New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-20
THE ASSASSINATION.
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buttons; that was all that wanting IN me o,heI
coat; it held in the light In which was stunning
10 tell. ,,.,
b. M. Aiken.-Q If you should see gentleman
dressed in black with white neckclofh. plSSenans
himself as Baptist preacher, ana Two mOnHo ;hoj
Won were to see this same dressed as you nav. SUI
favne 10 he with a dirty shirt sleeve on his head
pick axe in his hand, and his panl@ioohs s."u ~
boots presenting himself as iaporr 90 you ,uln ~
you'd Immediately recognize INN ns the same peIsV"
II I was very familiar with his eountenahce i
should. -, No.. rooo,
lect coat you had only seen short time Before nol
sisneush il from another different in appearance
ms these ae9 y. 1t is very hard 10 remember as az!
one may well know, the color oil coat seen Ia b
time. - ,.r
Examined BY nudge Holf-Q state whether or not on
the night of the l4th OF April last, you were eeI 70
SEQ Mr. Seward, Secretary of State ana II so IN WIZ
condition you found him a. On the nght OF the l4.l
Of April within few minutes OF IL %eo'H' WI ,
Mr. Stewards house, upon reaching thele Iounu ths
Secretary wounded in three places. ana MI rreueiek
Seward inseusioc and very baby wounded III Tue
head the rest OF the family did not see asi was oecu
O. Describe the wounds Of each of these gentlemen
A. Mr. Seward was wounded by a cash IN the rlght
check passing round the angle OF the jaw 10y staD IN
The right side Of the neck. passing into the large
muscle ard by stab the left side Of the neek pass
ing into the body ofthe same muselc Seward was SUI
firing from ractare the Uranium in Two places ne
was bleeding proiusey, almost paiseess ana uh"oe W
articulae. 49,,
On his head, A. by some blunt instrument. such as
the butt OF pistol budgeon OF something oil thal
kind.
O. What was tho condition of Mr. Seward, Secretary
Of State before thati A. lie was progressing very
favorahly; he recovering from shock received lO
days previously and was getting along very welIi us
right arm had been broken his shoulder and ms
Jaw fractured but his most serious injury On the hrs
occasion from the conclusion .
@. Do you know whether pistol was picked up IN
She chamber OF Mr. Seward that nighti A. Not wmie
was there and j have never seen the pistol.
O. Were the wounds of Mr.. Seward very dangerous
In their character A Very danger ous, and he Is still
suffering from them.
O State 10 the Court whether not on the 18th or
April you picked up somewhere in the vicinity OF tbs
Abe 10th.
O. whereof A. In piece Of woods between Fort
Bunker Hill and Fort Saratoga.
O. Would you recognize that coat againf a. LES
Here two coats we're handed to the witness ono of
dark homespun Confederate gray the other Of
checkered color somewhat AKIN 10 TIE shaue 30
O. Look at these coats aud see if either is the
picked up. A. This the coat holding up the lighter
colored one].
O. Did you discover any traces of blood on the sleevei
A. Yes sir.
partly turned inside out. There. sir.
q How far from the city is the piece OF woods where
you picked it upl A. About three miles.
q. Was il on the other side OF the Eastern Branchf
A. On the east Of the Eastern Branch should thinx
III.
Y. On any road, sirf A. There is road runs from
road another through this piece of woods and
the eastern side ofthis road found this coat.
Q. Did understand you TO say that blood was upon
It when you found it a. Yes, SIT; that's how recJg'
nise it.
Crosserominsd by Mr.. Dosster-Q. When did you find
that coat; state the exact timer A. Sometime about
O'Clock, on the 10th OF April
q. Lying in the road A. There Is kind OF a path
Il should think il road-for drawing wood; the
grass had grown over it, and on turn that was in the
road found the coat
Q. What direction is that from Washington City :
A. There is valley runs in the direction OF Hardwood
Hospital aud this strip Of woods lies IN that valley
q. 1t is northeast then, A. Yes, sir
@ understood the branch to east from Wash
ington; was east Of that on tho other side of the
RseIomi.Gtioa by Mr. Rosol-Q Were You present
Wien the prisoner Payne was searched A. Yes sir.
U Snas at 'sese articles ana say whether a or any
identified the articles shown him. consisting of pocket
compass, a needle-case. tooth and hair brush a.d
.her articles. a. Yes sir, they handed by the
prisoner 10 Mr. Simpson and Mr.. Simpson handed them
10 me.
y That big man there is Payne' A. Yes sir. that's
Q. All these articles were taken from the person Of
the prsoDeri A. Yes, sir.
q. Do you recognize these bootsi A. Yes sir os
the boots had him pull of in my presence noticed
nus socks were exceedingly clean. and tied up in some
thing Like Highland fashc.
TESTIMONY OF s. A. CLARK.
O. Look at these boots and If you discover any
name written there A had that boot yesterday and
from the effect OF the acid with which brought it out.
Q. What was it, A. 1t appeared TO be J. W. Booth;
q VAST perfectly distincti A No. sir; the and
w were distinct. but the rest was obscured when
FIRST received III it was merely black mark; the
writing covered and found 1t was one coat OF ink
lying another. and took off one coat Of the ink
Q. You say the j. w. was distinct; was the rest so
obscured as to leave much doubtf A Very little
doubt but can't speak positively
O. What is your bnsinessf A. Printing and eDgrav-
ing in the Treasury Department
Ctoss-eramin0,ion by Mr.. Do,s,u-Q. You state you
had some doubts as to the being Booth. A. had
doubts as TO the or B-the lower part of the being
less visible than the other.
O. What process did you usef a. took OIL the up
per coat with acid.
O. How did You separate upper and lower coats A.
BY using water fast as the upper coat disappeared
O. How was il made clears A. At the moment the
outer disappears the inner begins to show.
q Did you have any idea what the purpose was In
giving the boots to your A. No sir.
@ Who gave them TO your A Mr.. Fields, the As
eistant Secretary Of the Treasury
O. Did he tell you who the boot was supposed to be.
long tor A. Yes. sir.
q. And who had worn themi A. Yes, sir, Mr.
Payne
O. You had then an impression that it was your duty
20 discover some name upon themi A. expected to
End the Payne. but followed out tina letters until
Idiscovered ct h." at the end.
O. Is it possible to restore that by any process
A. BY none that am aw are Of
O. Do you think that take it altogether that there is
reasonable doubt that 1t was the name u. Wilkes
Booth A. entertain very little doubt about it, though
cannot swear positively to such thing.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. JORDAN.
O. State whether or not yeu were associated with Mr..
Clark in the examination of the name upon that boot
and II So describe the process and the resutt A.
was only requested TO look IT after 1t had undergone
what chemical action 1t subjected to- looked Mt
the marks and to the conclusion that the name
written there was 81 w. BoOta"
q. Did you examine 1t through gassf A. Yes,
Ctoss-e1amined BY Mr.. Doe,ter--Q Did you know who
~ from No no Acefo IA