Year: 1865

asked il General Grant was killed emo don't su puose


ne was. II he was killed, he would have been killed


OF cars that he did, that he used the


imputed 10 him by Mets; that he was confused q the


was showing him the cold shoulder that d.y Of Jsms:


man to the same effect Of James Kelleker that Atxs-


ro.s nired dark bay mare at his stable the after


noon noon Of the 18th wrote his namo In q large hand,


willingly gave references and said he lived in Port


Tobacco and was coachmaker BY trade; Of Samuel
on the evening Of the 14th Of Samuel MoAlster that
Atzerot rode up to the Kimmen House about ten and
found the Herndon and the revolver pawned Al
had been in Atzerots possession but he could
o nGi Identity the coat Or contents found = the
belonged to Harold Of M Nayor that the
FOUND In Atz.rctt's room was marked with the
Yer, that the prisoner came TO his house in
Sontgomery county and made no effort to escape; Of
Samuel McAIIister, that he was GENERALLY Considered


coward Of Washington Briscoe Lewis 9. Hawkins and
Henry Brswner that he is noted coward Of Governor
dent Johnsons rooms st the Krkwood immedstsy After
the nor did he any attempt 10 en-
tery that the Vice President was in his room from ave
O'Clock the balance Of the evening; Of n Pope that
sell horse and that he went OF with John barr Of The
Lewis HswIlns ths. on The Sd q 'a March % S.
that they would not believe Marcus Norton on oath
The prisoner submits that the testimony adduced by the





corroborates the prisoners statement in every par
tcuaz. Tho specification charges him with dying In


n :Sl and on this
says Atzerott inquired for the President the afternoon
OF April II, between four and i've, and acknowledges
Pope says that the prisoner his stable some day
in April 70 sell horse, and this day 10 nxsd by John
his book at the time Colonel Nevins testimony must
Therefore f. 70 The ground And while concluded
In rtain that Atx~r
the man. The second point brought In support Of the
specification BY Marcus Norton whose declaration
on the evening Of March g. he thinks and heard 1t said


lf the matter succeeds we'll with johnson n Il did
words The character Of tho witnesses would BE- such h
nothing would be proved by he The prisoner says this
deliberate fasehood a. he proved that he not in
Brawner, Of Port Tobacco, and Lewis p Hawkins who
testify that about that time he a. home This would
Is other evidence that he deliberately making tssti
mony Tor ne says on the same day he saw DR. Mudd,
at the Krkwood or in Washington city on that
day This ingenious fabrcator Of testimony chose the
80 or March to give his story probability and he appears
the testimony Of Connover who says the name Of An
drew johnson was not joined in the plot until after the
was on the s and 20 pepetraed an egregious blunder
How singular that he should remember exact words
for three months, and facts, when he is 90 short
false witness He takes patent cases. and II hs cannot
win BY argument he takes the witness box and swsas
Troy and Judge On testify that they would not believe
him on oath. From tho internal evidence Of his tssti
mony its falsity in the matter Of Dr. Mudd its proven
falsy in tho time OF Atzerots visit to the Kirkwood
House, and his known reputation as false witness
leaves no shadow Of doubt that his testimony the on
stand and that Axerott Booth the National
on the Sd Of March, had the alleged conversation with
Atzerott left room l2o at the Krkwood House. taking
the key with him, and In his room was found coat
containing bowie knife, pistol, handkerchief marked
Bank in the name Of Booth, and memoranda showing
they once belonged to Booth. The and contents
we're disposed Of BY tho prosecution. McPhai swears
Atzero told him that the coat and arms belonged 70
Harold the clerk said that some called to Atze
ros IN the afternoon Twas Harold, and he left bis
name Of Mary 6. Nsyer, sister Of Harold Another is
marked III" for Harold. But why did Atzsrou suffer
plot 70 capture the President In far he tho col
league Of Harold and Booth further because Of the


sam "sss 1:ss
suffered Harold TO leave bis armor for the
same reason he carried his But why did Atzerot
be did no. want to 30 arrested Because be was not
guilty OF aiding In the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln Be-
dent and when he was ordered to kin the Vice Presdsn.
and refused he unable resolve either to tell the
authorities for fear Of Booth or to do the deed for fear
OF being hung and 50 he just abandoned the he
abandoned every thing else connected with the confed
eracy Had he been able to resolve do his allotted
duty he would naturally have taken the coat Of Harold
and put IL on and used the arms Had he been
able 70 resolve to ny at once, he would
have removed traces Of his participation.
One reason for leaving without paying he
bad no money, and the for leaving the
because It did not belong to him. but the main reason
was that he was between two fires that brought his
native irresoution and he tho gordan knot by
running away. We shall that he left the Kimmeil
House the next morning without paying his bill II was
for the same reason. He had money until after he
pawncd his pistol IN Georgetown. The fourth point Of
the is that Atzerott lodged in the house
with the Vice President The relative situation Of the
rooms favorable assassination The room Of the
Vice President was one which could help passing
in going down up, and l26 was remote from i
as possible and in different wing II is evident that
any one desrous Of lying In wait for the Vice President
would have taken room on the same floor, but the
actual fact Is better than supposons. Mr. Browning
says the Vice President In his from FIVE ten
during which time the deed could have been done There
time except that Of Fletcher who says that Atzerott
went there and stayed FIVE minutes What he doing
theres He was taking drink at the bar II he tried TO
Kill Mr. johnson why was Il not shown. No one was
lying In wait the lock had not been tampered WITH
the Vice President was undisturbed by knock
the door, and whys Because Atzerott refused 10
do t-because he kept up appearances but backed out
because the instrument which have sssassnated
the Vice President was too or was afraid TO
do H. The nth point Is that his arrest he gave q
false name denied having left Washington recently and
said he had nothing TO do with the assassnatons For
murders were things for which he not by nature
intended, and he had nothing to do with them. As for
the false name 1t appeared that Sergeant Gnnel under
stood his name 10 be Atwood. Knowing that he had
been In league with others TO capture the President he
was afraid to confess his part then and denied having
recently left Washington The sixth point s that he said
to Fletcher after ten O'Clock the 14th Of April "If
this thing happens tonight you will hear OF present.
and also In reference TO tho ''She Is good
treat" and TO Lieutenant Kcim the Sunday BEFORE


f fails shall want the other" On the hrst
sion Atzerott was about half drunk; while the other
marks made after the parties had taken their cock
tails So that even II credit the drunken memories
Of the witnesses cannot do than credit 1t
10 pot valor pointing to the possible desperate wSe,
sumption that will make everything clcar-Atzcrott
backed out He arrived here. He liked the money;
but did not like 70 be hung He never heard
Of murder before that evening si eight O'clock he
would long before have hidden himself when he did
hear u he had nrmness enough TO object Coward con-
science 10 HE rescue hut booth threatened TO
kill and he knew well enough thai he the man 70
close the mouth Of any one who troubled him 30 he
went on driven like poor, frs being between rroso
luton and fear took drinks feigned 10 bs doing his
part, talked valiantiy promised siorousy, gaiIoped