The New York herald., 1867-06-21

togshsr, and afterwards January Is, 1885, suratt
came TO hire horse; previous TO this time Booth and
Snrratt aways came together this occasion urratt
came Atone ana ordered me 70 have BoOa horse ressy
~ seven clock Surratt on January Is, ordered the
horse at three O'Clock, and for him a. seven; II
Was then raining hard. and l asked bin II he
said he going 10 ssr B,n to party asked him TO
60 TO the Clarendon to take . drink and he said he had
enough ana .n1usn ne naa too Booth haa no, as ~.
he did 30, and said he and Booth going to tne
country 70 meet party % help them cross the river
that they we're going to do some bloody work; that
they were going to kill Lincoln the old scoundrel 40 he
had ruined Maryland and the whole South; and he
would kin HIM himself; surratt showed his pistol and
said he represented counties in Maryland; Booth
came In at eight o'clock, and 6urratt chided him for
being 50 late and keeping him waiting witness was IN
Washington the day Of the assassination was out that
afternoon exercising black horse and rode 70 the
navy yard bridge while going along street that day
spoke to HIM and said, "How are you Johns" and he
nodded 10 mo: he was dressed In rusty colored suit.
M va.
rather rough and wore something around his neck IKE
victorIne; met him between the printing Office and
the railroad; about four O'Clock when met him.
Witness questioned 10 his testimony at the military
commission and said he had told them anything Of
what he had said here to-day because he asked
witness knew that Surratt Implicated In the con-.
spiracy but did not deem t necessary TO mention the
fact Of having met him. because he knew surrat and
Surratt came to my stable with Booth.
@ Did you ever take horse to break for me9 A.
Yes, sir.
Q Did you sell him9 A. Yes sir.
Q Did you give me any money for himf A. No,
You sold him without my authority A. No, air;
had your authority.
q Are you he same Dr. cleaver who was convicted
here Of committing rape upon poor little girl, and in
whose case new trial has bsen granted
Mr.. Darlington objected. The witness was not bound
to
witness-I decline to answer that question.
MI harrington said that the question should not have
been asked
ton The witness could answer or not, as he pleased
Witness asked where be within the last three
weeks, and he declined TO answer, as it would lead 10
Have You seen and spoken Sanford Conover alias
Charles A. Dunbam? A. Yes, sir.
O. Did you tell Conovcr all about this A. did, sir;
! told him pretty much what said here.
o. How did you happen to tell Conoverp A. We
talking about the surratt trial, and told him about
o Did Couover write down what you told nimY A. He
did not, as saw.
O. Where did you see conovcrs A. In this city, at a
house on Fourth street; the house has lot around
1t and extends up to street, have told other parties
besides Conover told man named Lewis, who was in
my employ; would pot have told all about Ii If il
had not boon for San ord Conover.
Mr. Bradley said that enough, but Mr. Pierrcpont
insisted mat the witness should complete statement he
making
Witness then said was through Conover he was made
a witness; Conover told what told him, and
came to the jail to me was mad at Conover
could have hit him tho head, aud did not talk to
him for five six days. then talked TO man named
short stoush man. and Conover told him about 1t;
told him all tell here, but failed to tell him many
things fail TO tell now; saw Ashley at the jail In Como
ver's company.
BY Mr. Pierrepont-I understand that Mr. Ashley is a
member Of Congress- he came to the jail to see me-
BY Mr.. Bradley-I have not received promlss OF re-
ward from any for the testimony should give
Mr. Eddy Martin was sworn ana examined BY Mr.
Pjerrepont-W Witness was commercial broker and IN
1864 to Richmond, Va. Witness asked relative
10 visit to Richmond and asked permission to make
an explanation saying that hr perrepont had promised
ness might show that he there improperly; Wit
ness then made statement to the effect that he had
cotton and tobacco and with the iact Of Prss
dent ncoln; witness then testified that while at Port
Tobacco, waiting TO cross he was detained by the leo
and employed man nnmen Atzcrodt 10 get him acroas
witness also Surrau at Port Tobacco; was intro
ducod to him there Snrratt remained there day o.
two but not observed to speak with Atzcrodt this
was between the 7h and 18th OF January 1885, and has
not seen Surratt from that time until now
either snrra Azerodt on tho other side Of the rver
after remaining Port Tobacco ten days. and not being
able to the river, witness had interview with
Atzcrodt and accused him Of duphcty and Of helping
that the wednesday night following large party
would cross. Witness asked Azerodt what he meant
cason that party OF escaped Confederate officers wore
70 cross, and gave the subject no more attention.
No cross-examinaton.
pont.--witness had charge Of J. G Howards livery
stable street. between Sixth and Seventh, in 1865;
witness knew Booth Atzerodt and Surrat; the latter
put his horses at livery tho stable and gave orders
that Booth but else but himself should use the
horses Booth Surratt and Atzcrod the
together and sometimes separately Surra gave orders
that Booth and else should have the horses Wit
here produced paper Surratps handwriting,
and read TO the jury II note dated March
26 1865 and written by Surrat to Witness return
iug which nc had hired and requesting witness
to lot Booth have his -irratts horses. Tho order
offered In evidence Witness resumed, aud said he had
Surra ride out with Booth and Atzerodt had
ceived another note from Surra. and also from Mrs.
Surrat Witness asked IL he had had
ton with Atzerodt about Surrs-t 10 April, 1865.
Mr. Bradley objected 10 the question: as the convcrsa.
tion related to note which not IN court
Mr. Perrepont 1gRested that Il would be best To post
pone further Investigation until the note produced.
and the court theerpon took recess until ten O'Clock