, 1865-05-19
THE ASSASSINATION
Trial Of the Conspirators---The In
dictment Of the Pfisoners--.
Charges and specif:
cations.

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The United stntes Aforesaid William d. Seward
Secret*rY ef State Of the United States Aforesaid
ano uiyessSa M IS $. & GIant Lteutensns General Of tie
the armies Of The United States, under the dfrec.
tIon Of the said Ahrsham Lincoln!; and In pursu
ance OF aud In prosecuting said maltc1ou!, tuia =.
Of said Qebellion afterWard, to WIT: on the 14th
cay Of April, 3Be5. within the Military Department
OF Washington aforesaid and within the fortified
together with said John Wflkzs Booth and Holm
a. Surratt, nat1ciousy, unlawtully and tFaitor1u,-
L numbering the Bald Abraham Lincoln, then
tn,Cn'ef Of the Army snd Navy Of he United
States rs aforeeald, and mallctousiy. qn1awfuljY
and traiioEonsly ssssu.lrg With Intent to kill and
tazy Of State as nfore:a,d, aud lying In wait
with intent, ma;ic!ously, nnlawfally and tlaitor.
ously to Kill and murder the said Andrew John
ste:. @ snd sa,a u Tysssa s. S1as e Ken onoe ss!oe
Northumberland and IL con.mand Of the armies
of the Omitted States aa aforesaid.
= shS sa 'hsy shs tad Pssld
Ms5y E. saf5sttE, ssssEs i. 1tzsfodt: and
sa2 as vers Tssr Dsx anopsd
WilIsm c. cle,ry, Cement c. c'ay, Geofxe nar.
e. fi he f9Es 6Esd aea Sc s'dsas sa
e1rassd In armed rebellion aa,ainat the Untte1
St1tee Of Aroerlca. within the limits thereof did.
tlr1h nay Ut Harcp, a. D. 1S65. and On divers
other days snd times betwecn that day aad the
1f1eepth day Of April, a. D. 1865 comhlne, con-
citJ, Within The ailtsry Department ii WasbiSs 9a
ion. and with!a the intIencded iortidcations aud
military lines Of tho said uuted States, there bs.
iii i' and Murder Abraham Lincoln. then President
Of tie United sn:es, aforesaid, aad Commander
tn.chlef Of the arEy and navY thereof; and un-
sissi ansm 5cS1san as ea E ed
the sald United States, upon whom. on the death or
faid Ahrahom Lincoln, after the 4th dag OF Mach,
rsa sss. As and Gss oa e e e I'D I'D
army and navy thereof, would devolve; snd IN.
lawlul'y. msllc'ously, apd trsitorousy kill and
e. of he sa
I,nco n, In command Of the armies Of the United
States aforesaid; and unlawfully. naliclously and
tsaitotou.ly kl apd 1 %ardss William u. Seward
Pleeideni md vice Preeideat of TIC United States
aforess!, to eaase - election to BE- held for Fec.
ppitators aforesaid designing mud tntendlDg By tho
Allne and murder Of the said Abraham Lincoln,
An,EsW tH,y,ts gehnsen Ulysses = Grant and
Uui!ed States Of u. constitutional Commander
,phs sne 10 dspsre ss armies Ct hs
and to prevent lawful election Of President
snd Vice President Of .ae United States, atore
fa,d; und ~ the means aforesaid to ald and COM
lort tts Insurgents engaged Ia armed rebellion
against the said Cniten States as Aforesaid, and
tnerehJ aid in the subvetslon aud overthrow ii
the Co.'s etltution and laws Of The United States;
and. bling 20 combined, cunfeaefated aud con-
tp,rDg together In the prosecution OF said untaH-
FL aGa l1ultoEous consptrs:y o. the night ot the
LIN 6sy Of Ap a o: D. 1e9 at the oq1 Of sSnas
Thcaser, on Tenth street, IN the city of Wishing
tur, and within the Military Department and mit!-
ta1y lines Aforesaid jbhn Wilkes Booth cue OF tns
crcptr n mn n c13H nm
Lawful aud tiaItorons conspiracy did thea and
there unlawful'y. 1nalicionsly md traltoronslY.
