The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY. JUNE lse7-RlPLE SHEET

ran say in Johns presence that she would give one
thousand dollars any who would kill Lincoln; John
does not reoolect hearing any thing
more except abuse OF the President; have not heard
cannot recoect the precise words whenever
q victory won have heard Mr. Surratt say, "Damn
the Northern army and the leader thereof they ought
all to be hell does not recoect whether Sur
RAFT did did not mention the name OF Mr. Lincoln do
know who he meant by the leader Of the Northern
more than once; don't rscoIlect whether his mother
then present; when she said she would give one
thousand dollars there was no one present but John
Surratt.
Cross-sxsmlned by Mr.. Bradley Witness carried the
mail in February and March, 1868; carried daily mail
and delivered daily at Surattville IL In March
witness heard the above conversation do not rscolsc
what other conversation occurred; they would always
sne would give 81 600 10 any one who would kin LIN
con don't rscolect anything else about the converse
ton; never paid much attention 20 what heard In
that section OF the country never mentioned the
any until about two months ago. when
told my uncle VIM. Watson, who resides In Prince
George county, Nd do not recolect what the
sation was about when expression referred 70 was
made; when Mrs Surratt made the expression abe
in the baroom; John surntt was then passing out OF
the ROOM do not think any ono else present. was
summoned TO court bore by detective was summoned
TO como 70 the court house. here was ordered re-
witness room; that was yesterday morning; told
one, except my uncle and father what knew about
this matter could prove the expression used By Mrs
Robert r. Cooper was sworn and examined by Mr..
witness is not now in the army; was discharged In
june 1885, in the volunteer service from Bavaria,
ve '1sfs now ana am crbo
ent Pennsy Battery; in April 1885, was stationed
In Camp Barry, and was line sergeant; remember the
event Of the Presidents assassination; on that day
came into town after dress parade at sundown Camp
Barry about two miles from Fords theatre; came 70
avenue and from there to rords hea,rs; we were on
way to camp and stopped at Ford's theatre 1t the
theatre Sergeant Dye sat down on platform In front Of
the theatre; do not know whether 4 sat down any
time or not; walked up and down towards F street.
and came down on the side opposite the theatre and
crossed over; when camo TO whore Dye sitting
spoke to him; do recolect speaking to any other
person observed the Presidents carriage thore the
driver was sitting on the sar car and While y:
the carriage; the man who looked In the carriage WAS
young and gentemanly dressed and that Is all renem
observed . rough looking man the wall Of the
theatre; he not tall the who looked in the
carriage; saw gentleman 90 into the drinking room
Ny Pierrepont proposed to show that the man last
referred 70 was John Wilkes Booth.
Mr.. Bradley objected.
The proceedings were here interrupted by the witness
being taken by sshs cataeptic Of, to which he 10
Mr. Pierspont changed the form OF the question: and
witness said he saw man going into the saloon who
was pointed out TO him; heard man come up and call
out "Ten minutes past ten ~ was not In position to
see the face Of the who called the Time Sergeant
Dye and then won't to an oyster saloon; can't say
oyster saloon called for oysters before received
the oysters man camo In and said the President was
shot; Q Of the oysters and started for camp;
while passing out street lady raised window and
asked what was going on down town; we replied the
President Was shot; she asked who shot HIM and We
replied Booth: then passed the house referred TO
had high steps, have house since that looks much
like IT, II il No. 641 then passed 70 camp, and
on the way met two policemen.
The defence objected 70 what passed bstween the wit
ne6s and policemen
Cross-sxamlned by Mr. Bradley-witns1 does mot
recoec what oyster saloon he welt 70; WIN the man
into the oyster saloon be said the President Was
shot and Booth had shot him. It short time AFTER
the oysters were ordered that the man came and an
nounced the killing Of the President does not recolect
was no one recently pointed out tho house on
70 witness; requested TO 60 there and 30 he
could Identify the house. and did so reoolected the
house because there eey beside IL; think the
moon shining that night and the night clear;
am g confident Of that OF anything: whe the
man spoken Of called the time noticed swo three
other persona but do not remember them distinctly;
Wa mot armed that night; the principal thing We came
10 town for that night 70 wtnss torohght process
sion did not observe any particular alignment OF per-
sons In front Of the thsatrc; sabeher persons besides
BY Mr.. Alexander q juror)-Witness turned corner
In going after the oySsrs the lady who spoke ioekea
out Of second story window, above the steps; she
looked like middle-aGed lady.
BY the Court-Ths house ID . three story one gM
BY Mr. Bndley-The lady wore her hair plain, and
did not have ON . cap She wore no ringlsts on The
Al two O'Clock p N tho court took recess until ton
O'Clock Tomorrow morning vae WtiM .fsn