The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-27
HEAVY RAINS IN RICHMOND
The City Flooded and Lives
.gr.ssl.. 80 Lost.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
GOLD LAST NIGHT 1856 SO.
Associated Press Report.
TIE CONsPTRAOY TRIAL.
= WAsH1NaroN, May &c

THE COHBPIWACY TRIAL.
= WAsHIEGToN, May 26.
The court room was to day again crowd
ed with spectators of both sexes, the lsrg
est part OF them being unable to fnd seats
After an immense, taken yesterday, haC
been read, Rev Father Lsnehan, living il
Beantown, Md and Raw Father Young
pastor Of Roman Catholic church, wer,
severally sword, and testified that Mrs
Surratt has always had the reputation o.
being Christian woman. These witnesses
had never heard her express either loya
or disloyAl sentiments.
Mr.. Msulsby, brother in-lsw of O'Lsugh
lin, testified that accused was engaged ir
the produce business with HE own brother
in Washington, and that OLsughlin sno
Booth were schoolfellows and had been in.
timste for twelve years. Counsel fol
0Lsughlin sought to prove that OLsugh
lin msde no fight or evasion, but was will.
ing tosurrender himself to the officers OF
the law. Witness said he surrendered
OLsughlin by the authority of the accused
himself.
~ Alter recess, Mr.. Msulsby was recalled,
and stated the circumstances of OLsugh-
Iin's arrest says arrangements were made
on the Saturday after the assassination for
that purpose. O'LSUghlin, witness said,
was in the rebel army, between 1861 and
1852. iAlf@t- --tl
,Wr Chamberlain said he was q clerk
in the War Department Of the Uonfeder-
ate Statef, and became acquainted with the
handwriting Of John 4. Campbell, Assist
ant Secretary of War, aud Harrison, JEFF.
Davis. privste secretary; he identified en-
dorsements on the letter of Lieut. Ais
ton Is theirs. This letter was read on q
former day. The writer was seeking EN-
ployment, and wished to strike at the heart
of the man.
HAnry Finnegss testiRed-Ou the 18th
of February, he heard 3 conversation be-
ders slnef as 81 n LsWrence Ran, Montreal He
head CleaFy ssy, they are getting ready
for the Inauguration of Lincoln " (Which
SGndersreplied, If the boss has good luck,
Lincoln will not trouble Us much longer"
He said Booth was bOsfing the job.
sli Charles Sweeney testihed-Was in the
war, and prisoner, and was afterwards in
Andersonville; spoke Of iDsufhciency OF
what he called grub. The rebels shot down
some of the men like brgtes, while Others
died for want Of food. Gen. Cobb said al
in the stockadss should, before long, be in
the graveyard; and if they csugnt old
Abe, they would hang him.
Several other witnesses were produced
zby the Government to show the bad trest-
uent of our soldiers in the prisons OF
Richmond snd AndersonYllle.
The defense called Two or three add
tionsl witnesses to discredit the testimony
vef- other witnesses relative to Aqdd.
u Atthe opening of the Court, Mr.. Aiken
for Mrs. Snrratt, asked for recall OF tue
witness Mr.. Van Striker, as be thought hls
testimony could be pontradicted.
rs Judge Advocate Holt said q witness
hsd been discharged without objections
could not recail him for prosecution.
II. r. Groyne Fe-eXAmioed, identi4ed tht
letter written by Mrs. Surratt to Mr.. Nath
aver. on the I4Ll of ApfIl last, concerning
settlement for piece Of land and threat
saing TO bring on suit. -t..-..
u Rev. Father Lansbsw testified TO Mrs
SmIAtts, being good Christian woman
bat knsw Do.hing of her loyalty. Rev
Father Young gave some testimony.
Mr. Calvert Identified the letter written
bv him to Mrs. SurrAtt. dated April 9th
notifying her that Mr.. Rothey was willing
% sessls with heF, and urging the settle
| .mept of his, Mr.. CsiFerts clsip Of bis lat
1 hathefs estate, however unpleasant. Wr
ness was not ct SurrSstville on the l4th
a nyH InA t'H.i
! lJaiW. i. Hoyle testified that he Wss az
1 dnaiuted with Mrs. Surrstt! ksd neve
heard her express loyal or dIsloyal senti
nents. Knew John 5urrstt BY sight, SIS
4 him in the city the latter part OF Febiu4r.
/ op,the frst of March. He Is tall, OF rstne
] light complexion, delicate looking AID bf
/ tEesn 20 and z3 years of age, and SIX iet
hieh. NV impression is that he dld No
wesr 8 gostee or mOustschei did not Kno'
positively. He was over Eve feet and nln
r. . 'GI1GsS s..dry uesvti I'd : Reside in Bait
more ain brother in-lAw to MichAel v
I,auqhlin he came from the South
liAue1st. 1869; he was with his brother
m nroducs and feed business in Washing
4 fton. in tbe fall of 1858; his brother the
4 removed from Washington, leaving Michs
4 "a charge of the business to the l4th
Il March this year; Michael had the cole
tion and receiving of orders from Gust
mers, The goods being supplied from Bait
more: he was here, of and on, from u
time his brother gave up business here t
the l4th of April
witness knew Booth intimately. MI
Booth owued property opposite my hou'
Michael and William we're sehool-mstes
-B ,otu,= MichaeFs intimacy with him
bean for about tVslve years. From !
Isth of March until he came to Wsshln
ION ON the 18th of April, Aichsel "
with me. am positive he was Al hol
a from the 1st TO the lSsh.
q. State the circumstances OF the 81
render or arrest Of himself2
A. He arrived home xf5er the assassll
|, tiou, Saturday evening. saw him abb
O'clock. OHicersshHd then been IN
y bouss in search of him. informed b
Of The fact he then told me.-Mr. BIZ
J, hsrn-You need not state Whist he s'
d The declarations Of prisOner cannot De
y ducsd in defense.
/ Mr. Coz stated thst evidence had b
sdduced, by prosecution TO, prove
1t nrisoner was hssiAR from arrest snc
" swar lsgitimats 70 meet on part OF defel
b bS aying hessarrendeFed himseii: Ju
Holt sS'd " tness was cautioned mol
q / Tepena declsrAtions of the prisoner.
4. les, n sssse facts relative to the arrest:
I -hsstion--did prisoner protest II
s2srsascs. objected to BY Bingham, and
,ieetioh sustained by court.
y Z Htste whistler or not defendant aut
''tsfs ayou 10 procure IA officer TO take
4, into custody
he did. -. s..C-53
.sMr. Bingham-I object to that, but
ID I isansVered, let it go.
Witness always regarded O Lsughli
" s4sry aminbls. Did not REMAINDER
w. sesing him in passion. On poll
Questions he hadnsfsr been Yiolsnt n
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