The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-15 00:00:00

DOUGLASS.

a rebel officer, who voluntarily expressed abhorrence
felt by officers of the rebel " Stonewall Brigade" at
the assassination of Lincoln, is a tall, slender young
man, of Virginia type,who professes to be governed
by the code of Virginia " Chivalry," but as Booth
used the motto of the Old Dominion at the moment
of executing his infernal deed, these professions do
not amount to much. Douglass's statement was m.
ceived in deep silence.

MISS SURRATT.

When Miss Surratt was placed on the stand in
defence of her mother, a death-like silence pre-:
vailed. She is a tall, spare young lady, about 20
years old, of light complexion, and wears a black
alpaca dress, with black silk sack, and straw jockey
hat.

Her evidence, as might have been expected, was
highly favourable to her mother ; that her mother
went to Surratsville on the day of assassination on
urgent private business, and not to make prepara-
tions for Booth and his associates in their flight ;
that the photographs of rebel generals found in Mrs.
Surratt's house were bequeathed to witness by her
deceased father, and she prized them highly on that
account, and she kept photographs of Generals
Grant, M'Clellan, and Hooker.
She denied that her mother had any knowledge
of the assassination plot before its execution, or that
treason was talked of in her mother's house. To-
ward the man Weichman her animus was unmis-
takable. He was an associate of Booth, Payne, and
Atzerot, according to her statement, and had been
treated with maternal kindness by her mother.
When she entered the room she did not see her
mother, who was obscured by a bevy of ladies
standing in front of her.
During a pause in the examination, witness
looked wildly around in every direction, and said—
" Where's ma ?" The, examination was resumed,
and hef mind became again occupied in answering
questions, but she was evidently very much agitated;
and when she was told " that is all," and received
an intimation given her that her examination was
ended, she remained seated, looking anxiously
around the room.

Tears started to her eyes, and in a tone of deep
emotion she inquired " Where's ma ?" Deep silence
prevailed, and everything indicated that a very
affecting scene was about to take place.
Mr. Aiken, counsel for Mrs. Surratt, anticipated
such a crisis, and stepped quickly up to the witness,
and, taking her gently by the arm, hurried her out
into an ante-room, avoiding to let her see her
mother, passing out within three feet of her, through
a narrow passage way left between the crowd of
ladies who thronged around Mrs. Surratt's seat.
The mother bent her head upon the railing and
wept audibly as the daughter passed by. She was
closely veiled, and seemed to avoid observation by
bowing her head and covering her face with her
hands. The two had not seen each other since they
were arrested.

The daughter was taken down stairs to the wit-
ness's room, where she burst into a violent paroxysm
of grief ; but for Mr. Aiken's judicious interven-
tion this would undoubtedly have taken place in the
court room. The counsel for the Government
treated Miss Surratt with marked consideration and
delicacy, almost refraining from any cross-examina-
tion, but allowing her to give her own statement in
her own way. Her answers were given in a clear,
distinct tone, and were audible over the whole room.

ANOTHER ONE OF THE FAMILY.

Mrs. Surratt's brother was examined, but little
was elicited from him beyond a declaration that her
loyalty was undoubted, as well as his own, at least
in his own estimation.