American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-05-24

out to the men in the barn that one OF the
Carrots was coming in to get their arms
and they must deliver. After Garrett
came our. Baker told the men in the barn
if they did not surrender in five minutes,
he would fire the barn. Booth asked
who they were, and was told he knew
who they were, and they must come out.
Both said give us little time to consd-
err. Ia ten or fifteen minutes he again
asked who we were. | told Baker not to
let him know who we were. 1t he should
take us for rebels we would take advan-
tage ol it, but would not lie to him. Ba-
ker told him it made no difference who
we we're. he must come out The bal
ance of Conger's testimony is an account
of the shooting and death of Booth, and
similar to the account published. lie
identified Harold as the man he took out.
On cross examination Colonel Conger
said Booth said Of llarold, .tIIere is a man
who wants to come out, and | think, add
cd, "who had nothing to do with 1t. =
After that Harold camo out.
The testimony Of Sergeant Boston Cor
bett was next given; Booth called out, IL
declare before my Maker, this man { Har,
old) is innocent" Corbett recognized
Harold as the man taken out Of the barn.
His testimony as to the Ootng of j. W.
Booth discovered nothing not already
known.
John Fletcher testified I was foreman
Of MAYORS stable; knew tho prisoner
Atzerott; he came to the sable on the
Sd of April with another gentleman, and
with two horses. They put up the hor-
ses The other gentleman said he was
going to Philadelphia, and would leave
the horses in Atzerott's care to sell. Have
never seen that man since.
We kept the horses at the stable, and
sold one on the 18th. Atzerott took the
other horse a brown one, away. Hccamo
in then with dark bay mare. Said he
had sold the other horse in Montgomery
county, and bought this mare, saddle and
bride. lie wished to put the mare up,
which | did. At half past six o'clock he
came for the mare. He was away three
quarters of an hour and returned. Told
lne not to take the bride and saddle off,
aud asked if could keep the stable open
till ten. | told him yes. At ten O'Clock
he came for the mare. We went and
took drink, and when we returned he
said: "lt anything happened to nghtyou
will hear icrment." thought he was
haif tight and paid no attention to him
He mounted the mare. | remarked l
would not like to ride that mare she
looked too skittish.' He said, "She is
good on retreat" I spoke to him of
the other man, meaning Harold. "Oh,
he says, che will be back after a while. ~
| followed him to tenth street and re.
turned to the stable, had suspicious that
Harold was not going to bring the horse
back. | went to l4th street, and came
on Pennsylvania Avenue towards vii.
liard's. Saw Harold riding the horse |
hired him. started towards him to
take the horse. ! suspected he saw me,
for he began to move the horse away a
little. said "You get off that horse.
now; you have had him long enough. -
He put spurs iGto the horse and went up
l4th street | kept sight of him as far
as First street. then returned to the
0 able, saddIed horse for myself, went
s.long the Avenue and down + street, and
turned down ninth street to Pennsylya-
MIA avenue Went along the Avenue
and passed the south side of the capitol,
and met gentleman coming down, and
asked him did he see any man riding on
horseback. lie told me yes, he saw two.
"They were going very fast. "I follow
ed till l came to the navy yard bridge,
and found they had crossed it. asked
the sergent if | could cross. He said
yes, but | could not come back. | came
back to the city. When | got to the sta
BILE the foreman told me the President
was shot.
Witness also gave the particulars of
1Iarold's hiring the horse at 4 o'clock,
and his stating to him he could not have
him later than eight or nine o'clock.
On cross-examination, he statad he
knew Atzerott lived down at I. b., in
Maryland, aud followed him for the pur-
pose of finding Harold.
OOlu bISCuMdlI' hCCpSi Vi NhC L Cua-
sylvania House, testified lie was ac-
quainted with Atzerott, and had seen j.
Wilkes Booth. They had an interview at
his house. Atzerott had said to him he
was pretty near broke, though he had
friends enough t. give him as much mo-
ney as would keep him all his life. am
going away one Of these days, but will
soon return with as much money as will
keep me all my life Saw him on Satug,
day morning the 4th; | think between
three AID four clock. | had gone t. my
room, when the servant called to get a five
dollar bill changed, aud told me there was
a man named AJzr tt aud another man
there. They took room together. At
zerott, lie stated, was about registering
his name. Tnc other man had the ap
pearance of laboring man, but had On a
broadcloth coat, much worn He gave
the name OF Sam. Thompson. lie got
up about five and lett the house. asking
the way to the railroad. Atzelott lef.
shortly after, saying to the servant Il
have business" In March | saw Atze-
iott have revolver he bought. The re.
Solver was shown witness, which he said
was similar, but could not say it was the
one.
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