me about the shooting irons or some
had almost forgotten they there and told her
lhey were hidden away; che said they would oe
yanted soon; don't recolect the frat question she
put to me; she ony referred to u 10 manuel s ou'
% Nov win YOU state whether In the evening or day.
IN which the President was assassnated Mrs Surratt
lid not come to your housei A. yes was out a!seuai
n NJ as about O'Clock; met her at the wood pile