The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-27

Wshihgtss, Hay e.

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the lsrgest part Of shem being unable .
End seats. The main attraclon il tha
sppsarsnce Of the prisoner.
After the immense mass Of evidences
hkss yessetday lSad bsen nad, Rsv.
Father LAnehas, living nesv Beaotown.
Maryland, md Rev. Fashsr Yossg, pas.
tor Of . Romss Catholic Church, were
ssveeslIy sworn, asd teesi6ed that Mn.
Surrstt has always bed the reputation oi
being womss Of sAistiaa chaFacter.-
These uitnessss had never heard her *
press either loyal or disloyal ssstimenss.
Mr. Maoesby, brother-in Law 70 the
prisoner 0Lrughlin, testified that the
accused vas engaged in the produce busi-
ness with his own brother, Ia Washing.
ton. ssasd thai hs aad O'IA1ghlin we're
schoolfellows and had been iufimate for
twelve years.
The counsel for OLsughlin sought 70
provo that 0'Lasghkn made no fight o.
evasion, bps wss silling v susrsader him
sslf 10 The ofissr Of the lav. Witsess
ssid he surrsslsssd 0,Laughia y The
authority Of the sccused himself.
After recsss VIM. Majesty vas recalled
and Stated the ciscanstAaoes Of o Laugh
lis's arrest, ssyiag that asrangsosats
wsss nsde Saturday after tie assa1sisa-
ton for that purpose. O'Lsughlin, the
witness ssid, - h che rebel sfny be-
saesa, 1851. and lS62 m
EWn. Otsabssskin tssti6sd thst hs
vas clerk 10 the W~ Department Of the
Confederate service, and became scq sais.-
ed sish tie haodsSjtisg Of Jso. A. Camp.
bell. Assistant Secretary Of War, and
Hsssison's, Jef. Davis privsts sessssssy.
He identified the endorsements % she
letter q, LissA Aisssa - thssrs. This
letter vas read on former day. The
writer vas seeking employ mont to strike
d the heart Of tie nation.
Heary Finuegass testified that, on the
18th of Februsry LIST be heard = couver.
s,siou between Wm. 5Oissry ssd Geo. N.
Sanders Il the ST. Lawrence Hall, Mon
tfeal. He heard Cisssy ssy. they are
getting ready for sbs isssssrssios Of Lia-
ooln, !" to which Sanders replied, II. the
boss has GO d iock L.neoln slii nos sroubis
us much longer" Sanders said Booth
was bossiog tho job.
Csss Sxssny testified that he was in the
war asd sspsased prisoner, add after.
~srd 10 AndeYcnvilie. He spoke Of the
issa lhsisnoy asd bad quality cf what be
called grub. The rebels Shot down some
Of the mes like bruts, while others died
Tor want Of food. Gen. Cobb said sll in
the stocksde would, before loog, b 10 tho
graveyard, and it they caught old Abe
they vould hang him.
Several other witnesses were produced
by the Government to show the bad treat.
ment of our soldiers in the prisoas Of
Richmond aud Audersonvilie.
The defense sailed two or three addi-
tionsl wi,neeses to discredit the testimony
Of other witnesses relative to Mudd.
At the opening Of court Mr.. Aiken,
causel for Mrs. Surratt, asked for the 70
call Of witness Vsu Steisater, 40 he
thought his testimony could be contra.
dicted.
Judge Advocate Holt said - the wit
| mess had teen discharged Without otjeo
t,on, he could not recall him for the pres.
eut.
j. F Gwyns was examined by Mr.
Aiken l identified . letter written BY
Mrs. surrst, to Mr No,heyer on the l4,h
Of of April last, concerning settlement FOL
piece Of land, and threatening to bring
| q suit.
Rsv. Father Lsnahan testified to Mrs
Surrats being . good christian wcmsn. bu'
knew nothing of her sentiments of 10y
atty. as
Rev. Father Young gave similar testi
mony.
@. H Calvert identified Z letter writ
ten BY him to Mrs. Surratt. dated Arri
l9.h, notifying her that Mr.. Neaher,
was willing to settle With her. and urginj
the sestlemsnt Of his e.ai0 Of bis lss,
fathers estate, hosever unpleasant. Th'
witness vas not At Surra,tville on sh'
18th Of April. Testified hs vss acquain
| ted With Nrs g., had sevss heard h~r ex
Ipress either loyal or disioysl sentiments
Knew John H. Surratt BY eight. Sav
him in this city the latter part o. Fob, o
fisst Of March He is tall, Of rather lieh
compile zion, delioAas lookisg, between q
aud % years Of sge, about six fees high
Ny impression is he did not wear goste
Iof wnstache. r. srs @ -se
i On cross Z xsminatiou be testified b,
did not know positively be vas over 6v'
feet nins inches in height.
| r. H. Maulsby testified he resided il
Baltimore; am brother-is.lsw to Niehas
4 O. Laugbiin. He came from the S0asl
| 10 Aug, 1862. He vas With his broshs
ia the produce and feed business i
Washisgton till tAs faA Of 1869 hi
brother then removed from Washington
i le.viug Michsei in charge Of the businss
there u thG lA,kiof March this ysar- -
Michael hsd stAs sollecsinga and reoeivis1
| Of orders FROM customers, the goods be
isg Supplied ron Baltimore. Hs ~
here of and on from the time biz brothe
1 gave up business here till the l4sh .
April. n Wines knsv RJcth intimatel,
Mrs. Both owns property opposite n
y bCuse MicAsel aud WilEsa we're sehoo
.asss of nsafk. MisAs@l's Intimacy sit
him has been for about IL yesrs Frol
the 18th Of Massh until be came to Wasl
ibstos 90 She ISsh Of April, Mjehasl y,