White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-07-27
Mrs. Surratt.

huon D .o the execution of Mrs. Surratt
% IONS means have been employed
500 .sts sympathy for her, and stir ~
10 ae: :.;,r 10 the Government. 1t is vel
oppOsn .;ut the resume of evidence sgains
Wrs. Surratt -. .,;,,, NJ.
In .,, were John NJ. Lloyd, the keepe'
en' ,hs sunattsville tavern, and Loul'
o. Gilman III About six weeks before thu
M.S.instion, Lloyd testified that Ii arold
, .s'.rodt and John Ii. Surratt came t.
IhIaSd's tavern at Surrattsville, bringing
D ;.i ,bem two Spencer carbines, formid
WIN W. s,ven-sbooting rifles, also ammuni'
w.. ~, and a rope. Surratt wished thu
wv ;.,sss to conceal these weapons, and ht
t s showed Lloyd where to concea
hem, between the joists and the second
nV On the Monday preceding the Friday
,ftbs murder, Weichman was sent BY
W. surratt to Booth, to obtain FROM
I'm the use of his horse and buggy
T had sold the buggy. but gave
Wsicbman 80, with which to hire one
., Mrs Surrstt. He did so, snd drove
y, 70 Surrattsville, to Lloyd's tavern.-
What " took place there is notfully known.
n, the afternoon of the 18th, the day oil
,Ss ,ssassinstion, Weichman again drove
Ma Suuatt to Lloyd's tavern, Booth
t.riDg had a conference with her few
minu,es before she left. Weichman testi-
g. that on the occasion she took with her
,ro parcels. Lloyd testifies that these
D,resIs contained 6eldglass and two
So,tles ofwhiskey. and that. in her confer
.D,s with him, she desired him to have
Those shooting.irons resdy for parties
Who would call that night"
7, WAS afterwards known in Washing
,or that other facts had come to light as
,,Delusivs as any which came out upon
n, stand, duplicating Mrs. Surratt in
those deeds of death. During the ride to
Snusttsville, on the afternoon Of the IA,
.bs inquired Of person who lived on the
psi if the pickets remained out all night,
and on being told that they were called
!, At eight o'clock, replied that she was
g,d to know it. On the evening of the
18th of April she was pacing her sitting
rom. counting her beads, in state of
EybIy nervous excitement. A torchlight
ro,sssion was parading the city, in cele-
hlion of the National victories she in
c,rsd of Weichman the direction the
,bsprocession was taking. remarking that
.bs had great interest in the procession.
She desired Weichman and her daughter,
Miss Surratt, also Miss Fitzpatrick, to
spray for her intentions" These young
people were making some noise with
tbsir talking and laughter, aud she excit-
civ babe all of them to leave the room.
Before this, some one came to the house
nd rang the bell. Mrs. Surratt answer
Cd at the door. 1t was aferward known
That the peason who called was j. w.
Booth, who doubtless came to inquire
ths result OF her visit to Lloyd's tavern,
nd to ascertain if the arrangements made
we're such that he might rely upon them.
The fact that Lloyd had the " shooting
irons" ready, in obedience to Mrs. Sur
nn's instructions, and that Booth and
Harold, in their fight after their guilty
dsel, did call at Lloyd's tavern and OBJ
taiued one Of the two carbines, Booth con-
fsssiug his inability from his wound to
carry the othsr, leaves no question as to
Ars. Surratt's guilty knowledge of the
participation in the conspiracy.
Another proof of the guilt of this wo-
nan is enthusiastically furnished in the
re.urn Of Payne to her house, as to
Place of refuge. after three days and
nights Of skulking before the pursuing
Cicers Of justice. The Surratt house
vas taken possession of by a military
guard. They had not occupied it an
hour, when a ring at the door was heard.
Twas answered by an officer. A man
stood at the door, having dirty hands and
sa'ea garments, pick upon his shoulder,
altupOn his head, for a cap, what after
EEis proved to be sleeve cut from his
WOODEN shirt.
Finding himself entrapped. he profess
Cd to account for his visit at so uureason-
'OIe an hour by stating that he had come
10 Dig drain for Mrs. Surratt. In an
sHer to other inquiries. he said he was
hOorng man; that be had no money and
accounted for his dirty appearance BY
saying that he had to sleep in the trench
eTound Washington. The discovery Of
'S2O bill, toothbrush, pocket COM
psss' aJar of pomsde. a pocket diction-
u! and ether items which laboring men
% not usual carry. was deemed suf-
S''ently suspicious to detain him. Mrs.
SOfratt was asked if she knew him, and
me solemniy appealed to her God that
voc bad never seen him before. This
San Wcs Lewis Payne, the assassin Of
Secretary Seward