Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-19
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REP0RTED FOR THE DAILY BMPTRE
LATEST ME Ws.
EVENING REPORT.
Testimony In the Case OF the Com
splrnIOra.


Weiohman, on the 231 of March. II simpl
Iead-"Tell John to telegraph number an,
street at once" Lewis Wechman was recalled
and testified he deliyerd the message. Th
witness then delivered the message TO Johl
Surratt, in response to Weichmans question
what 1t was about 2-said "Don't be ?,
id iuquisitiveW
Weiehman, who was next called as a witness
boarded at Mrs Surratts in Washington, atte
the 4th of March, but could not iix the time
lie said Booth, John Snrratt, Payne and At
zerott, with several others, who had all beer
a riding out, returned very much excited
lie noticed that some OF them were armed
Surrdtt said his prospects were blighted, ana
was IN an extremely vi humor.
The witness testified that on the morDinp
after the assassination, he thought IL his duty
20 surrender himself to the Government forth
WITH and assist in the discovery and arrest OF
the guilty parties lie mentioned a woman
coming to Mrs Surrat's who, the latter said
was Mrs Slnder, u French woman, and a
blockade runner, and was not afraid of con.
sequences, because she could invoke the pro.
teeton Of the French Minister or Consul.
The Court here took recess.
On cross examination, questions we're asked
witness as 10 man named LIT Marie in 1863,
with tho apparent object of showing that wit
ness was aware OF LL Marie's intention of rot
ing South, and if there was no other way' by
enlIsling in Federal regiment aud desertlng:
and that witness was n sympathiser with the
rebels, and assisted this man TO get Sonth.
The Court objected to the testimony as i'm
m aterlal, but allowed few questions. TO
which witness answered; that LIT Marie en-.
listed in Delaware regiment, and was cap
tured and was lodged in Castle Thunder,
Witness denied having, while clerk in the
war Department. agreed to communicate TO
any PRISONERS at the bar any information he
might obtain from the Department
Being asked about his acquaintance with
man named AgusLus Howell he said he had
seen hun, but never had any conversation
with HIM. On the contrary, had said to
Captain Gleason, Of the War Department,
There Is blockade runner ut our house;
shall give him up2 | agitated the question
three days, but thought it might be the only
time the man might be there and let him
60 l told him | would like to go South that
had been student of divinity, and would
like to go to Richmond, for the purpose of
continuing my studies. When in the War
Department, taught him oypher, which he
said, however, was for no particular purpose.
No arrangements were for corresponding with
Sichmond. The oypller was no doubt found
a my (the witness) box. once wrote loem
u Longfellows in this cypher, aud that is all
ever made OF II. Howell never told me il |
was the cypher used in Richmond.
In answer to other questions, witness said |
lie would have been the last person in the |
World to have suspected John Surratt, my |
chooinate and companion, Of the murder OF |
ne PRESIDENT My suspicious we're aroused !
y frequent private conversations, by seeing
'ayne and Surrah with bowie knives, and |
y hndng IN my room false muslache. NV
uspIcions were not of definite character, |
made cohlidant of Captain Gleason, and
alked over with hlm certain snatches Of fcon.
ersatlon had heard and whether the parties
ould be bearers OF dispatches or blockade
unners.
Weiehman also said he told Capt Gleason
i The War department of suspicious circum-
tances IN connection with the movements of
irs Surrait, and asked him what they could
lean whether they were in the blockade
nnnlng occupation or not. He also spoke
Gleason IN relation to the capture OF the
resident by the rebels, and Captain Genson
coiied the idea rs impossible, lie had read
the papers that such an attempt was likely
, be made.
Witness said, with reference to the faet of
~ having knowledge OF the presence Of the
lockade runner, Mrs. Slater, at the house of
lrs. Snrratt, aud not giving the information
the Government, that he debated the point
llh himself for some time, and thought.
naliyi hs she had been there only one night.
G would say nothing about it,
William Clendiem testified Unidentified "A
nlie as tie one picked up at the corner Of A
nd Futh street on the morning of the as
lssinatlon, by a oolOred woman.
Detective Mc'hail testified Atzerolt said ,
him he had thrown the knife away. | saw ,
le prisoner have knife in the bed with him;
e went out, and when he returned said
lieutenant, have you seen my knife p ,
Id him yes had it," lilo said "i( one /,
ills have the other"
Rev. Mr.. Hider tesiiGed-I visited Rich. {
ond in the month of April, remaining from ;
le 18th TO the 2lst, and picked mp ia or ,
ear the State House letter signed W. j. | 4
ldmanr GATED February IL, to President
avis lie calls the attention of the Presi 4
ant TO the fact that certain difficulties TO the
IAN presented, to destroy the enemy 8 vessels
c., 10 create terror at the North, had heen r
'ercome. The preparation is alluded TO as ;
wing been comPrehended by MeCulIoeh, to !;
HON, and one other politician only, the con /,
riplion was known, and the writer states :
at by its means vessels leaving the United
ates for foreign. ports any transport, gun. 1
'at, etc, may be destroyed, aud this too by i
'enis, and with little OF danger, The writer :
ritter asks JEFF Davis to confer with General J
arris ON tho subject On this is endorsed, \
2 "To the Secretary OF State, July 18th, h
iG5.
John Potts and Nathan Rice, Of tho War
apartment, testified to the best OF their
lowledge that the endorsement was in the
md writing OF Jefferson Davis.
Burglar Killed.