The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-22
Judge FISHER. Was he a small boy In 1858 1897


John flstehsr called and sworn. Witness resided
ts.ntS and Thirt.sa .a.Saif Streets; wa. ih.r.
lis r., sS1. s :S ' ss or u:
but not together Saw Atrerodt frst Hsrold engaged
horse from witness, aud raid he would come for It
A. ten minutes past four. He for II al that time.
He said he vas going to ride with LADY. Witness
i &. sI.s s s.ss csss Ha. SSs
With military s,irrups He took the steel stirrup
Hs said he would return about or o'siosh. vii.
nsss had his suspicious aroused by Hsrold not re-
turning. About 10 O'Clock AtHsrodt came for HI.
said 10 witness "lf this thing happens tonight you
will hear Of q present. - Thought Atrsrodt Looked
ereitsd. Followed him to see y he could ind Her
old saw AtIsrodt dismount hitch his horse, and go
In the KiIkwood House; waited until he came ont,
and saw him 90 up Tenth street: That was aboutten
the avenue from Fifteenth street. Witness demanded
the horse o. him It was then about II minutes past 10
o'clock. Witness walked up that way after seeing
A gro 60 up Tenth street, Hsrold would ne, give
horse, and went to the Navy Yard bridge. After 70.
Did not know what became Of he horses. The one
Herold had was light coored roam, black mahe and
tall. Had never seen the horse AtEsrodt had dark
blind In eye Had since seen that horse at Govern.
msnt stable, Seventeenth and streets, during the
conspiracy trial. Atzsrodt brought the horse TO the
stable who're witness was employed he was brought
there on the Sd Of April was sure about the date.
Another man was with AtIsrodt when he brought
the horses. He was man about feet ~ inches,
80 or 80 years Of age black hair, and heavy black
mouhtAohs and curly hair.
No eross.examination.
IN Hudson, N. In April, 1895. Was lieutenant In
v. X. o. stationed at Lincoln Hospital. On the
night Of the l4th was going TO his quarters At camp
one OF the guards Informed witness that he had .
horse saddle, and bridis caught In the camp. wit
ness got the horse and delivered TO General Augur
The horse was large bay horse, blind in one eye.
o'clock. Going 10 General Augur's once the horse
appeared much excited and quiysring.
The Court here took recess for a half hour.
NOrah Fitzpatrick was called and sworn: Witness
knew John wilkes Booth. Did not know how long
s' Ma s.a been ssausI'sd With him s,'t met him
seysnth; thought Il was during the year 1865; met
him there several times. Witness then boarded at
autl she wa. arrested in April 1880 Wines. S wa:
arrested the Monday following the assassiuation.
Know man called Port Tobacco. Did not know
him by the name Of AtIerodt. Met him at Mrs. Sur
raus was less than one year before the asssssiba.
tion when she FIRST met him there. Did not remem :
Der how often she met him there had seen him there
not remember when that was. Knew Payne By the
name Of Wood met him at Mrs suTrau'st only saw
him there twice he came there alone the frst time
some time In March witness met him In the parlsr
Mrs surrAtt, her daughter, Mrs. Hollohan, and Mr..
wsiebmAn were In the room at the tlms; saw him
she was arrested. Wood was the same man called
Lewis Payne, witness saw before the military com
mission witness knew the prisoner; last time she
saw him wa two weeks before the assassination
never heard Booth, Payne, and AtIerodt converse
together had seen snrrAtt with them; went to
Pord's theatre with suTratt Mr. Wood a1d Miss
spoke to Mr.. surrat they beth stopped outside the
boz aud stood at the door; MI. Wood Joined than
the three were talking together there few minutes
ANIL al has hat Nhav uaA Tba haw an
upper one; did not remember on which side Of the
thsste the conversation was toward the latter part
.As PLAY As5 Leaving the IsTs ,sa arr g
sided. Knew where the HsrndOn House was; re-.
members passing there with Mrs. surratt, Miss Sur
ratt, MT. weiehman, and Niles jenkins. When near
the Herndon House Mrs 6urratt went In and witness
with the others walked up the street and waited for
the house Did not AK her what she went there for
She remained there few minutes. Did not know
where John surratt was a. that time DID not know
Of John surratt going to New York at any time.
