Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-22

wounds; he was the family physician. Saw
Col. Seward; he had cut on his forehead,
and another on his head.
No cross. examination.
Col. augustus Setydrd sworn and examined
by Mr.. Pierrepoint.-On the night of the lith
of April, 1865, was st his fathers house. Re
tired about ~ clock fell asleep; was aweke
by the screams of his sister; jumped out of
bed; went in his fathers room; the gas was
turned down rather low; saw at the foot OF the
bed two men, one appearing TO be trying to
hold the other; seized the man by his clothes
thought the nurse had become delirtous; tried
to put the man out, and was struck five or six
times with what witness supposed to be a bot
tie or decapter. He said, 4" am mad - 81 am
mad"' He then got away from witness and
ran down stars. Saw has face then by the
gaslight in the hall. Identified the man after
wards on the monitor. He was the one who
gave the name of Lewis Payne. Witness pro-
cured pistol and ran to the front door.
No cross examination.
James L. HddIor sworn. and examined by
Mr.. Carrington:-Resided in Baltimore. was
property man of Holiday Street Theater; re-
from here TO Baltimore; was property man at
Ford's Theater; was thus employed on April
l4th, 1865; was at the theateT on the night of
April 14th was on the stage at the time of the
assassination heard the report OF a pistol; il
was few minutes past ten O'Clock; was on tbs
stage. first entrance; Harry Hawk was on the
stage at the time when witness heard the re-
port OF the pistol; saw person run off the
stage at the first entrance right hand side, op-
poofte TO where witness stood; heard some one
cry for water ran TO his room and got pitcher;
itness did not see the President after the
assassination the box occupied by the Pres-
dent was on the left of the stage; heard the
treasurer of the theater say the President was
coming saw II. Clay Ford, the treasurer, dec
Grating the box; witness knew John Wilkes
Booth; had known him for three years;
he was not connected with the theater;
saw him in front OF the theater that afternoon
about four O'Clock He was on horseback.
Afterwards saw him In the restaurant below
the theater. Booth kept his horse in the alley
back Of the theater in a stable owned by Mrs.
Davis. Witness bad a lease on the stable. and
rented it to Booth for IS per month. He er.-
gagged the stable in December. He had horse
and buggy there. Peanut John attended tC
his horse. Saw Peanut j ohm that night; he at
tended the stage door. Witness was here
shown diagram, and pointed ont the location
By Mr. Merrick.-Witness duties rec uired
him to be on the stage Spangler was a car
penter. and run the fiat shifting scenes; he
had one side of the stage to attend to. Spangler
was on the stage all the time during the play.
Witness spoke to HIM about three minutes
before the pistol was fired. Had Spangler been
absent he would have been missed, because
there was no one there to change the scenes
tor him. Thought there were seven scenes in
the third act. The pistol was fired during the
second scene of the third act Had Spangler
been absent II W ould have produced confusion
In the play. Never saw Spangler wear a
mousache. Heard the President was coming
to the theatre between ~ and 1 o'clock that
day. Did not see Spangler in -ront Of the the
atre that night; when the pistol was fired he
was at the 1st entrance left hand crossed the
stage about three minutes before the shot
was fired saw Spangler and spoke to him. He
was in his place. Witness was in front of the
house during the I'd act Did not see Spangler
there. Did not know the prisoner. Saw per-
sons in front OF the theatre. Could net recoy-
mise them now. Would have recognized Span
gler had he seen him in front Of the house it
would have attracted the attention Of witness
tosee him there. knew his duties on the
stage
Sergeant George ". Robinson sworn.
Mr.: Eradley This relates to Mr. Stewards,
does it
Mr.. Carrlngton.-Ne es. sir.
Mr.. MerTick.-We do not see where this
thing is to end. This testimony is to show the
attempt on the life OF the Secretary of State by
Lewis Payne. This lndi ictment is for the mur-
der of Mr.. Lincoln. The conspiracy charged
is a conspiracy to murder Mr. Lincoln, not
one word in it about the attempt to murder
any one else.
Mr.. Darlington said that question had been
decided. They would show what they said
they would
Judge Fisher said If the prosecution con-
nected all these things with the conspiracy, 1t
would be admitted; II not it would be ruled
out
The examination OF Sergeant Robinson was
then made by Mr.. Darlington. Witness was
q native OF Maine. In 1864 was wounded and
sent 20 Douglas Hospital, in this city. for treat
ment. Was at the house of Secretary Seward
ontthe 18th OF April, 1865: was there as nurse
nlng saw man come TO the house. After.
wards saw the man at the trial of the con-
spirators at the Arsenal; he was Lewis Payne.
The man came TO the house; the family, except
Miss Fanny Seward. had all retired. Witness
was night nurse to the Secretary. The atten-
tion OF witness was called 10 some one coming
up the STAIRS, walking very heavy. He met
Mr.. Frederick Seward in the hall: they had
some conversation for several minutes. Mr.
Frederick Seward came in and said Father
is asleep, and l won't disturb him. Miss
Seward then looked oHt Of the door, shut the
same and sat down. Witness shortly after
heard difficulty in the hall. Witness ran
to the door; saw Mr.. Frederick Seward
bleeding. The man struck at witness with
knife. The man then rushed in the room
with his hand behind him; he met Miss Fanny
and pushed her out of the way; he then went
to the bed and made blow at the Secretary
MISS Seward cried out murder at the door,
and then ran 10 the window; witness having
been struck partially down, but soon recov-
cred his feet, and looked for something TO strike
Payne with; could find nothing; he had then
cut one side Of the Secretary's neck: witness
seized him and pulled him from the bed.
Payne then made two cuts at witness, and
struck him with the revolver; he then made
an attempt to run the knife into witness. Wit
ness got him by the throat, and tried TO push
HIM over the banisters out of the door: when
witness got to the door found Major Seward
was behind him. The room was dark, and
Major Seward had hold of witness during the
scrftie. Payne succeeded in pushing wit
ness off, and ran down stairs; on the
struck him In the back. During the scuffis
the Major was truck, but witness did not
know when; Payne ran down stairs and left
the house; witness returned to the room to see
after The Secretary; witness received four
blows-ole on the forehead, two in the right
shoulder, and one on the left shoulder blade!
witness was confined to the bed three weeks:
the man was armed with a knife and a re-
volver did not know if he had other weapons;
it was bowie knife witness saw; the man had
on drab overcoat, dark pants, and SLOUGH
hat. with cavalry boots; did net remember if
he mad spurs on; after the man had gone, wit
ness found portions OF a revolver; afterwards
saw them at the trial Of the conspirators: wit
ness had the knife in his possession; it was
presented 10 him by the Secretary Of War,
through Judge Holt. Mr.. Frederick Seward
was cut in various places in the head and he
appeared to be severely hurt he did not seem
to have his senses; saw Col Seward with va
rious cuts on his head and forehead; found
the Secretary on the floor, with lot
of the bed clothing; could not find any
pHlsatlon in the wrist; found the heart
was beating. The Secretary opened his
eyes and said, Il am not dead send for sur.
geon; send for the police close the house"
He had bled profusely. Witness put him in
bed, assisted by Miss Seward The physician
arrived in fifteen or twenty minutes; three or
tour w ere there. The Secretary did not roll
frem the bed until Payne was pulled from the
bed by witness; thought Payne struck at the
Secretary four, five, or six times He seemed