Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-28

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street,
When we we're at Murray's, on
the night Of the murder Harold
said he had letter from prisoner
Ito Andy johnson. He said he was
| going to give him the key Of my
room, which ! refused to do. Pre-
vious to the arrangement for the
murder, Booth heard that the Pres.
ident was TO visit camp The
coach was to be taken out Seventh
street Surratt was to jump on the
box, as he was the beat driver, and
drive through Old Fields to Long
Bridge. This was about the mid
die Of March. OLsughlin, Samuel
Arnold, F,ync, Surratt, Booth, At,
zerodt and Harold went to the
Long Bridge with two carbines.
and were to wait for us. They did
50 until midnight, and returned to
Washington next morning. This
failed. All was quiet then for some
time. Booth went TO New York,
Arnold to Baltimore, O'Laughlin
also, and Payne left for New York
After this Howell Brought a wo
man across the Potomac. Howell
was made prisoner, and Surratt took
her North, about a week before the
murder. Booth told me that Sur
raft was in the UerndOn House.
On the night of the murder, the
14th of April, we were not alto
gether at the Herndon House
Booth told me Surratt was to help
at the box; that he expected 9th
ers in the box. Booth went from
the Herndon House down Ninth
street. Tie words Of Booth were,
Il saw Surratt a few moments ago"
All the parties appeared to be en-
gagged at something on that night,
and were not together. Booth ap-
pointed me and Harold to kill
johnson. In going down the street
] told Booth we could not do it,
( Harold and | were on Pennsylya-
MIA Avenue together / told him !
would not do It, and should not 60
to my room for fear he would dis
turbe Mr.. johnson. lie left me to
90 for Booth. This was after Q
O'Clock. l went to Oyster Bay,
and Harold came in and said that
] Booth wanted to see me. HdrFold
left me here. l promised to get
my horse and come. l was not at
1 the Kirkwood House after 2
Io'clock. Ihave no recollection Of
being there after that. ! had moth
Iingto say at any one of the meet
Iings One Of the attempts was at
the thetter; the gas was to be put
out DC, No discussion was had
about failure, and what to do in
that case. The coil of rope at
ELloyd's was to stretch across the
Eroad to trip the cavalry. / know
nothing about Spankler's rope; |
Pbelieve him innocent. Booth told
lme an actor was to be the best as
sistant il the theater to turn off the
gas. Arnold and OLaugllin were
4 to grab the President and take him
off; and Booth said, when applied
to for money, he would go to New
York and get some, as he had it
there.
Mrs. Surratt, Mrs, Slater, Major
Banon and John Surratt left Wash
'ington together; got horses at
Howard's. Mrs. Surratt stopped
at Surrattsville. John Surratt and
Mrs. Slater crossed, and Banop
aud Mrs. Surratt came back Ban
on was in the rebel army. l don't
think Banon knew anything Of the
conspiracy. ! sold horse for
Booth, and thought the affair was
about over. The murderwas broacI-
ed on the 14th, at night, when Har-
rold came for me. / did hear Booth
say Lincoln ought to be killed. A
widow woman was living near Mr.,
Seward'e and Booth said by her in
fluence he could get entrance to
Stewards house, through her mflu
eace with the chambernaid ant
2 house servant. The girl at thu
house was goOd-lookiug and knew
the widow, Harborn was into j
first; he came to Port Tobacco fol
me with John Surratt during the
winter, The boat was at the head
of Goose Creek, and moved to
Nanjemoy Greek II was a lead,
colored, flat,bottom boat, and
! would carry fifteen men. This bo9i
! was bought of james BraWner, th'
old man. Mrs. Slater went will
} Booth good deal She stoprec
at the National Hotel.