Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1865, Page 1

a | THE EVENING STAR: PUBLISHED DAILY, (EXCEPT SUNDAY,) AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of Penn’a avcnue and 11th street, By W. D. WALLACH. —.—~——__—_ The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District for TWRLVE-AND-A-HALP CENTS PER WEEK. Pricw For Maitine:—Single copy, Three Cents; one month, Seventy-five Cents; three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; one year, Siz Dollars. No papers Are sent from the office longer than paid for. The WEEKLY STAR—published on Fri- @ay morning—One Dollar and a Half a year. Eben + Ty oom Star, vez, XXV. TPROM YESTERDAY'S “ EXTRA STAR,”)} —»— CAPTURE OF JEFF. DAVIS ‘AND STAFF! His Camp Surprised at Irwinsville, Ga. Official War Bullctin. ———_>—— War DEPARTMENT, Wasuincton, May 13—10 p.m. } Mejor General Diz, New York: The following dispatch, just received from General Wilson, annotnces the surprise and capture of Jefferson Davis and his staff, by Colone) Pritchard and the Michiggn cavalry on the morning of the 10th instant, at Irwins- ville, in Irwin county, Georgia. Epwin M,StTanron, Secretary of War. Macon, Ga., May 12—11 A. M.— Major General U. &. Grant, Hon. Secretary of War, Washington, D.C.: {have the honor to report that at day- light of the 10th instant, Colonel Pritchard, commanding ith Michigan, captured Jeff. Davis and tamily, with Reagan, Postmaster Generai; Colonel Harrison, Private Secre- tary; Colonel Johnson, A. D. C: Colonel Morris, Colonel Lubbick, Lieutenant Hatha- ‘way, and others. Colonel Pritchard surprised their camp at Irwinsyille, in Irwin county, Georgia, sev- enty-five miles east of this place. They will be here to-morrow night, and will be for- warded, under strong guard, without delay. I will send further particulars at once. J.H. Witson, Breyet Major General. LATER!! The Capture of Jeff. Davis! Very Interesting Details, Jeff, Making his way to the Sea- coast! His Camp Surrounded, A Mistaken Fight. Jeff. Attempts to Escape in his Wife’s Clothes !! ao His Big Boots Betray Him! a He Draws a Bowie Knife. A Revolver Brought to Bear upon Him. ——— He is Open to Conviction ! SS He Puts up the Bowie Knife!! Mrs. Davis Warns them not to Provoke the President!! “He Might Injore Some of ’em’!!! Official War Bulletin. WaARrk DEPARTMENT, } WASNINGTON City, May li—11 a.m. 1965. Major General Diz, New York: The following details of the captare of Jefferson Dayis, while attempting to make his escape in his wife’s clothes, haye been re- ceiyed from Major General Wilson. Epwin M. STanton. Macon, GA., May 12.—Hon. Edwin M. Stan. ton, Secretaryof War :—The following des- patch, announcing the capture of Jefferson, Davis, has just been handed me by Colonel Minty, commanding 2d division: HEADQUARTERS FoURTH MICHIGAN Cay- ALRY, CUMEERLANDVILLE, GA., May 11, 1S65— Capt. T.-W. Scott, A. G. Second Division :—Sir: I have the honor to report that at daylight yesterday, at Irwinsyille, I surprised, and captured Jeff. Davis and family, together with his wife, sisters, and brother, his Postmaster General, Reagan: his private secretary, Col. Harrison; Col. Johnson, A. D. UC. on Davis’ staff; Col. Morris Lubbuck, Lieut. Hathaway; also several important names and atrain of five wagons and three ambulances, making a perfect success, had nota most painfal mis- take oecurred, by which the ith Michigan and ist Wisconsin collided, which cost us two killed and Lieut. Boutelle wounded through the arm, in the 4th Michigan, and tour men wounded in the Ist Wisconsin. This occurred just at daylight. After we had captured the camp, by the advance of the Ist ‘Wisconsin, they were mistaken tor the enemy, I returned to this point last night, and shall move righton to Macon without waiting or- ders from you, as directed, feeling that the whole object of the expedition isnow accom- plisted. it will take me at least three daysto reach Macon, and we sre seventy miles cut, and ourstock much exhausted. I hope to reach Hawkinsville to-night. I have the honor, Xc., B. O. PRitcuarp, Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Michigan Cavalry. The ist Wisconsin belongs to Lagrange’s brigade, of McUook’s division, and had been sent due east by General Croxton, via Dublin. Colonel Minty had distributed his command all along the south bank of the Ockmulgee and Altamaha. This accounts for the collision be- tween parts of the Ist and 2d division, and shows the zeal of the command im our pur- enit. I have directed increased vigilance on the part of the command, in the hope of catcn- ing the other assassins. Our dispositions are good, so far none of the rebel chiefs have been able to get through. Breckinridge’s son was captured night before last eleven miles south from here. Willsend farther details as soon as received. J.H. W1irso0n, Brevet Major General. Macon, Ga., 930 a.m., May 13, 1965.—Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: Lieut. Col. Harden, commanding Ist Wisconsin, has just arrived trom Irwinsville. He struck Dayis’ trail at Dublin, Laurens county, on the eve- ning of the 7th, and followed him closely night and day through the pine wilderness of Alli- gator Creek and Green Swamp, via Camber- jandyille to Irwinsville At Cumberlandvilie, Col. Harden met Col. Pritchard with 150 picked men and horses of the 4th Michigan. Harden followed the trail directly south, while Pritchard, having fresher horses, pushed down the Ocmulgee towards Hopewell, and thence by House Creek to Irwinsville, arri- wing there at midnight, 9th, Jeff. Davis had not arrived. From citizens Pritchard learned that his party were encamped two miles from the town. He made his dispositions, and sure rounded the camp before day. Harden nad camped at 9a. m. within two miles (as he at. ter wards learned) from Davis. The trait being too indistinct to follow, he pushed on at3a m, and had gone but little more than one mile, when his advance were fired upon by menofthe ith Michigan, A fight ensued, both parties exhibiting the greatest determination Fifteen minutes elapsed before the mistake was discovered. The firing in this skirmish was the first warning, Davis received. The captors report that he Pastily put on one of his wife’s dresses and started for the woods, closely followed by our men, whoat first thought hima woman but seeing his Soots while running, suspected his sex at once. The