Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-08
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James Gifiord recalled. and examined by
Ar Rfadley.-Ws as at the theaer on he Friday
OF the assassination. Witness bniit The Lhea:sr
and stated that the dis gram, nihitsd In courl,
was correct There'was but one door 70 boxes
, and :, no other exit or entrances. The curtain
was generally lowered about ~ On t,AoscIocS,
before that il was up. There was but little
ligb. in the passage leading 20 the boxes. Il
was quite dark there unless the doors were
open. Witness did not know OF q hole bsinr
cut in the wall until Sunday. On the Friday
night witness was in front of the theatsr du-
ring portions Of the first, second and IN ird
acts. Did not see Booth ont there; went 10 he
front through The stage entrance on the south
side of the theater Did not see Booth .ha.
night. Knew John Wilkes Booth wen Never
saw Surratt until he saw him here. Saw
man named Hess come 10 the front Of the
theafre and asked the time He was % 20
on on IN ne Us las &C. 10 sing IN nation
asked Mr.. Carlln the time, Carln went in The
door TO look, and said IL was ten minutes pas
ten; witness saw no one sitting in front OF the
theatre; no loafins in front OF the theatre was
allowed Hess after asking the time stood IN
front while with witness and AIR. Carlin,
and then went IN. lf Booth had been in from,
witness would have seen him: whistle was
blown rs a signal for shifting scenes, witness
was here shown the whistle; a lamp stood on
the curb stone. about the centre OF the plat
form; the southern edge OF he platform WAS
not on the line with the entranc CO door Ths
vestibpie WIS about 30 feet long, and feet
wide, the clock was on the yestisue WALL bat
not on q line with the door.
Cross -examned-WitHess was carpenter OF
the theater. Took his dinner on street. Did
not know what was gong on while he was
absent On the morning OF the 13th, witness
got up about or 5H O'Clock. When the men
came to work, between 6 and 6 O'Clock, then
witness went 70 breakfast; returned 20 the
theater after breakfast; remained until after
rehearsal, after o'clock. Did not see them
remove the partition. The stage could be seen
from the box. Saw Bsoth in front OF the
theater about II O'Clock that morning Would
have ordered people from the platform bad he
seen them there. Saw the Presidents carriage
Saw Mr. Hess, an actor, come from the direc-
tIon OF street. Did not know Atzerodr Did
not know Payne; had seen them since. Didnot
see them about the theater. Saw none OF the
conspirators there After asking the time, Hess
remarked .he had time to dress. Saw Hess
alter the assassination. Witness went 20 the
stage, when he heard Of the assassin ation.
Witness did not know the conditisn OF the
curtain when he was not there. Only knew of
what he saw. Hess was here Cariin was
placed al the stage door after the murder, Win
direction to allow no one TO go in or out
BY Mr.. Bradley.-Witness was ut the theater
atls O'Clock: The curtain could not have been
down al that time. ReheatsaI lasted from IL
until = O'Clock
BY Mr.. Pierrepoint.-Witness was on the
stage from II until 2.
AT twenty minutes past 12 o clock the Court
took recess Tor half an nour.
On reassembling al one O'clock
Ar c. Y. Hess was sworn, and examined by
Mr.. Bradley.-Witness resides a. $50 North
Fifth street. Philadelphia, and in April ls6s
was connected with the company at Ford,s
Witness WAS not in the American Cousin, but
in a song which was 10 have been sung in
honor OF the President A. the close OF the play.
Witness WAS in front Of the theater during the
evening, talking TO Mr.. Clifford and Mr.. Oar
lin; met them at the door. When he came ont
he asked what time i, was. and Mr.. Cariip
walked mp and looked at the clock, saying il
was ten minutes past ten. Witness went bacE
In the theater, and two minutes after he heard
the report of the pistol. Witness had on that
alght q ngns spring overcoat or raglan and
Cross examined by Mr.. Pierrepoint-
ness did not think he looked like Surrart.
When he was told the time he said s.Ten min
utes past ten. shall be wanted in few mo
ments." Witness imlrated the manner of him
self and Carlin. Wore then 3 dark, rsund
crowned nat stiff rim and Wore nous.ache
Did not know that be was anyways syirs.eo
then. Saw no one in front Of the theatre ex-
cept one man, Mr.. Carlin, Clifford and himself
Saw the Presidents carriage Went in the
back door OF the theatre and on the stage Dio
dot see Booth when he ran across the stage
Mr.. PierrapoiDt directed that the witness be
summoned for the prosecution
BY Mr.. BradIey-Dtd not see the prisoner in
front OF the theatre. Is certain thai no her
persons than those he had named were pres
ent rE
4. j. CorIen swcrn-Witnrss resides in Bos
tom was costnner at Fcrd's in April, 1855 snt1
on The l4th was about the thea re; heard about
~ clock that the President was coming; saw
Booth shortly after IL: then between and d,
and subseq uenfly. The rehearsal was from II
TO neariy2 O'Clock, heightened by he rehearsal
of the song Did not see the curtain down
during the rehearsal. II was after ~ O'clock
when they commenced 10 nix the box. tIn the.
nfehl in question when the curtain wen- down
on the second act witness and others went out
saloon Booth passed out. witness ana
others stopped out IN front o. the theatre
but did not see Booth here While here, Nr
Clifford remarked that he had set the clock ip
the vestibule with the ball, and witness wen,
up and looked al II. calling the time, rrer
minutes past ten" While standing in from O.:
the theatre, some one came ont and said tho
President was shot. Never saw the prisoner
about The theatre. Mr.. Hess wore that nightn
spring overcoat OF light color. Is certain .ha5
Booth did not stand in from. of the tneaIrs
while witness was there.
Cross examined by Mr.. Pierrepoint-Ress,
he thought, wore hat OF white and black
he was told the time that 1t 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 70 in
the theater. Had been examined before the
Military Commission. but did net sta.e say
thing about the time because he had not bean
asked. Saw Booth go past the rheater in .ns
afternoon, and saw HIM in the morning talking
with member OF the company. Between !
and O'Clock witness went with Mr.. q. E.
Wright to get ribbons, &C., for the gentlemen
ness does not remember tnat Hess said any
thing when he was told the time except what
he stated. Witness made statement 10 Judge
Olin.
By Mr.. Bradley Never saw the prisoner
before, or Atzerodt, until he saw him at the
Mr.. Merrick said that they found them selves
without witnesses to pldce on the stand
Judge Fisher SAID thai the Jury had re-
quesied that The rial proceed as speedily As
possible
MIR. Msrr.ck said that he was glad 10 learn
their wishes III this. respecI, and they wouia
promise TO examine as many Witnesses pc: GaT
as possible.
Al i.45 the court TOOK a recess un;il to-mCr-
row.
r. :. OFFICERS INDICTEp.-I' IL .sd Stated
Marshal Murray, Colonel Wood CHEF 0. the
secret service division of the Treasury De
partment. and several deputy UaEslais and
detecti ves nave been indlagsa oy
Ihe grand jury OfA1Tens county, ". Y, for
the alleged abduction and illegal arrest OF hip
Stanley. The ork Sunday H4ragt6 says: Mar
shall nj Murray and three OF his deputies appear
ed in the Circuit Court OF u ueens county, Sa:-
nrday at Jem alca. L. j. and entered iE tc b,nts
for their appearances in connection with rho