Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-23
Up Gslegrap8.
Continuation Of the AsSassination
Trial t saFl7

WAsHMsFoN, Nay 22.-The Court to.
Day examined one witness in secret session.
When the doors of the Court were opened,
the evidence taken ON Saturday was read.
An unusually large number of spectators,
Including number of ladies', were present.
Judging from their actions and continuous
talkiog they were most interested in the
case of the prisoners. az
Miss Fitzpatrick, who resided at Mrs.
surratss In March, testified to having seen
Surratt, Booth, Atzerot and Payne there
together, the last named going by the name
OF Wood. She accompanied Surratt and
Payne to Ford's Theater. Booth came
into the box.
EzGRiHed 6y Judge BngkGm.-Witness
testified that she resided during the month
OF March last at Mrs, Surratt's, and saw
John Surratt there, also J. Wilkes Booth,
At1erat and Wood-pointfng at Payne
She did not know Wood by any other name;
saw him there but twice, once che thought
IN March. Atzerat staid there over night
once She had never seen Harold. John
SurrsttI Wood and herself, visited ForCl's
Theatre one night in March last, together.
Booth came in the box where they were.-
Miss Dean was one Of the party. Did not
recollect what or Where the box occupied
was. Left for Baltimore the next day, and
was absent week.
The Court here took recess.
Alter the recess, Captain Dougherty, who
had command OF the cavalry which went
70 pnrsuit of Booth, testified as to the part
ne took IN the capture OF Harold. The
latter had no arms on his person, but had
9 small map. Harold asked who had been
shot. The Captain replied that it vas
Booth. Harold said it was not Booth but
Boyd, and at first denied knowing Booth.
On his cross examination the witness said
that Booth remarked that Harold was in.
uocent, or words to that effect
in. +. Clever, who keeps a livery sta.
BILE in this city, testified to Booths keep
ing horse at his establishment, but which
he had sold to Samuel Arnold on the 3Oth
OF January. Arnold took the horse AWav
on the 9th OF February.
Marshall McPhail testified that o..
Laughlin was in the rebel service for one
year and came into our lines at Martins.
burg. He tooth the oath of allegiance in
Baltimore in June, 1858. O'LSuehlin's
residence ia in Baltimore.
DE-, Verdi, physician to Secretary Sew.
ard, who was called on after the attempted
assassination, testified as to the condition |
OF the persons there wounded. he said |
that on that night he thought the wounds |
- 800 SSStSs0Ay " 10 uOElhLs GQ9 sec" !
rotary at that time was improving from the |
former accident.
John Bohem testified that Spsngler fixed |
up the stable-in the rear of the theatre for |
Booths horse and buggy. Spangler sold |
the buggy for Booth the Wednesday be. 1
fore the President was assassinated.
John Barrow alias Peanuts was recalled, |
aud testified that the stable in the rear of |
the theatre was fitted up by Spaugler and
q man named Jones, in January last
Booth sometimes kept horse and saddle |
there ct first, then he sold the horse and |
got horse and buggy. The buggy was
sold by Ned Spanglar ct Booths direction, |
on Wednesday before the President was
James Maddox testified that he thought
be saw spangler in his proper position on |
the stage, very few minutes before the
President was sssassinatad. Witness frat
saw Booth when he had nearly passed off |
the stage. Heard them calling for water
aud went to his room for it. Did not see
SPangler after that until next morning.
NEW York, Nay GA special to the
Commercial dated Washington 22d, saws
a number of important Witnesses for the
prosecution arrived here last night. The
expectation that the trial will terminate
this week, will scarcely be realized. The
defence will be formidable. Reverdy john
son will principally occupy himself With
rebutting evidence to the testimony fmpli,
eating JEFF Davis and the Richmond leaders.
1t is believed that the captured rebel
archives will furnish much information
about the conspiracy.