race was a short one, and the rebel President was soon brought to bay. He brandished a bowie knife of elegant pattern, and showed signs of battle; but yielded promptly to the persuasion of the Colt’s revolvers, without compelling the men to fire. He expressed great indignity at the energy with which he was pursued, saying that he had believed our Government more magnanimous than to huntdown women and children. Mrs. Davis remarked to Colonel Harden, af‘er the excitement was over, that, «The men had better not provoke the Presi- dent, or he might hurt some of ’em.”” Regan behaved himself with becoming dig- nity and resignation, 5 The party were evidently making for the coast. | J. H. WILson, Brevet Major General. AMUSEMENTS. GRUVER’S NEW THEATER, Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard "a. GREAT SUCCESS! UNBOUNDED SNTHUSIASM! THI8 (MONDAY) EVENING, will again be presented Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s great work 0! =i ; UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, with the best of characters ever selected fer the same piece. Mr. Geo. Kunkel as...... ..Uncle Tom Little Katie Barker as the --. Angelic Eva Miss Susam Devin as........—-.. . Eliza Harris Miss Martha Wren as........ Mrs. 0. B. Baker, Mr. Hutchings, Mr. I: Mr. Jennings. and its entire cast of its First Pro- duction on Thursday Evening last. Grand Family Matinee on SATURDAY AFTER- NOOX, st Cheap Pricesof Admission. my 15-tf WASHINGTON THEATER. Corner llth and C streets, near Peona, ave. Mr. G.0, BONIEAGE ant Meal B. PH + G-ONWIS BVENING, May io ines in the great New York Local Drama enti*led the RAG PICKER OF NEW YORK, and the petite comedy of ART NRVRR WON FAIR LADY. METROPOLIAN HALL. Topsy mpton, B, HENZE...... .. Proprietor. NACHMANN ing Manager, FRED. YOUNKENS. -++.-Musical Director. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF TAL- ENT UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT. METROPOLITAN COMPANY, MISS JOSEPHENE MBS. MANIE, MISS ANLEAN. MISS KITY LEE, MI88 VIOLA CLIFTON, MI88 FRANK LAPALLE, @. HINES, FRED. YOUNKSNS. G@ NA MAN. THE BEST COMBINATION OF ANY ESTAB- LI¢tHY ENC IN THE OITY. ww The B: always stocked with the best pares no pains to please his ADMISSION FREE. Ees/arsisnce to commence at 8 o’clock precisely. my OXFORD: OXFORD: OXFORD! MUBIO HALL AND-THEATRE, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue TREMENDOUS SUCCESS e ° UNCLE TOM’S CABIN, In consequence of which it will be repeated this week with the same powerful cast of Characters jar Uncie—._. J. @ Hutchinson George Harris : ---B. A. Emerson Topsy, (the best in the country)..Nelly Whitney 5 Petite Mary Of whom Edwin Forrest says ‘‘she is the smallest chiid he ever seen.” “A In convection with the above will be given an entirely new OLIO ENTERTAINMENT, including all the old favorites, and a number of bew Artists. NOTICE. CHANGE OF DAY. LADIES MATINEES at this House will be given on WEDNESDAYS in future, until farther notice. IG INUS SacEe BT RULER MUEICALE a SEATON HALL. MONDAY EVENING, May 15, 1855. .SIGNOR STRINI. on this occasion, will be as- sisted by Madame CECILIA YOUNG KRETCH- MAR snd the leading Talent of the Choirs of 8t. Aloysius, Ascension, Epiphany and Trinity Churches of this city. PROGRAMME—PART FINST. 1. Quartette—** Ecco quel Fiero Istante,”.. 2, Cavatina Basso—‘Lucrezia Borgia,” 3. Duetto—*Dimmi che m’ami,”” +. Duett—Two Pianos—''Traviata,””. 6. Trio—*Lucrezia Borgia,” ____ ..Costa Donizetti RT SECOND, 1, Sextett—"L ae 2. Solo—Piano—' 3. Aria So) 1... ----,Donizetti »... Verdi 4, Duetto—*La em la mano‘’?.. 5. Aria Cont .a Forsadel Destino,”’. 6, Duetto—* to Amore’’—Blisi Doors open at7/2 o'clock P. M,; Soiree te com- mence atSo'clock. Tickets one dollar each; may be bad at the Music Btores and at the door. Reserved Beats (without extra charge) may be recured three days in advance, at the Music Btere of W.G. Metzerot, cor. Penn. ave. and lith street. janufactory of CHICKERING & SONS, kindly loaned by JOH ¥. ELLIS, Agent for this city. i tiyld conte FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STBEET, above Pennsylvania Avenue, NOTICE. IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE GREAT NA- TIONAL CALAMITY, THIS THEATER WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. MONUMENT TO ABRAHAM LINCOLNIN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. nm order to give definite shape to the desire so generally expressed that a suitable Menument should be erected in the City of Washington to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the City Oouncils of Washington bave taken action, resulting in the formation of an Association to be called the LIN- COLN NATIONAL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION. With the following officers: " President—RICHARD WALLACH, Mayor. Becretary—CROSBY 8. NOYES. Treasarer—GEORGE W. RIGGS. The Directors will be announced heresfter. it is proposed to raise for the purpose the sumof at least 51(0.000 by subscriptions, to be limi in amount from one dollar to ten per individual con- Such is the general solicitude to contribute for Such @ purpose that it is not doubted that the amount requisite can be promptly raised and the monument erected within the year 1365, Duly-authorized collectors will be designated for this District, and persons throughout the country disposed to con'ribute can send their contributions to GEOBGE W. RIGGS, Esq., Treasurer of the Association. ‘ As itmay he dithcult to send individual receipts for the contributions received. they will be ac nial ledged from time to time through the public It is earnestly hoped that every newspaper threughout thecountry will cal! attention to the object of this Association, and give ic auch edito- rial encouragement as shall secure a general resaqnition. . It is the desire of the Association to raise a monument that shall be peoverly commemorative he sublime life and character of the lamented dec i—one that shall be creditable alike to the it d nation. eres With such endsin view, it is not doubted that this appeal will meet a prompt and universal Tesponse. my2 im a ee BEOME’S HAIR COLOR RESTORER FOR RB- J taining and gradually bringing back the Hair to its original color without the inconvenience at- tendi: use of a dye, Bold by all druggists 75 cents per bottle. EXFORD’S MEDICATED GINGER BREAD NUTS, for worms, unrivaled in efficacy, and