The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-27
THE EVIDENCE On FRIDAY.
Continuation Of the Defence

Ifb Wv
utinuation OF tho Defence
Washington. M1v 96.-After the reading Of tho
testimony taken Yesterday, Mr.. Aiken, counsel for
Mr.. surrntt made application for the recall Of Van
stcnatsr ne witness Tor cro..-eIsminstcn, stating
that since his examination ms,criAl facts had
TO the knowledge Of MIr Surratt, -lich would en-
able counsel 10 contradict The witness lie did not
desre 10 recall Van ste,naIer nAs sitaess ior the
Judge Advocate Gener, Holt said that the ~itncs.
had been examined and DISCHARGED. without objection
hy counsel II the AFTER icsfrd hin tor the Geicnso
the Government would make All ciiou to hnd him,
hut ho declined to recall him As witness tor the
psosccutiou.
TESTIMONY oF n. '. GwrsS
Q. Did yon carry letter from Mrs.. surrstt 70 Mr..
Nothey on the lith Of Apti lat and II o. is this the
letter yOp eArTi.di A. ltis ! read ths leref :, ne
the evidence the iolioSins letter ...
.syRHNIrVIllE, Nd, April II, 1895.
NJ. John Noihey-sm have this day received
let or fTSm M. Calvert iutiuaiug that other you
your friend have rtpfeseated 10 him that am not
willing to ~elue With on tor the land. You klov
that ain really and have been waiting for you iot
these two year, sud, now Il YOU do not come within
the next ten d,y, vii .e,t Nth Mr. Csysr. and
bring suit nsaiust you Immediately. Nj. Calvert
will siyc you deed OH reeeiy .us payment
(Slned) " l. svErNrr,
AininisthtriN OF j. ". surratt
TrrrfNoNY oF FATHER LANAHAs
This witness said Nv residence Is In Charlrs county,
near Brto~u; hm aCathoiic piits; have been Nc
dus.ntcd with NJ surst aiOut thirteen wears and
Avory sOod Christian Vomau, her character stancs IN
tho goiehborhocd where che live H good 'hnftian
woman.
Cross-cIar inei ~ Iuiro Holt Q. Have you had
conversation wlth her s.ace the on IN l,gad
10 the afairr oi the counuyY \. have. g. Have
YOU ever heard her expiess loyal sentiment, a, !
10 not remember that have.
TgIiHoSY or Rrv. tAruER IorSG.
@. Stat" your residence and occupat on' A Rect
deuee -, rorninicls church, N1hinti ton. am n
Catholic pfiest q Arc ou HrIun!nted nth tlr piie-
ouer Mn, sufratts \. | have Known her tl.us,
soai s.G, or eI 5 HS,gs SAd Sas tHg, S1 w.
contrary eyerythtn. nrhly favorable Y Ia oil your
in!eNices with her have you eve. heard her e'p, =.
hearing her speak on that question at al. | mover
heard OF hor having Neak cyos.
rrsruoSY or oro-lt II. cAIyEar.
O. st0te vhcther on or about tho month ol April
ss YOU sddIossed letter to M Surratt, and " ~
wteiner mi !. the letter A. did ih's il the let
| ter. The follow Nine letter .ns then rrsd ,,.,
| kNTrspALf- April l2th, 1865.
vlsii To the lower portion Of The couutv asc, taincd
OF tho Willingness OF Mr.. Nothcy 70 settle with YOU
the settcmeut must insiss Oh closing up thi' mat
ter a. IMPERATIVE oary ,ctu'ment Of tie estat'
me at youi earliest convenience AZ to how and ~hel
you sil he abe 20 pay The balance ,cmsininS due or
| (Sigue') tEOuGL y. JAINfLI, Jr.
TESTIMONY % ". .L.uoYLr.
BY Nj Aiken.-Q. Are Won acquainted With Mr'
| ~ l
acquaintance have never couyorsot utth her ex
| cept IN the stor. U Have you heard MR. snrrat
| a. have had no political conversations with her
Q. Are YOU acIuaiuted With John h Surtatt' A.
latter part oi Februsry or Il OF March he Il tall
rather OF ght compe Sion, delicate looking hciN cc
twonty ano t~en.y. hree years Oi age, and | think
| about riN icet IN heisht.
