Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-27
By Telegraph.
LATEST NE WS.
EVENING REPORT.
Testimony In the Case OF the oon-
spIrRtOrs.

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appearance of the prisoners.
After the immense mass of evidence taken
yesterday had been read, Rev Father Lana
han, living near Beantown, Mi, and Rev.
Father Young, pastor Of Roman Catholic
church, we're severally sworn, and testified
that Mrs Surratt has always had the reputa--
ton Of being a woman Of Christian character
These witnesses had never heard her ex press
either loyal are disloyal sentiments.
Maulsby, brother-in.law of o O'Laughln, tes.
tilted that the accused was engaged 10 the
pro luce business with his own brother, in
Washington, and that o Laughn and booth
| were schoolfellows, and had been intimate for
4 twelve years
The counsel for o Laughlin sought to prove
that O'Laughn made NO fight or evasion,
but was willing 10 surrender himself TO the
officers of the Law. Witness said he surren.
dered 0'Laughlin by the authority of the
accused himself. -
: After recess William Maaltby WA recalled,
( faAnd stated the circumstances Of U'LsugbIiu's 81
artest, saying arrangements were made Satuf.
| day after the assassination Tor that purpose
OLaughliu, the witness said, was in the rebel
| army between 1862.
William Chamberlain testified he was q
! clerk in the War Department of the Confeder.
ate States, and became acquainted with the
hand writing Of John A. Campbell, Assistant
Secretary of War, and Harrison, JED. Davis
Private Secretary. He identified the endorse
msnts on the letter of Lieutenant Aston as
theirs. This letter was read on former day.
Tbs writer was seeking employment to strike
at the head of the nation.
Henry Finnegass testified, that on the 18th
of February last he heard a conversation be
tween Wm. Cleary and George N Sanders, st
the St Lawrence hotel. Manlreal He beard
Cleary say they were getting ready for the iuz
auguration day OF Lincoln to which Sanders
replied, "lf the boys have good luck, Lincoln
will not trouble US much longer" Sanders
said Booth was bossiug the JOB
The defense called two or three additional
witnesses to discredit the testimony of other
witnesses relative to Mold.
At the opening of the Court Mr. Aiken,
counsel for Mrs. Surratt, asked for the recall
OF witness VApsteinaker, as he thought his
testimony could be contrsdicted.
Judge Advocate Holt said, as witness had |
been discharged without objections, he could |
not recall him for ths prosecution.
Rev. Father Lanahau testified 10 Mrs |
Surratt being good Christian woman, but
knew nothing of her sentiments of loyalty
VIM. L Hoyle testified he was acquainted |
with Mrs, Surratt, had never heard her ex-
press either loyal or disloyal sentiments
knew John Fl, sarratt by siehsi saw him in
thisoity tie latter part Of Fesrtety or first of |
March. He is tall, of rather light mplex |
ion, delicate looking between tventy-three |
years OF age; about six feet high my i'm
preston is he wears goatee or q moustache.
In the cross-examinstion be testified, he
testified, be did not know positively that he
xua 60. 20 ,,.r oha -,
r. H Maulsby testi6ed-reside in Bati-
more am brolher-in law to Michael o. Laugh.
lin; he came from the South in August, 1863,
he was with his brother in the produce and
feed business in Washington till the fall of
1863 his brother then removed from Wash.
ington, leaving Michael 10 charge of the
business there, TO the l4lh of March, this year;
Michael had the collection and receiving of
orders from customers; goods being shipped
from Baltimore be was off and on from the
time his brother gave up business here till
l4th of April, witness knew Booth ultimately
Mrs. Booth owDs property opposite my house;
M ichaers intimacy with him has been for
about twelve years. From the 18th OF March
until he came TO Washington, the 18th OF
April, Michael was with me am positive he
was at home from the lst Of April to the
18Th
Question-Stste the circumstances Of the
surrender or arrest OF himself Ans He ar
rived home after the assassination, Saturday
evening; | saw him about o'clock. The
officers had then been in the house in search
OF him l informed him of the fact; he told
me-
Mr. Bineham-You need not state what he
said to you. Declarations of the prisoner
cannot be abducted in the defence
Mr.. Cox stated the evidence had been abb
Quoted to prove that the prisoner was fleeing
from arrest and it was legitimate to meet
hat on OF the part OF the defense, by show.
Ing that be voluntarily surrendered himself
Judge Holt remarked that the witness was
cautioned not to repeat declarations of the
prisoner he might state facts relative TO the
arrest.
Queston-Did the prisoner protest bis in
noeeneeY Objected TO by Bingham, and the
objection sustained by the Court
Henry Finnegass testi6 ed-WRs in Montreal
in February knew Sanders Cleary and others
Of that circle by sight; saw them at St Law
renee Hall and various pubic places; didn't see
Jacob Thompson or Beverly Tucker on the
l4th or 18th of February heard Clsary say
to Ssnders-'I suppose they are getting ready
for the inauguration OF Lincoln peKt month p
Sanders said, "Yes, but il the boys only have
good luck, Lincoln will not trouble them much
longer" Cleary said, lis everything wel2'
Sanders replied: "0h, yes, Booth is bossiug
the job Witness considered it at the time,
piece Of brAggadocio, aud communicated il
to the Government. few days ago Didn't
know John Surratt
Charles Dawson identified a card sent to
President Johuson on the l4th OF April, as
the signature OF Booth