peguliarly sdapted for children, being eaten as an ordin' e. Tor sale by ; ee eee druggists. Price25cen per box. eels eee Soe ee OR SALE—A TROTTING Vitis iis nztng.s thervagh bred Gena” gw Of the best saddle or harness borsenne Ge es in this country. Cag trot or rack a mil. Sniry. Cab “ALPRBD JONES. Fest Soe my 21m" 126 K street, and Center Market. WASHINGTON, D. C:, MONDAY. MAY 15, 1865. KXTRA. TRIAL OF THE CONSPIRATORS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. FULL AND ACCURATE REPORT. SS APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONERS. = First Day’s Proceedings. The Military Commission, for the trial of the conspirators who murdered President Lincoln and attempted the assassination of other emi- nent men, on Saturday opened the Court room to the regular representatives of the press. The detail of the Court, which sits daily in the old Fe en aryy near the Arsenal, consists of Major General D. Hunter, U.S V.; Major General Lewis Wallace, U.S. V.; Brevet Maj. General August V. Kautz, U.S. V.; Brigadier General Albion P. Howe, U.S. V,, Brigadier General Robert S. Foster, U.S. V.; Brigadier General Jemes A. Ekin, U.S. V.; Brigadier Gen. T. M. Harris, U.S. V.; Brevet Col. C. H. Tompkins, US. A.; Brevet Lieut. Col. D. R. Clendenin, Sth Illinois cavairy. Brig. Gen’l Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate and Recorder. Hon. John A. Bingham and Breyet Colonel H. L. Burnett, Assistant Judge Advocates, Brevet Major General Hartanft has been as- signed to duty as special Provost Marshal General for the purposes of the trialand at- tendance upon the Commission and the execu- tion of its mandates. The prisoners arraigned and on trial are: David E. Herold, George A. Adzerodt, Lewis Payne, Michael O’Laughlin, Edward Spang- ler, Sam’l Arnold, Sam’l A. Mudd, and Mary E. Surratt. The counsel for the prisoners are: Hon. Revyerdy Jo®nzon, Senator of the United States from Maryland, for Mrs. Surratt. Mr. Frederick A. Aiken, for Mrs. Surratt. Mr. Jobn W. Clampitt, for Mrs. Sarratt. Mr. Frederick Stone, for Dr. Mudd and Her- old. Mr. Thomas Ewing, Jr., for Dr. Mudd and Arnold. Mr. Walter S. Cox, for O’Laughlin. Mr. William E. Doster, for Payne and At- zerodt. The Commission having disposed of a por- tion of its businesson Saturday morning, upon reference by the Judge Advocate to the neces- ity of the names of counsel being entered upon the record, the President of the Commission (Gen. Hunter) said in relation to Mr. Johnson’s appearing here as counsel for Mr. Surratt, or either of the prisoners, I have & note from one of the members of the conrt: “Mr. President: I feel it to be my duty to object to the admission of Mr. Reverdy Jobn- son as a counsel be‘ere this caurt, on the ground that he does not recognize the moral obligation of an oath that is designed as a test ot loyalty, or to enforce the obligation of loy- alty to the Government of the United State: and in support of this objection have the hon to refer the members of the court to his opin- ions on this subject published in a letter over his signature pending the adoption of the new constitution of Maryland in 1561.” Mr. Johnson.—May I ask who the member of the court is that makes that objection? The President —Yes, sir; it is Gen. Harris; and if be had not made it, I should have made it myself. Mr. Johnson said that it was difficult to speak of the objection withoat having the opinion before him. That opinion could not be tortured by any reasonable man into any such conclusion. It was an utter misappre- hension of his meaning, and an utter misappre- hension of the terms of the opinion. There was no member of the Court, including the Presi- dent and the member that objected, who recog- nized the obligation of an oath rzore absolutely than he did; and there was nothing in his life, from its commencement to the present time, which would induce him for a moment to avoid a comparison, in all moral respects, between himself and any member of the Court. In this rebellion, which had broken down so mauy moral principles, it had been his pride to stand by the Government from the beginning tothe present moment; to take every obliga- tion which the Government has thought it necessary to impose, and to do his duty faith- fully inevery department of the public service, as well as in his individual capacity. If such an objection was made in the Senate of the United Statee. where he was Known, he fore- bore to say how it would be treated, because he knew the terms in which it would be decided. The convention called to frame a new constitution for the State was called under the authority of an act of the Legis- lature of Maryland, and under that alone. They had prescribed this oath; and all that the opinion said or was intended to say, was that to take the oath voluntarily was not a craven submission to usurped authority, but was ne- cessary in order toenable the citizen to pro- tect his rights under the then constitution, and that there was no moral harm in taking an oath which the convention had no authority toim- pose. He was there at the instance of that Jandy, [pointing to Mrs. Surratt,] whom he never saw until Friday, and never heard of, she being a Maryland lady. He was there to do whatever the evidence would justify him in doing in protecting thai lady from the charge upon which she was being tried for her life. He was there detesting from the bottom ot his heart everyone concerned in the nefarious plot, | carried ont with such fiendish malice, asmuch | as any memover of the court, and not to pro- tectany one whom, when the evidence is of- fered, he should deem to have been guilty,even her. Gen. Harris said he had no personal feeling in the matter His impression of Mr. Johnson had been of the most favorable character, but asa member of the court, his sense of duty eompelied him to make the objection. The matter in question was oneof ethics; it was the morality of the thing, the moral obligation of an oath voluntarily taken, whicn, if he un- derstood that langage, he (Mr. Johnson) taught his people might ve set aside and con- sidered as haying no force, or binding obliga- tion on them. He taughtthem that the Con- yention had transcended its antnority, had done something that it had no right to do, was requiring as @ qualification for the exercise of the right of suffrage something that it had no right torequire, and that