The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-31

question objected 70 by Judge hAnthNn, On tho
ground TINT the records Of the Court must bo pro
auoed. and ho did not think thcre we're any Courts
as .,sdS 9 Aoss s S nDsSs sS ,ss fOf srTm. sy
hS record. Of The Court could not be produeei parole
ZION va not seriously objected to.
Objection sustained by tho Court.
the battle o G,r.S, 'Sur ss1 sSS.6P%Sn.c 6sSss csa
liou,e Orange 60, Va y Did YOU ever at any
dscu.ed ot the s..a.nSSS Of the % PTesdSni lent o. the
United sMesi A. No nor did ever hear the as
viauh In my d sion All object to Ne desired. Q.
Are you acquainted uhh J. Wike. booth. the sctorr
until sftor the wsnsin.tion Of President Lincoln.
q lhd you ever learn auythius while at the south,
The Golden Circle, OF sons OF lAberty A. 1 never
snss nse voa SnS.h Ss o, them "eilc IN kchmons
.nlons y9pI eegusntancc. that the ~sussinNtiop Of
the President Of u, United states ws de,rsble
A. said before, never heard any onicer pcrson
snde 70 the "saslnatlon Of the lic.ident a. de.lr-
ste .nackor ,ntc 70 you that he ~w dssetter iron
.SIsa .u sTfs A. s stated to 3 me S he nM %
CIo.,siAmined BY yudge Binghmn,3 Have you
have. Iva educated IN tho I ni,ed states Military
Academy. gradratod IN 1855, aud had been " the
.hn S'"e' M'ny aGNn TO uh' hoas's @ Vu. 9, m ,c @
9Th Infantry at that time. trndoted my iesis-
on May lst, and received its Rcceptanco In Juno
follo-ing. ! went TO my home in virginia where
| tedelste states service, and nave been In Il ever
since. Q What vas The final rank hed by you In thu
rebel annyf A. MAJOR General.
TIsrinoSY NARi, JrsKtss.
Examined by Mr. stonc--Q. state whether you
know David T. Haroidy A Yes inow him. o.
Can you state whether he Nm In Washington on tho
| lAih ot last febTuafyr A. lie vas Ut ny house on
| the lSth, nnd received my rent.
IEsrIsoSY ~ rur RrHEL MAJOR II. II. DouGLAss
| Examined by Mr. Aiken .. IBID you ever hold .
s,omlnis'on , IN The so-csod Confederate scrvcet A.
MAJOR and 4. 40. Iscrycd N such ON tho stah Of
MAJOR General ,. !, EdsaTd John,on. y Are you ae-
! man ly the name Of Won Steiutcker. lie was
private in the "a Va. infantry, SOnewa BIitade Y.
do you know OF any secret mecinrs ever bclng held
IN your camp, at which the as-A,inaton of President
| Lincoln vas discussedi A. NO do not
TrsrrSoSr or oscAn nrismcKs
| Examined by Mr. Aicn Q Have you been In the
| service OF the so-caed Confederate Statesy A.
have M engineer oifc T at oue time GU the stan of
acquainted with Henry von stcinsckerS A. / arm.
lie wss de,Sched 70 me IA drsnshtlmar y Did no
| Y. Did you know OF any "crct mee'inrs Of ofhcer.
ever tat,ns pl,ee a yHu. camp a. .mch TIE as,nsi-
ever did take place
| TESTIMONY IuoN., q. SoTr.
Examined b. Mr.. Aten-o iwhcre do YOU re-ideS
4 re'ide IN Prince Gcorse ,olnt,, aud have been
q. nd you SEQ MI Lloyd on the lih Of hast Aprr
ro%os me ID, 10 r n H an IN E' hu,Sy % Gn a ss
.sn '"r OF hun be w. ,,. atiae a,psy; M snrra..
nearly every day and nighi
IElrINo>Y ~ J. a. JrSEINs.
Examined by Mr. Aikcn-Q. where do you r~.idor
In rrlcc Gcorse County Y. Wefo ,ou VI wero
] va. q. hIr ou ac4u'intci win I"visJ. wech-
man 4. Yr;; ! .,,'t : ,siisyl.lo /" the tins hs
at that ,iH.e hos"d me Ct er tutp Gorge Cnvsrt
and tEo ludsmonts obtained by Charles d Cnlvou
ngaiust Me. sur att and mad" the interes' out on
Tho Indg,non's .; MHto YOU At thc place when Mr..
