The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-09
Eao testimony OF the Bidder Dy
Contra6ictoi.
An itiOT SwraTs that We was The Nan Who
Asked Wa. The Hour Was.
eurratt Not Seen BY the Witnesses the
Night of the Assassination.

the evidence for the defence is abcc. 10 commence
Mr. Bradley, sr said that before entering directly upon
for the defence, they desired u tee two
the prosecution ~to to be recaped for
further examination They was'ed of them especially
rheodore Rem srnr Rhodes and questioned
by MIR BRADLEY, ana esu1ed hat he wen n the theatre
Arril'i then pase he box and up stairs The
He alone ae the s s e e wall G 10 got m ~s tho box As
the heard Other steps retreating should think
portion Of from e box; sn the box when the
Er John T. FORD called as the first witness for the
s-fense, and was sxamned by Mr. BRADLEY Il reside now
thls city built under my direction aud supervision
Ss sss s I he Sns %Sa
was Known AS the fresaents eon 'Daersm was ex
witness ,ecosnzed ties diagram OF the ground hoorpar
sesubue aud main entrance and the main entrance and
monyp During the ay the fres doors Of tse theatre we're
Kept open TO give access 70 the teAsoce bnt the nex
Mr. Bradley asked what the rule to keeping the
Mr. Pierepont objected unoss referred to the part
3sse me Sox S ara into t'
tlc door referred 70 enters into passage leading
denrs box tthcre is no exit except by the way OF The
o. e nht Of april L. here the tuesday e,eans
49, wa lsn n sme a, ey permission q te tinted
s,a,nin~ton OF The condition OF the box examined the
.notner found bruse the wall aud paper glued over
It, ~ hs door onnd smie: hole and u 9ons s me keep
opens from the passage is.o the box suek OF wood
o. the sd Of FebrIary the theatre ensrd had a
Are Presidents box, and needing music they
hold t6e music stand then ,nade; knew John wkes Booh
graceful aud good ookng was known in the probes
SION "s one OF toe best snnass IA the country his hanas
his , . were naturally large, and were dssnaed
he very fascinating man, and very Inter.
.s'ns in his convers.ton cannot call 70 mind whether
he gloves nos. was very familiar with ms hand
~taS e,es9ins OF March - iso5 Of Ma5eh ~ ls1
.cbare Se5ys letter elh,bed this was The Letter fouad
nv Mrs. Hudspethl; am quite familiar with Booth hand
rrns saw MIN write often and do not think y possible
had large clNsy hand aud would never have taken this
MT Fords testimony here interrupted for the purpose
recalling Susan Ann jackson for the purpose of further
rhe AFTER the assassination Two gentlemen
and covered up my head and did
Mr. neutrality-suspicious. 10 detective McDevi,p-Look
around see YOU DID that gentleman there
hear M aSo, john sur -s and did na be ora a nUt
orc inquire for John surrat; do not know coored wo
I'D any one that John surras had not been at home for
FORD then recalled and was further examined by
,, Da.s, qr S se Sn o Tho ae s
tao side leading TO the stage ind in this
vail Nix or eight feet high between tie doors to see the
cock would DC IN the door near the ticket
aug Inc southern end OF the platform not opposite tie
have nail the SSe ' eDa would
By NJ feTIepon-l let IN April 1855 on Mon.
week; know nothing abous the theatre AZ tina. time, do
like Rooth's handwriting the drs; line ceriainiy does
o.y Examined g TIE .y hs r not Peree: hsod
Booh's hlndwrnng The sesy etter Is ia more cum
he always manifested Cd taste he Vas eean and
away clean he always kept them eean as he did the rest
Mr. henry Clay Ford sworn and examined by Mr. Brad.
t6ears and myss. and brother James r tord Lad Tue
management OF theatre the absence of J. r Ford.
