New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-10

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surTatt to-day in the Criminal Court Judge
Fisher presiding, and the examination of witnesses for
the defense was continued
a. ss Sa SS Ss % the hight
Of April H. 1866 was engaged In making observations
II oe clock the moon was about Is degrees up was
than half way between the zenith and the h0kzoni az
o'clock il was cloudy I'll observed that particularly
of the observation of planet was obsery
ing; at II O'Clock it cloudy that could not see
stars OF the third magnitude at II O'Clock stars
eept those OF the first magnitude, could be seen even
north side Of any building that night; il house stood
Of corner and faced north it would be entirely Ia
Cross-eraB,ined by M. Pie,repoatOn this night, at
$780, out and could just the form OF the noon
ton Of the at the full the moon was full at
o'clock on the morning Of April II Tribune Almanac eN
lOth aud my calculation showed 70 be full the lith
made my calculation twice. and am satisfied ! am
correct In stating that the moon at 1890 ON April A.
James r. Ford scOr1, and eraniHed 6B M BadteyRe-
side In Baltimore; was connected with Fords Iheaer ID
in April 1885, business manager; April IL
brother was in Richmond and was IN charge OF inc
yes On the morning Of April IA was at the heater Office
from 10 till liz o'clock went to the Treasury building
10 get some flags for decorations, and was gone
an hour prepared the advertisement announcing the
President the advertisements were prepared DeIore
AFTER AFTER the naGs the curtain was mp aud rehearsal
had Just commenced saw Booth that day ut the corner
Of Tenth and EST the evening Of the ASSASSINATION
went to baltimore with Mrs Fords sister and returned
at 1925; rode mp on st ear from the depot ano
then occurred short time before the assassination
Booth engaged lower box and afterMard changed TO
ON that Booth occupied the box with two ladies
from the National Mole e ladies' we're ahs Nssss s
nc esse BY NJ issporI did net the
Misses Hale personally knew them 70 see ten one was
little taller larger than the other both had dark
hair; never particularly observed their eyes
Ri Mr. ingioa-NeyeF rcmempef seeing Booth Oc-
cupyinE this box more than twice with ladies; don't
know who the ladies were on the other occasion
Ss al ycS ta 1r Mr. sTSdy GDcted V
Mr. Perrepont said they had right to ask the qnes,
on Ia dUiBlus of the witness and to show
what sde he took, whether for the nation against IT,
Judge Fisher asked 1t was proposed to ask the witness
as 70 his political opinions, or as to which side nc TOOK
Mr.. PieTepOnt said 1t was the latter.
Judge Fisher said the question c0ud he asked but the
witness at liberty 20 answer not, as no pleased
Mem et the stand and Was called to Mr. MereEs seat
and after consultation Mr. Merek said the witness would
Mr. P,srrepoHt declined to have the witness answer
Mr. MeTrfck said the defense would then ASK him.
Mr. PierepOn said he could not he recalled after being
Judge Fisher said the witness should have been asked
the question when the stand He had been dismissed,
William D9on, and eran'iHed By NJ Aeriek---
Am ChietEngneer Of the Government Fire Department
here and was in 1885 on tho night Of April H. at
o'clock alarm OF hre was struck and code ont TO
HIST. and, finding it bonfire, returned also by
Hat and IT then very dark at IL o'clock received
orders TO keep the engines ready for IL was feared that
arssn would be perpetrated the messenger who gave
that order informed Of the assassination went TO
the War Department and then very dark IL was
dark that the engine running into wagon
By Mr.. Pierrepo't-There was no moon mp when went
to the fire the slfy was cloudy
resided at the OF sixth and lists
side there yet my house Is next 10 No 6n att IN 1865
changed the trout Est; back Is feet
ns Of hs Wss al hC%e from about
til O'Clock before the door smoking either stting
the lower stop walking up and down when sitting
the lower step was within is inches Of HIST corner;
that neghborhoOd Is very quiet at night the night
ing fror No iI; had there been conversation would
henrd IL that side OF the street might have
Bp Mr. Pierrepont- Went TO bed at II o'soch and did
not hear Of the assassination till next morning made
remark 90 my family that surprised that should
have out late and heard If the assassination
was sitting in front Of my house on slxth;s No y!
not hear any talk think should have
IL any conversation had occurred from the window Of the
Nv Mr. 1ariek-I know went to- bed at II O'Clock he
cause my wife called in Saying O'Clock and
told her would do 80 when finished my cigar.
James Lamb sioort and eraHined By Mr. Bradiey-Am
Rsnes fnG sas on hp IN 1882 %Ss % he
painting Of the theates from o'clock, a. until
thester ami il Commands iii View Of the stage and
portion Of the orehestra that day assisted by
evening he assisted raising the curtain April IA
there rehearsal lasting from 10 a. M I'M p M.
AZ" Bv ~ Psrepss am English by birth, and have
lived In this country % years. took no part in this late
Did You express any sympathy with the Rebellion
US. ssse for murder
not for tgeasoh and u can't affect the issdE
Judge fsleT said the question could be put, but the
Wss sO1 have %s"s srprsssd Sny With he Rebel
as Cn OS Sss link
Rebellion ought not TO have been put down by arms for
at the thsater nom q. NJ until p. M; was painting
that day scene from Enoch Arden"a play which Mr..
ESd S%s Of e m
portions did not absorb my mind; the scene was placed
By N, sympathy sia not lead me 70 wish
deal OF Doise the curtain could NOT have been let down
BY NJ P;e'1spc,T lowering of the curtain would
have made on insual noise and II would have attracted
my attention. the boxes do not receive their light from
u E..1 Cha, NJ skspsn Witness Is Lieutenant
of Poee IN 1888 was Sergeant Of Police Witness pre-
house on the south side Of Est, between Ninth and
Tenthss there an eating saloon in the square Kept
is in DIST, between Ninth and Tenth b, -,
Wm. A, Boss scora Witness resides az No 4S9 -Four
for truth and veracty questioned until after he testified
at this trial Leo told witness that he did not know John
Mr. Darlington objected 20 the witness proceeding
the rouHd that the foundation TO Zoe had not
been laid Lee had not been questioned as to ans con-
me Court sustained the objection and directed the evil
dence already given by Mr.. Boss to the conversation
with Lee 70 be stricken out.
yersatIon. Il was question Of discretion with the Court
and tho motion was addressed TO the Court as one OF J
Tha Cont refused the notion 10 would open the door
10 endless discussion and multiply testimony to such an
Sssns s Sers TSs Court that he had
note from James Ford who testified yesterday, wish
Mr.. Ford Was placed ON the stand and said he
always loyal man and In sympathy with the North
Gr. PSneposi5Wness did not say this before, be-
cause he did nol think il had any bearing The case.