Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-26
Another Affidavit from we,ehm.nn

Another Affidavit from weichmann.
LOUIS J. WEIcnMANN has published an
other affidavit in reply to BRornr, from
which we extract the following i
Seventh. That once rode on horseback
with Atzerodt will do Mr.. Brophy the honor
TO admit, but was it not in prosecution Of
Mrs. Surratts business Brophy cannot
deny that. will, at least, tell the whole
story, and not give II by halves. On the I'd
Of April Mrs. Surratt sent me to find Booth
or Atzerodt, saying that she would like to SEQ
either Of them on prfUdte business. found
AtZerodt standing in front Of the Pennsyl-
vania House with two horses, one of which,
he said, belonged to Booth. told him that
Mrs Surratt desired to see him lie re-
quested me to get on one Of the horses and
ride back with him. replied that had
rather not, as wanted to 60 to church. He
stated that he would 60 to church with me
after he had seen Mrs. Surratt, and that he
would loan mo one of the horses. We then
rode to the "Surratt House." He went into
the parlor and oonyersod with Mrs. Surratt,
l, in the meantime, remaining outside to
watch the horses.
After his interview the Individual IN gHes-
t,on and rode to St. Aloysius Church, where
he was introduced to Mr.. Brophy as Mr.. At
| zeroth, but not rs ga particular friend" "
Now, what sensible man Is there who will
say that "a ride on horseback tcdS conspird-
co." Establish this important fact, and n
man can be called q conspirator because he
has been seen to eat a plate of soup or smoke
cigar tcith John Wakes Booth or John II.
| Smrratt, of both Of which grave offences
have been equally guilty. Brophy himself,
Brophy the immaculate, once made arrange
ments with Surratt to take horseback ride
into the country, and had he done so, then,
according to his own logic he would have
been n conspir0tor.
| Eighth. How was l to make the $40, 900
dishonordbiy, for which Brophy calls me to
account? i admit that said it, but befo'.e
a man rushes into print he ought to see wb at
is behind the curtain. Now, will tell tim
hOp and tchsre the expression originated,
and h0W the money was to be made. John
| Surratt came to me- many weeks before the
assassination, and requested me to furnish
him with a record Of all prisoners on hand at
the various prison camps, with nauie, date
and place of capture, place of confinement,
&C., stating that he could get me $40, 900 for
it. / said no, that it was foolish and dishon.
ord5is; that had taken the oath Of allegi.
ance to but one country, and by that country
I would stand. asked him what he meant,
inasn,Hch as he had taken the oath Of aiLcgi.
HHcf TO the Unlteu Gtutcs peTuups IL uOLeI
times. "ThH is my country" ho replied
"Omt of tchich can make the most money.
What has Brophy to say now And l affirm
that since have been in Government employ
have not given one particle Of o6iciaI tn'
formation to any outside party. What was
said to Howell was obtained from the daily
papers, but not from the books Of the office
Ninth. Mrs. Surratt did not cry wher
John went to Richmond, for she accompanied
him as far as Surrattsville, and her eye
when she left the house were very dry. THAI
she was frequently VeTed aud irritdted ant
has even wept about John l do not gainsay
but that she Wept on ttat particular occasion
do deny, or that said so.
Tenth. Many weeks before the assassina
ton, perhaps some time in January, wher
Booth and Atzerodt so regularly visited JohI
ii. Surratt, Mrs. Surratt said THAT she
wondered why these men came to see John, ,
that they appeared to have some business
together which she did not understand, anC
that she was going to make John, her son
tell her. She did take him with herself il
the parlor, but whether he told her or not,
as God is my witness cannot say. l, how
ever, asked Mrs. Surratt what their apparen
business was. She answered cotton specu
latiOn "