Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy: Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. SurrattHarris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey)
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Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy: Trial of the Conspirators by a Military Commission, and a Review of the Trial of John H. Surratt
Harris, T. M. (Thomas Mealey)
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination; Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916
The bills of exchange found on Booth's body at the time of his capture
were here exhibited to the witness, who said, "These are the Ontario
Bank bills of exchange that were sold to Booth, bearing date October
27th, 1864."
_Testimony of Daniel S. Eastwood._
THE BEN WOOD DRAFT.
The following is the testimony of Daniel S. Eastwood, in regard to
Jacob Thompson's bank account, and serves to account for $25,000 of his
expenditures: "I am assistant manager of the Montreal branch of the
Ontario Bank, Canada. I was officially acquainted with Jacob Thompson,
formerly of Mississippi, who has for some time been sojourning in
Canada, and have knowledge of his account with our bank, a copy of
which was presented to this Commission by Mr. Campbell, our assistant
teller.
"The moneys to Mr. Thompson's credit accrued from the negotiation
of bills of exchange, drawn by the secretary of the treasury of
the so-called Confederate States on Frazier Trenholm & Company, of
Liverpool. They were understood to be the financial agents of the
Confederate States at Liverpool, and the face of the bills, I believe,
bore that inscription. Among the dispositions made from that fund,
by Jacob Thompson, was $25,000 paid in accordance with the following
requisition:--
4329.
MONTREAL, Aug. 10th, 1864.
Wanted from the Ontario Bank, 3 days' sight,
On New York,
Favor of BENJAMIN WOOD, Esq.
$25,000
For ------- current funds.
$10,000
Deliv. 60 p. c.
Ex. $15.00
A. M.
"The '$10,000' underneath the $25,000 is the purchase money in gold of
$25,000 worth of United States funds.
"At Mr. Thompson's request the name of Benjamin Wood was erased (the
pen being just struck through it), and my name as an officer of the
bank written immediately beneath it, that the draft might be negotiable
without putting any other name to it.
"I have in my hand, it having been obtained from the cashier of the
City Bank in New York, the original draft for the $25,000 on which that
requisition was made by Mr. Thompson, in the name of Benjamin Wood. It
reads:--
$25,000. THE ONTARIO BANK. No. 4329.
MONTREAL, 10th of August, 1864.
At three day's sight please pay to the order of D. S.
EASTWOOD, in current funds, twenty-five thousand dollars
value received, and charge the sume to account of this branch.
+----------+
| U. S. | To Cashier City Bank, H. Y. STANUS,
| Internal | New York. _Manager._
| Revenue |
| 2 cent | INDORSED.
| Stamp. |
+----------+ Pay to Hon. BENJAMIN WOOD, Esq., or order.
D. S. EASTWOOD.
B. WOOD.
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