The New York herald., 1865-06-01

foune two aass which icoped up and placed ln pos
tioa then snosher nag down from tho Treasury
Dsrtment and altered them, putting the new nag 70
and high backed yAAIr brought nom the stage, and
rocking char bpougAs from my slespng room UP stairs
% ie nS ps.pSrssics Of ths Sosf Only rom M Ray
bold and the gentleman who brought the third Gag down
Whist had spangler TO do wA the decoration Of the
boz A. He took out the partition between the two
boxes, leaving them both IN one 49,.
Was Il usual 10 that Partition ON such ocea
sions' A Yes; always removed i' when the rresi-
'' q How many tines had the President been at your
theatre during the winter and vpring' A. suppose
about six tmes
q How did spansser come % go 70 the boz' 1sup-
Q Was SpaDger In the box during the time you were
decorating ~ No he was at work on the stage
al that time called for hammer and nails, which no
o Do You know whether he was apprsed Of the fact
that the President 10 there that evening" A.
He the President coming for he took out the
o Do you know whether there was any penknife used
penknie after cutting the string by which the PIC
iure was tied forgot It and left Il there
Why was this chair brought from your sleeping
to the Presidents boxs A. For nothing than
same set Of furniture which was originally placed in the
reception room but the ushers were In the habit Of
lo1nging upon il and took Into my room.
@ Do you know whether Booth was In the habit OF
engaging any boxes in your theatres A. Yes SIR
Q What box was he In the habit Of engagng' A. The
boz occupied BY he President nearest The "a" audience
@ How often did no occupy that box during the sea
sonf A. He procured box four or hve times do not
know whether he ever occupied II or not.
O Do you know whether Booths spur caught In ono
OF the flags he ieaped from the b0xf A. heard that
@ Who put that Gag theref A. did; II was the
obtained from the Treasury building.
WAS ns n ,s C ssS IN the ar
placed In front Of the box before; mostly used
smaller fags but General Grant 10 with the
President that night ve borrowed these aags from the
Q state where you were during the performance Of
The American Cousn prior TO the assassination A.
Q wero you mot on the pavement in front a all dur
lag the performance A. suppose must have passed
@ Did you see anything Of the prisoner spansler
during that txncf A. No, SIR
cRoss-ExAnNED BY JUDGE BINGHAM.
DO you know the iacs that the other boxes IN the
were occupied, think; could tell by looking ct the
O Do not you remember boxes bsing applied for and
the answer being given that they wore al taken' A.
None were applied for 70 me
Q Did you not soil all the tcketsf A. No; there were
@ Do you not know that Booth occupied the other
boxes2 A. No, sir; from my information he did not
any Kind were made 10 mo for them; there may have
been applications made that know nothing about
O. State whether there was any mortice in the wall
bshind the Presidents box when you were up there
decorating it, A. There was not
O. You know there was one when the President was
murdered, do you nOt7 A. have heard 40; have not
been in the box since
@ Was there bar there for the purpose Of fastening
@ Was there any such cOntrvance there before that
day9 A. never knew Of any; know there was not.
opens into the Presidents boz before that day' do
mot know Of there being any there.
Q Were the 70 the locks OF the doom Of the
Presidents box drawn before that dayf A. Not 70 my
knowledge; do not know
Q VIII you swear that they not drawn whom you
prsssncs p 70 my knowledge; y had been done did
By E -Anz-a whs. you An. saw po.sh TN The
bali an hour; went into tbs eADes aaA whsn eane
Was IL letter Booth hsa ,o.s one or shor. one,
A ~ w.s % very long was either four Or eight pages
theatre that ths President would b there thss ash
A. When I came into The thsasse that morning my
brother told that he would wrto ilttc notice and
ppt y Into shs evening papers tAas Ne President va.
@ Then could any one have had knowledge sf ths
fact unles: they came 70 the theassss A. Mo- 0nls ny
o In whsa direction "a BsssA ~ after ~ len ns
q DID he sssm 70 be In hurry 70 esnpss.s NE con.
vsssas1n and sss Away from 9. me ,t ns;ssst 10 ar
be there that evening did you notice any pasticuaI
change in his nanncv or conversation A. No, SIR 9e
sat down on the steps, opened his letter. and occasionally
q DO yea recolIscs The pams Of tho messenger from
the White Bouse' A. No, cir; do not Secolect his
DID this conversation with Booth saks place In Ne
theatre' No; ont ON The Sidewalk IN fsops Of The
O Where wss be when he read the lsttsri Hs
went up and sat N he main entrance door Of The Thea
Q Do you know who was with him from The time hs
cane there, got the letter and went awayf A. 1hers
rome young men talking with him; reoolect Mr.
CLIFFORD, Mr. Evans and Mr. Guerrilla
II Mr. Evan an m
an actor there.
By Mr. Ewmc-Q DO you think there had been
dents box and the wall four I'VE inches way and
two inches he other yon would bave noticed ~ A. II
Spousht IL bssiad and would not have n noticed % ~ Il
the door had been closed certainly would have mo-
ticed it,
Is not that passage pretty DARK whom the door
O Did you observe the side Of the walls did not
take particular notice Of IT,
if there had been any angur hole through the par.
tition into the Presidents boz would you have been
likely to notice ~ A do not think should.
theatre7 A. No; don't know him at ALL
BY the COuRr-Q DO you not know that the Intended
visit o. tho President was published in the morning
q Did you state in q drinking saloon near Ford'e
theatre that the President to DO thers' A. No. sr
q was II announced that General Grant was 10 attend
the theatre 10 company with the PresideDtS A. II Was.
Testimony OF William Withsrs, Jr.
EXAMINED Bv Mr.. EWING.
In your previous examination you werC unable 70
ratc definitely whether the soor leading Of the
sage whero Booth was, was shut not you state
now2 A. Yes the door shut
q Do yon recollect that fact distinctly Yes; afeT
hc knocked mo down, ns stated my former tssti-
mony, he made plunge for the door the door shut
but he opened very casy and rushed Of the door
after him
Were you a, tho theatre tha, day a, twelve oclock'
A. cannot recollect think had rehearsed that day
at ten O'Clock; there in the American
Cousin requiring H. but think had O full orchestra 70
hearsal Of the song composed
q Did you sec Booth OF not donne tha. day' A
did not
Testimony OF James II. Ford.
by Mr.. Ewr.G--Q. State what business you were On.
rnged IN about the time Of the ion Of tho Pros
dent. a. was busincss managcr at Fords theatre
O. State when you became apprised that the President
intended 10 WRIT the theatre that night At about
half past ten O'Clock that morning the young from
the Presidents House, who usually came such
ersnds, came on that OCCASION do not know his
he seemed 70 be runner he tnd been 10 the theatre
halt dozen times Tor boxes previously