New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

Open hcNd, ana said ~ D0Hf thc1 ray nc Rtnt
asked him what be meant by Shaping me on the mouth,
and be said for Gods sake s.ut up" chat was al he
said.
@ When you went ont that door had ANYBODY else
except the with the knife gone out before you a
1 did not see anybody.
Q. Did anybody go on. aftcr yOu' A. Yes but do
not know who it wss.
O. Did you leave tho door open when you ran ont A.
Yes, sir. A..
business was to shove wings. .
@. State what sort Of a man, II any, went aiel you
A. I thought he was tall pretty stout Dsn:
Q. DO you know hin a. No, siI' uia not ho'ice
lin particularly. 49,,
y. When you came back into the theater was te uoor
open or shuti a. II was open. -
Cross.aamiaed BY Mr.. EriHg-Q. state where Jon
we're standing when you heard the pistol fFed. A. Ill
O. Where was Spsngler theni A.. He was about In
lie same .laoe lust about where we sboved on tho
,ccnes; he was standing there, aud seemed 10 look
o. You arc certain yon both stood there when the
pistol was fred A. Yes. sir.
O. Did you know tha. the pistol had been fred nme
MOI Know VIVA, had happened until l heard somebody
bslloo: stop ina. man; the President is shot
O. When yon came back whereabouts was Spangierf
A. At the same place whero left him.
o. was there q crowd iheref a. The actors were
there and strangers; there were some women
standing there belonging to The theater 90 LOT Know
@. Do you not know one Of them' A. do not know
any of their names not having been acquainted Win
them; had been there only four weeks.
O. Did any one of them take any part IN tie play
that nghti A. Yes. sir some of them did.
Q. What parts did they fakei A. l DO not know
what parts. but they Used to cell Jennie.
O. flow close she 10 you when Spanglcr struck
yoi' A About three or four feet
O. she heard Sparger state the words you have
eiveDi A. / 10 not know.
O. He said il loud enough for her to heart A. NOT
so very loud.
@. He said it in the usual tonei A. Yes, sir be
looked scared and kind Of crying
Q. Did you hear The people crying " Barn the tnea
teri" A. No sir: inst heard them hol.ering g Hang
him I" Shoot him i that was ILL heard.
o. You mentioned what Sparger did and said TO you
10 several persons since thcnf A. les sir do not
know: think told some detectives that came there
Q. Did you tell either Of the Messrs. Ford A. No,
q What did you tell Clifford that Spangler said A.
told him Spangler said should not say winch way
O. When did you tell Clifford, A. The same week.
/ think that | was released from Carroll prison-ihe
week before last.
q DO you not know what they called the ddectve
whom you told A. No. sir he had elhck wh'Skeis
and very heavy mustache and weighed about i4O
pounds.
it A. / might have said something about II at the
table in ihe house where board.
Q. Did you Booth open the door' A. Yes, cir
O. Did yOu see him shut III \. No. sir.
O. How close 20 you the big man who ran cut
after youi a. lie might have beer five OF az yards
from me when heard him or somebody boiler out.
(which way r. have not seen that man since.
O. How long was IL before you come back TO where
spaneier was standingf a. 1t might have been two
three minutes.
O. And he was cryingi y. lie looked So ne seemed
scared.
Q. What did you say to him before he spoke to you.
as you have slatcdi A. ] did rot say ANYTHING.
O. Were you ct supper with Spangler tie night be-
fore the assassination A. Yes, Fir, We boarded TO-
gether.
Robert Martin a witness for the defense. being re
ca ed stated that he was mistaken In tba. portion OF
his testimony Of yesterday referring 20 the vst q The
prisoner DR. Samuel A. Nudd 20 his house on the 9TH
OF AprI II was Jcre 7. Mudj not the prisoner. who
visited him. and the date tho 18th instead Of the
i.h of April The witness further stated that the prs
oner Ia company with Jere. j. Mud, called on him
while he In market at Washington tie 2ith 81
December last; that he saw the prisoner hgan on the
sd Of March, IN company with MI H. oariner on we
house aud that he didn't reco!lect seeing him on any
EXAMINATIONS OF JOHN DYER.
Jerry Dyer a witness fOr the defense being called,
stated fiat he had never gone into Virginia. He IN
tended 10 gay he had not crossed the Potomac since
Is6l-but did 60 to Richmond, Virginia, at that time
with TIE party who had been sleeping in the pines
Be Assi,1nt.JEdssAdcooas BinSAar-Q Who were
the parties whom Won accompanied 10 Richmond OF The
time of which you speakf A. Benjamin Gwynn and
Andrew GWynn.
q. That was after the Rebellion commencedf a.
Yee air.
o Did you see Jefferson Davis while you were in
Pichmondf a. did not; never spoke % him In my
life; remained in Richmond only about week. ard
did not meet with any of tho officials of the Rebel
ganizaton there except Taylor 10 whom went TO get
Q. What business took you to Rchmond' A. ] vert
there 10 avoid arrest.
O. You preferred to fall into the hands Of the enemy
A. regretted very much the recessty oi going there.
.. 10 what pises do you refer In your testimony
A. To the pines about DIR. Mudd's house
q. Did sleep in the pines at Digftf A. fes
q Who fed your A. Dir Samuel A. Modd. lMr.
Ewing objected 10 a further examination OF this wit
nes all these fucts had already been stated by him
in his examination in chief Gen. Hunter inquired
v neither the witness had not sworn he was loyal man
nd lad been such from the beginning Of the Rebellion
Judge Bingham replied that he 30 understood.l
q. Did you not belong To organization hOstle to
the Government Of the United Statesi a. belonged
10 0 cavalry company.
O. Was it not the purpose Of that organization 10
might take, loyal or d,loyai A. That do not know
q. you not publicly proclaim yourself in favor Of
tho secession II Marylandf A. Not that al aware
In Mr. Epiag-Q. State whether. when you went 10
Virginia, you entered into the Confederate service
A. / did not; did Lot 60 for that purpose.
Q. state whether. when you returned, you took the
oath Of allegiance A. did,
q. state whether you have done any act to aid ELL
courage tic Rebellion since taking that oatLf a. /
have not that aID aware Of
By Nr. BinshGm-Q. Wien did yon take this oath Of
aeeianc A III 1861; am not positive as to that;
know lt,wss n short time after returned
q. Who adf3!nistered the oath Of allegiance A. One
o; the Lieutenants or Captains at Gen. Hookers camp
EXAMINATION OF MR.. GARDNER.
By Mr. h~inS-Q State whether you know the pris
oner. DR.. Samuel A. Muddl A. do.
q. State whether he has said anything 10 yon
about Offering his land for SALE aud II SO, whcnf A.
have heard him several occasions during the past
two years gtaie that be wanted to sell out
O. Were you ut church in the neighborhoOd on the
Su lday after the assassination A. Yes. sir.
o. Was the fact Of the assassination Of the President
Ihen known and talked about at the church, A Yes,
sir, think il was generally known.
o. State whether the name OF the assassin was gen.
orally known. A. Think not
O. Did Won see DIR. Mudd theref A. Yes, sir.
O. State whether you heard DR.. hiudd Say anything
rs 10 how ho regarded the assassination. Assistant
dyocato Bingham objected 10 the question.