Honora Fitzpatrick after 1860's

[RJNorton]

Welcome to the forum, Susan! I cannot answer your questions, but I can post her testimony at the John Surratt trial.

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HONORA FITZPATRICK sworn and examined.
By the District Attorney:

Q. Be kind enough to state to the jury Whether you have not lived in
city some time, and whether it is not your native city.

A. It is; yes, sir.

Q. What is your father's first name.

A. James.

Q. Will you state to the jury if you knew John Wilkes Booth?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. How long did you know him?

A. I do not know how long I was acquainted with Mr. Booth.

Q. Do you remember when you first formed his acquaintance, and who he was?

A. I met him at Mrs. Surratt's.

Q. Where was Mrs. Surratt living at that time?

A. On H street, between Sixth and Seventh.

Q. Do you remember the number of the house?

A. 541.

Q. Do you remember what year it was you first saw him there?

A. I think it was in 1865.

Q. You do not recollect what month?

A. No, sir.

Q. How often did you see him at the house, to your recollection?

A. I met Mr. Booth there several times. I do not know how often I saw!

Q. Were you boarding at Mrs. Surratt's then?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. How long had you been boarding there?

A. From the 6th of October, 1864, until the time I was arrested.

Q. When were you arrested?

A. I think it was some time in April.

Q. How long after the assassination?

A. The assassination was committed Friday, the 14th. I was arrested
Monday following.

Q. I ask you if you knew a man by the name of George Atzerodt?

A. I did not know him by that name.

Q. By what name did you know him?

A. I knew him by the name of "Port Tobacco."

Q. Where did you see him?

A. I met him at Mrs. Surratt's.

Q. About what time was it?

A. I do not remember; he called there one afternoon.

Q. Do you recollect what year it was, and what month?

A. No, sir ; I do not remember.

Q How long before the assassination was it that yon saw this man?

A. I do not remember.

Q Was it not the day or night previous?

A. No, sir; that was not the night.

Q. How often did you see this man at Mrs. Surratt's?

A. I do not remember how often I met him there.

Q. Did you see him there more than once?

A. Yes, sir. I think I have seen him there more than once.

Q. Do you remember his ever spending a night there?

A. I remember he staid there one night.

Q. Do you remember what night that was — how long before the assassination?

A. I do not remember, sir.

Q. Gould you give any approximate idea of the time?

A. No, sir; I have no idea at all.

Q. Do you know how long you commenced boarding there before Atzerodt came?

A. No, sir.

Q Did you know a man by the name of Lewis Payne, whom you saw before the military commission?

A. I did not know him by that name. I knew him by the name of Mr.
Wood.

Q- When and where did you first see him ?

A. I met him at Mrs. Surratt's also.

Q- How often did you see him at Mrs. Surratt's?

A. 1 do not remember seeing him there but twice.

Q- With whom did he come, and in what company did he come?

A. He called there one evening by himself.

Q- How long was that before the assassination?

A. I think it was some time in March.

Q- Was that the first time you saw him?

A. Yes, sir.

Q-.In what room did you first see him?

A. I met him in the parlor.

Q- With whom was he talking at that time?

A. He was not conversing with any one in particular.

H. Who were in the room at that time?

A. Mrs. Surratt, her daughter Annie, Miss Holohan, and Mr. Weichmann.

Q.- When was the next time you saw him there?

A- I saw him in March, also.

Q.- Did you never see him there afterwards?

A. No, sir.

Q. You did not see him the day you were arrested?

A. I recognized him at the office after I was taken there.

Q. You did not see him at the house?

A. He was at the house, but I did not recognize him.

Q When you got to the office you recognized him as a man whom you had the house?

A. I saw Mr. Wood, sir.

Q. When you say Wood, do you mean Lewis Payne, whom you saw before the

A. Yes, sir.

Q. You know the prisoner, John H. Surratt?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. Do you recollect when was the last time you saw him at 1
April?