IEgrrNoSY or Il. II. NAuLSLLy.
| Q. State your residence and occupation A. Re'i
denoa 10 Bnltimofe my occupation is clerk to la OF
bIoihers 90. Q Are you related TO tht aceusct
Mioh.el came 10 Baltimore from the south In Al
susL 1868 he came homo somew hat .!cf, and !,
| maned for about month he then went With hi
| hrolher. who was In washngtoa, In tho produce Al
iced business he renamed with him until the IA
Of 1865 hu bro. her then removed iroln WnhingtoI
having LETT HE hpu,c there As a branch OF he Bait
more business, and MichAcl attended 70 his husine
ior him IN Washington up the 18Th OF March Of th
| year; Michael hai the collection and rec, wing
orders from customers tho goods being supplied ho
period IRON the time his brother gave up hIn busine
hero I'LL this last Transaction on the lith Of April
=. Mira Booth own, the properly Tight opposite ol
house NJ lchAel and " Allan were school mate.
moi very lar nom the house their intimacy IL
about twelve yesrs duration. q. Can y state whe
Michael was In the month OF NJ u To the 18th
lie was with me; ! can sp al With certainty fro
the aOth OF March or the lst Of April until the t2th
Dur ny the month Of FEBRUARY wac ho at home mucl
} a. ny mprrs.ioa Ia that he vu nj home IRON 81
e llth for - couple OIL "eeks q state the circuI
stances OF the surrender OF arest OF himself, AZ
n
= home alter the nrsBusiuatlCn on saturday cvrniI
about o'clock the officers had then beon to 1
house IN search OF him informed hun OF that ia
l. cure an officer 10 take him in custody, a. lie Il
o y, How long have you known the accused, D' lAug
, | lint A. About twelve cara, have glwAtu Ie2ai
ed him A. avery aInIable bOy; do uOt tvst IeiL'l
y her having seen him IL pnst.Ou in my h.e on
d litIcal questions he hA- nrNe' been violenE hA
never heard HIN orpIe.e any Opinions "a the issI
= Of the DAY, exc,p. Ia .yet} H'oderac way Y 81
10 whe'hoT you surTeuieied the accused into the c
,oly OF the oticers by the authority Of the accur
| hnntolfy 4. | did by bis authority; on Mond
morning wa sent lot ny Michael; vent oii Il
hack and called for Wallace; called At CarmichA,
| office Wallace did not bION MichsrIn WhtieAtU
. At tie time. We then vent 10 Mr. Bailey. Aou
~ whore Michael was .toppng; | vent IN by nys'
ami Michael came out rith me and save himsoA
10 chpel came hone on saturday oyCnIngl ask yol
2. be thea informed you SheIo he could Be found
n wan'edr A. lie did Nj Bingham objected 70
question, and asked that the Ans"eI might not le
IN corded. Oh. ction sustained - tho Ouur. =.
H. say you knew Both ultimately; state whether
:, was man Of pleasing address
~ Que. .tiOn objected 10 by NJ bingham.
~ ME CoI stased mat II the de-Ie Of the coun
II. for all the nccused inst some evlHe zee should Re
' troducea aa 20 he chafscier Of j. huKes Booth,
n the eGrou tla1 am OF the accused should tC Ol
TO guilty while the chasEc;cr OF Booth would not
II ct their quit Or iLaocouct' YET u ~ -1 ptoyeu
~ BOoth was u man OF pleasing Gdi4oS, CALCULATED
ey influence and cont Ol the IN iuda OF ount men
whom be assOcateG, that would be mitigating
cunstAnce
a. Judge Holt said It would not mitigate the as.l
n nation by proving that Boo1h WA man Of peAa
"a addaTc'r
no Y. lOu have stated vha, hU teen the oocupai
- | Of 'U'LAu him s,ucc August, 1862 what AIB
~ oupatlon proI 70 thasi A ho" IN the rebel NJ
ne nom 1904 10 1862
EVIDLJCE FOR TIE PROSECUTION Nj
a.. etAED.
he. TESTIMONY or LEWIS ". CHAMBERLAIN.
md By Judge nolt-o State where you reside
nv In Richmond, Va. have been on duty theie