The New York herald., 1865-05-18
THE TRIAL.



be wens 1T and stayed three Of hour and
IaddAx bride on the mare and asked could keep
The ~ able open Tor him until ten O'clock told him yes
shSuld be there myself at tn o'clock he came after
sas mare he asked II would have drink with him;
esd him had no objections we went down 70 the Union
aotei corner Of Thirteen ana an nas ana streets ana
II anything happened tonight you win hear OF FER
ment it seemsi TO me he was about haif tight and
maid no attention him. he mounted the mare; re-
marked would like TO ride that mare, she looked
600 sktish lIke he said, she Is good upon retreat;
Out yery late with the other horse; soh," he says she
win be back after white;" watched him until he
wea, down e, W, pas. Thirteen and half street
ana followed him down unal saw him go into the Kirk
wood Huase; watched until he came 0ut; he mounted
ts mas again wen. along street @ and turned ed Tenth
about his living far Oh and OF the horse Harold
had had suspicious that he was not going to bring the
teenth street and on Pennsylvania avenue towards
Wizards; saw Harold riding the horse hired him;
the horse going towards the stable started towards
hlu 10 take the horse from him. suspect he by
Che gaslght and knew me, for he began TO move tho
ysu Ssvs bad that horse iouy oUouSn he put sous into
e horse and went Fourteenth street, Ikept sight Of
him until he had'gone up Fourteenth street far F.
then returned TO the stable sadded horse for myself
went along she avenue and passed down street, and
surued~ Ntnth TO Pcnusylvania avenue again; 1
went along the avenue and passed the south side
of the Captol met gentleman coming down
and asked him did he see any man riding on
going very fast followed unti came 70 Navy Yard
Bridge the guard there halted ne and called1br the
Of the saddle and S he had
zone across the bridge he waited little for acQuaint
snce but after while Tea on taSo another rs one me
name he said yes Smith asked the sergeant Icould
the BRIDGE he said yes but could not come back
came back to city looked my watch when had
got back to Third street. and was ten minutes past
hack; when gotto the stable the foreman told the
President was shot; i put up the horse and
enc O'clock heard so1. ono passing on the
'ssdewalk cay was man who rode on
sn horseback that shot President went scrOss s
they pick up horse;" he told me he had picked up
horse and that could so down TO the police station
Tenth street, went there and detective by the
name Of Charles Stone who told mo some horse had
been taken and taken TO General Augurs headquar
Office gave General Augur Harolds description and
age fsr could, and told himI had pursued Harold
quito close to his desk, which recognized the sad
die and bride Atzcrot had the horse he said he had
him big brown horse, blind In eye; I did not
remember the mans name then had his name In the
Office; he sent the detective Charley Stone down TO the
General.
A saddle and bride were here brought into court,
at General Augur's office.
Q Did he call at ten o'clock precisely A Yes
O. Did he speak about anything wonderful that nightf
A. He said If thing happened would hear Of fer
q HAD ne been taking 70 you OF anything befOroY A
No, but he seemed to be very much excited.
m the direoou oa Fords shsssro; W A. Yes ''''' ''''
Q. You spoke Of Haroid's having horse from your
stabef A. Yes; he hired him the llth about quar-
ter OF o'clock and said he would be after him four
asked how much charge for the hire Of the horse
told him five dollars he wanted him for four; told him
he could have him for that he this horse and
inquired for this particular told him he might
mare in the stable but he said he would not have herr
hc wanted 70 SEE tho saddle aud bride; showed him
e III. avR I'M
saddle that did not suit him. they not the kind OF
sirrups be wanted they were covered with lcatber be
wanted English steel srrups; no wanted to see the b
1Ics, and took him into the Office; he picked out
doube-rcincd brd!e before he mounted the horse he
asked me how late could he stay out; told him ho
could not stay laior than eight O'Clock nine at the
ehrthest
A About half past ten O'Clock; he was coming down
from toward tue Treasury Oh the avenue; met him
y 20 s as ne was o
Q Did be have q fast horses A. Not very fast; he
was lndys horse; any one could ride him, he was 10
O Did he trot or psces A, he had single rack.
Q. Did he make any reply when you called him' A.
o You had not then heard Of the Presidents assas-
suation9 A. Not word
O Have you seen the horse Harold rode since that
o Did you see saddle and bridlc at General Augurs
the night Of the llthS Yes; at ten O'Clock that
q Have you soen that eyed horse since' A No.
oRoss-ExAMrNEp BY Mr.. STONE.
Al the time Harold tried to Jew you down IN price,
Vas when he called at ono or -four o'clock A. When
ne engaged the horse at ono O'Clock
@ When YOU SAW linn again ~ wiIlards did tho horse
seem 70 be .lredi A. Not Vcr"; he seemed TO knd OF
want to come toAthe stable
O. How near were yoa 70 n when you lrs saw hi a mt mt
then II 70 bring him up standing.
O. Did you call him by manner A. did not; 1t was
chen abous~wentyhve minutes past ten o'clock
O. Are you satisfied II was tho same man now In the
box (pointng to Harold)S A. Yes, very well satisfied
Q Were you acquainted with him beforef A. The
way got acquainted with Harold was his coming TO the
stable, about the 9th OH of April and nqurng for
Azcrot he did give his name but inquired for the
gentem who kept his horse In particular STALL
him nearly every day until the I2h coming there for
Atzcrott, and sometimes riding with him.
Q. Did You notice the horse or man particularly or
both 2 A. noticed the borse-both.
O. whattmein the evening OF the lsth was II that
Atzerott your sablcsf He left there at
O'Clock and came back at quarter to eight the last time
ne there ut ten O'Clock went TO the hotel,
as said, and took drink, and must have been ten
hundred yards distant from tho STABLE far could
judge.
though he had taken good many moreS A. Yes
q. What did you understand by The remark he made,
you would hear of afermen1 A. did not pay much
O what made you follow Atzcrott that nighr A. On
o. his acquaintance with Harold, who had rode
O. Did you suppose Atzerott was going where Harold
was3 A. supposed he lived SO Gar away that be was
land, and followed him for the purpose OF finding
Harold
Were you called upon TO identify horse at General
Augnr's stable2 A. No.
q What did Harold tell you when ho engaged tho
hoTso the l4h2 A. He told ne he wanted 10 go riding
with a lady; dad not ask him when, and he did not
toiI me.
Q How long was Atzerott In the KirKwood House on
The nght of The 1Ath before you him outY A.
He did not stop there mere than ave minutes; was
watching the horse outside
O II you followed him on foot how did you manage 10
keep up with hblf A. Re started away from the stable
rapidly, but soon ator rode slowly aud could keep up
0ismounted from the mare the Krkwood House is dis
tant from The stable about two squares.
q. Dd you keep up with Atzorott afterwardsY A.
No; kept In eight OF him; he rode away ON waik
q Low FAR did you follow hlnY A. ] Just h, pt In
sight Until he turned into Tcuth street, aud never
Inn again until to-day.
The witness By direction OF tho Court hero cent
the government rtableg corner OF Seventeenth and
streets for the purpose CT identifying the blind horse
referred 20 Ia his testimony
Examination or John GrecnawaIt.
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