The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-12-09

you do after your arrival home until you met Booth?
 A. I stayed at my fathers, in Balti- more, and my brothers, in HookstoWn, off and on, until the month of June. Whilst at my brothers 1 assisted him on the farm. About this time learn ed through Dr. Morton that an expedi- tion under Captain Fisk, of the United States Army, was fitting out for dash and I engaged with Lieutenant Robin son to join it, and to meet him at St. Paul, Minn. I left Baltimore, l think, about the 10th of June and went direct | to St. Paul. The expedition did not ar rive there at the expected time, and tired of waiting and finding that my means were drawing short, I determin- ed upon returning to Baltimore. After 1 purchasing my ticket I saw Lieutenant ! Robinson and told him that I had not sufficient means to purchase my outfit. He advised me under the circum- stances to return, which I did. I reach ed Baltimore some time in July, and from that time until l met Booth I was off and on at my fathers and brothers. 1 c. Did Booth make mention to you of any person or persons that he saw l in Canada, or of plans or schemes which were on foot there intended to aid the South?
 1 A. He never did. i Q. Did Booth ever inform you of his being in the South during the war?
 A. He told me that he went South and showed me his pass, which think was obtained at Vicksburg. I think it was signed by General Grant, adjutant general. He showed me the pass some time during February or March, 1865. It came out during our conversation that his object in visiting the South was professional one and that he was to act at New Orleans. Q. Did Booth tell you that he had purchased any boats when you saw him in January?
 A. I do not remember, but I know that he said everything was ready. think he said boats were purchased. Q. Did he say he had engaged par ties in lower Maryland to help him? A. I think he told me that he had a man in charge of a boat, but did not mention his name. In conversation with Atzerodt afterward I gathered that he was the man alluded to. He mentioned no other.
 DIR. MUDD's CONNECTION.
 0. Did you ever hear Booth allude tc Dr. Samuel Mudd?
 A. He told me he had letter of in- troduction either to Dr. Queen or Dr Mudd, am not sure which. He said he had been down in their neighbor- hood to purchase horses and had a nice time there. That was the only time that I ever heard Booth mention Dr Mudd's name. That was some time ir January.
 Q. How did Booth propose to abduct the president from the Soldiers Home
 A, He intended to seize him while 1T his carriage and drive him down to the Potomac, crossing the Eastern Branch bridge. I do not know at what par. ticu1ar point he intended crossing tht river.
 Q. With whom did you become ac quainted at Rullman's Hotel, kept by Lichau?
 A. A man of the name of Purdy, Gil let Giles, the bartender, and some oth CTS, whose names I cannot recollect none of whom had any knowledge O our plans
 O. Did Booth ever say anythins about his being able to procure the as sistance of anyone connected with th' theater.
 A. No. He said he had tried to pro cure man in New York to turn off thu gas.
 Q. Did Booth inform you that Sur ratt was in the service of the Confed crate government, or was in the secrets of the persons going in or coming iron Richmond?
 A. He never did.
 Q. Did you know how many horses Booth had at the time he said hi brother came to see him?
 A. He had three. I never saw hi brother.
 Q. Did Booth suggest any method b! which the president could be decoyet into an upper box?
 A. He never did.
 NO REWARD FOR DEED.
 Q. Did you hear any of the con spirators, or any other person or per sons, speak of a reward having been of fered for the assassination of Presiden Lincoln, or that reward would be giv en in case he was killed or abducted?
 A. Never did. And never read tha any reward was offered for his assas sination.
 Q. How was it proposed to captur the president upon the 17th of March
 A. To seize him and his carriage wa 1.-the intention and to drive him round b!