consequently they might voluntarily take this oath in order sim- ply to entitle them to vote, without considering itas having any moral binding force in it. Bathe should be very sorry to do injustice to the gentleman; and having made his objection simply from his recollection of that letter, it was perhaps due tothe gentleman and to the members of the court that the letter should be submitted to the scrutiny of the court before making their decision. Aftersome further dis- cussion between Mr, Johnson and Gen. Harris the court was closed, and upon reopening the latter withdrew his objection. JoHN LEE, a witness for the prosecution, testified in response to the questions of the Judge Advocate that he belonged to the military olice force of this city, and exami.ied in the Kirkwood House the room of the prisoner, At- verodt. I was ordered there by Major O’Beirne, with the rest of his force I was chief of his force. He told meto go to the top pert of the building and see how the house was situated, whether any person could get intherecr not. I wentand made the examination. and told him the house could very easily be got in from the roof and from the stairway that went up from the pack-yard tothe top of the building, which would leave you gO any where you wanted in the building. I told the Major of these circum. stances; he was in quitea hurry at that time;in facteverybody wasina great deal of hurry. ‘This was on the nightof the 15th of April. I then ‘went out into the bar-room, and whiie I was there a friend came up to me; 1 saya friend, because it was a man whomI see about the streetsevery day. Hesaid there was rather a suspicious-looking man there who had taken room the day peevions and that I had better go and look at the book. I wentand found the name asnearasl could makeit oat—it was written very badly—G. A. Atzerodt. It was written very badly; in tact, nobody could meke it out until went tothebook. The pro- prietor of the house could not makeitout. I then went up stairs to theroom. Isaw one of the clerks or men attached to the house, and aeked hir: togo up to the room with me, saying that 1 should like to go and see it. I went up stairsto theroem. The door was locked. The man said that he thought the party who had taken the room had carried the keyaway with him, F did not altogether like the appearance of things, 80 I went down to oneof the pro- prietors, and asked him if he had any objection to going up to the room, and if he conid geta key to fit the door. He said he had not one that would.: I went up stairs again tothe roém, tried all the keys, and could not get one to fit. N°. 3,807. 1 then asked him if I had his per- Miesion to buret the door. He said he had no objection, and I burst open the door and went into the room. There was & black coat hanging up on the wall on the left hand side as you goin the door. Right opposite was the bedsiead. I went towards the bed, and underneath the pillow or bol- ster found a pistol all loaded and capped. I_ then went down stairs and tried to find Major O’Beirne, my superior, the Provost Marshal of the Board of Enrolment; I saw him and came up staire again with him, but it Was dark, and we came down again, and he went of, leaving me to investigate the matter. I then went to the proprietor, who gave me the number of the room, and we went up to- gether. I then took the coat down. I found in the pocket of the coat two books, which are numbered No. iand 6. The numbers on these articles were affixed by me. One book shows an account with the Ontario Bank for $455. I then put my hand in the pocket again and took out a white handkerchief with “Mary R. E. Booth’” on it. Iz is numbered 7. I then pniled out the white handkerchief marked No. 9, and had a gopd deal of diffi- culty in trying to make out the name on it, but I think it is F. M. or|F. A. Nelson, There was aleo a white hand¥erchief with the letter Hin thecorner. There jvas in the bank- book an envelope, with the fgank of the Hon. John Conness, and a pair of!new gauntlets, marked No. 20. There was also a colored handkerchief numbered 10, ,three boxes of Colt’s cartridges, numbered 11, 12, and 13, a piece of liquoriceand a tooth-brush. On the cover of the bank book was written, “J. W. Kooth, 53,” and on the inside of the book was written: “Mr. J. Wilkes Booth, in account with the D Ontario Bauk, Canada. ir 1 Cr. : Oct. 27. By Dep., $155 I then also got this spur, No. 5, a pair of socks, No. 11, and two collars, Nos. 16 and 17. The number of the room was iz—the next floor above where Vice President Johnson was at the time. I then examined under the carpet, wasnstand, and in the stove; and I made a thorough search of everything in the room. I then went to the bed, took up the covering piece by piece, be- tween the sheets and the mattress, I got the bowie-knife, marked No. 3. Idid notsee the occupant ofthe room. He had come there the Gay before, and the clerk employed in tae house says he would recognize the man who was there if he saw him. Cross-examined by Mr. Doster:—I1 am_ chief of the detective force of the Board of Enrol- ment of the District of Colambia. Major O’ Beirne is the provost marshal of the board. I bad a conversation with an employee at the Kirkwood House, who said that a very suspi- cious, villainous- looking fellow took a room in the house, and that I had better look after him. I do not think 1 could describe the man as he described him te me. 1 think, though, that he said he had a gray coat on. Ido not know that il ever saw Atzerodt to know him by name. 1 do not say that 1 have not or that I have. When I was first brought to the Kirkwood House I was home eating my supper, and one of my men, Mr. Cunningham, came over tome. He said, ‘you are wanted immediately down atthe Kirkwood House.” I went down there and found that the men were detailed there to protect the person of the Vice President. In coming down from room No. 126 to reach the office of the hotel a person would pass the room occupied by Vice President Johnson. When I came down there was a soldier at the door, at the time this search was made. Aman of any courage coming right down the stairs eould throw a handful of snuff in the soldier’s eyes and get right in to Mr. Johnson’s room. Louis J. WEICHMANN, & witness for the rosecution, testified as follows:— By the udge Advocate—My acquaintance with John H. Surratt commenced in the fall