The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-25
NEW YORK HERALD. TUESDAY, JUNE Is 1857.

bOO1ng nneck NE scar had been previously ooeCrtOSo
to the surgeon General; the operation was peno
on Booths neck about year before Mr.. Lincon's
assassination The scar was q very ugly one, because
after u had partially healed 10 was torn open while
Booth Was playing on the stage -
John Greenawall sworn and examined BY Mr. Pierre.
p0nt Witness 10 1864 70 1866 kept the Pennsylvania
House. on street, between -Four and half and Sixth
Streets Azerodt boarded at the house, and Booth came
there 70 see him Booth came several hmes
Prisoner was asked TO stand up.
Witness recognized the prisoner he had frequently
come 70 witness house. but could not when or how
when he visited the house, Booth frequently to
SEQ Atzerodt they would have private interviews and
Axerodt used say that he had not much money then
but no was going away and would return with - much
soo would keep him all ns s ,h .n so, o.
the Provost Marshas Office alter the President Was
assassinated; saw Aizerodt on tho morning Of April
Is at two O'Clock, after the President had been Assas.
snated; Atzerodt in with another man, and
Atzeodt wanted his old room; witness told him his Old
room occupied and that he would have to 90 in the
room with the man he came in with Atzerodt then
turned to 60 up stairs and witness told him he had not
regstered Azsrodt then registered his name IN very
hesating manner; witness then repeated much Of the
testimony at tho assassination trial and relative 10
Atxerodt's having arms with hun at the hotel, &c.
Mr. Bradley noted an exception TO the Testimony OF
the last witness we'll as that Of Dr. Hall. being
irrelevant TO this case In answer to certain questions
yland started his house, passengers ccntin
ually coming ana going; the Prince Georges stage and
r. aid no IN .ssod ss he
applied for he room Ct two O'clock IL Was hs servant
who cav Atzerodt ut I'VE o'clock
ton-Tive in the Seventh ward Washington; have lived
here since October 1885, previous to that ysd q ur
and S1d as on MILO sss occupied
house Of MIRA Mary E. Surrat and engaged In farm
ing have had short acquaintance with tho prisoner,
and now recognize him. rented the house from Mrs.
Suratt have Harold and Atzorodt saw them both
Al my house about six weeks before the assassination
Harold came TO my house and stayed all night; the
next day Surratt and Atzerodt drove up; half
hour afterwards were all there together at my
besides them; they came in and took a drink,
and played cards, and after while surratt
called me into the paror, and then saw two guns and
rope the sofa; there also there a monkey
wrench; examined the articles, and cannot say
that could identify Them the prisoner asked me to
conceal the things; at first refused until he insisted
that there would be danger to me, ard then
sented to take them; told him there was no place 10
conceal such things and he said he would show me a
place. he then concealed tho articles in an upper room
under the oist the prisoner said be only wanted me
70 keep the things two or three days; after these
remained there some time playing cards. about three
weeks after that as was coming TO Washington, met
Suratt going down. and about three weeks afterwards
a. / was going down, met Surratt coming up;
saw the three in COMPANY except the time stated:
Mr. Darlington asked witness If he saw Mrs surrstt
before the assassination
Witness said he did not wish to go into examination
Of Mrs Surrat as she was not here and he would not
answer unless compelled to do so by the Court The
Court instructed the witness TO answer.
Witness resumed and said Tuesday before the
ASSASSINATION he met Mrs.. Surratt at Unontown; she
In a buggy with young man whom ! afterwards
derstood to be Weichman; Mrs Surratt told me to
ha shooting irons ready they would be called
fol soon told Mrs surrat that the house was going TO
be searched and did not want the things there; the
conversation then turned on John surratt and said,
"a. unders that the soldiers after him for going
to Richmond !" Mira Surratt laughed heartily at the
idea, and said "A man must DO smart one TO 60 to
Richmond and back In six days. that was about all
that said at that time on April H. 1865 was at
Marlboro, and when returned home AZ six o'clock
Surra.t: when drove up MIS- surratt came 70 meet
me, and handed me a package and told me
cali for them that night; Mira surrats and
weichman left before dark; the package banded me
Harold came to my house. and person was with him;
do not know the Of the person referred TO- he
''For Gods sake, Lloyd, make haste and get those
shngs then went up stairs and got one Of The guns
neId glass and cartridge box, which waSaa could
Wines vas ssFed 4 The man with Harold said any.
thing bat the defence objected and the Court said u
NJ. Canngton said no proposed 70 show il was
Booth
Tns court-It was proper then, 70 show nst IL was
witness resumed, and said he thought Harold rode
bay horse aud the other gray horse; Harold took
dunk and went out and witness supposss the osnsr man
o Had you heard Of tho assassination Of President
Mr. Bradley said the dr of this was to &c. ont what
Booth said.
there. All that the other said in the hearing OF
Harold was evidence
witness resumed and said he was then asked IL doc.
tor near and the other talked about the assas
snation Harold was then across at the stable.
Q When did you first hear of the assassinationf
Mr. Bradley objected II IL was in the course Of that
Tne witness was dsinclned to answer the question.
and Judge Fisher said witness could answer when he
FIRST heard OF the assassination
Witness said he first heard OF IL that nights he could
Ss ~ Or nsy had the
thinks Secretary Stewards name was also mentioned;
the carbnes referred 70 were covered when handed 70
the witness; the carbnes were uncovered by Harold,
and witness noticed something peculiar about the locks
witness asked TO retire temporarily from the
stand, and General T. D. Townsend was called 70 the
stand and produced field glass and breast pin. The
glass was turned over 70 witness In August, 1865, by
Was about retiring from ofnce witpess received the
glass Adutant General OF the army; was never out
Of his possession except on June IL when was given
TO Colonel Conger and afterwards returned 10 Witness
witness does MOI know Colonel Conger officially
Lloyd then recalled and examined the field glass,
but could not fully recognize IL ~ the one that was
handed 70 him BY Mrs surra he thought the glass he
had larger letters IT. witness also shown the
Harold took the cover on recognized BY the pecuIi
sry OF the lock- the other carbne was taken away by
the detectives: have not seen The cartridge boz since
The twenty minutes past twelve took
for half an hour.
Upon reassembhng John ". Lloyd was recalled
Question by Mr. Perspont-on shs night whom these
there did you hear Harold use the name or
d DID he use the name OF wikesY A. No sr
Cross-examned by Mr.. Merrck-I was examined on
this BrAntown two weeks after the asaasgina-
ton; aftcrward examined n Carroll prison. did not
know the name Of the person Who examined me, but
have since understood Judge DIN; military on
Afterwards whose name was said 70 be Colonel
Foster do no. know THAI ever saw him aftsrward
81 the conspiracy trial who looked like him;
have Mr.. Bingham but do NOT know that he ever
examined me before the trial. Witness was asked
threats offers OF reward were held out II be would
I testify. Witness testified that ~ Briantown . man
named Cstingham said II be would testify be would
ceye the projection OF the 81 the Old Cap
nol prison the officer asked me 20 make statement
said had made full statement TO Colonel Wells; the
officer said that mot full enough, and ne asked
had never heard something dreadful TO happen;
said had not, and the ocer said be had seen Il In the
papers
examustiou a. the testimony was irrelevant
Judge Fisher said could not SEQ the bearing unless
was for the purpose OF contradictng the witness.
Mr. Perrepont suggested that u should be done the
proper FORM hsn the witness should be asked what
he did or did not say.