New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-22
WAS. Think between l and O'clock it was cloudy
day and never paid any particular attention. but
think il was between and O'clock.

O. You saw some said it was Booth and some said it
was Boose that spoken of by some OF the soldiers
A. They would call him Booth, Booth and Boose; those
who could speak audibly said it was Booth those who
hand an analgamation Of the languages said it was
Booths
O. Where were you when you first heard the Presi.
dent was assassinatedf A. At home; wanted to tell
you it was through the authority of the darkey;
q. Who was the darkeyf a. Charles Dlois, the
brother Of the fellow whose testimony has just been
taken.
@ Did you ask him who assassnated the President :
A. have no knowledge of asking him, and think he
O. In what direction from the center Of the town do
you live A. live in the eastern direction principally
IN the suburbs.
Q. On the road between Bryantown and Or. Mudd's
A. live close to the road leading TO Bryantown.
O. Ny question is do you live near or on the road be'
tween Brysntown and DIR. Muddsl A. No, SIR. =
the town. a. nv impression. f it be Dr. Madd that
saw, saw him get his horse, but could not swear
that it was DR.. Mudd.
O. Did YOU see the face of this personi A. No. siri
not that know Of but could tell him by side or back
o. How close were you to him' A. About ten or
twenty yards, standing on the porch OF the store
O. You only able to swear to FAINT Impression
A. Yes. sir.
o. What was the color Of the horse this man was
ridingi A. don't know.
O. DO you know the horse Or. Mudd usually rides 7
A / have seen him on great many horses ana tneIe
were great many horses connected ihere raves seen
him ride bay horse.
O. Did you see DR.. Mudd when you first went into
O. Was it Immediately Your arrival on the SECOND
| timer a. Yes. sir. -, - ,,,,.
o. Were you personally acquainted with lr. Mrdd :
A have been for two years and i've monthsj psioie
| that had no personal acquaintance Win Inn.
TESTIMONY or LIEUT.. DANA.
Q. State whether or not on the day following the
Presidents assassination you were N pursuit oi inc
assassns al BTyantown, A. Yes, sir.
O. State what hour yoH arrived there on that day. a
| sent an advance guard OF four men; they arrived
there twenty minutes or half an hour before did,
arrived there very near o'clock that Mternoon-
Saturday afternoon. -
O. State whether your arrival the news Of the as
sasSnation spread all around theref y. YES SIR
o. Was there any person mentioned as the assassin
was J. Wilkes Booth, a. Yes, sir and some oil the
citizens asked me If knew for certain IT was he, as
early as quarter past two o'clock II was known mat
the President was assassnated and who the ASSASSIN
| was.
O. Are you acquainted at all with the prisoner 1t the
bar d.. Muddf A. No sir.
q. Have you any knowledge whether you met nm on
that occGsiOni y. No. sir.
TESTIMONY OF ROBERT SrLsoS (coIoRED.)
O. Do You live in Washington A. Yer, siri did
O. Look at that kr 70 and state whether you found it
on the street and If so when and where A. 1t looks
ike the one found opposite TO Secretary Stewards.
O When did you fAd it there A. The Saturday
morninr after the Secretary was stabbed.
Q. Did you find it on the pavement or in the middle
OF the street, A. In the middle Of the street street.
| Crosse1orina,ion-Q You say it Was the same ore !
A. said it was one like II.
O. 1t was not in SHEATH A. No; 1t was not in q
sheath at all
O. Was it in the street or the gutteri A. II was in
! the middle of the street.
/ O. Right in front of the doori A. Yes. sir.
I o. What time Of the day was II A. Early In the
mornings was going to marAeti il was about five or
six o'clock, think.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. WILSON.
O. Doctor lock az that knife and state whether or
! n is he A This
is the knife received from the cooreG boy just come
from the stand 1t was on Saturday about ~ o'clock in
the day.
O. On the 18th Of Aprli A. Yes, sir.
q Where did lie give it TO yon' A. In the library
Of 1r. Seward IN the Seward library he brought II
i'll the door and handed 1t to me.
TESTIMONY or COL. J. Z. STRwART.
o State to the Court whether or no; you were al
Fords Tho,ter on the night Of the assassination a
( o. Did yog see the assassin jump from the box A.
did at about l0i O'Clock; sitting in the front
chair near the orchestra the right hand side; there
aisles TO tie orchestra and my side was on the
corner on tho left hand right under and bringing me
Immediately next TO the music stand nj the report Of
the pistol was startled speaking 20 my sister
my head being turned to the left glanced back to the
stage; an exclamation was made, and a man eaped
from the Presidents box. lighting on the stage; he
down with his back slightly toward the audience
bu, he rising his face came fully in view rose
and attempted TO leap on the stage; i made two or
three steps the railing 10 the right after alightng
from where sat, and keeping my attention on he man
who had aehted upon tho stage, and who had Jumped
fom the President, boz; when reached the Stage on
looking TO the left perceived he had disappeared at
tie lief. hand egress; ] exclaimed, stop that man.
ard then went past the length Of the stage ana turning
10 the right at distance Of twenty feet from the
door; hut the door was slammed to; ran and got TO
the door very quick. but on coming 20 the door l
swung il the wrong way; but l remedied that and
passed OUT as / approached the door, after lad
last said stop that MAJ" some one said
He has gone on horse" and / heard the
tramping oia horse; when got out Of the door per
ceiycd man mounting horse; he was at that instant
barely mounted; the moon was just beginning 70 rise
and could him better; the horse was moving as
though prematrrely spurrod in mounting; ran N the
direction 10 which the horse was heading at about
eight feet from the head Of the horse and the
rider brought him around TO tho right again; the
horses feet rafting violently on the stones l
crossed in the direction and was soon on the
right hand side Of the horse but he was gaining on me-
wien about thirds Of the way out Of the alley he
brought the horse forward and swept to the left Of
Est / commanded him 10 stop II all occupied bat
two seconds
about the door, A. did.
One or more persons, passed several in Il, the
passage o' near o tbs door on thp rsb, hand sd.
passed person standing who seemed IN the act OF
turning; noticed everything; my mind Is impressed
with all that occurred. aud saw person there who
didn't seem TO be moving about.
O. Look al the prisoners and see II you recognize the
man. A. see but face that would recall him TO
Ivy mind.
o. Which ones A. That one.
Tie Court-Stand up, SpangIer.
Wftness-That one looks more like the man than any
other
Q. Describe his appearance.
Mr.. Stewart here placed himself in an attitude, in
order TO show the Court the position in which he saw
the man, which Was threefourths view.
Wi,ness-I did not observe no far as 10 have clear
impression of his vsage he turning from the door
toward me.
Crosselanination-Q Was it the passage.way be.
tween the and the green room, about two and
half feet in width, through which Booth rams A.
don't know where the green room Isl never was
there but III had plan Of the building could point
il ont.
Assistant- ind %. Advocate Bnrnet then handed 20