Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-25

| .Weil my brave boys, you may prepsre a
stretcher for ne, and then proposed that ne
| should be allowed to come out aud fight the
| whole command. The fire was lighted; saw
Booth with crutch go towards the
fire with something in his hand, as If he
| was going to pitch il on the fire, but turned
| away, and in few moments the shot was
| fired, when witness rushed In, and not know
| ing that he was mortaily wounded seized him.
| Observed that he had pistol in his hand; had
| a bowie knife, and near him was caTbins.
| Conger, when he came in, said that he had sno {
| himself. Took him out on the grass plot CAV
him some water; tried to speak; heard him w his
per 4" tell mother y and afterwards recovering,
I said ssOh! kill me-" and "Tell mother L die for
| my country He was taken TO the plaza OF
| The house, where he said, looking at his hands,
| "Useless.' He was told that he had been shot
| against orders, and hey hoped he would re-
] cover; and he said, "kill me" Conger said
| that he would take the effects from Bosth,
| 10 go 10 Washington, and there Were taSen
| from him a diary, pocket knife, some
| shavings, and compass, the latter had
| some droppngs of candle on il, as If It
| had been used in the night. Witness here
| identified the knife, pin, and the other artl-
| cles, including carbine.l Witness was here
| shown leaf from diary, and said about ten
days after the capture, was sent over the route
for witnesses, &c. and that he found the
| leaf in possessio of Dr. Stewart who lives
near the river. He told DR.. Stewart that he
| understood that he had note from Booth,
and handed him the leaf, on the top OF which
was DIR Stewart's name. Mrs. Stewart tore
IL off, but not until after he had seen the name
| The leaf was taken to the War Department
ako tound TO fit in one of the places from
leaf had been BY Ecksr
showed 10 what part OF the diary the leaf
belonged.
M Pierrepoint proposed that what was
written on the Leaf should be read.
Mr.. Bradley objected, on the ground that IL
1t was not proved 10 be in the handwriting OF
Booth.
Mr. Pierrepoint SAID that they would prove
the handwriting.
Witness resumed. and said that he did not
know OF any other leaf of the diary. Exam
ned q field glass, and said that in the latter
part of July (as he thoughD he was at the
Garrett place seeking for evidence, and was
poking among the ruins of the barn, where
he found some lead, small piece OF blanket.
Received information, and asked MI Garrett
if he had field-glass that Booth brought
there, and went in search of the glass, and
found it about nine miles distant, secre,ed in
q chamber IN clothes press. 1t was taken to
the War Departm ent, where II was left, and
Is confident that the glass in court was the
same.
Crosse .examined.-Witness identified the
glass by the words 'field, marine and OPERA
on the thumb screw. Could not recoiiect the
name of the person at whose house the glass
was found. Is quite sure that Col. Conger
did not take the glass from Booth. Witness
does not know what became of the pocket
knife. Thinks Booth stated something in the
barn after he was shot. Witness was in
the city at the time OF the conspiracy
trial, but was not called as witness.
Witness is confident that he never said that
there were only two persons concerned ia it.
Does not recollect that he had ever said so in
the presence OF Mrs. Hallohan.
Lyman s. SprdgHe, sworn, and examined by
Mr.. Wilson.-Witness, IN April, 1865, was q
clerk at the kirkwood House. Examined a
leaf cut out of the register Of the hotel, Of
April 1ith, 1865, on which was the name OF G.
A. AtZerodt, whose room was l26, on the third
floor. The room is lbs feet from the room oc-
cupied at that time by President johnson.
Witness was in the room with Detective John
Lee on the 18th, and saw revolver in the
room.
By MT Bradley-The room occupied BY
A AtzerOGt was not over the room occ Hpisd oy
President johnson
Samuel K. Chester, sworn and examined by
Mr.. Wilson.-Witness is an actor, and In 1865
resided in New York; acquainted with
Booth, who he last saw on the Friday previ-
Gus to the assassination; was with him he en-
tire afternoon, and LETT him at the corner OF
4th and Broadway; does not think that he
saw him a day or two prior TO that day: do
not know that he stopped any length OF time.
BY Bradley:-W itness saw Booth in JAM
uary, February, or March OF that year, and
cOnversed with him.
MI Bradley saia he proposed to ask the wit
ness what Booth said as to conspiracy
against Mr.. Lincoln
The prosecution objected.
| Mr.. Bradley said that they had proved the
| death of Booth and they proposed to prove
what Booth said as to q conspiracy; what was
| its nature and its termination.
The Court decided that the question was not
proper on cross examination.
| Witness was examined before the military
commission.
] BY MI Bradley-Do you recollect what you
testified Oh that occasIonl
l. The prosecution objected, and was sustained,
and the defense took exceptions.
| Several witnesses were mere called bat
| failed TO answer, and some time was spent IN
waiting.
The Court asked if there were any other
| witnesses 10 put on the stand.
Mr. Bradley.-There are a half dozen out
| there (pointiug to the witness room) in the
| penitenIiary, and have@ @4n all the morning.
MT Merrck.-Net $9Ae penitentiary now,
MI. Darlington said he knew of no other
way of keeping witnesses present except by
attachment
The court took a recess until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow
| BIDS OPENED.-To-dav at noon proposals
| were opened in the Mayors office for laying
| water and gas service pipe in 9TH street, from
| l. street to Boundary. The bids were as fel-
| lows III. G. Thorn & Co, "A cents per loot
tor water pipe, sl.5o for stop; sl.SS for
| $3.50 for box; McLinden q Ecklof, 10
| for water pipe, 50 1or water stop and box, 50 so
| for gas stop and box; Crult d Campbell, 42 for
s3 for gas stop and box; T. W Miller, Is r for
| water pipe, 1926 for stop and box, 26 for gas
| pipe, 1915 for stop and box.
| Also, for sewer In / street, from 18th street
| west to Connecticut avenue, and the bids were
| as follows John Chapman, $50 for main
sewer. S325 for laterals, $500 for traps Si5 for
| man-holes; N. G. Reynolds, 81 for sewer, 81 %
| THE ClTYs REWARD FOR THE AssAssISs-
| The case Of l.. q. Baker, L. B. Baker, and F.
| ]. Conger agt H. w. Smith and ethers for q
| distribution of the reward of S2O,OOO for the
capture of the assassins Of the late President
Lincoln, is now pending in the Equity Court,
and evidence is now being taken by an exam.
iner. There are over 40 defendants, and MANY
OF them have not yet filed their answers or
entered their appearance.
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ALARM OF FIRE.-An alarm of fire was
sounded yesterday evening from box IS,
Franklin Engine House, occasioned by lum,
Der lgnltlng which had been placed In the
drying loom of the Phoenix Planning Mills
on Ohio avenue. between 18th and 18th Streets
Smith Grant proprletors. The engines were
soon upon the spot, and eXtingu ished the fire
IN few moments. The damage done the
property was slight
DIsoRDKRLY GATHkRING-Lieut johnson
yesterday made raid, with some of his men,
upon house, within his jurisdiction, where
there was disordsrly gathering. James Ed.
wards. Matilda McCantany, Mary Brophy.
Ann Carroll and Mary Edwards were ar rest.
ed and committed to the workhouse for 30 days
by Justice Walter.