aud T!.h intent 70 aill ana murder the esd Ae.a
hands Of him The sasd Bootb, the same being then
loaded win powder ana ienaeu bail,
s5 81 # "a e. rsaa Sssa 6f e. e @ sa eas R2ssS Rxsss
lincoln, and did Hereby then and there inlllct
upon him the said Aoralam Lincoln, then PresI-
iachlef q he h Army AID navy ihersSi @sr;al
woand, whereof aiteE Eward, to wit on the 18Th day
o.. April, A. D, 1893. at Washington clsy sta!e-
said, the said Abtaham Lincoln DIED, and thereby
aey The said defendants ana the sa'd John Wilkes
Doofb did un1awtu1g, tta.tofonsly, and malicious
" Ttn he he to atd the Fees!!ton ao5s-
President Of the United States. ss aforesaid; and
In further pro:ee uon Of the unlawful and traitor
es sy " t snd Of es
Ecwars spapgler, on the said tlth day Of april,
A. D. 1855, at ahout the same hoaE OF that day, a.
OEQ8fkWGQl
the n,i ary lines aforesaid, did aid aud assst te
eaid John Wtkah Hooth to obtain an entrance 10
the hnx In the said theater In winch the said
Abrsham Lincoln was citing at the time he was
Wilkes Booth; and also did then aud
there aid ead Booth iu barring and o5.sruclns tho
duoF I the h0x Of Enid t1elter, 80 Is TO hinder
ard prtssns any a.slEt,n. to rsseua OF tha said
AhInba.a Lnc1ln against the musdeeo1s sssaAtt
Of the ssid John Wilkes Booth, and lid I'D aid
Ian Lincoln I'd 6eea na4Scred i IA she sn mannsr amer
a.ore aid; snd IN farther prosecution Of eald un
!autut. uuTderous and trRtoreus conspiracy, and
Of The 18th Of April, 4. D. 1865, within the militia
r. department and military l'ae' efors.ai aid sud
abet and assist tho said John Wilkes Booth ID tae
killing and murder Of tho said Abraham Llneoln.
him, the said John Wilkes Booth, IN attempting
cid iee eceompany aad ia assiat ihs said John wlFes
Bcoth In attempting to conceal hie1seii, and C..
cape ftom Justice, ater Killing and nafteslnx tho
or prosecution Of eaid unlawful and t.alkosous
ctu:piracy and Of The intent thereof a. sforeaaid
the said Lewis rayne DID, On the same n'gnt Of
q 1o:,s e'e:osk 2: =. 1t tss ctty q Washinsto3,
and within the MLttsIy Department and tue Mill
sury Iii es aforesaid, unlaWfuly and 4,aic,ously
Secretary Of State. IS aforesaid. In the dwelling;
house a-d bedehambct q ht1, The aald William
and he s:ld r4yn1 T. r.. dd then apa
na1torously, and In pursuance OF said conspiracy,
etrike, tfab, cut ana attempt to Sill and murder
the faid William e. Seward, aud did thereby, then
and there and with the intent Aforesaid, with said
said William II. Seward. divers grey
ors wounds, and the said Lewis Payue,
| In lu1ther prosecution OF the said con-.
epirscJ, the time and place last aforesaid
did attempt With tho knitc Aforesaid ana pistol
held III his haud, 10 ktsl aud murder Frederick W.
| Seward. Augustus Il. Seward, En1flck ". H1nse1,
| and George F. Robinson, who were there stsiy-
Ing to protect snd retcue the said William e..
\ Seward rom murder by the said Lewis Payne.
an1 did then and there, with sald kntfe a1d pistol
Frederick ". Seward, aad upon the persons ol
said Augustus Il. Seward, EcrIck ". Hanse!, and
George F. Robinson, divers R1ievona aud dangeE-
Gus wouuds with Intent th.n an1 there IL kill and
| murder the safd Frederick ". Seward, Augustua
4. seWard' Emrick W. Hanael' and George F.
And, in further prosecution Of said con:pisacy
and its traltorons end murjerous designs, tie SAD
/ Georpe A, Atzcfodt did on tbs night 0f The titb
fbe 1I,rht aforeeasI' within The military de3a.t t.
,nort M No Tniitsrv lInra nfn1e.n;t }is IN u,,.
for Andrew Johnson. then Vicu pfest,1a OF The
~; ss;;d . andtoW IIhn:nn ~ "' "-o 1AA' 'A1
faiu 'b .,hap ,,s.c.,on ,f II, rona,;r,.
81 ~ .na ~ ,is NM r1r,,ni tI,.a7nn,his
nurpose sfsfesaid' on The nhts Of Of tis islI and
yi,bfn the Tji,io-v a nsrtmrnr rn1 .1t;torv iines
stHtaaatI 1ha III; ,',ch.f n,f,sn hin ijd Ihtn
a. ihrro liz n ..a:s fnr Tyssts 3. t}Tsnt. thsu
T1sutensnt' General and coumandcr Of the Arm.cs
ena 'bsra +o E9is,i ,,'n91cr ,ha s,i1 III vascs i
| Grant. CIV ~ A'''"'" '--S @0 ~
AM, IN thu fo-.1:.- .:scrrt.nn nf s.5a consntra.
~ the = said s+n1,, old lid. within tha mill
~ n1tr,sns an. m,i,tery iInes af',r.sa1t or
~ et,re tbe Gtn aT If s1srch.H. b. ISIS. anIi on
S,xar ather d"ra s,d tH,es hetween tint jjaV ,nG