New-York tribune., 1867-06-22
PRICE FOUR CENTS.


aud Miss Deau before the assassination; occupied
private box, and Booth came there and spoke Mr. John
Surratt and they both stepped out ~ the box and stood
at the door; Wood or Payne aftcrward Joined hem bt
c0Hld not hear their conversations this was during tbs
play went home, and Wood went 10 Mrs Surratts
with in the carriage but do not know whether he
manned there not; the day after being az the theater
know where Wood lived IN Washington; know where
the Herdon House s and remember passing there with
Mr.. Weichman company; Mrs. surratt Went in tho
Heindon House and walked up street and Maited fof
don House for she renamed there few minutes; Mrs.
Surratt Ilen rconcd M. aud went Ia Mrs. surrat;s
that time. i
By jir. Pie,rcpoat-Do not remember anything abOut
John suratt going 10 NewYork in 1865 No crossexan
George p ,chapin ras sco,n. gnd e,se,iaed By Nr.
TieytpOaL live in Stockbdac, VT. and farmer;
have lived there since February. 1866 in April 1866, was
IN Burlington most OF the time; left Burlington on
previous 10 the assassnaion heard OF the asassiha-
tion my way to NewHsyen; came back 10 Puriine-
ton the tram that left New-Hayen at 3l5i this was
Monday after the assassination after my return from
New-HayenI saw Mr. Charles Blum at the depot IN Bur
lngton on Wednesday evening he had an article that
Questio,,-what was the articei W1acss-A handkcs-
Witness examined package, and took out hsndker-
chief marked John ii snTtt witness could NOT reeog.
nzc 1t the same handkerchief because at that time i
Crosssrami,ed by NJ. Bradley-I gave the handker-
of Bakers detectives was detective time bat
OF Bakers received the handkerchief ON Tue
the handkerchief for TIE first time the Wednesday pre-
yious do not think 1t was Saturday | hTst saw the
Blum said he would take IL to his mothers amt lave 10
washed and had gone for the handkerchief MI Baia
brother had died and his mother was attending the M
he witness S @ 70 ns IN oG GS nn at Went
10 pattsburg in the steamer Canada and returned on tho
Iy Jr Merek~i heard that surratt was suspected OF
completely IN the assassination before knew that Bum
hrntl ~ W a.
handkerchief, and before 1t was fually delivered -
BY Mr. p.e'yypont-dIhe "Wednesday first saw tho
By M Me,rick-I did 10 more with the Handkerchief
Bcnjanli, W. VaidypooI, sporn, aud erdhinc9 by M.
Prepon-I live in New York City and have lived there
NewYUrk attorney In the office OF Brown Han Val-
derpool: am now with Chanlcey schaier No; H3
Broadway First Lieutenant IN the 59th New-iork
Volunteers Company c.. captured at Rean, Station,
Va August "a, 1864 was taken first to Riehmond then
was paroled in Feb 1855 knew j. W Booth he used to
visit the Lone Star Cuba club belonged TO; / was
days before 1T Booth that day and spoke 10 hun;
him three times on that day. saw Booth hrst at
Wiard's and aferward III Pennsy lvaniaaye- between
Tenth and Eleventh or Eleventh aud Twelftii-sts
Prisoner called TO stand up
at The place last mentioned he was with Wilkes Booth
and two three others they were sitting aronnd tae
with glasses on IT, had been to the Paylnlstsr = anu
coming down heard music ut the place referred TO- and
went in, and ballet dancer was performing; the taee
Booth was at wasa round one and ne andis conlahohs
were talking; saw them distinctly as was wtBlh b
few feet OF them; cannot be mistaken about TINS.
Gross Examined by Nr. Brddtcy-I did not speak TO
Booth when him III this place; saw Booth ana nls
companions were engaged IN conversation; wts , only
since until now; took good look at hn TINS moI-
ing and recognized him the same man ] saw with
Booth am as confident that surratt that see
you now; this was some time III the afternoon. anu ~
how they dressed think Boothand suratt had Their
hats off, don't think Surratt then wore g0atee; u ne aa
thinks INKS Il was at hall called metropolitan Hall
Witness asked why he did not communicate thaF
was Intimate with Booth. and he jecred by his
brother officers and he then hast no to ms leiin' n
WAS never summoned as witness this case but having
that the suira trial in progress came heTc To-
SurIatt or the men he saw WIN B"pth ana
recognized surat 10 once one of the party lie Len
informed Mr. Darlington Of the fact, ana was paceu Oh
By Mr. Pierrepont-witness has great faculty OF reco-
lecng faces he has seem and has been subjected 10
Question by Mr. Mcrric,-woud you recoect the faco
OF the woman who dancing! Ahswer-i did not pay
much attention TO her facei my attention was uc,teo 10
The Court took recess at % o'clock until 10 o'clock
The aflldavits above referred to are as follows
the Examination Of Chas H. Blum wtI9 esed
S S PS1 s. sn or e s 5 q ay % APRIL @ the .. s. H.
Blum detailed the um'anc esat TO Y hn on tse 'ah al 70 hs
marked with the name Of j. IT, SafrAit; that
account to detective IN tae service othe Isia
% ard tiSs S ' s S S & II q e n @ SS % g 1It @ d n n aS 81 &s &
night Msaaay April h L. 4 sss for @ e On 'a ss ss
tne also slated that ne
April 49, testified this and that he then particularly hred tie
the death bis brother which he stated occurred
THURSDAY b and the absence Of his mother IN attendance ontad
brother The affidavit further that be informed and believes that
hng Of said date is material to the ends Ofase tbs
JOHN II. nthhkIr
Sworn and subscribed 2lst June 1867
r. J. MEiGs Clerk
The affidavit Hobarts is the same in form but IL
sets forth the alleged fact that Hobart represented TO
United States detective before April a. 1885, that
the referred to by him got the train at Essex
Junction and st. AlbaDs the 2lst day of April
and not the lsth stated by him In Court here. The
is I'D
sh the dates referred correctly The affidavit In rela
on Sergeant Joseph Dye sets forth that since the
examination said Dye the defendant has been informed
that said Dye under bonds to answer IN Philade-
pha the charge of passing counterfeit money Accom-
panying the affidavit Is written motion signed ny mo
counsel setting forth the facts set forth in the ahdav
and also that they expect 10 prove that the men referred
70 were followed Canada, and that neither OF them
proved to Surrat The written affidavit 10 repetito
OF the statement made orally yesterday by MI Merick
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