Daily national Republican., 1865-06-16
THE TESTIMONY .ALLgIN.
Arguments to Commence NEXT Monday

~. the HNU Nhy INV hhaAlhh NhaN
who're a mombcr was taken sick, the court could
go on - usual, bu. when the member should re-
turn 10 his seat, the Proceedings Of m court
during his absence should bo read over to him,
aud the court go on as usual.
Gen. HUErER asked II the Judge Advocate had
beon officially informed Of the 4udsposition Of
Col TOApKtNs
Judge noEr replied that no had not, but he
would immediately dispatch an orderly to the
0ea, Hunter said probably Col. Tompkins had
mistaken the hour for meeting 10 he twelve
o'clock. He thoughtit very proPablc that Col.
Tompkins would he In attendance
A messenger was tbon sent 10 the residence OF
Col Tompkins.
At i've minutes past twelve o'clock the court
decided that whilo waiting for Col. TOmpklns
tho proceedings OF Wednesday should be read.
They were then commenced by Mr. D. 2. Murphy.
The prisoners were brought In q abort timo ba-
fore tho meeting Of the court and seated In the
same order as usual In appearance they are
much the same NJ before described, HcrOld aP-
peared this morning with his coat on. Payne
was dresscd In his mixed gray shirt, and has the
same hOrTid, unoOncerBed look. hEcrOdt was
eOuntonaneo is noticed by all the visitors at the
court. O'Laughlin aud spangler look mis-
cradle. Spahglcr, during n great portion Of the
time this morning, sat on the platform below the
bench and had his face hid behind the rail-
hudd appears about the same, aud still wears
his brown linen coat. Arnold had on no coat
aud occupies hia usual seat next 20 the window
He occupies much of his time In gazing through
tho opou window. Mrs. suTratt still hides her
guilty face with her fan and veil She seems
determined that the visitors at tho court shall not
be grAt'hsd by having Wow OF her face.
A largo number Of visitors wero present this
morning, n majority Of thom, as usual, being
ladies, who talk as loud aud make as much Noise
~ over. Before the hour Of recess every inch "
standing room was occupied
The reading Of the testimony was finished at
half past twelve O'clock, when Con. Hunter an
nou need that the Commission had decided TO "a
IN without Col. TOmpkins, who would Tosum"
hi scat when able, aud the pTuC"t IiugS VI the
| Court during his ahseuce read to him
ROBERT PURDY,
q witness for tho Government, having been
called and sworn, testified that lac rcsidcd IN
Virginia; had been 10 th" scouting scryic" since
| September, 1851. witncss was here shown u
lettrT dated South Branch Bridge, April q, 1865,
and which l. ~ follows:
"FRIESD wILKEa received yours ofMarch l2,
and reply Rs soon as practicable. ! saw French,
brady aud Othcr- about the nj speculation. The
subsciptiou to the stuck amounts 10 sight thOu u.
sand dollars, aud | add one Thousand myself
which Is about all can stand. Now, wh' l you
| sink your well 20 docp enough iun't JfHL
EyoTy hing depends on you and your h'ipcrs. II
| yuu can Z got Though un your t,Ip after you
slri, a., strike through Thornton Dap aud crpss
| BY Cuvuu, RpTnry, aud down the Branch, and
| cau keep You ste from all hRTlsh . for year
| I am Gear Of all surveillance now that Internal
| ruriy II beat. hired that girl 20 chRrg" hin
with au "utrNge and reported him TO old Kelly,
which scut him Ia the N,niF' but he aspects tun
| damu much nJw. Had he better he silcuc"d fnT
| good ? send this up by Tom, aud " he dnu I
got drunk you VIII get n tho 9th. A. ~ events,
il cant he y liCrstood II l,st. cant half write,
| | have ben drIuk for two days. DOn't write so
much hig ghfalutin next time. No NOR" ouly Jake
VII h" Ht Green's with tho funds. Burn this.
Truly yours, LOU.
