Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-05-22
81 ,TristI OF, Ihe -AssassIns.

V0lumlnOuS, was not concluded tllI Zl0 an
hours recess having been taken for dinner.
The Assistant Secretary of War having
been sworn, identified the rebel cypher ar
rangement as the one he took from the room
in Richmond, formerly occupied by Secre-
tary Benjamin, on the 9Th of April. The
contrvance is reel to be turned so rs to
substitute one set of letters Of the alphabet
tor others.
Mai. Eckert was sworn. A cypher was
exhibited to him, found in the trunk OF j.
Wilkes Booth. He compared it with the
Benjamin cypher and said it was the same.
Someof the rebel cyphers of other parties
have fallen into his hands, and they were
on the same principle, although the key
WOrd may be different. The witness pro-
duced transations of the cypher dated Oc-
tober l3. 1t is to this effect:
"We again urge our gaining immediate
advantage. Strain every nerve for victory.
We now look upon the reelection of Lin
coin us almost certain, and we need to whip
the hirelings to prevent it. Besides, with
Lincoln's reelection and his armies victori-
GUS, we need not hope ever for recognition,
much less the help mentioned in your last.
H0lcombe will explain this. Our friend
shall be Immediately set to work as you di-
rect.''
This cypher was in reply to the one Of the
9th. The correspondence was carried on
between Richmond and Canada. Several
rebel cypher dispatches which had fallen
into the hands of our War Department had
been referred to him for translation, some
of which were the same as this and were
on the same principle. The rebel dis
patches of the 18th and 10Th of October last
were in bis possession, and were decipher-
ed, and the following translation was read:
"October 19.-Your letter of the 18th
instant is at hand. There is yet time enough
to colonize many voters before November.
A blow will shortly be struck here. 1t Is
not qnite time. Gen. Longstreet is to at
tack Sheridan without delay, and then
move north as far as practicable toward GER
tain points. This will be made in connec-
tion with the movement before mentioned.
He will endeavor to assist the Republicans
in collecting their ballots. BE watchfuland
assist him." .., ,I '# @Ft .. o..
The original was sent to its address. The
cypher of the 18th October came from Can
ada and went to Richmond. That of the
10Th came from Richmond and went to
Canada.
Gen. Hamilton testified: Was familiar
with the handwriting of VIM. G.. Oldham.
A paper handed to him was testified to rs
being in Oldham's handwriting. Hamilton
also testified to being present when Oldham
was elected member of the rebel Congress
by the Texas Legislature, and had seen
many documents in print introduced by
Oldham in the rebel Senate. / was former
ly member of Congress from Texas. He
identified letter from Oldham to JEFF,
Davis in relation to plan for burning ship
ping, &c, 60 Did not know the McCul-
Tough mentioned in the letter.
Surgeon General Barnes testified that he
made an examination of the body of Booth.
On the left side of his neck was scar, oc-
cassioned by the operation performed by
DR.. Way for the removal of Il tumor three
inches below the eye.
Frank Bloise testified: Lived half mile
from Bryantstowil, Charles county, Mary
land. Was there Saturday at 4 Z. NJ after
the murder of the President Saw DR..
Mudd there be- ween and o'clock. in
| store. Did not know whether soldiers from
Washington had arrived there then. Left
the store about dark; did not notice when
DR.. Mudd left. Did not know at that time
of the Presidents assassination; did not
hear of it until the roads were guarded, a
little before night. .a
| j. Ii. Ward testified: Lived near Bry-
antstown. The day after the assassination,
about one O'Clock, observed military, with
| Liuet. Murray. Perceived great excite
ment; thought houses were to be searched,
| and as my wife was alone went home. Af-
forwards went back to the village. When
Lieut.. Danna had placed it under martial
law could not return. ..
| Mr.. Steward testified: The route taken by
Booth in escaping from the Theater by
plans. ga .-...,..
Cross examined. When l got out of the
door person was in the stable leaning for
ward, the left foot apparently in the STIR
| nNxyoc lnnn n n hn Iaf a
\ was leaving the walk in a sort of motion,
! making apparently circle. He was get
| ting his horse under control for forward
movement. My opinion was that as he got
his foot into the stirrups he started the
horse when having the rein drawn on one
side; did not at once make a straight for
ward movement. .. .. a'.t 's; 3sr#
By Judge Holt: ..-... ..,
Every person that come under my notice
| as | went through the tlIeater seemed great
| ly agitated and literally bewildered, except
the person near the door, who did not seem
| to be under the same excitement.
By Mr.. Ewing:
1t seemed as if it took me only so long as
| you could count only one, two, three, four,
| five, from the time of the report of the pis-
tol until reached the door. My impress
sion was that when he came forward from
the Presidents box that the President had
been assassinated; was so much under that
impression that, though l had not heard q
word after the person on the horse had gone
off, informed the people in the alley that
| the person who went off on that horse had
| shot the President. Saw profile and full
| face of the person as he passed round.
| By Judge Holt: 81.
| recognized Booth when saw him on
the stage. After returning took my FAM
| ily home, and Immediately ran to Stantons
residence; but finding persons there, went to
the police station and gave Superintendent
| Richards my name and what Information |
had; that knew what it was. Every person
| except one lhaye mentioned seemed perfect
| ly bewildered on the stage. l felt much
vexed at Booth getting away. l could not
possibly be satisfied that the door was slam
| med by some other person than the one who
went out. The person saw in the door
was in a position, had he been so disposed,
to intercept the exit of Booth. He showed
no agitation like the other people.
BY Mr.. Ewing: .. I.
No other persons, think, could have OBJ
structed Booths movement except one.
The man nearest the door could have OPEN
ed it and gone out before / did. 1t was
Immediately within his control. Cannot
say whether any person was on the stage or
in the passage; as went out, knew the as
sassination had been committed. They
acted as if astounded. t.i ',.. ..-.,-,,
Robert A. Campbell. Reside in Mon
treal; am first teller in the Ontario Bank
at Montreal. Identified the bank account
of Jacob Thompson. 1t commenced May,
30, 1856. Prior to that he had left sterling