The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-26

Col. Conger, cross examined by Mr. Bradley:
Witness was not Intercepted before the mill.
tary commission as to all the articles taken
from Booth. Thought he was shown things and
asked II they we're taken from Booth. Witness
did not remember whether or not he spoke Of
the diary there Witness gave the diary and
all the other articles taken from Booth and
Herold 10 the Secretary Of War. Witness or.
smined the diary carefully on the steamer com.
ing up the river
Question Look nj the out leaves, and see II
some have not b,sn cut later than the others
Wltneea fafter exnmininR the book I cannot
sec that thew DO, made no memorandum Of the
condition Of the dIary, n was In possession Of
witness. from g.. m, 10 n, m mover saw ID
sgsn until he was subpoensed before the Judi.
ciary COMMITTEES; had been In the city since his
examination before that committee; thought Il
was ,iI week, seo, had seen the diary at the
Judge Aoyooat.,s l}eneralis Office. about the 10Th
in.tsnt, CoI R.,r "a, nrss.nt AT the time wit.
meas e.nmined n tbere, had examined IL yery
carefully before the Judiciary Committee; wit.
mes, took tbs dinry from Boo,h himself, Booth
asked for vator md said sometbinV about bis
throat being stoned IN; witness told him to nut
out his tongue but there was no blood there; did
moi -rrI~Tb,r Booth saving IIerold had moth
in-,s 4, viii Il, witness ala not nut any mark
, n, the carbinos vere often ,ubbed nv Tho sad.
die: vit.ess saw n marx ON IL and TOOK Il to
identify IL by;. identified the compass by some
talov or candle grease on Il, Identified tho knife
hv a snot If rn.t vb;ch wa, aid 10 b, blood,
witpes, ala not think il was, though; witness put
no mark on II; knew Il only by bis recollection.
| Witness knev nothing of tho borse Booth had;
| he had no horse when Nitnoss found him; did
not hear him speak Of having killed bis horfe
Witness thought at tho conspiracy trial certain
things were placed before him and asked " Do
| Won recognize such'n Did not remember of
ANYTHING being said about the diary
BY Judge Picrrepont THE carbine was un.
| loaded by yitness In tho War Department; il
| had eight cartridges in H.
By Mr.. Merriok, The diary onmo In posses.
sion of witness between 8 and 7 o'clock The
articles were taken from his person about that
| time He was shot about 8 O clock
The count, at halfpast twelve, took recess
for thirty minutes.
| On reassemblinR at one o'clock
| WIN. Il. Wheeler was sworn, and examined by
| Mr. Darlington. Witness resides In Chicopee,
Mass; knew John Wilkes Booth by sight; saw
| him in Springfield, and in the fall Of 1864 saw
him In Montreal; saw Booth cross tho street from
near a brokers' Office near st. Lawrence Hall, In
company with another man did not know the
| man; he was a large man, rather thick set,
| flushed red faced man, with dark hair; saw the
man Afterwards. and no was pointed out TO him;
his name was-
| Objected To-, and objection sustained.
BY Mr.. Bradley; The prisoner is not the man
Luther Byron Baker sworn. Witness now 70.
| sides at Lansing. Michigan, and in 1865 was en-.
pIoyed BY General Baker, proves. marshal Of the
War Department, as detective. Had been in
the army as lieutenant and quartermaster of
First District of Columbia cavalry. Witness
was one of the party who went in pursuit of
Booth, under the comma nd Of Gen. Baker. Does
not remember the date he lett Washington, but
left in company with Conger, Lieut. Dohcrty,
| and 20 or 25 soldiers; received orders from Gen
Baker to 70 to Belle Plain aud search for Booth
and Herold. Obtained transportation for the
command; arrived at Belle Plain about ten
| o'clock, and went on tho bluff; Conger then took
| the lead, saying that he knew tho country; wit.
ness and COnger went with about half or three
fourths of the command under ISSUED names,
making calls, and pretending to have lost their
| friends who had crossed the river; at daylight
| threw oh these characters, took Refreshments at
DR.. Ashton's, and tho party separated Doherty
and his party going towards the Potomac and
vitnes, and Copger wont towards the Rappahan.
mock; went to the house Of one Turner; left
/ Conger there and went TO tho ferry and asked
a man II they had seen any citizens or q lame
man. The fisherman, MAJ I'd Rawlings, said no
| had; and witness showed he pictures of Booth
| and Herold, which Rawlings identified Learned
| that they had been there the previous day, and
hrd asked him to take them across; but no 70.
fused, saying that he would have to attend TO
his net. Three men came down-Confedorate
soldiers-and they went across with them Took
Rawlings as q guide. As soon as he received this
| information, sent word TO Conerr and they fer.
ried across the river; taking Rawlings rs guide;
Arresting him to say o suspicion, at his request.
Mr., Bradley asked how much longer this mar.
ratiye yss, and the witness was directed To como
| At once TO tbe capture,
| Wines resumed: Went TO Bowling Green;
saw Captain lett. and from information received
went 10 Gatrett's, On going 10 side door
aftsr twelve O'Clock at pightean old man nut
| nj, head ont nsked what was tho matter. Wit.
meas toId him nsyer mind and 10 livht A candle
| M ala an and onenod tho door. When witness
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- ia haan .tooni,g tbsrc and bs "a.
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