The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-26
THE DEFEN c E.

enCe
In behalf Of Mrs surra They would proceed as far as
practicable this afternoon but would not consider tho
testimony closed In respect any until all the tes
timouy for the defence in
Testimony or Father Wigatt.
BY Mr. AKN-Q State your residence in this city and
occupation A. Ny residence Is Gousaga College, in this
city, on street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets
o clergyman.
@ Arc you acquainted with the prisoner Mary E. Sur
ratts A. lam.
@ How long have you been acquainted with herf A.
About ten or eleven years.
O. Has that acquaintance been of an intimate charac-
teri A. knew her very we'll
O. Are you acquainted with her general reputation
A. have always heard every speak very highly Of
her lady and Christian.
@ In all this acquaintance has anything come to
your knowledge that would indicate unchristan
character on her part' A. No, sir.
@. Are you acquainted with Lewis J. weichmanni A.
Only slightly; saw him few times; am not well
quanted with him.
@ State whether from your knowledge he has ever
teen student Of Divinity
Question objected to by Mr.. BINGHAM, the ground
that the purpose of the question was to mpeach the
character of Wechmann, He could not be contradcted
in respect to entirely mmaterial matter.
Mr.. AIKEN replied that the intention was TO impeach
weichmanns testimony in this and many other partl
cuars and the foundation had been laid In the Cross
examination the question was proper one.
Was hrrc IN %DI ibo ctv Of P'chmond Catholic Tbeo
| logical institution
| Question objected to by Mr. BINGHAM, for the same
reason as the last question: and objection sustained by
| the Court
O In your acquaintance with Mrs. surrau have you
ever known of defective eyesght on her parT No,
| not particularly.
| CROSS EXAMINED BY JUDGE HOLT.
O. You say you know the character Of the prisoner
Mrs Surratt, for Christ anity is good; have you any
personal knowledge Of her character for loyayY A.
No; my intercourse with her has never extended TO
| litica affairs.
O. You have had intercourse with her her pastor
during this rebellion, have you notS A. am not her
/ pastor.
How often have you been in tho habit Of seeing her
during the rebeionf A. sometimes not Tor SIX months
some times weeks, and sometimes often
week.
Q Have you had free conversation with herr A. My
conversation would only DC Tor lew Moments anu tnen
| Of general character
Have you since the rebellion heard her utter
| ono loyal sentiment A. do not remember.
Q Can you state whether II Is not notorious among
those VINO knew anything Oh her tat sue " htehseiS
taircd abo", n, nj, nnt, this last affair hannened -
w.. ,,., ,,,
! Iesm"ny Oh FMtheL Doyie. -,
and occnna,ion A NV residence Is ST Peters church
I'u o..uIal' ~ my '''1eoo 10 ". i'''' N""'N
W" ~ Satmo,'' @ pt.s p,iest. ,,, a., r,so,. urr r
surrnttY 4. have some acauantancs with her; mad
her Acquaintance some eight or nine years ago; hay
| @ DO you know anything Of her general reputation
A. have always heard her spoken Of her esma
Bile lady, and I heard a word said 10 her disad
| vantage
O. In all yonr acquaintance with her did you hear
| her utter u dikloyal scntmeutp A. Never.
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n ~, W. - 20 ih - ~ l. o. o 80, n ii 49,. -, ,,
% yd n,ns s h an,innyys a, I'll, 7 ~, -.
A. never hcaid much OF her sentiments ai an saw
nei ,' ~ '' q, " ~ 80, 49, ~, 'b bna, 49, ~ nho,. 80 r. IT, @
| al,v 10 " "' "'" ~ e ~
| any s
| BY Mt AKES-Q state your residence ana occupa-
ton A. reside at present IN washington am pastor
! OF -. Aiexsin's church
O. Are you acquainted with the prisoner, Mary Sur
ratY A. am.
O. How long have yos bees acquainted with herr A.
FIRST became acquainted with hc about twenty years
ago. met her Ia AIeNhhdra after tt did not see her
for ten years, and since then only in transit as was
passing
laVe you no, w'tnin tne past t~o years pech ihorc
inhnatc with herr A. nave scarcely seen her
q. Do you know her general reputation as a Christian
| ladyY y. i have Always looked upon her as proper
Christian lazy at,
Have yol, In AL your intercourse WIN her ever
heard her utter disloyhi seht'ihehH A. NeVcri put
there was no question OF tue KIND at thc time knew
| her.
O State how often Won have Erobobly 60. her since
the beginning of tho rebellion A. don't rcIncmber
having seen her al all: may have seen herr have NJ
wha, have seen IN the papefs
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| ny nj. AhsiN'-0 ar' ,Su" ao1ualnt.u wI,h 'ne prs
oner one hr. Su,Iau @ q. o1nrueu VIVID ,hc prIoncr pr
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o when did be arst come 10 Mrs srrratt's bouscy A
7 sa,y b, Gre there In rehru,,y ma Tho second fine
dn",ng i ,ba month Of March ""' ''' ''"' ''''''
o State under what cir umstances he came 10 Mrs
surrata bousc-bow me introduced himself A Indeed
do mo, know ANYTHING aboot IL. went into the paror
and was introduced Ia him ms Wood. meyer exchanr red
,.orI NTH him a, oil ' ~
| o MD be rcrgcsent bimse,r n Ran,ist nrearbey, A
,sted MIS- Ann srra,i who he ,yas She sa,d no was
pa,s, ,,,nie,cr. sss IA M, hint no yon,d conye ?,
| narv eauis n I,ngbteri
O Al that time how long did he remain at Mrs Sur.
| rats houseY A. | never saw him but one night
| a MA Mrs surrau tecn 4, bncrdpg houses A 40
not think she did only my family and another young
| LADY, boarded there
was she i'm Tho habit of giving neope roo,ns n, her
horpey A. I do not know ANYTHING about it; / never
anu Mrs surratt until vent m hoard xth her meyer
| heard OF her
| O How long did Payne stav there when he came in
| MarchS A. I do not know; two or three days think
| O When was the last time YOU saw him at Mira
| surrat, housef a. IL was some une ih hsrcn 40
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