of 1959, at St. Charles College, Maryland. We left col- lege in the summer of 1862, in July, together. Irenewed my acquaintance with him in 1°63, in January, in this city. I began to board at the house of his mother. Mrs. Surratt, a pris- oner here, the lst of November, 1561. The bouse is on H street, No. 541. Witness first Made the acquaintance of the prisoner, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, about the 15th of January, 1865. I was passing down 7th street, in com- pens, with Mr. Surratt, and when opposite Odd ‘ellows’ Hall, some one called +‘Surratt, Sur- ratt,” ani turning round, Mr. Surratt recog- nized en old acqeaintance of his, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, of Charles county, Maryland; that is the gentleman there, (pointing to Samuel A. Mudd.) Mr. Surratt introduced Dr. Madd to me, and Dr. Mudd introduced Mr. Booth, who was in company with him, to both of us. He and Booth were walking together in the street. They were coming up 7th street and we were going down. Bosth then invited us tohis room, at the National Hotel. Booth told us to be seated, and he ordered cigars and wines to the room forfour. Dr. Mudd then went out into the passage, and calied Booth out, and had a rivate conversation with him. Booth and iT. Mudd came in, and then they cajled Sur- ratt out. Booth went out with Surratt, and then they came in, and ail three went out together and had a private conversation in the passage, leaving me alone. I do not know the nature of the conversation. I was seated on a lounge at the time near the wikdow. On returning to the room the last time, Dr. Mudd came to me and he seated himself by my side on the settee, and he apologized for his private conversation, stating that Booth and he had some private business; that Booth wished to purchase his farm Booth at one time took out the back of an en- yvelope and made marks on it witha pencil. I ‘ueuid not consider it writing, but more im the ayrection of roads or lines. Surratt and Booth and Dr. Mudd were at that time seated round the table, a centre table in the centre of the room. Did notseethe marks. I just saw the motion of the pencil. Booth also came to me and stated that he wished to purchase Dr. Mudd’s farm. Dr. Mudd had previously stated to me that he did not care about selling his farm to Booth, because Booth was not going to give himenongh. 1 boarded at Mrs. Surratt’s house up to the time of the assassination. Booth catlel drequentiy at Mrs. Surratt’s. He gen- erally called for Mr. Surratt—John H. Sur- ratt—and in the absenee of Jonn H. Surratt, he would call for Mrs. Surratt. Their inter- views were always apart. I have been in the company of Booth in the parlor, but Booth has taken Surratt out of the room and taken him up stairs, and engaged in private conversation in rooms up stairs. Booth would sometimes when there engage in a general sort of conver- sation, and would then say, ‘John, can you go up Stairs and spare mea word?” They ‘would go up stairs and engage in private con- versation, which would sometimes last two or three hours. Thesame has occurred with Mrs. Surratt. 1 hayeseen the prisoner, Atzerodt, at Mrs. Surratt’s. He came to Mrs. Surratt’s house, as near as I can remember, about three weeks after I formed the acquaintance of Booth. He inquired for John H. Surratt or Mrs. Surratt, as he said. I have never seen him in the house with Booth. He must have been at the house tenor fifteen times. The young ladies of the house could not compre- hend the name that he gave. They under- stood that he came from Port Tobacco, the lower portior of Maryland, and, instead of calling him by his proper name, they gave him the nickname of «Port Tobacco.” 1 met him atthe cornerof 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue about the time that Booth played the part of Pescara,in “The ye postate Booth had given Surratt two complimentary tickets on that occasion, and we went dowa, and we met Atze.odt at the corner of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, and told him that we were going. He said he was going along, too; and at the theater we met David E. Her- old. There he is, (polating out Dayid E. Herold, who smiled and nodded in recog- nition of the withess.) There was also an~ other gentleman there, who boarded in the house—Mr. Holahan—we met him at the theater. We remained in the theater till the play was Over, and on leaving the theater the five of us left together—Mr. Snrratt, Mr. Hola- han, and myselfin company, aud we went as far as the corner of Tenth and E streets, and on turning round Surratt noticed that Atze- rodt and Herold did not follow him, and told me to go back. I went back, and found Atze- rodt and Herold in a restaurant adjoining the theater, talking very confidentially with Booth, and on my approaching them they separated, and Booth said, “Mr. Weichmanr. will you not come and take @ drink!” and we ap- roached the counter and took a drink, and Poorh “mtroduced me to a gentleman there, whose name I do not remember, bat whose face I have seen very frequently around town here, We left the restaurant and joined the other two gentlemen on E street, and then went to Kloman’s and had some oysters. We there separated: Mr. John H. Surratt and my- self and Mr. Holahan going home, and the others going down Seventh street. John H. Surratt stated to me that he had two horses, and that he kept them at Howard's stable, on G street, between 6th and 7th. Witness saw the prisoner, Atzerodt, there on the day of the assassination, at half-past two o'clock. He wiehed to hire a horse. Ihad been sent there by Mrs. Surratt for the purpose of hiring a buggy, and when I went tothe stable I saw Atzerodt there and asked him what he wanted. Hesaid he was going to hire a horse, and he asked Mr. Brooks in my presence [that is the name by which the stable-keeper is known to me) if he could have a horse, and gMr Brooks told him he could not. Then we both left and Went as far as the Post Uffice; I had a letter to drop in the Post Office; and we went down F Street towards 10th. Since that time I have never seen him. I would state that on the Tuesday previous to the Friday of the assassi- nation I was aleo sent by Mrs. Surratt to the National Hotel to see Booth for the purpose of getting his buggy. Ske wished me to drive her into the country on that day, and Booth said that he had sold the buggy, but that he would give me ten dollars instead and I should birea DueEy. He spoke about the horses that he keptat Brook’s stable, and I remarked to him, “Why, I thought they were Surratt’s horses.’ Said he, ‘No, they are mine.” We left the city about nine o’clock, and reached Surrattsyilie at about halt-past twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the eleventh of April. We remained at Suratisyille about half an hour, probable not that long, and Mrs. Surratt stated that she went there for the purpose of seeing Mr. Nothe. who owed her some money. On the following Friday, that is the day of the assassination, drove Mrs. Surratt to the country. We left about half-past two o'clock in the afternoon. She herself gave me the money on that occasion, a ten dollar note, and I paid six dollars for the buggy. I drove her to Surrattsville, arriving there about half-past four. Mrs. Surratt wentinto the parlor and I remained outside = portion of the time, and a portion of the time I wentinto the bar room, until Mrs. Surratt sent forme. We leftonour return abuut half past six o’clock: & person can get down there yery easily in two hours when the roads are good. Some time in the menth of Marcha man called at Mrs. Sur- ratt’s, giving himself the name ot Wood, and in- quiring for John H Surratt. I myself went to open the door, and he inquired for Mr. Sur- ratt. 1 told him Mr. Surratt was not at home, but I would introduce him to the family if he desired it. He thereupon expressed a desire to see Mrs. Surratt, and I accordingly intro- duced him, having firstasked his name. He gave the name of Wood. That isthe man, pointing te Lewis Payne, one of the accused ) He stopped in the house all night. He had supper served up tohimin my own room. 1 brought him supper from the kitchen. As near as Icanremember it must have been about eight weeks previous to the assassination. He had a black overcoat on, and a black frock coat, with grey pants, at that time. He re- mained until the next morning, leaving in the earliest train tor Baltimore. I should think it Was about three weeks afterwards that he called again, and I again went to the door, and 1 again ushered him into the parlor, and in the meantime I had forgotten his name, and I asked him his name, Thattime he gave the name ot Payne. He wasushered into the par- lor. Mrs. Surratt, Miss Surratt, and iss Hanora Fitzpatrick were present. He re- mained about three days at thattime. He re- presented himself as a Baptist preacher: he also stated that he had been in prison in Bal- timore for about a week, and thathe had taken the oath of allegiance and was going to become a good and loyal citizen. The family of Mrs. Surratt and Mrs. Suiratt are Catholics. Mr. Sarratt is himself a Catholic, and was a student of divinity at the same college. Did you hear any expianation made why a Baptist peeks should go there seeking hospitality ? o, sir. They only looked upon it as odd, and laughed atit. Mrs. Surract herself remarked that he was a great looking Baptist preacher. They seemed to recognize him as the Wood” of former days, who had been there. In the course of conversation one of the es ladies called him “Wood,” and then I recollected that on bis first visit he had given the name of **Wood.” On the last occasion he was dressed in gray—a complete suit of gray. He had a linen coat and two linen shirts. I would say that one day returning from my office 1 found a false moustache on the table in my room. 1 took the moustache and threw it intoa little tollet-box I had on the table. This man Payne eearched around the table and inquired for his moustache. I was sitting on the chairand did not say anything. I haye retained the mous- tache since and it was found in my baggage,jt was among & box of paints that I had in tronk. Saw Payne during that visit and Jno. H. Surratt together in their room by them- selyes. It wasonthesame day. On return- ing from my office I went up stairs to the third story, andl found John H.Surratt and this man Payne seated on a bed playing with bowie- knives. It was the occasion of Payne’s last visit. They had two revolvers and four sets ofnewespurs. (). [Exhibiting the spur iden- tifled by the last witness as found in the room in the Kirkwood House.] Were thespurs likethis? A. They were. That is one of the spurs. Q. [Exhibiting the bowie-knite iden- tified by the last witness as found in the room in the Kirkwood House} Is that the bowle- knife? A. I do not recognize that asthe bowie- knife. It wasa smaller one. There were three spurs similar to thisin acloset in my room when I was lact there, and those three I am sure belonged to the eight that had been pur- chased by Surratt. Q. [Exhibiting the revol- ver identified by the last witness as found in the room at the Kirkwood House.) Is thatthe pstel? A. That looks like it. Q. Was it aroand barrel like that, or octangular!? A. The barrel was not round; it was octangalar. It was about the same size, though. Witness went with John H. Surratt to the Herndon House for the purpose of renting a room om or about the 19th of March. He went to the door and inquired for Mrs. Mary Murray, and when Mrs. Mary Murray came he stated that he wished to have a private interview with her. She did notseem to com- yrenends and, said he, “Perhaps Miss Anna ard has spoken to youabout thisroom. Did she not speak to you about engaging a room for a delicate gentleman, who was to have his meals sent up to his room!” Then Mrs. Murray recollected, and Mr. Surratt said that he would like to have the room for the follow- ing Monday; that the gentleman would take possession ot iton Monday. It was the Mon- day previous to the 3dof April. I think it ‘was the 27th of March that the room was to have been taken possession of. Witness after- wards learned that the prisoner, Payne, was at that house, the Herndon House. I met this man, Atzerodt, one day on the street, and I asked him where he was going, and he said he ‘was going to see Payne; and then I asked him, “Is it Payne who is at the Herndon House!” and he said, “Yes.” That was after the visit Jonn H. Sarratt made there to engage the room. Met the prisoner, Herold, at Mrs. Surratt’s once. I met himon the occasion of the visit to the theatre when Booth played Pescara. I also met Herold at Mrs. Surratt’s. in the country, in the spring of 1563, when i first made Mrs. Surratt’s