Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-12


Weiohmsn confsnses he swore Falsely.
WARRINGTON, July / The Constitutional
Union puoiishes the affidavit of John Brofy,
who says he could have 1t proved, if time were
allowed, that Wtichman is and always was a
coward, according to the words OF bis father
that since the trial closed be had admitted he
was a liar But short time before The assas.
sination, Weichmsn introduced A'zerott to
him as particular friend, and the same day
be and Azsrott we're riding on Booths horses.
Brofy saws that he can bring other and
new witnesses to testify to this intimacy with
Aizsrott. Since the tri. Weichman told Broffy
that Mrs. Surratt wept bitterly at he thought
of John going to Richmond, aud i'm pored
him TO remain at home and not bring Itouole
upon himself and family; that once while
some men we're at her house, Mrs Surralt
called John, her son, outside and said
John, am afraid there is somethiug 90.
ing on Why do these men come here Now,
John, do not feel easy about this you must
tell me what you are about" Brofy asked
WeichmnD if Iohn told her, and Weichman
replied that John did not and would not
Since the close of the trial Wecbman offered
to give Broay letter to President johnson
In Mrs Surratt's favor, providing Broay
Weichman to give him a similar letter to
Judge Holt, and be replied mo, will not
write to him, because have no confidence in
Holt
Brofy further says Wechman had him
summoned to testify to his character, and al
,erwsrd remembering, as Brofy supposed
that his testimony would injure him, begged
of him for about half an hour to leave Court !
and brought some secret officers to the place
TO urge him to go, SO that he, Broffy would
not be placed upon the witness stand These |
aud other things were sworn TO by John b |
Broffy, on the 7th inst
GEN HARrRAuF's NOTE TO JOHNSON
The Constitutional Union further says Gen
Hartrauft, on Friday, wrote 10 substance as
follows, TO the President, a short time before |
the execution:
THE prisoner, Payne, has Just told me that |
Mrs. Surrau is entirely innocent Of the assas.
sinstion of the President, and OF any know.
ledge thereof. He Rlso states that she had no
knowledge whatever OF the abduction plot; |
that nothing was ever said to her about it, |
and that her name was never mentioned by |
parties connected there~ith."
TIE TRIAL OF MISS HARRIS.
An additional number OF intensely loving |
letters we're read in the Mary Harris trial TO. |
day, and also several dated Septem Der, 1868, |
sigued j. p, GreenN ood, the latter requesting |
her ss friend, TO meet him at disreputable |
house IN Chicago
Miss Devlin, in whose store the accused |
was clerk, testified TO the Grazing effect the |
base proposition had on the mind of Miss |
Harris, as we'll as circumstances which in
duced her that Burroughs, whom Miss Harris |
KILLED, was the author Of tho letters.
GOVERNOR LETcHER RELEASED.
Ex Governor John Lelcher was released
from the Old Capitol Prison, last night, BY
direction Of President johnson, upon cond- |
ton Of his going immed alely to his home 10 |
Virginia, and be gave lis parole TO remain |
there, subject to the order Of the President
THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE PAwEEE.
Rear Admiral Dahlgren, whose ship Paw.
nee has been lying near Giesbo, o, received |
the President with all the honors prescribed |
for his official position.
The President was accompanied bv the |
Secretary Of State, Secretary of the Navy, |
Secretary Of War, Secretary Of the Interior,
General. Attorney General AID
Hon Preston King, Mr. Gooding, Marshal
D, c., Admiral Smith, Captain Drayton, Pay.
master Bridge General Mussey, Presidents |
Secretary, Wm Paxton, Csief Clerk Of Navy
Department, Mr. Forney and number OF
other geutlemeu, together with their ladies'
The party took the GerAnlum at Seventh-street