Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-08

WASHINGTON, JuHe D.
Ex-Gov Farwel testified that between
ten and half past ten on the night of the
assassination, he hastened from the thea
tire to the room OF Vice President John
son in order to warn him against appre-
hended danger He had no knowledge
Of seeing Atzerot in the hotel at the
time.
One of the guards called for defence,
testified that Payne said to him be
wished They would hang him rs he
was tired of living. Another guard cSS-
titled when Maj. Seward was examined
as witness, and he, the guard, was put
ting the irons back on Payne, the latter
said, 'They are trying me pretty closely
and want to die"
The counsel for Payne also called an
other witness to show Payne was "con-
stipated" for long time, this was for
the purpose of establishing symptom
of insanity.
Marcus 7. Norton, il resident OF Troy,
N. Y, was called for the Government.
He testified that he was, from the 10th
Of January to the middle Of March, stop
ping at the National Hotel He knew
Booth, but not personally. He recog-
nized two of the prisoners-Atzerot and
O'Laughlin--as persons he had seen
with Booth at the hotel; the former
twice, and the other about four times
He accidentally OveI heard \ converse
ton between Booth and Atzerot, in
which it was said that if the marter
succeeded as well with Johnson as with
old Buchanan, they would get pretty
well sold and in the same conversation
it was remarked that the class of wit
nesses would be such that nothing could
be proved by them. He thought he had
seen DR.. Mudd once before, at the Ma
tional Hotel, when he came excitedly to
witness room, and hastily opened the
door; he apOlOgized by saying that he
thought it was Booths room. He then
went down stairs and witness followed
him, Mhen he returned and went up
stairs This was in the morning about
10 or II o'clock, on the Sd of March.
John D. Giles was called for the &C
cused and testified that he was a bar
keeper at Rullman's Hotel, and he saw
O'Laughlin in the hotel on the after
noon preceding the assassination with
Lieut.. Henderson and others. They
were there during the afternoon and re-
turned about ten o'clock, when witness
went out with the party and was with
them until one o'clock. 0'Laughlir
was in the house on Friday night al
the evening, and was there when news
Of the assassination reached the house
An important fact came out toward
the close OF to-day's proceedings. Mr.
D9ster stated that Payne's real name is
Powell, and that he comes from Flori da
WASHINGTON, June 5.
Several witnesses were called to-day
10 show the disloyalty of Leeed jenkins
near relative of Mrs. Surrat+
said that after Jenkins lost /, ON
he abandoned all INT nts negroes
other testifn" Ion principles, An
R"~-.. ~ to the disloyalty Of Mrs
~.IIatt.
Rev. VIM. B. Evans, p resbyterian min
ister' testified that lie saw DR.. Mudd 2
Into Mrs. Surrsatt house between tn
ist and 4th ri II March.
Ny Ises were produced to show tina
~ II was not at the National Hotel o
lie Sd of March, but at home.
WASHINGTON, June 6.
No witnesses were examined up to
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Ewing asked for the recall
Daniel j. Thomas, wishing to show thi
the witness testified against DR.. Mut
from corrupt motives. The Court r
called Mr.. Thomas, who was close
cross questioned by Mr.. Ewing. II
witness stated that he had said 70 r.
tain gentlemen that, in giving his eN
dence against DIR. Mudd he did not q
pect any reward, but if any rews
Should be given, he would be glad
receive it. si'"
witnesses were called by the defep