The New York herald., 1865-06-04
His Real Name is Powell. and
&c nl1Ensan Florida.
c0NSTpAn 4 SYMPTOM OF INSANITY.
DR.. Mudd, AtzerOtt and O'Laugh-
lin Lying I'm Wait for Vice
President johnson,
THE EVIDENCE ON SATURDAY.
TcstinaOny Of Ex-Governor Faxwen, Of
wisconsin.

wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, June J. 1896.
By Mr. DosrxR-Q State whether, the evening o
Che l4th Of April last you from Fords theatre
he room Of Vice President johnson A. Between ser
and half past ten o'clock that evening went direct
1y nom the theatre to the Vice Presidents room.
Q State whether you found tho door Of the room
nDoked or opened A. u was locked think am moi
nestain.
Did you ind anybody apparently lying in wal
about the room2 A. did not discover any one.
o anybody had been tying in wait about the roou
VOnh you have been able 10 them2 A. i did no
aok anything but the door, and did not any
No door.
Q What did you de after you got to the doorf
sapped but received no answer; then raped again
snd Said in loud voice. Governor johnson, if you ar
= Did you enter the Vice Presidents room2 A did
asf remained there half an hour.
0yangers7 A. number OF persons to the doc
0ter got in the inside; locked and boted the door
Dme one personally known TO the Vice President or my
an, also rang the beli for the servants
g State whether you ever saw the prisoner Arerot
before A Not TO my knowledge
= DO you take your meals a. the Krkwooa House
Have you not observed persons asking TO zee th,
Gce President while he would be taking his meals
q No, cir; only when, have been at the table som,
gentleman would ask me casually whether the Vice Pros
9oeDt was IN
Testimony OF John II. Hubbard.
by MI Dosnn-Q State whether at times you are in
Q Have you at any time during his confinement had
nng conversation with him? A. have.
State what was the substance of that conversation
Assistant Judge Advocate BrNGuAs objected TO the
estion, the ground that the declarations OF the prs
sner were not admissible.
Jsdge Advocate HoLr stated that confession of the
ynsoncr IL would not be admissible but If merely de.
9ened to show his condition OF mind it might be
utaered
The question was then answered az follows:-
4. was taking Hmm out of the court room the other
~, when he said he wished 'they would make haste
aDd hang him that he tired OF life ~ and that he
would rather be hanged than come back here.
o Did he ever have any conversation with you in ref
cvnee to the subject OF his oonspatonS A. Yes SIR;
. What did he says A, he said that he had bee. 70
0Ver snce he had been here.
Q What had been sof A. That he had been consti-
Q Have you any personal knowledge to The truth
q To whom did You ten what the prisoner said 70
NcuS A. To Colones Mccall and Dart.
By Assistant Judge Advocate BIsGHAH.-Q. What else
- the prisoner say TO your A. That all he said
Testimony of Colonel w. IL. II. Mccall.
By Mr. DosrER-Q Have yon at any time had charge
- the prisoner Paynes A. have.
- yrsdercks Colonel Dart and myself have charge Of
J y How n the duty divided between your A. We have
0aeh eight hours Of the twenty-four.
Docs your duty lead You 10 be cognzant OF the
~ect Of the prisoner in his ceS A. Yes, SIR
pAtpAton Of the prisoner A. TO the best my know
dge until last evening he he'd no relief since tho 10Th
Have yon ever had any conversation with the pris-
snsr on the subject OF bis own aeathf A. No, sir.
