Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-01-22

The Statements OF Arnold and Atzerodt.
The Baltimore american publishes
what purports to be statement Of Samu-
|el B. Arnold, one of the prisoners at the
Dry Tortugas, made in Baltimore, volun-
tarily. four days after the assassination of
President Lincoln, and the confession Of
A.zcrodt, made in his cell on the night
before the execution. Both of these con-
LESSONS, says the american, we have in
our possession in the handwriting Of the
prisoners, and they have hitherto not
been made public under the. expectation
that they would be used in the trial of
John Surratt." The confession of Ar
mold was made 10 the Office of Marshal
Mop hail, on the 18th of April, 1866,
Immediately on his being brought to Bal
timore from Fortress Monroe. He sat
down at desk and voluntarily wrote it
without any questioning. The confess
sion Of Atzerodt was made in his cell, at
Washington, on the night before his exc
cution. He asked for paper, and it is
written with lead pencil, the disconnect-
ed manner Of it indicating the state of
mind of the prisoner. The statement of
Arnold details plan which Booth had
formed, and in which he (Arnold) agreed
to join. for kidnapping and abducting
President Lincoln-but Booth never said
anything to him about killing President
Lincoln. He also states that Booth knew
and was in communication with John
Surratt. The public are already familiar
with the reported plan for the abduction.
The following incoherent statement is
given as that made by Atzerodt:
left the knife, pistol and coat, on the evening
Of the murder, about half-past six o'clock, as
| was about leaving, / having told the clerk
to tell whoever might call that l was gone
out. This was before Herold came in. Her.
old and l then went to the Herndon House,
Mrs. Murrayis corner Of Ninth and F streets.
It was then abuot o'clock, and saw Booth,
Wood and Payne in Woods room. Here the
proposed murder was first mentioned. ] re-
fused to take part in it, when Booth said,
"Ihen we will do it, but what will become of
you? you had better come along and get your
horse." / then left them and went to the
Oyster Bay on the avenue, and stayed some
time then to the stable and got my horse
and went up D street. This was about 10
O'Clock. called at the Rnnel House and
got drink. saw none of the party after
We separated about o'clock that evening
then went out G street toward the Baltimore
depot; went between the old and new Capt.
tol /; came on the avenue again, and conclud-
cd to come back. rode down the avenue
and the cavalry were dashing by me. This
was the first heard Of the murder. l then
went up Eight street, left the horse at the
stables opposite the Franklin House, and then
went to the Herndon House, and heard lit
tie boy talking about the murder I then
took q car and went towards the Navy Yard.
This was about IL O'Clock, and I met two
young men named Briseoe and Spates, with
whom bad some talk. After walking some
distance i took car to the corner of Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Here met
man inquiring for place to sleep at. Il
took him around to the Rinnel House, and
We retired to one room with six beds in it.
left early next morning and passed through
Georgstc~n on my way TO Montgomery
county. No one left the hotel with nae.
I.saw Mike OLaughlin about a week be-
fore the President was killed. never want
ed O'Laughlin and Arnold's aid; met o.
Eaugb!in once or twice at Suthard's and a
few times in the street.
;. When we were at Murray's, on the night
Of the murder, Herold said be had letter
from printer to Andy johnson. He said
he was going to give it is him, and be want
ed me to give him the key Of my room, which
T refused to do.
Previous to the arrangement for the MUIR
der, Booth heard that the President was to
vista camp. The coach was to be taken on
Seventh steeet. Surratt was to jump on the
box, as be was the best driver, and drive
through Old Fields to the Long Bridge. This
was about the middle Of March, O'Laugh-