Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-08
LOCAL N h w -.
TRIAL OF THE CoNsPIRATORs.
Proceedings Continued.

JANIS n DEWITT.
~ Col BurnsttI went TO Mrs. Rurratt'a
,su.c, with other ohheers, about , O'Clock tho
M after tho assassination. A lady pat hor
| l,,I out " one Of the upper windows and asked
N, wap there We asked u Mrs surralt lived
sc She said she did. wcichmann thcn came
ISa aud opened the door. He appeared ~ II
IL lad lust gotten out of bed. lie was in his
| en-, pants, and stOeking feet. weiehmAnn
r.ut 10 Cannda In my charge Tor tho purpose VI
|l,,hfying John n. surrRtt. lilo had abundant
srcrtanitiea to escape 10 CAnedh; and, In fact,
/ M him 10 Canada and returned W New York.
Cr,ss -examined by Mr.. Aiken. II dId not and
bhn u. surrHtt at s. Lawrence Hall his name
-, registered on tho 9th % April, and aghin on
| a. 18th. lie left the hotel the day we arrived
i Canada, which was on tho 9Oth Of April.
n, tho arst Information that would he likely 10
"a surratt IN Montreal from weiehmaun; aud
~ Il Che reason why took weiehmaun with
!. Mrs SarrAit stated % mc, whom called
rsrs, that she had received letter from John
plt day, dated in Canada. We were inquiring
"a her snn. She said sho had not seen him for
| ia weeks, hut had received n lotlcr from him
a., diy asked hor whore Il VIVA. She said,
-.mrw here about tho house, I could not hnd
a, letter. did not ask Mrs. surratt TO ind It.
>. =. JBNKINs.
| By Colonel barnett. = Witness detailed tho
,,Geularu Of assembling party q Uuicu men
n Inc eariy part Of the war, and watching n hag
~ plght aud a day TO prevent secossion SYN.
salhllcrs from hauling It down. Witness was at
IN
srai, In his district lie made great efforts, aud
syprutfrd money needed for his family In getting
ratsn voters; had always boon = loyal mau /;
voted for Charles u. Calvert In 1854, hut In tho
election voted for Harris, the FIRST time In hts
'fs ha hal over voted tho Democratic ticket had
ps lest any property In Consequences of the war
NWpi hts negroes, aud never made any COM
rlaints u that.
ANDREW coLLENnAcu
ny Colonel barnett: met ,; z. Jenkins on tho
SHIT u the l7th 81 May, nj Lloyd's Hotel, Sur
nusylllc; he said he understood bad hcou tell 1.
d. same tics on HIN, and that II he found Il to
/ The truth no would give mo tho damnodcst
shipping | ever had amor that he said II ties.
niul against him or any ono connected with him
| D. woald give me damned whipplng;' that
~, Ia the presence of Mr.. Cottingham and Mr.
Lloyd; he did not mention Mrs Surratt's name /;
have known him about ten yoArs, aud never
hhfj him express any disloyal scntiments; I
81 not consider him sober on that occasion, nor
Iffy drunk; he had been drinking,
lr',s examined by Mr.. Aiken: I did not take
ny .on VI mino To Alexandria aud put him Into
b. rebel army; he went there by his own cnn-
ont sud without mino; did not place any re-
ructi"ns In tho way q bis going; Mrs. surratt
ha, not given NY family very much In tho way "
.sd aud clothes; she has not been n friend any
more than one heighboT would To another; my
s,n Tiurncd frnm tho rebel army about thrro
vryk' ago; have bccn n Democrat in politics
daring the war; do not rccollcet that have
Frs.cd disioyal sontiInouts.
JuDsON JARBog.
~ Mr.. Ewing; | live In Prince Georges
oaaiy; do not know Of any other Judson jar
~ living In that enuuty; mover saw the prs
sasr, DR.. Mudd, before hts arrest, and did not
nssi h,Ih laL winter gu " street, or any other
unr saw Ms. SurTau after her arrest In April
/ lave not seen tho RNV. Mr. Evans, who used IA
ue Ia cur noighborhood, for several years, until
fssrgtly; ! Inet him three weeks ago, On tha
4 street; was standing On tho corner of q and
srrnlh streets, aud he walked past me he used
b aitsud the Methodist church In our noighbuT-
Lsh.
Mss ANsA sURRATT
rtallcd. by Mr.. Aiken O. State whether you
Ir,rniis that picture. Picture containing tho
hItn Thus will II ever be with tymnts; Nir-
luh tho mighty; Sic sempcr tyraunis. - A.
ies; n was given 10 me by n lady, about twu
Jsars and n half Ago | asked her for It, She nj
In refused 10 give II 10 me, but at last gave Il Ia
D. put It In my Portfolio, aud II has laiu
Astc ever since. have scarcely seen II,
Ny NJ. Ewiugi q, How long have your family
leu lising at the house they now occupy on Il
street, botwoon Sixth aud SEVENTH A. siuectha
II VI October last
O Have they occupied any other house IN
Washington n an THAR A. No, sir.
a Have you ever seen Juds0n JRrhco at your
Aalsc 4. No; he never visited there, and never
lW him there; have seen him pass whom J. was
Il the county In buggy, but noNor spoke to him
and vas not acquainted with him.
q. Arr you tho only daughter u Mrs. SurTatt
Yes; am her only daughter.
q Did you ever see or hear ~ DR.. Samuel
haid being At your houEcf A. No. sir.
. The court then adjourned.