The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-09
, HAPPIER lii.

HAPPIER Ill.
After making the signed and sworn
statement pr nted in yesterdays SuS.
Samuel 3. Arnold was closely questioned
10y W. II. GleaSon, notary public. the COM
missioner appointed 10y the Congressional
Committee TO investigate the assassination
Of President Lincoln.
While. 20 the general reader, probably
tho most unintereeting part of the entire
manuscript telling Arnoid's story, /, is
published in its entirety by reason Of its
important bearing upon subsequent sec
tions of the writings
The questions and answers were written
on Dec. 3. 1857, while Arnold Vas a State
prisoner AZ the Dry lortugas, Florida
and have a great interest. both from tine
light they throw on the HE Of Arnold and
from the circumstances under which they
were recorded. IA told later 10y Arnold in
vivid description OF his treatment as a
prisoner and the circumstances under
which the statement was made The
Questioning also brought forth some of
the minor details of the kidnapping plo,
AS arranged by the conspratore. which
we're not adducad in the main deposition.
ABSoLD UNDER EXAMINATION.
These were the questions and answers:
q Where were you born ana what IL
your age?
a. W Dr. DOIIl III Tue llSlTl'l OF OIUlllDa,
Sept. o, 1884, and am 80 years Of age
Y. Did you ever serve III the Rebel army?
A Yes | served about four months in
the First Maryland Regiment. in Capt NED
Dorseys company. | was discharged in
consequence Of i'll health and returned 70
Maryland about September or October,
1851. and again urrai after my recovery
from my sickness. When the Rebel army
entered Frederick City, Md, | followed the
army back TO Virginia. but did not again
enlist or enter thu ranks. When the army
fell back toward Winchester left and went
10 Richmond and Immediately went from
there to Augusta Ga, al which place had a
brother stationed. I went TO Tulahoma
Tenn, after the battle of Murfreesboro and
obtained employment as clerk with Pay
rnaster-Captain James Maurice. | STAYED
here unit II an order was issued Giscontinuing
he employment Of civilians. then OBJ
tainel employment with Capt. Ga bbett in
The Nitre ana Mining Bureau, near Charles
ton, east Tennessee. In the month of sep
tember. 1883, left him and returned TO Au-
Custa, Ga, and short time afterward OBJ
tanned employment with Ma jor Bridewell
A Q NJ, in Augusta. Ga In January, 1884,
learning through letter from home of the
serious illness Of nv mother, | res gnedi my
position. and in company with a younger
brother. who was emploved in the office Of
the Nitro and Mining Bureau AZ Augusta +.
Ga. started for home. | took the regular
railroad route 10 Richmond tried TO pro-
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10 the States, but could not he stating there
were no passes granted to the States |
then got pass from the Provost Marshal
for Staunton, but only went 10 tharlo,tes-
Vic. | then went through Svmond' =
Zap into the valley. | went through I.urav
in'o Loudoun county and crossed the Po-
toinac on the ice just above Whites Ford
aud then went 10 the Cty of Baltimore
whore | arrived, I think. in the latter part
e February, 1894 IL was my intention
han lart to- ns, hnr "a I'm
but on my arrival found that my mother :
health was in such n critical state that 10
leave her again would have endangered
her life.
BEFORE MEETING BOOTH
Q. Where were YOU ard what did you do
1f,s- your arrival HON" until you met
A. stayed NJ nv fathers, in Baltimore
and my brothers, in Hookstown. off and
on, unit il the month Of June. Whilst at my
irother's assisted him on the farm, About
This time ' laarnei through DR.. Mort on
that an expedition under capt. Fisk
t. 5. A.. was fitting out for n dash and /
engaged with Lieut. Robinson TO join i
aud 10 meet him ~ 81 Paul, MINI. ] left
Baltimore, | think, about june 10. and
went direct 10 - Paul. The expedition
did no' arrive there NJ the expected time
and, tired Of waiting and finding that my
means were drawing short. | determined
upon returning To Baltimore. After pur-
chasthg my ticker saw Lieut. ROBINSON
and told him thar had not sufficient means
TO purchase INV outfit He advised m.
unler the circumstances To return, which
! did. | reached Baltimore some time IN
July, and from that time until ! met
Booth vas on arl on al nv fathers and
brothers
BOOTH HAD A PASS FROM GRANT
. Did Booth make mention to you Of
any person or persons hat he saw in Canada
or OF plans or schemes which were on foot
there intended 70 aid the South?
\. He never did.
O. Did Booth ever inform Won of his bci' &
in the South during the war;
A. He told me that he wont South and
showed me his pass, which ] think wa
ubtaiHod at Vick-burg. | think il Wa
signed bv Gen. Grant. AiiU'ar' -Hcncral
Iia showed mo the pass some time duriu Q
February or March. 1885, II came OUT dur
ing our conversation that his object in
visiting tho South was \ professional one
and thar he was To act az New Orleans.
O. Dill Booth tell YOU that he had pur-
c!amt boats when YOU saw him in Jan
uary'
4. do not remember, but know that he
laid everything was ready | think hc
said boats We're purchased.
q. Dil b" say n had engaged parties
in lower Maryland to help him.
4. ] think h" told m" hat he had q mar
in charge Of boat h,i' did not mout ion a..
name. In coNv"rsI'iun with haerod
aitorwar1 ! gathered that h. v1s IN" mar
alluded 70. Il" mon' ionrl mo- other
DR. MrDD's PART IN TIE PLOr.
.. Did you ever hear Booth alhIdc TO DR.
Samuel Mudd?
A. lie told mo h" had hotter of introduc
ton cit her Ia DR.. QlIoca or DR.. Muid, an
not s,iro which He said hc had been down
in their noighhurhood TO Imroh0S" lor-"
and had n uic" tim" there That Wa. h,
only time that over heard Booth mentor
Dr. Mudd's nam. That Wa some 'im
in January.
q. How did Booth propose 10 ubduC' IN
President from the Soldiers Home?
A. He intended 10 seize him Whil" in hi
carriage and driV" him down 10 the PnIo
mae, crossing the Eastern Branch bridge
do not know at what particular p'iu' u
intended crossing the river.
O. With whom did YOU brCom" acQuainte
a. RuIimHn's Hotel. kept by Lichau'
A man of the name Of Purdy, ellie
Giles, the bartender. and som" other,
whose names I cannot r"cOllcct, non" q
whom had any knowlodg" Of our plans.
AT THE THEATRE,
. Did Booth ever say anything abou
NJ, being able TO procur" the assistance G
any one connected with the theatre!
A. No. He said he had tried 10 procure
man in New York to turn of the gas.
o. Did Booth inform yuu that Surrat
was in the service Of the Confederate Gov