Suo Unthrie sends much love )" m
| Tho question was asked II hn had ever seen
| tho letter before. Witness replied that he had
| never seen before uutil It was shown 10 him In
court n. morn,pg n mS s.SiSd ,n Iva, wa not WI.
| ucss knew man In that region by tho name Oi
| Lou. Thought he knew his baud writing, haN-
ing s"cn some pr1n,'ssory notes signed by him
The letter was rad I" the witness, and the Tncs'
asked II hu wa thr rurdy rcCerred to. Witness
! rnulcd hr was Ne captured q rebel spy h"nI
Lou house day or two after that rirl
made charge againt witnCss THIS was In
January Tho eharg" was false. Witness r.,
| ported TO General Kelly knew nothing.
u. =. EASTWOOD.
| having beon sworn, testified that he rcsidcd In
| or the Montreal Branch NJ the OnlsTio Bank. Wa,
| acquainted officially with Jacob Thompsnn know
/ his account Ia that bank. Tho moneys to hi
c, dit IA the bank accrued by bills exchange
| They were known rs the financial agents " thu
rebel states Witness was here shown the fol
! lowing ropulsltlon aud Identified Il.
[i2sl MnSrEEAL, Angnst 10, 1884
current funds. -, Teller,
DERIr sGO0-Ex. li,OOO. IA Nj
fThc requisitiUu shows the name II y. 5. East.
wood uterlinad aud BcuI amin Wood crasei,
| WitVcss stated tho name VI Benjamin Wood
! was erased at ThompsOn's request, aud hs re-.
! Iucstcd witness 10 substitute hls own nane
| Eastwood Wltnoss wa- then shown the FOL
lowing draft, and idcHtlded II:
S2G, 900, No. 4,3an
| ONTARIO BANS
MONTREAL, 10th August, 1904
| At three days siyht, please pay to the order o
| Thousand DcllaTs, value received, aud charge
tho same to account "f this Branch.
ifT. srANs, Manager
To tho cAsHIER City Bank, New York
Up0u the back Of which drAft were the follow
| ing cBdOr-Cmcnts
Fay to HUn6lc Benz Wood, sr, or order
| ID. =. EAsTwuUp.
| Witness identified II a. the original draft which
| be received from tho bank In New York. lle
| undoT,tuOd at tho bank that II had been paid
| Witness did not know Benjamin Wood person
| ally. Supposed It to be the same one who was q
member Of Congress.
BY Mr. Aiken: witnoss did not rCmombor Of
| cRshing Any drafts Tor J. Watson Wallace, Rich.
| ard MONTGOMERY or James u. Merritt.
BY Judge Bingham: Witness did not know
John wilkes Booth, though he thought Booth
had left his signature Ia the bank, In tho pres.
enco Of witncSs did not know OF any transae.
tious Booth had with Sanders or Clay did not
know John H. surTatt.
by Judge Holt: witnoss had no knowledge ol
| Thompson dsbuTsing the money 10 pcrsous In
| tho Northern States, Much ~ ThOmpsOn's 5 eX-
| change were drawn by having the name Of
an officer Ot the bank inserted The following
were drafts made on New York On the 18th
| Vf juno, $4,000; on october Cd, draft on New
York for slO, 900 In gold on llth October, draf
for 81 600 in gold November Sd, 9TH, and S H.
! about $1,000 In United StatOs currency. On tho
l4th aud 2lst of March there woro small drafts.
On the 9Th Of April ! certificate Of deposit IN
NTa Ia u4t,U NE1 iFh att
| cate could be used anywhere
GEORGE WILKES,
having boon called aud sworn, testified that ho
hand writing Identified the endorsement On tho
back ~ tho dram a. that of Ben. Wood at that
tim" he was member Of the Congress VI tho
United States,
ABRAHAM n. RUSSELL,
| Having boon called aud sworn, testified that he
know Ben W0od was acquainted with hts hand .
writing; identified tho endorsement on the back
Of the draft as the handwriting Of Wood ut that
! tmo lac was member Of COnRFo aud editor
aud proprietor OF tho New York N,T'
| The Commission here took recess until .
! clock
! During the Teccsb OF the court two Of HeruId %
Sisters entered tho court room aud wcrO shown
TO seats near their brother, at the railing Of the
dock.
Tho Commission having been called TO order,
| Gcn Holt said In view VI the certificate 0f the
would not be- able to appear before Monday, he
| Thought ~ the arguments wore 10 be heard, Il
! would ho well for the court to adjourn over until
/ that lima