Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-25
The Testimony for ,hs p.f,n.,

Mr. Aiken stated that before The te,tlmo,,
the defence was commenced he would M.
know y John steinaeher had been found.
Mr. Aiken stated they proposed 10 Int,.,
testimony in behalf Of Mrs, snrratl, and A.,
REv. FArHER wIoET
testified that be had been acquainted win i
prisoner, Mrs. Snrrati, for eleven years: M, j
heard her chArarter spoke highly cf; haa,
heard hcr spoken Of a. \ Christian 1ady III
nos, Is slightly acquainted with LewisJ. W.
mann.
question by Mr.. AIKEN Do you know A.,
ever was n student Of divinity
I Objected to by Judge Advocate Dinrbab
the gr'uud that his profession had nothing
with tho case.
NJ Aiken said the witness wslehm,,, N
stated he went TO Richurond for the pure
completing his stndios. lie proposed 70 sor,.l
diet the witness weiehmann.
The court sustained the objection Of the u,
| Advocate. -.r
Question by Aiken: Is there an Instituu,
I V'chmond for tho education Of theological Il
d 'ntsi
objected to by Judge Advocate Binghau
Mr.. Aiken sRid. In the oNatninaiioh Of n. "A
| nes.es for tn" prosecution tho widest alI,l
was allowed aud no objection WAS made ~
thought the defence ought to have the ID
right.
Tho commIssion sustained the objection Of !
Judge Advocate.
Witness resumed Never heard anyihlns Al
the defective eyesight Of Mrs. Surratt, Wi,l
had o pcrsonh knowledge Of her eharaetsr N
loyalty. Witness would so her soInetlH,. II
week, and sometimes once in six weeks NJ
heard her utter one loyal sentiment.
REV. y, z. BOYLE
, testified that he was q priest stationed NJ !
Peters church: had some AequAlntanee
Mrs surrstt The acquaintance wa- not n
Intimate character; saw her very seldom n
always heard her well-Spoken Of; never ~
her utter disloyRl saDtiments
CrO.s-examined.--N heard much Of J
sentiments At all had only few eonveuail
with her. Witness did not know what her a
actcr for loyalty was.
REV FATHER sToSRsTREET
testihcd that he was pastor of Al, Lny,
church. Witness was acquainted with Mr. N
ratt: became acquainted with her about tive,
years ago aid not see her after that for aboul
years has seen her very seldom AiWny. loo1I
utter dislNyAl sentiments; there was no quss
a. to her loyalty In my presence.
Cross-exnmined. .--D'd not remember Of In
seen her since the rebellion may have petu
had no knowledge Rsto her character for loyl
mrs. uoLLoHAN,
Testified was acquainted with Mrs Sur
Boarded At her house on the 9Th Of FebrutTI
Ielt there the 10TH OF April. Was AeQulIuI
with Payne saw him at Mrs. .Surratt q : he p,sl
nndeT th' name Of Wood. Went In the M
and saw him there. Heard that he was Bas
minister. Witness remarked she did not Ii
ht tooHid colircTt many souls.
Witness did not know anything about n
SuTratt only what she saw u her while shs 4
boarding there, Saw AtIerodt at the hous
called himsclf ''pOrt Tobacco" Heard n
Surratt say that she would rather he would 4
como there. Was not intimate with Mrs Sur1I
Question by Aiken Did you ever hear n
thing said by Mrs. surrhtt In regard TO the q
spiraeyi
Objected to.
NJ. Aiken then stated he would alter the ID
ofthc question.
Witness saw J. wilkes Booth at Mrs. surrraI
house two or three times; he would spend
time with Mrs. surratt aud John surratt. 10,
saw Mrs, Surratt read or sow after candle .llr
went TO church very often with Mrs surraa Y
was constant In her religious duties; has
seen her sou, Jno. II. surratt, since some i
In March last. ..F
MISS HOSoRA FITZPATRICK
sworn. Commenced to board at Mrs Sunsz
on tho 9Th Of october last Saw Payne u
house twice. Knew the prisoner AtIsrodL
was Rt Mrs. surratt's house for 4 shor IN
Witness occupied the same room with Mrs u
ratt and her daughter. The photograph Of B,s
IN that room did not belong 10 NRSsS
Witness did not know anything about tA N
tograph Of Booth being placed behind the riosH
Nrs. surratt could not read at night, on AssCI
of her eyesight know Lewis O. welchmahh
uaS treated In the house more like 4 u
Last time witness saw Booth there Np l
Monday before the assassination Saw jobs "a
raft At the house the night he ieft home, WIN
was two weeks before the Assassination. vi
ness took one photograph Of Booth to the hoy-
Witness knew that Mrs, suTratt once passed n
Kirby and did not know her.
GEORGE CALVERT
t"Siihed that he resided IN BladenSburg: kbiV
the prlsOuer, Mrs. snrratt addressed a letter
Mrs. kurratt on the l2th Of AprIl.
Question by Mr.. Aiken; What wAa the eoBI'S
Of that letter.
Obieeted to- by Judge Advocate. oue'G4
waived.
THE above comprises all the testimony tai.
mp to four clock, the hour at which our r,Pa
closed