The national Republican., 1867-07-09

look for them; the partition had been removed
from the box while witness wss In the boz offioc
By Mr.. Bradley: The curtain lwas up every
time witness was In the theatre, The partition
in the boz vas taken down By spanglsr. The
doors issding TO The theatrs from the vsstibulss
james J. clifford ws recalled, and examined
BY Mr.. Bradley. Was 1t the theatre on the Fh.
day the assassination witness built the theatre
and stated that the diagram exhibited In court
was correotj there was but one door 10 boxes
and 8, no other exit or entrancssi the curtain
was generally lowered about 81 or o o'clock, be.
fore that II was upi there wat but little light In
the passage leading to tho bexss; IL was quite
dark there, unless the doors were open; witness
did not know Of hole being cut In the wall un-
Ill Sunday; on the Friday night, vitnsss was In
front Of the theatre during portions Of the hrst,
second, and third aets; did not SOC Booth out
therei went 70 the front through the stage On
trance on the south side Of the theatre; did not
see Booth that night; know John Wilkes Booth
WE'LL never saw surrst until I saw him hsre;
saw . man named Hess como 70 the front Of the
theatre and asked the time; he was 70 70 on In
the last act 10 sing national song; He's came
from + street, and asked Mr.. Csrlin the time;
Carlin went in the door TO look, and said 1t was
tan minutes past ten; witness saw no one sitting
In front Of the theatre no loahng In front Of the
theatre was sllowsdi Hsss. after nking the time,
stood In front awhile with witness and Mr.. Car
lin, and then went In. II Booth had been In
front, witness would have seen him; . whistle
was blown a. . signal for shifting scenes. Wit.
mess was here shown the whistle. A lamp stood
on the ourbstone. about the centre Of the plat.
form; the southern edge Of the platform was not
on the line with the entrance door, the vsstibuls
was about 80 feet long and feet wide; the clock
was on the vsstibuls wall, but not on q line with
the door. 'F.
Cross-sxaminsd. Witness was carpenter Of the
theatre. Took his dinner on y street. Did not
know what was going on while he was absent.
On the morning Of the 14th witness got up about
8 or 81 o'clock. When the men came to work,
between and O'Clock, then witness went to
breakfast; returned TO the theatre after break
fast; remained until after rehearsal, after
o'clock. Did not SEQ them remove the partition.
The stage could be seen from the boz. Saw
Booth In front Of tho theatre about II O'Clock
that morning. Would have ordered people from
the platform had hs seen thsm there. Saw the
Presidents carriage. Saw Mr.. Hess, an actor,
come from the direction Of street. Did not
know Atrsrodt. Did not know Payne; had seen
them since. Did not see them about the theatre.
Saw none Of the oonspirators there. Amer ask
Ing the time. Hess remarked he had time TO
dress. Saw Hess after the assassination. Wit.
ness went to the stage when he heard Of the as.
sassinstion. Witness did not know the condition
Of the curtain when he was not there. Only
knew Of what he saw. Hess was hero. carlin
was placed at the stage door after the murder,
with di-ection TO allow no one to 60 In or out.
By Mr.. Bradley: Witness was at the theatre
at IL O'Clock. The curtain could not have been
down at that time. Rehearsal lasted from II
until 2 o'clock.
By Mr.. PisrrspOnt: Witness was on the stage
from IL until 2.
At twenty minutes past IL O'Clock the Court
took recess for half an hour.
On reassembling at O'Clock
Mr.. O. V. Hess was sworn, and examined BY
Mr.. Bradley: Witness resides at $40 North Fifth
street, Philadslphia, and in April. 1855, was
connected with the company at Fords. Witness
was not In the American Cousin. but In song
which was to have been sung In honor Of the
President at the close Of the play. Witness was
In front Of the theatre during the evening. talk.
ing to Mr.. Clifford and Mr.. Csrlin; met them at
| the door. Whom he came out hs asked what
time 1t was, and Mr.. Carlin walked up and looked
at the clock, saying i was ton minute. past ten.
Witness went back In the theatre, and two min.
utss after he heard the report Of the pistol Wit
moss had on that night light spring ovsrooat or
raglan and darkish pants.
Cross-sIaminsd BY Mr.. Pierrspont Witness
did not think he looked like Surratt. When he
was told the time he said, Ten minutes past lO
shall be wanted In few moments" Witness
initiated the manner Of himself and Carlin.
Wore then q dark, round.orowned hat, stif rim,
and wore moustache. Did not know that he
was anyways agitated then. Sawno one in front
| Of thst theatre except one man, Mr. Carlin, dif-
| ford and himself Saw the Presidents carrisgs.
Went In the back door Of the theatre and on the
stage Did not sec Booth whom he ran across the
stage.
Mr.. Pisrrepont directed that tho witness be
summoned for the prosecution.
By Mr.. Bradley: Did not see the prisoner In
| front Of the theatre. Il certain that no other
persons than those he had named were present.
A. ]. Carlin sworn. Witness resides In Bos-
toni was costumsr ut Ford's In April, 1855, and
on the 18th was about tho theatrei heard, about
IL o'clock, that the President was coming saw
Booth shortly aftsr III then between s and 8, and
subsequently,. The rehearsal was from IL to
nearly Q O'Clock, heightened BY the rehearsal Of
the song. Did not sec tho curtain down during
the rehearsal. II was after IL o'clock whom they
commenced TO nI the box. On the night In
question, when tho curtain went down on the
second act, witness and others won't out to got 4
drink. As thoy went In the saloon Booth passed
out Witness and others stopped out In front oi
the theatre, but did not see Booth there. While
there, Mr. Hess came out and asked what time
II was. Clifford remarked that hs had set the
clock in the vestibule with the ball. and witness
went up and looked at Il, calling the time, 'Tsr
minutes past TO-" while standing In front o.
the theatre, some one came out and said th.
President was shot. Never saw the prisoner
about the theatre. Mr.. Hess wore that night I
spring ovsrooat Of light color. Is certain tha
Booth did not stand in front Of the theatre whil'
witness was there.
Cros-sIaminsd by Mr.. Pisrrspont: Hess, b,
thought, wore . hat Of white and black mixed
Witness thinks Hess only said when he was told
the time that It was time for him to get ready
for song. and went little ways up the street
ten or fifteen feet. Witness was raised In New
York. Did not see Booth 60 in the theatre
Had been examined before the military commits
sion, but did not state anything about the tim,
because he had not been asked. Saw Booth g,
past the theatre In the afternoon, aud saw hin
In tho morning talking with member Of th,
company. Between one and two o'clock witness
went with Mr.. q. B Wright to get ribbons, DO.
! for the gentlemen who were to sing the ndtiona
anthems. Witness does not remember that Hes
said anything when he was told tho time, eIcep
what he stated. Witness made q statement !,
Judge 0lin.
By Mr.. Bradley: Never saw the prisoner be
fore, or AtIsrodt, until he saw him at the peni
tentiary.
|; Mr. Msrrick said they found themselves with
out witnesses to place on the stand.
: Judge Fisher said that the jury had requisite,
that the trial proceed as speedily as possible.
Mr.. Merriek said that hs was glad to lear
7 their wishes in this respect, and they woul
promise to examine rs many witnesses per ds
. as possible.
. A. l,Ab the Court tool n rscaaa until to.dav