The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27
81 RLllgGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE

ex eep. 70 cry on. when he was shot; 9th
ers stated that no did utter words after
that, bat did nc. hear any after shot
him.
Q, State whether yoa recognize the
9 risoler AZ tvs man you :oosI or. Of .ae
tArn?
A. Yes, rhai Is the r:sa.
@. Did you know Booth bafore3
A. No, m, / WAS perfectly salts led
rom the first wi,en Booth said his leg was
brok en-, and also from his desperate re-
plies. that ha would not be taken alive,
that he was the nan; knew no ether
man would act in such way.
Czoss-examined by Mr.. stnne.-Q. iou
say that ycu judged from the conversation
between Booth and Harold ia the barn
that Booth was anxious to surrender?
a. rather thought go.
O. But that after Booth refused 20 sur
render Harold seemed TO speak as i! he
desired to atav with MIN?
y. Yes, sir.
@. And Il was after that lhet Booth
made his deelaratlonP
a. Yes, he declared before his Maker
ina. The ,.lan with ham Was Innocent OF
any crime. ! also wish To slate, With the
permission ofthe Court, rs iUlprcptr mo
lives have be-n auyihnsd 10 me, that
offered twi.se 70 IJ:eut.-Coi. Conger and
Lieut.. Baker tL go into the barn AID take
these men, telling hiE, that had rather
go il thac stand there before the crack e9
posed 70 his fire; thought it was less dam
gerous, for while could not see them they
could SEQ u; l did not FIRE the ball from
fea-, but because ] was under the impress
sion a, the time that be had started TO the
door TO fight his way through and that
thought he WOULD do harm TO my men if
did rot.
The New York Tribune having stated
that MIR. Lncol:., on the receipt Of a. II.
Stephens first Union speech III Georgia AT
the close OF 1880 gave him a choice Of all
the positions III the Presidents Gift. and
also made &C offer OF Cabinet position to
John A. Gilmer, of North Carolina, Thur
low Weed writes TO the New York Times
tina: never in any OF his consultations
with Mr.. Lincoln did the latter ever men
ton the name OF Mr.. Stephens. In regard
TO Gilmer, Ny. Lincoln sent him letter
by MIR. Weed. Gi.mer's first reply was
quite satisfactory, and he seemed inclined
TO take a Cabine! position but subso-
quently, when the Border State Question"
arose in Congress, Mr.. Gi!mer changed his
ground, and then informed Mr.. Lincoln
that he could 30: favo: u .',Oercive policy"
In his conversations with MIR. Lincoln,
Mr.. Weed insisted that there were. two en-
tireiy re:iab'e Southern Cni0nist.--An-
drew johnson aRi John NJ. Bolts. Mr..
Lincoln concurred as u Mr.. johnson, and
nearly or quite decided 10 cff-r him Capi-
net position.
The rebel E2-C"ngs-ssulai. Fooie was
member ~ the Confederate Senatorial
Committee 10 Investigate the reports OF the
harsh treatment oi Union prisoners. In
his examination OF the subject, Ire fund
conclusive Iides,e iha; it had b..4r. Gt.cl-
ded jill the meetings nj Jet. DAVIS Caol-
net, 10 80 reduce The yAllpIs OK the prison
ers ~ 20 br.sk iowa their t.,nsti;a.Inus
AMI .-noe. tntn. Useless IA soldiers when
exchanged. i.,o.e determined To- report
these facts To :oe Senate, bui tue yes; ot the
COMMITTED. "se:Tu. s~i HIM and suppressed
lhe evidence.
4 CHUhL N,an Foh JEFF DAVIS The
New York IT!oG.te says:
\ Ia'iy correspondent ,..g> us To s.,ryest
that MY. Davis should re com,,el led 10
wear tho nsEai .>,s,nme of v omen during
the period - :,is imprisonment No wo-
man. she debates, cou!i wish BIN sever
er punishment. She add. that il he we're
compelled tuyun III the. Dress one hour
every day, rs fast ~ when be was captured,