The New York herald., 1865-05-16

Q Can you state where yod were besides at tho Can
terbnry7 A. Afterwards
O Mo- before. A. We had supper previous 10 that,
and took walk mp the avenue.
TESTIMONY or LIEUTENANT HEaDERsoH.
State whether you IRE acquainted with the prisoner
O Did you see him in this city Friday, April LAP
A. Yes sir; on Thursday and Friday
Do s on Py az ss
ososs sxAxrNAnos ~ aR cox.
O. Did he telr you ne 70 him. or that he went
10 hmp A. Ne said he was 10 see him on Friday.
@ Az II he had an engagement TO SEQ hm2 a. He
only said he was 10 sec him. can't say whether he had
O Didhe tell you what for? A. No, sir
q That is all you know about ~ A That II asi sir.
rssrraosY OF sAxUEL h. j. sTRuGa.
q Explain to the Court how long you have known
o O'taughip A. have known him FOR years.
Did yeu SEQ him in tho month Of April lass before
April; but 4 well on 70 the 1st Of April
Q Did you zee him with Booth9 "A. l did.
Did the association between them seem TO DO Of an
intimate nature2 A. 1t did
O Did you see them converse In an intimate nannerp
= Q. Where was thats A. / don't know tho house; IL
was on the right hand side Of the you up TO
tho Treasury Department sitaa
@ Inside? A. No; outside
;. . Were they alone BY themselvesf A. There were
tAreo OF tho party.
.ens A didn't pay any particular atteaton; think
Booth tho speaker and the other party the listener
S Ay s y: s.a wssn
and said Booth was busy with his friend talking pri-
O. DO you know this manp A. No, sir.
Q Describe him. A. He was about my height with
curly hair: he was In st0oDng position, though
talking 10 Booth; thought IL manners TO go zoo near
DO you recognise any Of the prisoners ,s being the
MANI A. (The witness scrutinised the prisoners In tho
dock and answered In their present dress would not
Question objected TO and objection sustained.
is the MANI A. Ifeel it my duty to detect The but
10 delicate question; no, sir, will not swear the
s,ate whether you are the person reported have
seen Booth and Harold tho night Of the assassina
tionp A. don't know Harold, and never saw Booth
but once after that. .t
i.A CROSS EXAMINATION BY MR.. cox
You say you this conference at the house on the
attention to the locality it Is between Ninth and
Eleventh streets, to the best of my recollection know
was going up 10 Eleventh street.
@ Can you speak with any certainty AZ TO the date2
A. could IL had tho passes that obtained then;
could come nigh to it, but can't now say very positive
@ Mghtn't you have asked OIaughlin TO take a
drink and he have replied that Booth busy with
frend9 A. Well, ] am in no way stinsy; might have
done SO.
Q And not his in reply to yoWr invitation
to take drnkp A. don't know It might have been;
can't say what II might have meant.
EXAMINATION OF l.. /. sPRAGuE BY JUDGE HOLT.
q You hnve been clerk at Klrkwood HouseS A. Yes,
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after the assassination A. Yes cir
@ state what was found there A All saw was 3 re-
volver
DO you recolect that in the course Of the day some
men called 70 inquire for Atzerettf A. No. sir; did
not t.
cRoss EXAMINATION ny Nh Doem.
Q When were you at the deskY a. came on duty
~ twelve in the morning.
TESTIMONY OF DAVID sT ANTON.
9 Look upon the prisoner, OAAughlin, and state TO
when and where. A. have seen him.
Q Which is hsf A. That is he-siss there between
1Qrs As ss.esstnato., q IL hsuss u ne sserssasy u
Wav; simply NV him there; he remained there some
Did yen ssss any con coavss.son = : Sr Win him in tn.
housef 4 ssksd lim sAo ~ bssiHGs was, end \,
askd ~ saAs'e As Secretary 'oa mid he wss standing
q Did he ask for anybody else burshs sscreiaryt A.
q Did he ossr any explanation whns th~ss A. No;
nrst thought he was Intoxicated sus found asrward
Q Was General Grant there that nIsh1 A. Yes; ip
9 p'a % Ssh in regard to him' A DOM rssouao.
Q Did be 90 whom you told bimS A. Yer
q A. what hour was thsf A. About half. past ten;
there wae crowd there and band ssrenadng General
Grant and The Secretary Of War;
q Do you know anything Of man being seen lurking
about the premsess A No, sir; II was eleven O'Clock
before got there; his inquiry simply where the
Secretary Of War was; then pointed him him !;
but he DID not 20 70 see him, dfd he tell what hs
Cross ANIMATION ny NO. coz
Q Wac that tho first time YOU this manY A. Yes
y Have You never scen him sscey A. Yes; ON the
O How long after was THAR A. don't remember
the date but Il was the dsy they took Booths body
O. Was II dark or lightS A. No, very dark
q Moonlight A. No, sir; dark
O How was he dressedf A. In black
Q What kind Of hat had hcS A. siouchod hat
q Did he havea whole suit Of black A. Yes sir.
Y What kind Of coaif A. dress coat.
Q Was his vest back2 A. Yes sir
Q Where does the Secretary liver A. Gu the corner
Of Fourteenth and streets the second house from the
corner of Fourteenth.
identify hmf A. The hall WAS lit M, and was directly
feet, next to the library door.
O. Whist did you suppose his size WAS, standing In the
hsln A About my height; four feet hve or nve feet
Q When you saw him On the monitor was he standing
or sitting A. He stood up; had indisnct view Of
HIM on the monitor, II was No dark.
Q You NJ hnt thought he intoxicated, and then
he was mott A. Yee, sir.
o There we're sresi many people in front of the
Q Wee any one else about shs hair A Ne, sdr
@ Who wss on the door steps2 A Tho ssretary and
another gentlemen were on the door steps
q He had got behind thern2 A. Yes
9 Was General Grant In the pari0f A. Ys, cir
q Was that lt upf A. Yes, sir.
Q Did he have the same beard that be has nowf A.
II see DO change, except from want OF shaving
TESTIMONY oF ID. G. REED.
Y State whether you were scquain,ed with John II.
surrstt in this city bad personal acquaintance
with him.
@ Do you know him when you him, 4 Yea
q When did you fest him2 A. 0pShe Lab OF
April, the night OF the asssssinaticn.
Q In this cityf A. Yes
q Where did You zee hIm3 A. wss standing on the
street, below the National, when he passed Il wss,
about half-psst two O'Clock
Wse he alonef A. Yes, sir
q DO you remember how be dreaso6 A. Yes,
sir; IN country cloth suit very 1ne IN texture an6 ap
peasance; u was genteely got up; he bad q sound
crown hat; noticed bis spurs he paescd me- partcu
arly: he had pair of new brass plated spurs, with
vcEy large rowes
q He was on foot, hei A. Yce air
q What did you say was The color OF his clothesf A.
They were drsb.
q Did you speak 70 hsnsy A. ] bowed 70 him "a hs
passed.
. You nnied you A7sew him quite while2 A.
knew him when child; he had grown pretty much out
Of my recollection; stU knew him when saw him
Q, You have no doubt you Nav him on that dayf A.