A. The last time I saw Mr. Surratt was two weeks before the

Q. During these visits by Atzerodt and Payne to Booth, did you
the house ? and if so, did you ever see or hear them conversing?

A. I have seen them, but never heard them conversing, together.

Q. Do you recollect in the month of March of going to Ford's
if so, state in whose company you went?

A. I went with Mr. Surratt, Mr. Wood, and Miss Dean.

Q. State in what part of the theatre you were seated — whether
a box or seat in the orchestra.

A. We occupied a box, sir.

Q. When you say Mr. Surratt, you mean John H. Surratt, the prisoner?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. And when you say Mr. Wood you mean Lewis Payne?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. While your party was in the box, did you see J. Wilkes Booth
state what he did.

A. Mr. Booth came there and spoke to Mr. Surratt. They both
side the box, and stood there at the door.

Q. You mean spoke to the prisoner?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. State if any one else joined them while they were standing.

A. Mr. Wood.

Q. Lewis Payne, you mean.

A. Yes, sir.

Q. How long were these three talking together?

A. They remained there a few minutes.

Q. Could you hear what they said?

A. No, sir; I was not paying attention; they were conversing.

Q. State, if you please, where that box was — in what part?

A. I think it was an upper box. I do not remember which it was on.

Q. In what part of the play was this conversation — in the close?

A. It was near the last part.

Q. After they separated, which way did they go, and where party go?

A. We returned to Mrs. Surratt's house.

Q. Which way did Booth go?

A. I don't know, sir.

Q. Which way did Wood or Payne go?

A. I don't know, sir. I returned to my room. I did that night.

Q. Did Wood go back to Mrs. Surratt's that night?

A. He came up in the carriage with us. I do no know there or not.

Q. Did you continue in the city, or did you go away?

A. I went to Baltimore the next morning.

Q. How long did you remain in Baltimore?

A. I remained in Baltimore a week.

Q. Do you know whether he called at the Herndon House in this city?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. Where is that?

A. I do not know what street it is on.

Q. I allude to the Herndon House corner of ninth and F; you know the
house?

A. I know the house, but I do not know what street it is on.

Q. Do you recollect passing by that house some time in the mouth of March, shortly before the assassination of the President, in company with Mrs. Surratt and others?

A. I remember passing with Mrs. Surratt; I do not know what month it was.

Q. Who were in company with you and Mrs. Surratt at that time?

A. Mrs. Surratt, Mr. Weichmann, and Miss Jenkins.

Q. When you got to the Hemdon House, state what Mrs. Surratt did and what the rest of the party did?

A. Mrs. Surratt went in, the others of us walked up the street a little ways.

Q. Did you wait for her up there?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. How long did you wait for her?

A. Only a few minutes there.

Q. Where had you been coming from?

A. From St. Patrick's church, on F street.

Q. What day of the week was it?

A. I don't remember, sir.

Q. Did Mrs. Surratt tell you or any of the party, to your knowledge, while you were going in that direction, that she intended going into the house?

A. No, sir; I did not know she was going there until she stopped.

Q. Did you or any of the party ask her what she went there for?

A. No, sir.

Q. Did she state to you afterwards what she went in there for?

A. No, sir; I do not remember asking her.

Q. Did you ever hear it spoken of afterwards?

A. No, sir.

Q. Do you know how long she stayed there?

A. She remained there a few minutes.

Q. After Mrs. Surratt had been in the house did she come up and join the party?

A. Yes, sir.

Q. Where did you then go?

A. We returned to Mrs. Surratt's house on H street.

Q- Where was John at that time?

A. I don't know.

Q. How long after that was it before you saw Wood or Payne at Mrs.
Surratt's? Did you not see him the next day?

A. No, sir.

Q. How long was it before you did see him?

A. I do not remember how long after that.

By Mr. Pierrepont:

Q. Do you remember John Surratt going to New York.

A. No, sir; I do not remember his going.

Q. Have you any memory of his going to New York during the year 1865 anytime?

A. No, sir.