New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-18

made at the Patent Office, the smithsonian institute,
and from visitors to the monument with the sums OF
$40 Der annum for lot at the monument, and tenn
porary rent of s. per month from room in the lap
adarinm That the amount received from the agent
nj the Patent Office for the year 1866, was 500. and
that the average amount of receipts from the above
mentioned sources may be stated rs 500 per annum
The expenses are So month to Waterman and mes
senser together with expenses for stationery, fuel,
and repairs.
The following circular was furnished to the press
ths afternoon:
Rooms OF THE COMMITTEE on THE TREATMENT or
PRISONERS OF WAR AND UNION C'TIzESs.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., July II, lS6I.
I'm pnrsuance series OF resolutions passed 10y the
OF RepresentatyesiJuly 10, 1867 the mdCrlslSa
Mrrr aPPSlhoeu Nm d u Trn S1cns held by the
Confederate authorities during the recent hcOcHOh
All persons in possession OF important information upon
either OF subjects earnestly requested TO address
tho Committee as directed below; ,,- ~, ,o
First The name, age, and postofice address OF the
Secord: fla soldier or seaman his rank or position.
and with what command he served -, - n,o
Third: A full statement of all facts known 10 inc
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Tennessee, will address William Mungen VI. G., tlndlay,
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Nltlfg a. as ~ ngV dng
ABNER G. HARDING, AARON +. STEVENS.
WI. NCNGEN, Committee
In the Surratt trial to-day the defense made long
argument in favor of admitting, as evidence copy
of the paper purpOrted to have been written 10y
Booth and signed by him, Payne, Herold and Atze-
rodt wherein they made agreement to Kill PreSi-
dent Lincoln Judge Fisher. however, ruled it ont.
Matthews, the actor finished his evidence to-day. Ii
was he who swore at the present trial to having
Booth four hours before the assassination took place,
aud having received from him the written agreement
10 assassinate Mr. Lincoln. The defense look
upon him as one of their strongest witnesses.
This Matthews was examined by the War
Department officers previous 10 the mill
tary trial of the cOnSpirators. At that
examination he knew little about the matter that
ne was not summoned to testify at the trial. Mat
thews was cross-examined very closely to-day, ana
put himself in rather an uncomfortable position be
fore he got through, counsel for prosecution made
it apparent to everybody that he-remembers great
deal more now than he did Immediately after the
assassination All he could tell then appears from
the following which is full copy of his evidence,
given under OATH April 81 1865 but Il days after the
murder before Col J. A Foster then connected with
the War Department
Jol,. Matthews Question What is your businessi
s For how Ionri A. About ten years have lately
been acting in Philadelphia; commenced there laSt MAY
came 70 Washington III september Iehs an, III ioce
came here again day before New-Years
a. Did you know John wilkes Booths A. Yes, SIT.
D. How long have you known him! A. L met him inn
mediatCly after coming here in January.
q. Had YOU seen him before that! A. Never oHi
o We understand that at the end of December some
transactions took place between you and hmi A. No
We Sir It''IN tirI If was New-Year's day
g. How did you come to meet him thent A. casually III
O. You we're introduced to himl 4. Yes, Sir.
8 Did YOU have much conversation with him? 4. No.
Sin only the compliments Of the season. took glass OF
q Wien ala ron next meet him' A. met him casu-
ally from time TO time; two or three times per week. or
O. In to wleni A. Up to February he backward
and forward and 1 would not see nm sometimes LOT
Where dd he gSl A don't tx know SOW on no occasion
3 When aid Won next meet hinl 4. I remained here
asof January, and was gone al OF February 10 ai'ore
O. How often did you see him IN March! a. cannon
say: when Was playing Top Tr Gee directed care
Of me tHeater" aud sometimes him when he came
0 When did YOU last see hml A. day or two before
this transaction referring TO the assassination
y. Wherel A. He passed me ON the avenue i on ,,so
back; only few words We passed the compliments oil
o When did you sec him Immediately. prior to that A.
Not for some time; had heard nc had gone from tO"A
O. Did you hear where he had gone a. NO. slr. ST.. -,
O. How often did you sec nm during the lno1tn Vi
Aprili A. Not often az had before; perhaps nan
dozen times; saw him casually passing on the street.
% IIaS Tpn any conversation with him during that
time beyond passing the Of dayl 4. Nothing that
remember; he presented with box IN response 70
present had made hinl--some personal ornament It
was An empfy box in which he used ocarry his sword
lie said ne was not going 10 act any more and he pre-
sened it to me as o memento; said it was the last OF ms
professional wardrobe, and he had 10 use for IT. 80 -
o. Where did he say he was goingt a. lie ala hot
o. Did YOU have no ideas A. thought ne was going
the were tu OF aluslOhs 70 MS
oil specuations he often spoke Of them, ,-...
to going into any transactonsi A. No Sir, on no occa
O. Did he ever threaten you, speaking Of Deuinger
~ H. ON the oath of one man that he made PROPOSE
lions 10 Won that YOU refused and that he threatened 10
take yOur life il YOU dvulged T. on my Oath ne never
AID. snart from this Transaction Booth Iost win
ui1 and capyating man: that was the OpinOnof every
one who came into contact with him; D. was reporter
man .1ld he would be in love with him if lie
Comnare this evidence with Matthew's evidence
Of the trial to-day and yesterday, and considerable
discrepancies will appear The counsel for the de-
tense gave notice that they would close Tomorrow.
II this shoud prove true counsel for prosecution sag
that summing mp can be begun on Monday next.
Five witnesses for the defense arrived here from
Montreal tonight. Two Roman Catholic priests,
who were Weichman's cOnfessOrs are here and viii
probably be placed on the witness-stand tomorrow.
NTH CONGRESS- FIRST SESSION.