The New York herald., 1865-05-16
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Q When did you hm7 A. saw him either ths
night Of the murder the night previous 10 that no
Il John Booth had been there that afternoons told hln
had not been there myself all that aflernoon be asked
had not seen him. said no, and he went night out
EnAhisED srosx
y You cannot hx positively whether this rhsss-
day or Friday7 A. cannot
Q We're there two other gentlemen with Harold
the evening he came ~ your restaurani A. did not
Y Did he come aloneS A. ] think he carae alone;
mee may have been outside OF the restaurant
put dd not see any one come In.
y how long have you known HaroldY A. Ever since
he was al boy.
Q What time the evening did you see him on tins
oaasionf A. Judge must been between six and
seven O'Clock, az near as san rscollect.
TESTIMONY oF SERGEANT JOSEPH pyE-rHE
THEATRE On ruE NIGHT OF THE AssAssINATIOk.
E1AmiSED By JUDGE Hotr
q. Please state whether or not the 18th Of April
last yon standing in front OF Fords Theatre and
80, at what houn was sitting In trout OF Fords
Theatre about hall past nine on that night.
Q State whether or not you observed several persons
whose appearance excited your suspicious comforting
gether the pavement in front of the heatreY A. Yes
O. Describe their appearance and what they dd2 A.
The drst that attracted my notice one elegantly
dressed gentleman that came out Of the passage and
commenced conversing with rough looking parry then
there another joined them and the ree coDversed
together; after they had convcrsed while and u was
drawing near tbs end Si the second .c the vel ds.S
eo,se ost ~oc;" rsferi.g Isuppo.e 70 de Pressdsw
g Was The Presidents carriage standing therss A
Yes; they waited while and several gentlemen
down and went In and had drink in the bslow
there After they wen. sp the best dressed ssnsen..
drink. He came ont in style AZ thoagh hs was be
:c%ns He stepped y and wh.psrea 70
into the passage that lead from the stage the street;
then the sslest stepped up Just the we dxesseA
! one appeared again and called ont the time He
started up the street and remained awhile, and
down again and called the time again. Then began
called the time ssain, louder than before tSinE y
| was ten minutes after ten.
Then he started at fast walk up the street Tho best
dressed then went inside the theatre. started for
saloon, and had just time TO get down 10 IL and order
oysters, when came running in and said the Pro
| sident was shot
Do You recognize dressed person from tho
photograph show you-a photograph Of Boothf A.
| That Is the man; his mustache was heavier, and his
| beard longer though
| man; these his features exact.
O What restaurant did the well dressed 80 into,
A. Iuo the just below the theatre towards tho
O. Did he 60 in there aones A. Yes
| q wish you Ia give, il you can, particular
desert pon OF tbs rough looking man; what was hs
size What gave him the runiaply appearance yoa speak
Off Was il ms dress A. He not we'll dressed
| the rest of them
! Q Wa he shabbly dirtily dressedS A. HIS clothes
! were more aud shabby
| Q Was he q stout manY A. Yes rather.
| Q which way did he sos A. He remained at the
| O. The time announced TO these other two
| three times, was it' A. Yes
Z Did he Immediately into the theatre after en-
pouncng the time the last occasions A. Yes
O. Will you look at these persons and see whether yoa
recognize any Of them the persons You on that
occasonY A. IL that man tpoiuting TO Spanglerl had
mustacbe he hos just the appearance exactly OF the
Rough looking man standing the end OF the passage
IL rather dark back there, and could not him
distinctly, but he had a nus'aclie.
O You that the las call Of time ten mnOtes
after ten you state when the other calls madC7
| A.. They were all made between hapass nine and ten
minutes past ten
persons hero among che three you have mcntOncdf
A. No; the third one was very neat gentleman, we'll
dressed and with Q mustache.
| @ Do you not see hlm heres A. No; he was better
dressed than any sec here; he OF those
fashionsh!e hsss they wear IN wsshington-rousd top
Q Can you describe his drs~ ia color or appearaaees
o How was he IN resardto size. A. No. very Aus;
about five feet six ncnes high.
O. And you have never Shat man before ~ siscey
q Do you remember nov the color Of his csosbsR A.
His oc.t was kind q drsb color bis hs, wss b.sct
/ had spurs on, A. did not observe that. ~
MANNED By N. gwN0. .f i.
@ How long did Won observe tho siouchy mani L.
While was sitting there until ieft; was there from
twenty Ave minutes half after nine tl he ~ tine
q wss the slouchy man there during the whosc Of
that timer A. Yes he remained tho passage curing
O. Will you pesse desert she several articles Of his
dress ns nearly ~ you can? A elnnot particularly H.
dark.
A. Could yon sec his coun,epances Yes
O Could you see the color of his eye.f A. No; ] dbl
| not observe that
q. Did you notice the color ~ his fnlstscbc7 A His
mustsche black
Q Did you OBJ crve the color his hair A. No; hs
| did not remain IN one position
q What Kind of hat hat her A. 4 sIonch hat mat
| had been time
v Had hs sb o,cr'"sH 4. didn't observe
Did you notice anything ~ 10 the color OF has coat,
A. did not; noticed the wei, dressed whispering
q Where did he etand? A. RIGHT at the enc, Of lhe
passage, on the pavement
T. Near the pre-ident's csrriagef A No; the Prssi
dents carriage tho curbstOne. rt,
q Did he keep the sane position during tho whole of
this timer A. Yes; the man with Tho slouch dress did
q Which way did Booth the theatre tho its,
tineY A. He just stepped into the front door
q Did yon SO th. man With the slonch dress staHdinG
there that timer When Booih whispered 70 hjun
and left him, did not see him change his poSition
~as obserVing Booth.
g. You don't know whether the man WITH she s,ouch
dress stood there after Booth went into the ea,re
O. Are YOU sure he ,iid not 20 out on she uayymsut
befure Booth went iuY don't recocct his going out
O what frsf attracted yont attention 10 that MANI A
observed the well dressed gentleman speaking tbim
q When did you notice that brsD Az About< nnty-
nve inmates or hslf-psst nine :.
the Canadian Conspsrators asS enc
Questton or Defence.
oUs sosrREAL CORRESPONDENTS.
MONTREAL, c. T., May 10, 1896.
hss given proof Of his presence in this city by again
opening his mouth abuse the United States goverps
His letter in the 0asene Of yesterday has, no
doubt the eyes Of the United states press will
therefore, only refer 10 u. BY it's position In the
columns OF the Gasetk you viii that the editor In
getting shy OF SANDER a al and by tho words the
head Of the letter. AT the request VI the writer IN
following will he that the editor also
growing In regard this rebel agent stpn In
fact Sanders e al fast waning in the Good Of light
winding mp OF the has thrown upoa the
teligept men of this country.
me LAST rHs lap cAsx
One M The men CHARGED with the Alhans rakst NJ
the or Gregg brought before Judge Smith yes
terday movnipg Mr. Dcvin, on behalf OF the UnAssA
Statcs stated that be instructed TO inform tho CouS
that further demand would he made for exraditioa.
On hearing this Judge smith ordered the discharge q Mo
prisoner He also directed the high constable not V
execute the warrants by him ssued against the Oeher