-" booia at eleven oeoc az me day q me a.assnaon
,be onco and he sat Gown and commenced reading i
few minutes before that received information that the
President coming thst night don't rememoer any
isoImns Bo.Ih o. me i-rs a. Two eoe save orders to
haybcld duty prepare the box; af;eward
isse ool5es lie cdrs OF the helire was up hat time
and mad been ~ all day. saw no stranger taeTe while
th" stage fixing the there gen
80, ~ !" Iy ing ~ .2 80 S,-i, ~ ,S;i As
10 ana = Sss ~ b sse COY bs S ses 'S '1i.d se
al gneraly called 20 eleven o'clocS A. NJ. witness
Was shown diagram and sad enterps the mrs, door
rsuE the oOE could not the stage unleas Of tbs
Cros e4sninsd-wtness took br,asfss, the National
Note THAI morning; ven. 20 The iindaieiy alter
remained from bail an hour hour, aud then
done 10 the pnSas BOX whe b. Vas Ia he 6SI ocs Was
eleven a y when witness ar' haasa ne tresieni Was
BY M BradlfN-NltNr~s Nes on me stage some tne,
and was afterwards ~ to poH snd the caln was up al
the time spsnger ioos down he paron assisted by one
Jane a. GiaoTG rec.led ty NJ Badisy-aas al the
nr tie the dry q tue assassi14tou witness
thear virc.s examined the plan OF ne hcaiee haaded
b Nj braicy and tatet ih. there was but one door
70 Oeies and ught and no other er. or enirance Ia
passage leading them. witness did
az loc od beea eut me waA anth sunday alter
front. ~ the second and he
.ss arS a ao is & & a on Ne sSs kss ss oo
iFoa he boyLooa ueye v surai until he saw aim here;
nsced with the theatre he down from iess
C.Tln Mai tine was Carin stepped up ana looked
=. the clock ana sald . was ten minutes lss ten oeoek
persons had osen STANDING around a. Tie time bat Booth
sused signal for changing he scenes, the stand
Tor the beuent o. carriages IN ir'nt 81 ~. ineHirc was
lamp placed on ,he cafesone near ne cnlre TIE
sc.s gas placed on oae Of ias pics N The yes, eaie
by NJ fsfIc ness M@' ga gentes AZ .le tteaue
married rnAn and hs family i.ssc "a Baltimore, used 70
sse.ea ysss. g. ~ s9sa, ~. os9eI .s sna ven 70
r.aeal al vs. over about iO I s ooA ia question wss
80 n 90 III ,b. -, an ,sSs. s~ess S NJ
@. sy one Of the oa h i shl that 10 knows
@ sfier Hes sskcd what umr wa he remarked ,hat b.
me- Hess Afterwards thet night When witness heard
- W. ~ "a on IN ' -. ' 49,, 10y, 80 Il w.
sey ba' nothing witness kngws noi where aess -s
ny NJ Rrsdeyrhe Old not hat. been o. wn a.
~ c.ork. bersuas the ebear.al eleven 800
about twN ocucs The here ucsisd 10
%. lafy IRON ne dnsrsm hs aand the sdnss0a
81 Agh nv ne tAeale iung tae Asy Which b. dd
W NJ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thc rrheafsel necessary
for he curtain 60 be up a. zoe portion ~ us
ssce nete-s~y - Ne ~, VI tAe acom pro ec.ed BE-
yuna " by the SIDE q tie private Doass
tn4s point tle Court iook 'or hai' hour
or reassrmoiins. G. ~ hess vas ral "a aut swofli-Rs
PnHaGenha, lss5 scuut.fel sfh ~. conn.,
pau performing ~ rods thehife w"oss sssgB,a
s1.r aier she American t.4.ln ihAi sht wss 10 -
for the fresUCnt. n fIart Df
ng the evening tan ~ attn aessrs Gn5tt aud Csrn.
standing opposite tnt sage
AFTER talk with asked thrn Srat
Csrln replied, zen minutes past ten aud witness
rruled rcpeannguhe that ~ would waited ,u
lew minutes, and went on % Tue stass sae tive
Afterwards heard tue r~port Of rls aL
nined-Wiiuess thought he Looked ~
sufrGit; witness asked. what time az Cafin rep ell
saving zen miuste- witness exclaimed
ten. III % waated soon; witness had Al
11e light brown ksg overcost aud small DARK
f0und q mustache then similar 10
witness cooked about The same thea
he witness mentioned this tang 70 Mr. ford
last aud NJ Carin also The second scene VAS
snc ihers was esec.l hurry Tor witness 80 IN snd