New-York tribune., 1867-06-26

cnnd not erry them then as ne had his nets attend to-
he went then TO attend to his nets and meanwhile trss
Confederate soldiers came down and Booth ana har1u
went off with them then sent for COL Conger, VINO
down. and ferried across the river taking Raw
| ns as a guide; we then proceeded to Bowling Green
and found Capt Jett of the Confederate soldiers
who ferried Booth across ana ana upon nT6eeeded
| TO the Garrett House, Jett accompanying US {;
the surat house surrounded there were two gates
pass thr0ngh came to side door and old man put
his head out and wanted 70 know what the matter was
came down and placed my hand on his shoulder and
presenting my pistol asked him where those men were
he answered much frightened and said the men had gone
TO the woods; Col Conger then came up ana threaeea
to hang the old II he did not tell where the men
were young man in Confederate uniform then came
up and said Don't inure father and Will show you
where the men are the cavalry then placed M
around the barn and took young Garrett there ana o
him he must in aud get the men to surrender arre
went in and heard low conversation and could near
here" Garrett then came out and dsmounted the
soldiers M and told ouo the ont men wond 1Tsdo fire
the barn and have bonfire and shooting match: Booth
said, Captain this is hard We have been guty Oh no
my men 20 yards of and he would fight the whole party
told him did not there for that purpose, and
that he must surrender. Booth then said man INSIDE
wanted TO surrender and come out; told nm 10 come
and bring his Booth said, This man mas com
keep them" then consented that Harold should come
out he out; Booth again made proposition 10
stain the old banner; at that moment the hIe sprg
up, and could everything plainly inside and Booth
then looked around some tme and thetame toward tne
door where was standing ing door ne dTSPSa Pe cras6
OF pistol and Booth fell; then ran In and grasped
Booths TO secure him, not knowing ne was mOray
wounded Conger then came In and said Booth nad shOt
HIMSELF disputed this, saying was looking at hlm all
the time and said the man who shot HIM should DC
moved from the barn to the piazza OF the house ana
swooned away was sent ,Ir a o pTo y
try-I did all for the best" Booth then asked me 10 XII
him. and told him it had not been our intention TO XIII
~ th OH had
something was then said about Capt Jett, ana ana
Booth looked o him and not dskSa IS Snd e noW s B0o
then asked have his hands held up, and looking at
them muered Useless useless this is about al 5hae m
would 90 TO Washington with Booths effects and TOOK
from his person knife pocket commas P and aha iden
fed) only had the diary in my hand about minute,
and then handed it TO Col Conger lCarbne exhoeaI @
took one like this from Booth when he fell In the barn
he let the carbne drop between his legs eaI torn rom
book shown to witness Witness resumed: TINS ea
from the Potomac; told DIR. Stewart understood he
NM Mr. Bradley objected What DR.. Stewart said not
evidence.
Witness resumed: got this leaf from Dr. Stewart, and
the Doctor asked me what wanted with It, and took Il
and tore out a niece containing Dr. Stewards name;
brought the leaf to Washington and Gen Baker and
self it TO the War Department and Gen Eekert there
compared 1t with Booths diary, ana f0und the place
witness here examined the diary, and designated the
place in the diary where ne & e e e WAS a eTdeSce
Mr. Bradley objected, unless 1t was first proven that IL
Mr. Perrepont said they would prove that but he de-
sired tO show the Jury that the leaf ntted III the uar
at place indicated. The diary ana lear were examined
"A field glass was exhibited and witness testified that
he saw ID i'm the latter part OF July while at the Garrett
nore for evidence and was the barn searching among
the ashes and found the remains OF cartridge poA,
some lead that had been Melted and small piece OF
bIanket. while there got information from boy, and
after conversation with Mr. Garrett went IN seafch Oh
he class and Mr. Garrett and myself found II nine miles
rom the Garrett place II was secreted in chamber in
clothes chest aud took possession OF u ana orought u
to Washington, and Gen Baker and myself eit at inc
cr6SSpra1ined by Mr. BradleI Identify the glass by
the thumb screw, and by the words held, theater ana
opera upon it, never before opera glass like IT,
| and have like 1t since; don't know the
name of the parties where got the glass 1t was nine
miles from CARROTS in the road to Fredericksburg; am
cO9ser did did 6Gt take the as % BoC he f on
took the articles, as we were both engaged doing t we
became of the pocket knife pt recoect that Booth
said anything than have stated was IN washing
witness made statement TO Judge Holt the monitor
that contained Booths body don't rec0lect ever saying
that when Booth dying. he said only two persons
were concerned in the conspiracy; knew Mrs HOohan,
but do not recoect ever telling her anything like the
| above -.-, .
lf wilson: In 1868 was clerk at the krkwood House
In this city fpaper exhibted witness recognized III as
leaf torn from the registry Of the Kirkwood House and
the date Of April IA saw upon the name OF George
the third floor, and was not over the room
occupied by e-President Johnson April IA Atze-
rodt's room was l25 feet from President JohnsOns
Bg Mr. Bradlfy-Atzerodt's room not over that of
| President Johnson NJ, u,,.
Am an actor and resided m New York In 1865. Was ac
quained with wilkes Booth, and was with hm the tr
day one week previous to the assassination was Win
lin nearly all the afternoon and separated from him at
the corner of Fourteenthst and Broadway, New York
| | did not know where Booth stopped DOnt tnlnk
| / saw him q day or two prior u the one referred
| to. Don't know how many days Booth was III new
York at that time suppose ne anh lel 'mat m ng,
previous TO the time above referred TO- ana
had with him on all the occasions referred TO-
Mr. Bradley said he now proposed TO ask the witness as
10 what Booth said about the conspiracy what the con
spracy was and when that conspiracy was aDshuoneu'
as was done at the assassination trial
Mr. PerrepOnt objected; they had called the witness
for specific purpose TO prove Booths presence III New
Mr. Bradley said Booth was dead, and it charged
that the accused was engaged In conspiracy wth bo0t
and II proper TO show Booths statements as to that
conspiracy.
cross-eNamnatlOn. . =.
Mr. Chester was then asked by MT Bradley u ne nhu
not sworn TO conversation with Booth at the trial Of the
cOnspraors but Mr. PeepOnt objected, ana the Court
sustained the objection
The business OF the Court here came to dead lock by
the absence OF witnesses. .
The Court asked II the prosecution had any more VIII
nesses readyf ,r, .
Mr. Bradley pointing TO the witness room)-There are
half dozen waiting out there i'll the Penltenafy, au
have been waiting there all the morning -.
Mr.. MeUek-oh, no! not in the Penitentary yet Dut
they will be. ,., , 90 ,,oo
Mr. Darlington said he knew OF no other way to Keep
witnesses here except by attachment. ,..
After waiting some time for witnesses ana none appear
mg the Court at 45 O'Clock took until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
opr EIRE AT COuNCII BI,UFFS.