Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-07

heard bis character Questioned nntil since n,
testified IN thtgtrtal; ho represented himself a.
CLERK In the War ,pepartment pstst hSsyd ~,
he was In confidential relations there. y 90
FRANK STIRRs .,.-.. -,
called and sworn. An hequAinled we'll win
Lewis r. weiehman; am IN thc idBtfc sert,tc i H.
the - ne once, his cbaraetst was good A. ~.
always been an out-sPoken friend q the GOveTp. !.
s|s ,,Is. ss SslgsgsSI =, ssAye'nssr military
Cross-examined BY Mr.. Aiken Wa, u..ri,.,.
intimate with him auislAa 'af the loaIoe. Ths
military Organization he belonged 10 was eo,as
poaed exclusively of o6Vcfnmeht clerks
JANIS p. YOUHo, "a r's
calisd and sworn iiuvs tu0wu Weishmnn slues
this city ss6S9 sisSiss6 %SaiE DC % and pm S,,. "a
been very inumats win him Ms character foT
ruth .,,s sna yeraslsy m Tsy goos Wi.psss re.
Cross examined by Mr. sihtkanf fllr. woirltinsn
never declared 10 witness kia ihtoutions u bs |.
coming . mlnIstet witussa and weiehmsu
both belonged 70 the Uuidu LeaEue The si~ns
of the League had passed between them =
[AIken Attempted 70 draw tom the witnes, !,
desert pllon cf the Signs Of tho UniSn League, In,
the Commission deemed u immatrritl 70 the case
p. 7. RANspoRD,
sworn /: l. acquainted with Mr.. weiehmann, Ia.
Iieyed his character 10 be good never had any
political conversations With him.
Cro---examined = Underitood that 10 rrfuse
To join tho Depautment military OrganIIation,
witness uHdefstood 70 be cause t0ra disehargC
from a elcTkship. .s-s
F- - HoLAHAs,
called and swogn--Examined by Col. Barnett
witneas boarded with Mrs. surratt from FebtE
ary TO tho night amer tho assassination; saw
AtIerOdt aud Payne at her house saw AiSctod
there several times vt meals, md Payne there Al
breakfast Payne was called Woods. Mr.. Sur
ratt never displayed any dsfcet Of vision; .hav,
seen Booth at her house frequently.
Witness meyer saw Herald at the house. Saw
lady (Airs. slatef1 a. the house ono morning
| she was with John n fsnrratt about two week
| previous 10 tho assasaination. Mrss surraft wa.
with thom wheuthay into = carriage OF buEs,
At the door. saw John n. on the sd of Apri
about ton o'clock, ,. m. II was the day We re
| raped at witness' aoSr and askcd for som,
/ greenbaeks in exchange for gold. Witness Eay,
him esO In grecabaeks Tor go On gold. surra,
| said he was going 10 New York In an early traip
CrosssexAIninea by Mr. ,Aikeus--A Aiserodt Az
| not seem 70 be u favarits withthe family. Do no
know anything respecting wcichmaH' ) Loyalty
Saw him In the house the morning after the as
| fascination. ssr.H r.l 70 II
Mr.. Aiken here propoundcd several inadni,
sable questions which wero objected 10 by Col
Bufnct; whereupon Mr.. A. made a speech, Ii
which he iusinaated that the 0overAhehl hsl
taken great license In admitting ,had dmissab
Testimony, aud he desired the Same privilege
Col. B1rnet replied that tho gentleman va
b0und by his oath to defend his cllent Aeeordlb a,
| 70 the rules Of law, aud II he had permitted tly
| prosecution TO Introduce testimony Improperly
he had failed IN his duty. ~ =
| M. Aik0n then abandoned tho GROSS -examiua.
| tlOu. r...
| Mr.. Ewing next made an attempt 70 exAmlR,
| the witness upon some matters bearing upon Dr.
I Mudd'S case, aud sharp passage At arms loul
| place, which had not terminated whom our t.
port closed, Rt4 O'Clock,