acquaintance. He Was there at that time witha party of musi- cians, who were serenading some county offi- cers who had been elected; and then again [ met him in the summer of 1964, at # church in the country—the Piscataway COhurch—and then in the theatre, and once at Mrs. Surratt’s hanse, About the 17th of March, 1865, woman by the name of Mrs. Siater came to the house and stopped there one night. This lady went to Canada and Richmond. On Saturday, the 23d of March, Mr. Surratt drove her into the country, about eight o’clock in the morning; he had hired a two-horse team, white horses, at Brook’s He left in company with Mrs, Slater, and Mrs. Surratt was also in the buggy. On returning, Mrs. Surratt told me that he had gone to Richmond with Mrs. Slater. This Mrs. Slater, to the best of my knowledge, was to haye met & man by the name of Howe there, ablockuderunner. This Howe was cap- tured on the 21th of March, and could not take her back to Richmond;so Sarratt took her back Mrs. Slater was either a blockade-runner or a bearer of despatches. Mrs. Surratt told me so, He returned from Richmond on the occasion of the fall of Richmond, the 3d of April. He had about nine or eleven twenty-dollar gold pieces in his possession. Witness saw that money in his possession when he came back. He had some greenbacks. He had about fifty dollars in greenbacks, He gave forty dollars of this gold to Mr. Holahan, and Mr. Holahan ye nim sixty dollars in greenbacks for it. ie remained in the house about an hour, and he told me he was going to Montreal, and asked me to walk down the street with him to take some oysters. We went down Seventh street and along Pennsylvania avenue and took some oysters. He left me that evening. He said he was going to Montreal. I have not seen him since. 1 saw @ letter from him dated St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal, Oani April 12. 1t was received here on the 14th of April. I also saw another letter written to a Miss ‘Ward; the date I do not remember, but the re- ceipt of that letter was prior to the receipt of the letter to his mother. Witness had conver- sation with him as he Bb reecee through about the fall of Richmond. He told me he did not be- lieve it; that he had seen Benjamin and Davis, and they told him thst Richmond would not beevacuated. Hesaid that they had told him so while he wasin Richmond. Onhisarriving here the iaellgeace of its fall was received, aud I communicated it to him, and he seemed to be incredulous. Q. Have you heen to Canada yourself since! A. Yes,sir. Q. did you learn of his whereabouts and move- ments there? A.J learned that he had ar- Tived in Montreal on the 6th of April, and left there on the 12th for the States; returning on fhe icth, and engaging rooms at St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal. He left St. Lawrence Hall that night—the night of the i¢th—and he was seen to leave the house of a Mr Porterfield in ipl spent with three others in a wagon. I did not see him there myself, but my knowled was obtained from the register oe St fret rence Hall. 1 did not arrive at Montreal until the 10th Early in the month of April, Mrs. Surratt sent for me, and asked me to give Mr. Booth notice that she wished to see him. She merely stated that she would like to see him, and for hira to come to the house to see her on private business. It was on the 2d of April when Mrs. Surratt sent me to the hotel; and I at that time found in Booth’s room Mr. John McCullough, the actor, and | communicated my message to Booth. I told him that Mrs. Surratt would like to see him, and he sald he would come in the evening, and he did come on the evening of the 2d of April. On the af- ternoon of the 14th of April, the day of the as- sassination, Mr. Booth had a private inter- view with Mrs. Surratt at her house. About half-past 2 o'clock, when I was going to the door, saw Mr. Booth. He was in the parlor, and Mrs. Surratt was speaking with him. They were alone in the parlor. He did not remain in the parlor more than three or forr Minutes. and immediately after that Mrs. Sur- ratt and I set out for the country. Cross-examined by Mr. Jonnson:—I have been living at the house since the ist of Novem- ber, 1564. Mrs. Surratt at that time removed to the city from the country. She had rented her farm to Mr. Lloyd. I had visited her sev- eral times during the year 1963-4, in the coun- try. I had made her acquantance through her son. Her son was a schoolmate of mine. He had been at college with me for three years, and when I went there it was to exchange the usual civilities, and I always experienced the utmost kindness and courtesy. Her house in the city has eight rooms, six large and tw small ones, &nd was in the habit of renting them oat. Young Surrat', during the winter of 1804, especially in the month of November, ‘was down in the country almost all the time. His stay at home has not been permanentat all, because he would etimes remain at home half a week and go into the country the other half, and sometimes he would be three or four weeks at atime inthe country. During that winter he was away long enough to have gone to Canada and returned witheut my knowing it. He never intimated to me or anybody else, to My knowledge, that there was & purpose to assassinate the President. Me stated to me, in the presence of his sister, shortly after he made the acquaintance of Booth, that he was going to Europe on a cotton speculation; that three thousand dollars had been ad vanced to him by an elderly gentleman residing somewhere in bis neighborhood—the name of that elderly gentleman he neyer mentioned to me—and he stated that he was going to Liverpool, and would probably remain there only two weeks to transact his business; from Liverpool he would go to Nassau; from Nassau to Mata- moras, Mexico, to find his brother Isaac. who was in the rebel army. I never saw his brother, but was in the habit of seeing John Surratt al- most every day when he was at his mother’s. He partook of the same room, shared my bed with me and slept with me. At one time he mentioned to me that he was going on the stage with Booth; that he was going to be an actor; and that they were going to play in Richmond. The first of the two occasions on waich I drove Mrs. Surratt to Surrattsyille Was on Tuesday, the lith of April. She told me she had some business with a man by the name of Nothe. This