Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-17
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showed the intimacy of Booth, Arnold and
O'Laughlin. Mr.. Cox, from the defense,
object to the whole of this evidence, on the
ground that the mere fact of intimacy was
not evidence of conspiracy. Judge Advo-
cate Holt said they had fully established the
intimacy of the parties ON whom suspicion
rested, and he simply proposed to show that
the Intimacy existed in Baltimore. The
court overruled the objection but ordered
1T to be put on record.
1t appeared from the testimony of David
Stanton that on the night of the illumna-
tion, the, 18th of April, 0Iaughlin was
prowling in the house Of the Secretary of
War, but having no business there, he was
ordered out. Gen. Grant was in the parlor
at the time.
The court remained in session till seven
o'clock. "A number of witnesses were ex-
amined as to the occurrences at the theater
on the night of the assassination.
New YORK, May ,16,-The following is a
summary OF the conclusion of the testimony
taken Monday:
The further examination of the witness,
j. z. Early, elected no more facts concern
ing the intimacy of O'Laughlin with Booth.
Lieut.. Henderson testified that he saw
he told him he had an engagement to see
Booth that day.
r. j. Strugg testified that O'Laughln
was intimate with Booth saw them con-
versing about the 1st of April; there was a
third party, and when l I approached
,O'Laughlin took me aside and said Booth
was busy with mis- friend, talking privately.
In his cross-examination he said he might
have asked o O'Laughlin to take a drink, to
which he answered he was busy.
| David Stanton testified that he saw
| ,I,1t fln, h.,fN
| tion at the house of the Secretary of War.
He was standing on the stoop and asked me
where the Secretary Of War was. told
him he was standing on the stoop.--
O'Laughlin remained there till | requested
him to 90 off. When pointed the Secre-
tary out he did not go to him.
d. G. Reed testified that he saw John II.
Surpttin Washington the day of the as
sassndtion, bowed to him and received a
bow in return. He noticed that he wore
spurs at the time.
Peter Flattervialt testified that Booth
came to his restaurant, next to the theatre,
the night of the assassination about 10
| o'clock, and drank glass of wbiskey. He
then went out. In about 20 minutes after
wards he heard of the assassination. Isaw
Harold the same night, or night previous.
Heinquired for Booth. 1t was between 6
and O'clock. S5l .LI All .l.. :
Sergt. NJ. Dye testified that he was sitting
| in front of FOrd's theater about 8 Z. M. on
the 18th, andsaw an elegantly dressed man
come out of the theater and talk to rough
looking person. Heard the well dressed one
say Il think he will come out nOw," refer
ring, he supposed. to the President lie
then went into the saloon, staidlong enough
to take drink, came up as if he was be-
| coming intoxicated, whispered to the
toughest looking man, and went into the
| passage that leads from the stage to the
street. Then the smallest one stepped up
| Just as the well dressed one appeared again,
and called out the time he started up street;
remained awhile and came down again and
called the time again. Presently lie came,
called the time louder than before. think
it was 10 minutes after ten. He then start
ed on fast walk up the street. The best
dressed one then went inside the theatre.
! Flrs one the witness recognized as Booth,
from his photograph. He also said if the
prisoner, Spangler, had moustache he
would take him for the rough looking man.
Rufus Stable, keeper of a livery stable,
| testified to- the Intimacy between Roobh,
| Surratt and AtZerott. AtZerOtt told him
that Surratt early in April had been to
Richmond, and coming back got into diff
Guilty, and that detectives were after him.
James Fl. Humphrey, livery stable keep
er, also testified to an intimacy between
Booth and Surratt.
The testimony taken before the doors
were opened to the reporters forothe press
includes that of man who was in the reb-
el service, and which went to show that as
early as 1863, Booth and others contemplate
| ed the assassination of President Lincoln
and the burning of Northern cities. Sc
cret meetings were held, consisting of rebel
officers, at which Booth was present, and
the assassination was freely, spoken of in
the streets OF Richmond. lOtherS%itnesses
testified they had seen Booth in consulta-
tion with Sanders, Clay, Holcombe and
Thompson il, Canada. ,.,7 ,,r. .--,ys..,. . .
Can't. Theo. McGovern witnessed the as
sassination, and said though he knew Booth
| he did not recognize him as the man who
went into the Presidents box and after
| wards jumped on the stage.
1 Mai. Henry r. Rathbone, who was in the
Presidents box, read the statement he made
| and which was published shortly after the
| occurrence. He did not know Booth, nor
could he recognize the assassin in his pho
ktograph.T vs. - o &c FTGNF ,
Wm. Withers, Jr, musician at Ford's
| theatre, met the assassin under the stage, and
was forced aside by his striking at him with
knife. He recognized in the assassin j.
| Wilkes Booth, who rushed out of the back
door of the theatre. He did not see Spangler
that might. Spangler ought to have been
there to- change the scenes. The route
Booth took to git out of the theatre was
entirely unobstructed. Some times there
are so many people there that one cannot
pass, but that night every thing seemed
clear, which was unusual. Did not recol-
lect ever seeing Spanglerwea a moustache.
Joe Simmons, colored, employed at FOrd's
Theatre testified he saw Booth on the
back part of the stage between and G
o'clock on the 14th. He saw him next
when he jumped from the box onthe stagel
I When he went out in the afternoon he in-
\ vited Spangler out to take drink. Booth
| aud Spangler were quite intimate.t n Spang-
Ter used to attend to Booths horses when
Booth was away. Spangler's position on
the stage was on the right hand as you face
the audience, opposite the Presidents box.
Spangler was on the stage attending to his
business as usual that night. Do not re-
member seeing him during the I'd act.--
Saw him walking gaboutlooking at the per-
| formance during the lstr act. Never saw
| him wear mustache. 'sz '1rg.a fsp f.7hs
John Miles, colored. employed in Ford's
theatre, testified that Booth brought horse
from the stable to the back door OF the the
latre and called for, Ned Spangler; thinks
about or 10 o'clock on the night of the as
sassination. After that did not see Booth,
but heard horses feet going out of the alley.
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon saw Booth
come from the stable where he kept his
horse, with Ned Spangler and JAS. Maddox.
The stable is not 50,yards from the theatre.
Spangler was pushing a scene when Booth