in it. Her nervousness finally increased so much that she chased myself and the young ladies who were making a great deal of noise and laughter, to our respective rooms. When the detectives came, at three o'clock the next morning, I rapped at her door for permission to let them in. "For God's sake, let them come in! I expected the house to be searched," said she. When the detectives had gone, and when her daughter, almost frantic, cried out: "Oh, Ma! just think of that man's (John W. Booth) having been here an hour before the assassination! I am afraid it will bring suspicion upon us." "Anna, come what will," she replied, "I am resigned. I think that J. Wilkes Booth was only an instrument in the hands of the Almighty to punish this proud and licentious people." LOUIS J. WEICHMANN. Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th day of August, 1865. CHAS. E. PANCOAST, Alderman. AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING CERTAIN STATE- CAMP FRY, WASHINGTON, D. C., BRIG.-GEN. JOSEPH HOLT, Judge Advocate General, U. S. A.: SIR-I am in receipt of your communication In reply, I have the honor to state that my duties required me to be constantly with the prisoners, and during a conversation with Dr. Mudd, on the 22d of July, he confessed that he knew Booth when he came to his house with Herold, on the morning after the assassination of the President; that he had known Booth for some time, but was afraid to tell of his having been at his house on the 15th of April, fearing that his own and the lives of his family would be endangered thereby. He also confessed that he was with Booth at the National Hotel on the evening referred to by Weichmann in his testimony; that he came to Washington on that occasion to meet Booth, by appointment, who wished to be introduced to John Surratt; that when he and Booth were going to Mrs. Surratt's house to see John Surratt, they met, on Seventh street, John Surratt, who was introduced to Booth, and they had a conversation of a private nature. I will here add that Dr. Mudd had with him a printed copy of the testimony pertaining to his trial, and I had, upon a number of occasions, referred to the same. I will also state that this confession was voluntary, and made without solicitation, threat or promise, and was made after the destination of the prisoners was communicated to them, which communication affected Dr. Mudd more than the rest; and he frequently exclaimed, "Oh, there is now no no hope for me." "Oh, I can not live in such a place." Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter. Your obedient servant, Capt. Co. C, 10th Reg't V. R. C., com'dg Guard. Sworn and acknowledged at Washington, of this date, in which you request information D. C., this 23d August, 1865, before me. as regards the truthfulness of certain statements and confessions reported to have been made by Dr. Mudd while under my charge, en route to the Dry Tortugas. G. C. THOMAS, Notary Public. The above is a diagram of the stage, with properties, as it stood at the time of the assassination. The number of persons required upon the stage during the performance is as follows: 19 actors and actresses, 4 scene-shifters, 1 stage carpenter, 1 assistant stage carpenter, 1 property man, 1 gas man, 1 (back) door-keeper, 1 prompter, making a total of 29 persons passing and repassing upon the stage and through the passages and green-room which connects with the stage by the passage through which the assassin passed. B-Herndon House. C-Vacant lot communicating with the alley of the Theater. D-Alley communicating with F Street. K-Alley by which Booth escaped. X-Restaurants. PAT! ENT OFFICE |