The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-05-20
The Conspiracy Trials.
Important and Iutercsttna Evidence

1ortets for the press. The testimony which had al
ready heen tskcu portion Of me- which the
Government deemed Il necessary to suppress Tor the
present..
After the reporters h,d tcen admitted Rrig. cen
Harris rcse aud objected to the sdmission Of Hon.
Rcverdy johnson counsel for one Of the pr'oucr-
before hat Court on the ground that he hal vutcu
letter to the people OF Msrylaod At the tine they
we're about 70 vote the sdoption OF new Cous'i.
tutioa Informing them that tht oath they sore com
pcled TO take being unauthorized one, they could
take II without being bound ~ IT, Ger. ts fis thc,c.
fore argued that Mr. lohneou had proper icsa.d
i1t the snnc'ity ot an oath. aud VIZ nor ca' I to
ttpy, d'uiyd the correctness Ct tlc Ocut.g's go Pie
clu'ions and ra'cWtutt ma ytocu'i hat 3D., Letter
.sruest dscusson follow I'd, between Cen uirrs aud
W. Johnson and h.al, thc 20 meg Nithitcv h..
Tor MI. Surtatt.
Testimony Of 4 ". Lee.
\. W Ice, Of the military Police then esii'd
on The night Of the 18Th OF Apri he or'ibv tututri
"a, room -. 10 tbs, had tccn occupied t1 Auc
Col. Brruet hen crdrted nnud q to l., p,ocd 20
M M Niti,. 'hs J. ldlc. on loint ol' n,u by u
wee e,t-dry swell a,,i,'cs
whn,ss-tnai co ,as hsnsius upon The wall, ut
10 that vs. - ton 80 In ou the len l1ai .,ie. llas
Of sT m GoiS lson M, & f g.s s SsSSngS1 ssi sa i en- 1sg
and underncith pillow o. tcl.,er iound revolver
bound WIN brass. lIcre the pistol was -a,v IA
the hands Of Nj. johnson, Who euarl,l,
:, Il ts loaded."l | then went down s''irt to tui
hul9r Ol'citnc, aud vc wentur stGi.s 10 the 'oom
again took the Goa, down aud found THIS took u
tue rocket q. bid ou look usdc Of that took and
zee whst va wriiienf 4. l'., cir; thc.e vns sn
sccount on the Ontario Bsnt ior sib5; then put
~ 9Hnd IN t.e pocket again aud found this hand.er.
this other handkerchief and hai some diilcu!ty in
,naAin. m Q4t ihc ma \. Gnt think It \. So
son o. Y. l.. Nelson - found THE haudkc' cl 'ii
Win II. u " ON tie | A. MI U
saunteis; | labelled III th" ttinss myseli aud sot
pi-to.f 4 / utver loaded tlo u stoi. IN, Gu.'t
know found this piece Of quorice end thie brush.
Y Ihi- ~riun, VA in the hack OF ihG' Io,k Nj. i.
" Ike Tooth, In account ~ith tie b.nA OF Out1Ia,
Ahtr' then got thRt spu, md paI OF ,ocks Thar
cap A.u the location Of the room, to thUW Itt pTUAin
f4iling 10 show II sHti,f iorily tho vtre.. roiu-
ued I vent around The room and mace . tho. Oueh
clothes pl,cc ig niece md attnr cam, o, :, tI,, e
meath the rheru and mattfrs'cs rnt tho.e boSiu
tulYe-. liloIe knife @ts sh'wn tic wItncss, aud
handed 10 ne vaiou- mcmlei- of tue Court L WAS
long sty lus-sheptd, like thAt used bs Booth, horn
handied and rneAtued ID Itd lcathcrl q. nid you
IIot zee, Alciott Ia the Ioom yourctf 4. 40, sif.
there -Nd he would ieooenize the man.
J' b"I ApNoy Alto uua get hiiu, alter you hayo
Inn ~ t'ou M yCu csn.
tllcrr The examination IN chief which had hc,u
ootduciod hy JudEu Holt, sua c.o.od.l
ON the examination o. uufvitnc,s he ttst.-
hed that ne hnd no evidence that 'hc toou n ucs'
'h' ~ uii'N hA sN'ANt Ails ~ IT'D i'i
int his nnwg badly yritt'n opposite tLc number oi
tie room, on the register.