man Nothe,she told me, owed her a sum of money, about four hundred and seventy-nine dollars, and the interest onit for thirteen years, as near as I can remember. We arrived at the village about halt-past twelve o’clock, and Mr. Nothe was not there. She told Mr. Nott, the barkeeper, to senda messenger after him, and he immediately sent & mounted messenger to Mr. Nothe. In the meantime Mrs. Surratt and myself went to Capt. Gwynn’s place, about three miles lower down, and remained there about two hours, taking dinner. Mrs. Surratt stated that she would like to haye Captain Gwynn retarn with her to Surrattsyille. On returning, Mrs. Surratt and Captain Gwynn found Mr. Not in the parlor, and there they transacted their business. I was not a witness to it. Mrs. Surratt took two packages. One was a pack- age of papers about her property at Surratts- ville, and then another was a package which was done up in paper, about six inches, I should think, in diameter. 1t looked to me like a saucer or two, or two or three saucers, wrapped in paper. That was deposited in the bottom of the buggy, and taken out by Mrs. Surratt when we arrived at Surrattsyille, We remained there until re ee six o'clock, and reached here at abeut half-past eight or nine o’clock. I heard of the assassination of President Lincoln and the attack on Secretary Seward at three o’clock on Saturday morning, when the detectives came to the house and informed us of it. Persons have been in the habit of coming from the country and stopping at the house. Mrs, Surratt had a great many acquaintances, and was always very hospi- table, and they could remain just as Iong as they chose. Atzerodt, tomy knowledge, stopped in the house only one night. The first time 1 saw Payne he gave the name of Wood. I went to the door, and opened the door, and he said he would like tosee Mrs.Surratt. He had a long black eoat en, and when he went into the arlor he acted very politely. He asked Mrs. Surratt to play on the piano, and he raised the piano cover and did everything which indi- cated a person of breeding. The time Atzerodt stopped in the house was about the beginning of February, and at that time there was a man there by the name of Howell. Mr. John Sur- ratt had been in the conntry, and he returned from the country that evening, and slept with Howell. He left the next day. owing to the arrival of- Mr, Surratt at that time, as near as I could judge. He said he wanted to see John, and as soon as he saw John he left. I heard Miss Anna and Mrs. Surratt afterwards say that they did not care about having him brought to the house, Jas Miss Anna Sar tt expressed it,she did :2°«? te al tsuct sticns; that they were not compa:y fer her. I found upon my table a false moustache, large enough teentirely change the appearance of the wearer Young Surratt is aboutsix feet high, with a very prominent ferehead, a very large nose, with hiseyes sunken. He has a goatee, and very long hair of alight color. He went to Richmond, some time toward the latter part of March, and when he got back after the fact of the fallof Richmond had reached here, 1 saw in his possession nine or eleven $20 gold pieces. He said that he had seen Benjamin and Davis, and they had told him that Richmond would not beevacuated. He did not tell how he got that money. I know he had no money about him when he left here. The letter which his mother received from him since he went to Canada was dated, “St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal, Canada East, April 12,” and was received here the day of the assassination. Mrs, Surratt permitted me to read the letter. The latter was written in general terms and contained nothing indicating any purpose of bis, or anybody else, to commit murder. The letter was signed John Harrison. His name is John Harrison Surratt. I haye known Mrs. Surratt since 1863. Her character was exem- plary and ladylike inevery particular. She ‘was @ member of the Uatholic church and:I enerally accompanied her to church every Sunday. Cross-examined by Mr. Ewing:—Dr. Muda introduced me to Booth and Surratt abort the 15th ot January, as near as I can remember. I met Dr. Mudd on 7th street, directly opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall. Mr. Surratt introduced him to me, and he introduced Booth to both of us, and tnen Booth invited us down to the Na- tional Hotel. After reaching the room, Booth took an envelope out of his pocket and a pen- cil, and drew lines on the back of theenvelope. Mr. Surratt and Dr. Mudd, whilst he was doing it, were engaged in private conyeration, scarcely audible. Dr. Mudd apologized to me tor his private interview, and sald that the business was that Mr Booth wanted to pur- chase his farm. In Mrs, Surratt’s fe yi have heard the name of Mudd—Dr. George Mudd and Dr. Samuel Mudd. I have met Dr. Samuel Mudd only once, and that was the oc- casion referred toot meeting Booth. We left the National Hotel and went tothe Pennsylva- nia House, where Dr. Mudd had rooms. We all went into the sitting-room, and Dr. Mudd came and sat down with me, and we talked about the war. He expressed the opinion that the war would soon come to anend, and ; | like a Union man. Booth then een ert pignreaes wens out, haere Surratt an bade Dr. Mudd good Cross-examined by Mr. Stone:— Witnesssaw Mr. Herold in the summer of 1563, down at Mrs. Surratt’s, at Surrattsville, and once in Mrs. Surratt’s house after she moved to the ant third time I saw him was at tig city. The When we left the theater that night theater alked down the street together, Mr. ‘arratt, Mr. Holahan, and I in company, and Swerodtand Herold behind. When Surratt, Holahan and I arrived at the cerner of 10th and E streets, Surratt turned around and saw that the other two were not following, and he told me to go back and find them. I went back and found them in the restaurant engaged in close conversation with Booth. On my ap- proaching them Booth asked me to go med adrink with them. Herold, Atzerodt and I left together, and we overtook Mr. Holahan and Mr. Surratton E street, Then we went to Kloman’s, on 7th street. Then Holahan, Surratt and myself went home, and Atzerodt and Herold went down 7th street. Cross-examined 4 Mr. Clampitt—We went to Montreal on the 18th of April, the Monday me the moenssination 2 oe menos: of seek- ing John Surratt, but not fin \. Cross-examined by Mr. Aiken:—Witness