Ito, d d,sv up' A. We, h" vss yep much intoil-
some time before iioyd dove Up she had bn"ipes Ss
With capt Gryn aud when he came, she went back
Y Have YOU In AL your interc0urHo With Mr. sur
rpt', heard her breathe word of dirioyAlty TO tho
R" saa.. S G Surs sI' SSn yGS qa o6o
were passing A. Yes. sho WA IA tho habit n
ewing fnsn d IN NM ,s 'ea , and smSs other n"uIhmep.
and somotimea she v~ not. Y. DO you know Of
prcscnt when she would bo unabieto Iead otsewty
gas light y What vas the reputation OF ArB. SUI.
Cro.s. .f,anined by Col burnett What relation
You to the prisoner Mr.. Surruttt She Ia Iuy ss-
ter Y. Are you now under nrIestf A. | sin | WA
arIes cd aud brought here last 1huIsday vces O.
Where we're you on the evening u the day p,evou.
at that place NJ. Colliuhsest 4, Zee. q. Did I,a
meet man by the name Of Cottinghaln there
time and place say to Mr. Coilinbaoi that 4 be- "s. or
any like him undertook 10 testiy sgfln.t ,oYr
wayf a. No. told hin undor,lood 90 wa, a ~,
mesa and that he was to he strong VInesa az .in,t
raised his family q. Did you csl hin a ii.ly A.
dlsrememher. y lid you talt about iohH il. Sur.
apiper he had shovel you inat DO ld been To Rich
mondl A. No, never men iionsdJ. II. Sutfatt's name
y ilid on not u.e threat aIAnst Mr. Colinbscts.
a do not think did only Ia reference " the pull A
pie.s told him would look at hia rtAt,mrut q
thed aeainst your .iser what did you salf pso
Of the secession Of Maryland WA undo ,i.c,,.-
sion, a, spout thr'e thousand collars to hold nor
in the tn,on 2, lisyo you never taken i.rt IN any
A, Sever by act word, aid or sympathy With tho
rebels.
ny Mr. Alkin-Q. State u you know for what you
are undor arrest A, do not.
TESTIMONY ar ANN suRRArr.
, o State your full name 10 the Court. A Ann E
suustt., Z, Arg yop under .rr'n ut the present
timer A, Yes, cir vas arrested on the lTth oi
, April am confined ia the Ola Capitol u Are yo,
, srqqauted with Azorottf A. have mot him a,
think in February; ho did atay over night 10 ID, y
kno~lcdgo lac used 10 call onotne,, nov aud thpn
AtLcr1tt vas given to understand that hs Ma. mo,
wanted at the houre DO you not know OF iroqleuI
instances in which Mas. suTratt failed to I,.cpst 10
her iriondsr A. Yea cir abe ia not able to Ioad or
: sex by gasght sho seldom sSwed Of even a dark
/ day. o. DO you kno" Lewis j. Weichnunnt A
Yes he was boarder a, mothsr'1 houa.. u How
@ WA he treated there A Too kindly. wtlchinsn
man aud he used 20 make private sgns to zach qLer.
1 Y. A. what TINE did Payne trst COME to your holie
! A. lie came one nfht after dark ind lct rsFy tho
nett m0rpng II wu after Christina not Nriy long
amer ve did not see him iof some wccka after;
3 | 1t was Weichnan who brought fO ne IN then J
! vent down ttars aud told mamma he No iLci1 ~
she did not understand H. and did not Ike HtItnN ~
coming 70 the house but % treat nm Politely ha
called two or three tinus after that, " Ns'o yJu
4 | scquainted with Booth 4, lca bir he aAt Al
oua house on he Moniay before tho tLs
carriage tho do ready 10 20 whenliooth came.
4 she had been ,pelbHg sbolt song edg OF two bo-
+ over AieW minutes Y. DO you TeeoBn zg that pic
!; .ure a. ever beonelns ~ yout tr6s Ideturo
| a.. -, IN X.a IA