Daily national Republican., 1865-06-13
TRIAL OF THE coNsrlRAToRs,
ProceedIna. of To-DaY.

oour, having been called 70 order. the readlbg Of
yostcrday's testimony was commenced by Mr..
DsF. Murphy.
The prisoners were brought into court and
seated the same as usual. IIorold appeared in
| court this morning with no coat, vest, or shirt
collar. lie has been eleanly shaved aud his hair
cat lie sits CARING about tho room.
Payne also has hts hair cut, and IL Ritired in
a mixed grey shirt this morning. He sits In
The same position A. usual, bis head thrown back
| hgainst the wall. AtSerodt Il mtlrcd In mixed
| grey shirt, tho same color A. payuo's THIS
| morning ho APPEARED with black vest on, open
iSs 10 a white shirt, With no collar or vest.
| spangler l. attired In a mixed grey shirt, with
| 20 vest During the time Oeeupod IN reading
the testimony OF yesterday he sat with his head
fesiing on The raii In front Of bin, aud presents
. miserable appearance. ....s
| / Mudd is attired the same as usual IN the htown
| linen coat like spaugier lie looks Horrowful aud
| miserable. Arnold IL Rttited In n white shirt
| collar or yost. During tho reading Of tho testl-
| mOhy he stood up, lcaniug against the window
| and gazing upon the reader Mrs surratt occu-
i pies her usual scat She still sits with her veil
| down and her fan before her face. Tho visitors
| at the court, especially the ladies', seem much
disappointed In not obtaining view of her faco.
Visitors still continue to hl the courtroom, aud
by the hour for opening tho court room IA dcnsey
| crowded. every seat being occupied During the
| day large crowds continue 10 arrive, aud IN =
| short time the room Is uncomfJrtably crowded.
| Mhen the proceedings cotltnfuffut
| Mr. Cox said he desired to call the attention "
the Court and tho Judge Advocate 10 n paragraph
which appeared In tho StHr Of yesterday.
Mr.. G. said he WAS not Abln 10 nnd the letter
r5Snd In the hoiol sddressed to J. W. u. II
the lettsr was n frand, he thought tho defence
should have the bcncnt or II.
Gen Holt aAid tho matter In regard TO the let
ter was nav undergoing investigation.
Judge bingham said, II the gentlomcn wanted
Purdy or any ono else, they could have them
brought here, but he was opposed TO The gentle
meu bringing newspaper paragraphs for which
no one was responsible, and introducing them ou
the record.
There being no witnesses In attendance, the
Cuurt took y recess until two O'Clock.
Daring the rccess of the Court, nr. Hall and
Stone made an examination Of Payne In the room
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At two o'doek the Court reasso mbcd. Arnoli
was tho hrst prisoner brought In. After bciul
| seated hiz father was allowed TO hold n conver-a
tion with him for some minutes. Hts fathci
having rotirod, tho other prisoners were brought
In and seated.
having been sworn, testified that no had OK
amincd the prisoner rayna. Witness nrst OK
nmincd him rs to his physical condition. Foun'
, much intellect, There was want of symmctr'
D on tho left sido Of the head. His pulse was los
81 strokes more than hcaithy pulse.
Witness questioned him. His mind seemed d
e bo very inert. wltuezz thought his intellect wa
| ofa very low order. Could not discover any aia
r of insanity Witncss asked him certain qurs
ilouz. Wines thought ho would perform Hct
' that maR of better moral culture and bette
7 | mind would condemn. Witness described TO hii
: the act with Which no was charged, aud HSke
hin n he thou ght he was justified. The prison"
, replied, he thought y wac Justinablo 10 war
tako life Witness thought no maH perfectly san
x could exhibit the iBsensibility which he did
X Witness was not expert In examinations "f thi
kind.
Il, CTnse examined by Judge Holt Witness coul
4 not discover any sigRs Of mental insanity, hat
very feeble mind and low order " intellect
witn"s. did not arPy tho crime to him p"TsISn sI,,
IS tue examination which he made was enough l.
q decide the question. Witness thought there wa
y ground for suspicion, Witness attached som
generally known thai insanc persons had yer
q Quick Pulsa. Ito said he could not rcmcmh"r N
maiden name OF his mother.
