The national Republican., 1867-07-12
TRIAL OF John m. sUaaArr.

i,al Court ysstssdsy morning before Judge
Fisher, and as ssual ths room wss crowded long
before the opening q Ne sour. The juror and
prisoner hsvisg hssa brsushs In the court IVES
cpsnsd, and
: Thomas ". Williams wss sworn and sxsninsd
/ By Mr.. Merriek. Witnsss rssided on Eighth
street, In this city, know WIN. Z. clssvsr, know
HI. general rspststioni IL was bad would not
Gross. examined By Mr.. csrinston: witnss.
bad known olsaver for ten ysar.i never employed
him - veterinary surgeon; had heard many say
they would not believe him on oath previous TO
this trial; heard psrsons spsak Of him whom he
was employed By Che Government as inspector Of
hofsss. Witness took horses to him, and they
were passsd By him - inspector.
O. Did you pay hin or bribs him TO put your
horses throuEhf
Witness. fdseliss to answer.
Q. Why do you decline to answsr'
Objected 70 BY defence Objection sustained.
Witness resumed: Received Information from
several persons that Clsavsr would pass horses;
went over Immediately with some horses; that
was about four year. ago Had heard people
say be was not an honest man; that he was liar,
and they would not believe anything he would
say. Heard persons speak 90 two or three years
ago. Heard Mr.. 0wsn Sheckells and John O.
Cook say they would not believe him on oath.
By Mr.: Pisrspont. You thought pretty badly
Of him when he p.sssd your horse. didn't you.
Objected 70, and objection sustained.
| witness did mot think he was a. for the place
Of inspector. Ths fact Of his passing horses made
witness form bad opinion Of his charsotsr
Witness was In the three months service, and
Away, ,ymPathizsd with the Union side during
the rebellion.
By Mr.. Msrriok: There were 90 many who
said hs was liar that witness could not romem-
Der particular ones.
| Js,t.on purnhrsx .vorp .na sx.m;nsd bv
Mr.. Msrrick: witness resided In this city s.
years. Knew WIN. Z. Clsaver. His general
| reputation foE truth and veraoity had never
been considered very good Had known him for
10 year,. Witusss vas told BY his brother that
there was no confidence 10 BE- placed In Cieaver.
Witness did not think hs would believe him on
his oath.
By Mr.. Pierrspont: Witness heard bis brother
say he would not take his word In anything.
i Witness had dealt some with horse traders and
found some to b very honest. Witness advised
his children 10 70 in the war and help TO put
down the rebellion. Had three sons, and they
did 60 to put down the rebellion. The sympathies
side. Witness at one time was going 10 employ
Cleaver to attend 10 horse but was advised not
to do so
Talmadge J. Lambert sworn and examined BY
Mr.. Merrick: Witness was clerk in the Paymas.
ter Generals once; had been employed there
since October, 1858; In 1865 witness resided on
II street, between Fourth and Fifth streets,
about one square and three.quartsrs from 5ili
the house In which witness resided on II street
was threestory and basemsnt-English base.
ment-on . level with the pavement, and eight
steps leading 10 the front door, with an iron
railing on either sids on the west Of the house
there was an open lot. Witness resided there
with his mother.
By Mr. Pisrrspont: Witness house was cas-,
4 of L. la - q L..
feet front; the window caps and sills were Of
ms-' OF entering the basement II was neces-
sary to 20 down two steps.
Mrs y. r. Lambert sworn, and examined BY
Mr.. Msrriok. Witness resided In this city; re-
sided here In April, 1855, at 687 II street, be.
tween Fourth and Fith streets, on the south side,
the house fronting north. Witness remembered
the night Of the assassination; resided on II
street then; between II and II O'Clock, on that
night, witness heard voice from the street say
ing the President was shot. Witness immsdistsly
went TO the ,font parlor, opened the window,
two soldiers were passing. Witness asked them
what E-y the matter. One replied the President
was shot BY John Wilkes Booth. Witness asked
what 50 many soldiers were doing In town; she
thought there might have been . mob, or some
disturbance. One replied, We have been to see
. torchlight procession, and are now returning
to our camp At Camp Barry. 1t was dark and
haIy. Witness saw the two men had on soldiers
clothes. and they said they were soldiers
Cross-exsminsd BY Mr.. Pisrrepont. Witness
was In back room, and heard some one on the
street say the Prs,idsnt was shot; the moon
would have given light had IL not bssn cloudy.
Witness first went to the front door, but It "a,
too damp TO 60 on the portico, and won't In the
parlor. Margaret, . servant Of witness, insisted
that witness should not 60 to the front door, bat
should 60 to the parlor window. Witness heard
some one coming up the street, and opened th,
window. Tho servant was In the room with wit
ness. Saw large number OF soldiers east Of th'
house, going along II street. Witness asked I
soldier II no saw Booth; he said no, be was moi
in the theatre, but about the theatre. WhsI
witness saw the soldiers shs was alarmed, snt
thought there was mob. Would not know tn,
soldier whom sho spoke with. II was too dark 10
sec him distinctly. The soldiers answered yer,
respe etfuliy; they had soldiers clothes on; theJ
were not officers. Witness came hero Of he
. own free will She was reading tho paper wher
some man had testified, and she remarked II va
strange coincidence or false representation, O
! the conversation alluded to by him In his testi
{ mony took place at her house. Witness did no
observe the mon sufficiently TO know II they ha'
. on long coats or jackets. Witness road tho tes
timony OF the witness she spoke Of, several day
ago, and she made the remark: Here Is the con
vsrsation which certainly occurred at my house
and now II 10 represented IS having taken plsc
b at another. Witness saw number Of soldier
passing that evening.
By Mr.. Bradley. witness had known MT
Bradley ever since she had known herself.
Margaret Willisns (oolored) sworn and OF
amined BY Mr. Msrriok. Witness lived with Mr.,
Lambert; lived with her whom the President VA
killed On the night Of the assassination lou
talking was heard In tho street. Mrs. Lamber
asked witness for q shawl, and won't to the win
dow In the parlor, which she hosted. First
! crowd Of soldier passed, then two came BY, an
, Mrs Lambert asked them what was tho matter
!, they replied the President was killed by Booth
By Mr. Pieuepont Mrs. Lambert FIRST wen
0 10 the front door Witness told her to come I
II was too damp; she came I'M 1t was dar
night. Mrs, Lambert went In the parlori wit
ness was in the psrior behind Mrs. Lambert
the soldiers bad caps on their heads did not n
member what clothes they had oni thought the
were dressed In soldiers clothes; Mrs. Lamber
was In her room when tho loud talking on th
street was hsardi witness was In tho room wit
her; heard loud talking; heard some one say th
President has been shot heard tho soldiers talh
Ing about III they seemed excited.
By Mr.. Msrrick. Witness was present th
other day whom Mrs Lambert read In the paps
about the mans testimony, and made the n
mark.
Mrs. Lambert recalled. Was satisfied the cor
versation between herself and tho soldiers too
place after II O'Clock.
John T. Holiohan sworn and examined b
Mr., Bradley. Witness resides now In Bait
!. morsi Is engaged in stons,outtins In Apri