IrwIe 4. wrtcuu,y
ic-,lfol that ho hcd kuovA iohl II. surTi:t fluco
1867. Was Ht co'icrr with him Thrt ~utr4tt aAI
mscli ftudici dNnlty to-Cihcf az So. Chail,r Cul-
lgac, Maryland. Tint he had Tor soiac uup Ylios To-
the a,.ast nas'on Of M Lincoln, loa !cl n thf cit
with Mn Surnt the ecclaed at the bar nlI uo,hc-
Of John II surra't IhR' v''ucs. cuI su.rat, lui
been most Intimate terms. That IN 8nulry l.s h'
wns introduced hJ sIJratt 20 Dr. NuIi, ouc oi t.a
accused That whilst walking down Sew, nth sttoet.
IN February OF alIth last, in COMPANY with surHtt
aud Mudd, thCy wclc Joined hv i. Nilkes iIooth
to " HON surptt introduced witness; that Bloth m-
VtC4 them TO tie National Hotel; tlat thtt went
there and into Bootl'. room nj, latter called ior
scrars and wine or four. Ia lev mOucLt- booth
went into the hall tLd called 10 Surrs't 10 follow him.
Thew Booth and surrstt, Renamed in the nan ,,fIe
minutes in earnest cOnvefsr.ion Tho. rrtuiucd and
invited Dr. Mudd 10 Join th,m, and th,se thIoe cu-
gagged IN conversation IN the hal oI ten muutoa or
| So and returned. sugIGu aud NuGd apo l.Zed Tor
seeming IuIen,'s; but MuGd said B.oth wanted 10
buy huid- farm, but the arc No. sSol to much for,
/ Sulrau hsd INTRODUCED 10 HIN Nlei,up0n, Harold
smliine nodded hi- head in recognition Of ihe Wit
came to Surratts house, aud Ia tie nlsouco Of
surratt introduced himself as br. Wood
GOlrdud there ~ to tn, time OF The Dss'sua'ion q
/ After thi. inteiyew ct the National Ilooi state
| Yea sr. q Whom did he call to seer 4. lie rener-
ny calf cd % zee John suTat and In his 9lse, G.
| called tor MIS-. sutrGtt q. Nclo thee interviews
held apart or la the presence Of other possonst A.
| Awayr apart have been In company W.tA Booti
] the WIN SuIIA'tt VI lhb'I l- thktu sur
| rat TO LIS loom up s,als und turh "a IL
! private convention up there; he Woud ssy,
they wou 80 aud cnRalo In private coLvrisai ion,
! which would last two OF thee houir. hid the g
| HDyo you ever se,n!he piFoLoT AtHerott 4. /
have, fir Y. DO you Teco2ulso hin he e A. e.,
cir that she. Q. Have you ever seen him At MI.
SuIra t. lie cam there three week amer io1uei
| the sctuaintanco Of Booth. Witness accompanied
Mr. sqrratt ona yirit to snrraiisye 70 Tie tavern
Mr.. surratt riye come aduonit'oll TO Lord about
hay.gg those tl!n-s lgady 70 nrht, ~ they would
called at surrats house, and the Sutlalt girls com.
planned aiieryGrd to theiI brotner for introducing
| AtzeIott war not III company for them
The examination continued IA follows;
Q State whether, on tho following Friday, thai i.
the dny Of the asfh. inati1n you drove Mrs sufatt
@ Where did you drive to ? A. To surrattsvillc;
We arrived there about hsli-pa't four
q. Did she riop Al tue h0urc Of Mr. Lloyd A. Yes,
sir; she went into the paror
o. What time did you leave to return' A. Abou,
O. Can you go down there in two hourss A. when
tn. roads are good you could ousiy 20 down there IN
O. state whether you roremh.r some time in tho
month Of March u man cnlllnr nt Mr.. Suuatts, and
John H. Suratty 4. Ycs | opened tho door oI
him he uked il Mr.. surratt wss m tod him 90
bu, introduced h'n to the family he had then er-
q DO you racornize HIM herc' A. Yes, sir;
that'a he thars the man, Payne lie called ham
a. How long did he remain with Mrs surrattY A.
IL stoged III the hou,o AL night and nd supper
served up 70 him ~ my room they brought him sup
per nom the Eitchcn.
O. When war thaty \. As near a. ran rccooct
ar aho1t eight weeks previous 10 IN, uhtion
have no eXact know wiedie N the date.
q. nid he bTna package A No, air.
q. How wus he dressed 4. lie h.d dGrk over
coat on and black irock coat, with rIey p.uts, a
that time.
q. Ilc .cmlined till the uoxt morning. A. lie len
In tNp cariie-' train ior Baltimore.
q. 10 .uI ltucniNer whether. come weeks after
~ a-.ne mn ,LlL.d amin A. Ye. | ,lnuIt MINI