Mr. Dostor said a. tho witness had said thor
was reasonable ground for suspicion, he aske
h lhnt tho Doctor be directed to continue his exam
Il nation until he should become sallsncd
a Dr. Hall said ho would bo unwilling to under
" take the examination alopo. lio Huggrsttd tia
'' III EichulS or DR.. Stevens, Ills assistant, max
y tho examination, as they were experts, aHd ha
n extensive practice In cases Of in'An''y'
having boon called aud swnru, tcsHRed that h
Trsidoi IN Priuse George county. Hat lived thor
forty eve ~ nny years Lived ono milq fTuu
T. surTitsyiIlo. fIad known Mrs Suvrlt 200,
If many year, Her rcPutstion had bsSn ycr,
y good. Witness had met hcT occasionally sine
a tho rebellion. Never had any onuyoTsati,u viii
=, MI. surrat IN political suLJce.s. Knew J 4
- JcukinSi th"Ugh he was o good Vnluu mAn NJ
q l., lsG2, anrr that time hC was arrested
10 Witness thonght slnco thon he had s"c"ssIni
IT proCUyiI,o,. Witness did not know Rev wm.
"a Evans: had beard Of him witness wHs not uC
Iualntcd with tho reputation of EyahL u
u taught school In tho ncighbOrhoOd VI wiinc7
twelve ychra ago.
K Hy Nj CIRmpItt Had seen very little ~ Nj
| IpnEiug for tho ma A. II n a. TpFi
= In the R"ighbOThSOd that Mr. jenkins was not
loyal man.
!. Mn. W. HOsEINs,
" having boon EWOTu testified that he resided pui
70 mile from Sutriusville In Prince George county
p llad known MrS. Surratt for about twelve year.
" She always bore tho reputation " being a YER
kind lady. Had never heard het mako uso q
dislOyal language. kncw J. z Jenkins, n
was strong Iniun man when the war bruk
4 out bat witness heard lac had changed aiuco h
lost hh negroes
HENRY HAwNIEr, (cOlored,)
h haviug becn called aud swura, testified that n
;. resided In rriuee Georges county. lhNua ..
!. Surra1tsyi!u GlcNeu Year.. Was iurmorIy
u slave "r Mrs. surrat, She always treated be
:, servants kindly At the time the horrs brnk
/, away from 0icsboro' there were seven Rt Mr.
. snvrati'S stable. She furnished feed for then
while thoY were thcre. Witness had heard u
y expressions oNher loyal or dlslOyal, from Mrs
y Surratt Mrs. surrnW lad fre1ucntiy fed uniol
= soldiers while passing the hUuss.
T RACHEL SIMMONS,
, | Having been called ana sworn, tTatlhed that hh
had lived with Mrs. suTratt six Year, was hire
u to her She treated her servants very we'll Wit
n ness knew that Union soldiers had bcen tud b.
h hrs. Surr4tt she Away gayo them th" bct sh
, had IN tho huuso; knew on one occnslOn shH GU
y up tho last ham to give tO the soldiers. witnc'
H,Vcr heard MrL suTratt make expressions 4
u favor OF the South. Her oyesrht had been fIil
= nr LoT for q long time Witness irrqgnnlly la
10 thread hor needle for her,
JOHN n. LLOYD,
recalled, testified that he concealed tho caThino
~ at his house immed iately alter thcy Wern show
70 to him whnn tho earbineS were nT-i brougl
" there John SuTrau aud witness carried thom u
If aud put them between the noor, whore they 70
a. mained until the Friday Mrs. Surratt came an
according to her directions witness put tIcm I
u hls bedroom, ToAdy when they should lie cattle
q for that night II was llcrold who told wltues
70 "Iloyd, for Gcd sake make haste aud get thos
IN tniurs" " .,,,,,r,,av ,,,,, I,
3 .--YitResSup peqpg.R5u'Gih CAPT. CoitinghaIn
MIS-, OFFUTT,
, Having be0n recalled, testified that sho saw Nj
n Lloyd GU the evening Of tho iiIh, liz wa, ypTl
much In NquOT, more 80 than witness had oyC
i seen him before Fortho past four or Ave month
= ho had bcon Ia the habit of drinking freely
= Witness hoard some conversation baiwe.
Lloyd and Capt CJttiugham Witness did "A,
= hear Mr Lloyd say, Mrs. Surratt that vile woma
= has ruiurd me. ~ Witness saw Mr. Lloyd In m,
!. honsc short time after Mrs. Surratt wont away
Y CrosS'cEaminod: Mrs suFratt went out 10 me-,
/, Lloyd, They had cunyer sation which WItnos
dh not hear. Witness saw tho package In th
!, parloT 0h the sofa. shortly altar saw Mr. LInyt
r como in, Did not SEQ Mrs. SuTTatt hand Mr.
- Lloyd any package