George ?. Chaplin called and sworn Witness was
farmer in stoefbIidgs, vermont! moved thsI. in
Left Burlington for New Haven, Connecticut, previ-
Gus 10 the time when witness heard OF the assassina
SION S1 ms wy Il, ssT
after the assassination. Saw Charles Blinn on
Wednesday evening, when he rsturnsd, at the Cen
trail depot, In Burlington. Blinn showed witness .
handkerchief marked J. Il. surrstt, No. 2; II was
very dirty at that time Witness was here shown
the h.adfsrshisf. and thought II was the same.
By Mr.. Bradley; Witness gave the handkerchief
TO George A. ournett the next wesk-on Tuesday.
Witness was q detective at that time. Had nothing
10 do with Maj or Circuit. Did not know where Mr.
burnett was now. Heard OF the assassination on
Saturday morning Did not receive the handksr.
chief direct from Blinn until Tuesday, 18th April
hands Of Mr. Blum Mr. Blinn said ne would take
the hAndksrehisf home and have his mother wash It,
Thought he saw only one hAndkerchief. Nj. Blinn
l. IL AI.N..
remember. Did not make any statement to any one.
Gleason. Went in pursuit Of charles Dlinn to SCI
the handkerchief Did not remember II Gurnett took
down Blinn's statement In writing. Thought saw
Bnnn Tuesday, 18th April, and got handkerchief
from him with Gurnett. Witness here pIodsesd a
diary and read on Tuesday, April 18th. Saw Our
nett. Wont to PIattsburs on steamer. - Witness
heard Of the assassiuation on Saturday morning at
Springfield, Mass, before he asked Blinn for the
yost Marshal force COpld not nI the lime Bllnn :
brother died but was after the handkerchief had
been shown to witness and before II had been dsliv
By Prosecution The Wednesday on which he nr.t
saw the handkerchief was on the 10th.
BY Mr.. Merriek I did no more with the handksr-
chef than to deliver It TO 0urnstt.
Benz. W. Vanderpool sworn, and examined BY Mr..
PisrreP9nt. live IN New York city, and have lived
! was In New York-sn attorney In the Office Of
Brown, Hall 4 vandsrpool. am now with Chauuesy
In the Doth New York volunteers, company O. Was
captured at Resms' Station, Virginia, 2ith August,
1894 was taken hrst TO Richmond, thence TO Sails
bury, thence to Danyille, aud from Danyille to
Rich mond, where ! was parOled in February, 1889
Knew John W. Booth. He used to visit the Lous
Star Club-a club belonged to. ! was here at the
time Of the assassination. Was here three days be.
fore Il. saw Booth on that day and spoke 10 him.
saw him three times on that day. saw Booth
nrst at Willard's and Afterwards on Psnnsyl yAnia
avenue, betwesn Tenth and Eleventh or Eleventh
and Twelfth streets.
Prisonsr asked to stand up.
Q. Did you see the prisoner on that dayH
saw him At the place last mentioned. Hewas
with wilkes Booth aud two or three others. They
were sitting around 4 table with glasses on 1t. !
had been to the paymaster's, and coming down
heard music at the place referred to and went In
and ballet dancer was performing. The table
Booth was At was a round one, and he and his CON.
panions were talking. | saw them distinctly, as
was withia few feet Of them. | cannot be mis-
| taken about this.
Cross.sIamined by Mr.. Bradley l did not speak
10 Booth when saw him In this place. saw Booth
and his companions were engaged In conversation.
was only attracted there by the mpsic. never
saw SurTAtt before or since until now took good
look At him this morning, and recognize him al the
same man saw with Booth. am as conadent that
saw surratt as that | see you now. This was some
time 10 the afternoon, aud It might have been after
dressed Think Booth sud surrAtt had their hats Of
Don't think BurTatl then wore goatss. II he did
II was very Light one. nOeg not remember the hall
but thinks 1t was alta place called Metropolitan Hall
Witness was asked why he did not eOmmu nieats
these facts before, and gave reason that II was
known he was intimate with Booth, and he was
Ieered by his brother officers aud he then hastsned
to his regiment. Witness never made this statement
| " any one I'LL now was never summoned wit
meas In this case, but having that the Surrat
trial was 10 progress came here to see suTTAtt was
one Of the men he saw with Booth and Teeog niIsd
buTTau at once as one Of party. He then In :
formed Mr.. Carrlpgton Of the fact, and was placed
on the stand as q witness.
By Mr.; PierrePont: Witness has great faculty Of
IA nd has uaan a.