The New York herald., 1865-05-31
THE Trial.
Important Testimony for the
Prosecution.
Ucw JeN. Davis Received the News of
the Presidents Assassination,
aid What He Said.
Els Regret at the Failure to
Kill Secretary Seward.
JOhnsOn's and StMatOn's Death
Would Have Made the
job Complete.
Inc Rebel General Edward Johnson
Called for the Defence.
Indignant Protest Of Members
Of the Court.
J0nnsOn's Testimony Finally
Admitted.
---~~~-~s--
a59crts to Invalidate the Evidence
Respecting the Secret Meet
ing Of Rebel Officers.
Affecting Incident---Miss Surratt
On the Stand,
&C., &C., 60.
~
JoflnsOn's Testimony Finally
Admitted.
aIfcrts to Lnvalidate the Evidence
Rcspectlng the Secret Meet
ing Of Rebel Officers.
Affecting Incident---Miss Surratt
On the Stand,
&C., &C., 60.
TIE EVIDENCE ON TUESDAY.

"ASilNGToN MAY ~, 1853.
Vist"rs Of both 10 crowd the court room
4most 10 sunooaon
John D. Hubbard, John Z. Roberts and Charles E
Fellows. Of Colonel Bakers detective force are in at
tendance, enforcing order and courteousy attending to
eheir appropriate duties
The record of tho previous day having been read the
prosecution proceeded three witnesses the re-
manning being for the defence. Their testimony was
~ follows:-
Testimony OF Lewis r. Bates.
by Judge Advocate HoLT-Q State where you reside
H. In Charlotte, n c.
@ How long have you resided thcres A. A little over
g In what business havs you been engaged there
during the past Year, A. ha. been engaged Super
snsenlens OF the Southern Express Company for the
g state whether or not you saw Jefferson Davis
a He~topped my housl IN The 10th " April last
Did he make an address to the people on that
occasion! A He did, on the steps Of my house
tate whether OF not in the Of that address,
or toward the close OF telegram was received by him
announcing the assassination OF the President Of
g From whom A. From John e. Breckenridge
D,d he Es az d;d he net read that telegram to the
@ Look ut that Exhibiting to witness a telegram) and
go whether 1t is the same despatchs A should say
The despatch was thsn read as follows:
GREENSBORO. April 10, 1865
President Lncon was ssnatcd in the theatre in Wash.
lnston on the nsht ~ the it,h inst sew.rds houe was
'' r' so.N c. BRECKryRrsGR.
O. state what JEFF DAVIS said after reading tins
despatch tho crowd and ndeavor 10 recoec MS pre-
cise LANGUAGE A Upon the conclusion of his speech to
che people he read this epaIch aloud, and made this
uemArk 'f IL were TO BIZ done 1t were better that
well done"
q. You those are the wordss A Those are
Q state whether no. in day two az erwar,Is Jc.
Davis John i'recAinrse and others were present at
your house in CharloiteY Tney were.
And the assassination Of Ike President was tho sub
SOC, Of conyersa,ionS ~ day or two afterwards that
was the subject at the eTsaton
q Canyod remenlb what John C. Breckenridge saidf
A. In speakns OF tie aion o. President Lincoln
that II unfortunate loa the people Of the south at
shat tims;r DAVIS repiiod "weh, General don! know
" It were to be dohc at cI, i. better i we're
well done and r same wcrc done Anoy Johnson
Che beast and to Secretary Stanton, 'ne joo would then
You feel confident tina: you rccollect his wordsg A.
Those the words used.
Q. state whether OF not the regret which John c.
its crirniualiy slhly because IL ynori aEa;e
for the poopic OF the soatn at tt timer A. drcw that
Y Was there sny rernars r.aGe to the crimnay Of
ths ac a. No sir; hc siuiy remarked that he r gret
Co. u As being unfortunate Tor tEc south.
y VI what state ale you q na'iveY a. Oi Massachu-
Testimony cr j. c. Courtney.
@. Where 10 you residef 4. At Charlotte N e.
z. In what business we've you ehgaeei therc2 A. In
ae Io rnph business IN connection Win toe Southern
Express Company.
q look at the telegraph despatch of VII ch Mr. Dates
aas Just spoken, and sttu "neto MOI pssse
sho wires at the date ilc.ated ies sir; tnt is q
ue copy OF the message ,e hed on the ID c? ir
xsst 10 Jsh DAVIS 80
U From what point? a. From Greensboro, and igned
BY John G. Rrect ti:r'dge.
Y Tbis dcsposoh was SOM from The ONCE TO yeh
Davis at Charos,eS A. W1cn the 20 received
ne WIS ~ ross;t 10 Chsfc' u Was delivered TO hin ut
Mr. ratcs' ho sc in Charlotte
Judge Advocate II H. i.eu s:aed That oasmuca - the
counsel for the prsouor snLlcr had not as yet oTcIt
4bs for the deicnee, he dcsrSd ~ call anothf 1
uess for the pi'Gs. ulot IN gate 30 o at prisoner
No objection being risse, the following witness was
caled:-
Testiu.ny cf JrccI, Eittcrsparh.
n s"s,s,.na fuSys .sreca,e B,,Gu n-o state
.,hy,,sr vn, ,ssra nsrt.i a Yods thc 70 dow TO
Che 18th o. April iasH =. cas
q Were you prescnt, Oh the night OF the lath "hen
1he President WAS shO1 . Nas
a. Which box the the ire did the PRESIDENT occupy
Chat nghtf A. IL Icii hand eide o no stage
I, 1he right hama side AZ yor come IN from tlc ront
When the shot was cred d'd you near ahyoody cry
vStcp that nsuyn A. d.j. .
Q. state Where you were and what you hid when you