The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-14

Q Amer this interview at the National Hotel state
whether Booth called frequently at Mr. suna.t,sq A.
Yes, SIR
Q Whom did hs call 10 sect A. He gousrslly called
TO John H. Surat, and In his absence, called for
Mra SurralL
Were those Interviews held apart in the presence
OF other personsf A. Always apart; have bseu In
company with Booth In the parior with surra.t, but
Booth has taken Surrat to his up stairs and
gagged In private conversation up there he would say
"John, can you spare me . wordf come up stairs;'
they would 20 and engage In private conversation,
which would last two three hours.
q. Did the same thing with Mrs.. surrattf
A. Yes sir.
Have you ever seen ih. prisoner Atzero., A.
have, sir.
@ Do you recognize him herei A. Yes, sir; that 10
he.
Q Have you ever seen him aa Mrs sura.tsi A. Ho
came there three weeks after formed the acquaintance
Of Booth.
O. Who did you inquire fort A. For Mr. surrass-
H.
Q Did You him with Booth, or only with Sur
rat9 A. have never him In the house with
Booth.
Q HOW often did he calR A. Some ten or fftsou
times
@ What the name by which he Was known by the
young ladies Of the housei A. They rnderstood he
his own name, thoy gavo him the nickname Of "Port
Tobacco"
O Did you see him on the strcetS A. Yes sir;
have met him on the corner OF Seventh street and
Pennsylvania II about the time that Booth
played PescarA In the AposAte Booth had given Sur
rast two complimentary tickss that occasion, and
they went down and met Atzarot We told him where
going and ne said he going along, too, and
| At the theatre We met David G. Harold.
| @ DO you know Haroid9 A. Yes, sir. (Here Harold
leaned forward and, laughing inclined towards the wit
nees) We also met another gentleman there, named
Hoohan, who stopped in the house; me. him In tho
theatre, and remained until the play over, and
| the Ave Of went together a. far as tho
corner OF Tenth and streets; but turning
around Snra noticed that Atzerot ana Harold
following, and went and found them IN tho restaurant
adjoining the theatre talking conadentiay with Booth
on my approaching they separated and then took
| drink; and there gentleman there whose face
remember; left aud Joined the ether geatlsmou,
and went TO another restaurant 70 have oystera
O. Do you know where Suratt kept his horses in the
city A. He stated to that he had two horses and
that no kept hem at Howards stable G. Sixth and
Seventh streets.
@ Did you ever see Atzerott theres 4 Yes, STR;
on the day Of the assassination.
Q What time was its A. About past two
O'Clock.
O. What he doing7 A. He seemed 10 be hiring
horse; had been sent by Mrs. surrst to hire buggy
when got there saw Atzerot aud asked h,m what he
wanted; he said to hire horso;" he asked Booth II
he could have horse, and he tod him ho could not
then left, aud both went Gar the Pos. Ofics;
had letter draw, and afor that hs OF towards
| Teuh street.
! O Was this horse thatrwN KEEP, there surratts
Boo,hs2 A. win state that Tuesday previous the
assaspation aso tho Na;!ons, Hotel, and
10 get his buggy for Nn. surralt. She wished TO
drive her into the country
Booth saiJ he had sold his buggy, but he would give
slo and that should hire buggy for hrs surratt and
spoc Of horses ho kept at Brooke s:nb.a then said
| they nine.
| O. Did Booth give You 'en doIlarsf A. Ycr sir.
z Did you drive him ont? A. Yes sir
Q To what points A. To surrattsviIle we Icn nj
ten O'Clock and reached there at twelve. That was
Tuesday y--on tho itb
Did you return thai day9 A. Yes, sir; only
sinod half hoer; Mrs sunau she wen, for the
purpose OF seeing Mr.. No,hwy, who owed her money
The clerk of the Kirkwood Honsc, ard the present
proprietor Of tho bousc heretofore occurred BY
the Suratt family and Others were exam
incd with reference to th.s house, and in
relation to having been deposited hsrc In order TO
facilitate tho escape of p.a assassins
The conrt was IN s;sson vn,l late hour .eat
Sketches OF the Conspirators on Trial.
. from tho Washington Evening s'Gr, May -
The prisoners trial charge Of be cg
eerbst In the assassination conspiracy David L.
Harold George T. At1erott, Lewis Payne Michael
Surratt and Samuel y. hudd. We have already given
the spiscedents OF OF these parties and there ID
general Interest 10 know all conccrnsug tbam We ap
pend the following further partcuars:-a-i. n
81 ln MRS. sUERATr.
Mrs Mary T. SuIratt raised near Waterloo, Cal
yers manor, in Prince Georges county, Mary yand Her
iaitcr find when she ite young AZ rho Up
she dispaysd consdcrabie force Of character aod eS
pressed desire to have better education than OBJ
tainabe In DeiFhtorhood aud she wae ssut q fs
| male seminary in Alexandria.
Returning 10 her uiothor's home, she became an nc
know wedged belle in Prince Georges oounty and quite
noted or her strong will she seldom fshDg In anything
she undertook shs married Surra about the yes 1895
and the couple rt settled at place known a. Condus
Mill, Camp S.onsman tGiesbcrol whch property
sunstt Inherited from uncle named Neal Afsr they
had lived here few ycsrs the house act IRE by
their slaves who seemed to have been infurissd by
some cruelty 70 which thry were sneocted through The
imperous will or Ars snfratt Tho snrratts barely
| esci pod from the fire with their lives.
surrstt afterwards engaged on the Orange and Assan
returned 10 prpse ,seorge's county ana hought fam.
which he Established the tavern known NJ surrs
and afterwards was appointed postmaster at that poisi,
but he being unesucaee man, the duties OF the eee
| deyolved upon bis wisr
They had three chiIdrcn-a daushscr and Two sons.
One Of the latter saac wen, South at che outbreak q
Che rebelu0, eDSrisg tbs Southern army, II 10 md
The otarr gohal stayed ab0ut home, peDspg bss
pro .arsrS man and symps,Aiser with shs sou.h n
thc rcbelhon to extent but not looked upon ~
an opsa sonist He tnonenave, good-teu-
pered nnn and was generally esteemed IN his negbbor
hood lie died very euddeny about three yesrs Mnos
ana soon assrws h,s widow lesssd Mo property and
this city, where che opened board ng house
street. which honsc has fsncc become notorious ~ The
scene who're conoocted od the s,upcndous
deviiuy OF the worlds history.
'SsrsNs' (besse and farm, is situated on the man
route from washIsgfon 70 Leonardtown, Md, and ~
twelve ''es from Washington Post oce, at the Junction
Of tho scarborough aud fscaaway roads The hsuss is
comfortable two story double frame buildns, contain
ing nine roomr and the front and sds port
Goes Tor the visitors enjoy the fresh air during the
riltry Tho farm 10 well adapted for eardenng
purposas and though not very extsnaye, pro0tabs
/ Tor wheat and tobacco.
Nrs surrau has maintained confident, stoica air unta
| yesterday, when In interview with counsel b nid
she seemed very contrite
/ LLOYD.
John NJ Lloyd tho party W whom Mrs. surrau leased
the premises originally from PORT robscco, Nd
We believe He In well known In this city cf what
~.. Lrown ss the sUeryet porru nj wb,rh foroo INA