Testimony or John u. Roberts.
ny Mr. DosrER-o Is it part OF your duty to take
ohssFe Of the prisoner Payne? A. have not had special
ohage Of the prisoner; my duties are general
Q Have you at any time had conversation with
Have you ever spoken to him on The subject OF his.
swn DEATH A. On the day thai Major Seward was ex-
nsd hs,s and the prisoner was dressed in a. coat and
Nal they were tracing him pretty close and that he
vented TO die
9 DID he say that be was tired or lhef A. ] have
ae1h You all that be said
. You had any further conversation with hin
Not at all not On ihc subject Of death; words passed
5egween us nov and tbeG on tbc stairway.
w Aseislani Judge Advocate BrsrHas-Q Didghe gay
av pc was tired Of life and he wanted to de2 A. Ys
I . He coupled with rhl the remark tnst they we're
Asaeing him pretty close-in other wvds, fnsfhg him
"a A. Those were the words
vcsti mony OF Lieutenh mt 1ohn w. Demp-
q State where you ore On dry A. At 54l Fl street,
a cOmuand Of the guard having charge Of the house OF
~. SrTstt
O s,Alc whether you we're with the party that made
examination OF the house nj the time the housc war
eoachcd A was with the party that came to the
Arge the lpth Goth OF April, the house was
Uuached before that was not IN command OF the guard
A photograph Of j wilkes Booth was here shown the
sapcss identified by him as the which he had
fssnd behind picture or Morning and Evening The
Assk " the photograph bor the name Of j. Wilkes
bsoth ~ pencil marks.
Tostimony or James X. O'Brien.
ny Mr. Ewisa.-Q State where you were employed
the 10Th Of April and for months preceding that
~. In the Quarterrnasier Generals Office :,
B Had you any engagement with Mr.. FordY A. Fcs,
en-; usher a. the theatre during the evening per
Hwnances
O DO you know anything NJ to the condition Of the
heepers Of the locks oi boxes and eiphp A. The
AcepcY Of box eight was wrenched on or broken on
- some way; ] do not know how; ! was absent one
sDing at home sick, and Afterwards found broken
when did You notice tha, the keeper OF door Of
onx cght had been brokeu' A. | noticed It the first
ano afterwards that went into the box that
eno before the assassination could net gay how long
Asfse
Q DO yon know whether the door could he fastened
Afterwards by lockiDgf A. II might be locked, but !
imagine that il showed would open; would al
wnys shut tight and I had no occasion 10 lock IL
4 How the keeper Of tho door Of boz severn
II appeared to be all right; always locked that box
Q Which door was used when the Presidential party
sssuped the two boxes A. The door Of boz eight.
Q How was generally left after the party enteredf
Do you inow vbs,her She door leading into the pss
s>se which separates the two boxes from the wall bad
srh upon ~ a No, sr; y had no no Iock.
Fastened AZ all
Q Boz eight is nearest the s,sse, lie n po,s l. Yss
sr
Testimony Of Dr. Blanford.
By NJ fv.s--o STATE whether yor are ac9naintst
vile and Bryantown and through SuntisvilIe 10 Port
Sobaoco A. Az far ~ Bryantown and Po Tobacco, am
sptuADted with 10, but not further
q Are yos acquainted with the locality OF 1T Nudd o
Aouse2 a. am.
A map cf the locality vas h.rs referred 10, showing
fe different rosde leading from Washington TO Bryan
auvn and vicinity. 1t shovu the witnoss; also
plan drawn by hinsef giving tho different localities IN
ALe ns,ghborbood OF Or. Samuel A. Mudds houee both
Of which he testified were accurately drawn
no hour Of one O'Clock having arrived the ocmmis
rsun took recess usual, until two o'clock r. M a.
sleh hour tIe Court roasssmbled.
Tsn,irncmv Of susan Stewart, Colored.
w hr Ewsa-Q State whero you reside A. ~ Mr..
Iehn Killers about q milo from Bryantown.
Row ncar do you 1.-Two 70 the house of tho oolored
pasn John Dpoeef A. Only short distance
q You both lived the little cut on road leading
rhrough the faruf A. Yes, gir.
q State whether goa know. Dr. Samuel A. kudd, The
prhsper. A. ! do
Q state whether you saw him on the day after n,
Rrs,idenils assassination. and where A. ! saw Ut