New-York tribune., 1867-06-20
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

moued to Court here by detective; was SUMMONED
come TO the Court House; was ordered to report 70 Mr.
that was yesterday morning. never toid any one except
my uncle and father what knew about this matter
common among the people Of Prince Georges county,
Robert II. Coopcr ,cas sc0rH and eydD,iHsd by Mr.
PterrepoH- Witness is not now in the army was dt
charged In juno the volunteer service 0In
baVall9 fa lye tLete nov ana am eleIA Il - t,or, &
enteredthe army IN 1895 was In Capt ThompSons Inde
pendent Pennsylvania Battery IN April, ISa was STA
Toned I'D Camp barry AND was line sergeant rcIriL-
Der the event Of the Presidents aSsnaton thaf
day came into town after drcss-parade at sunooNB
camp Barry IS about two miles from Ford's rheaIer
came To town with Sergeant Dye, and went down
Pennsyvana-aye and from there TO Ford's Theeter
were on our 10 camp and stopped Fords Tbeater
az Ie heater sergeant Dye sat down on platform u,
fr0nt or the tteatcr do not know whether sat down
came down on the side opposite the thealer aud crossed
over; when came To- where Dye was sitting, spoke
INN do not rscohect speaking 10 amy other person OBJ
served the Presidents carriage there the driver was hli
ting on the carnage, aud while we were there gentle
man came and looked in the Of the carriage thu
man VINO looked IN the carriage was young and gnnte
manly dressed, and tLat is al remember abOut Ian o
was five feet ten inches high observed rough looking
man near the wall Of the theaer ho was not as Tall -
the one who looked in the carriage gentleman s0
into the drinkingr0om below the theater,
Mr. Perrepont proposed 10 show that the man Ds re-
ferred TO was John Wilkes Booth.
The proceedus were here Interrupted by tbe tncss
being taken with slight caalcptc Mt, to winch be IL
Mr.. Perrepont changed the form OF the question and
witness said he saw man going INTO the saloon, who
ont Ten minutes past ten" not in position to
see the face Ol the man who called tle time. Sergeant
Dye and then went to an oyster saloon; can't say that
anything particularly excited my suspicion; 40 The Ssr
saloon called for oysters before received The
oysters came In and said the President shot
cat some ~ the oysters and started for camp wbo
passing out HIST lady raised window and asked what
was going Oh down town; replied the PlrsideBt was
shot she asked who shot him. and replied Booth We
then passed the house referred to had high steps;
have horse since That looks much like it; II IN No.
5l we then passed il 10 camp and on the way Inet two
policemen.
The defense objected to what passed between the wit
ness and the policemen
CrOss-eraBiHed bB Hr BrddicWitness does not yecoI
ect what oyster saloon he went to- when the man came
in the oyster saloon he said the President shot aud
Booth had shot him; 10 WIS short time after the oysters
were ordered that the man came and announced the hll
ing OF the PrcShent does not rccOect in what ''ciOn
the theatcr the oy ster saloon recently
pointed out the house sheet TO witness; re-
quested 10 60 there and il he could identify the
house, and did recOect the house because there
alley beside il; think the moon was shining that
night and the night clear am a. confident oi taG
as am OF anything; when the man spoken Of called ~
the time noticed two three other persons but do rot
remember tlm distinctly; was not armed thai night
the principal thing to town that night was to
witness tOTchlt prOcesSiOn did not observe any par
tcular "alicnment" Of persons in front OF the teate
other persons beside the pointed out nto tho
restaurant
By Mr.. Aier08deF IA iuror)Witness turned corner IN
going after the oysters Ec lady who spoke looked oDt ot
secOndst0ry window above the steps, she looked h1
midde-aged lady.
BIZ he Couri-The house Is a three-story one,
not have cap; she rnsns on the side Of fhe
head.
At O'clock D. m, the Court took until ossk
tomorrow morning.