The New York herald., 1865-05-31

= AT what time did you havef a About suncown,
@ Fad you during the last year or two Yea on term
of intimacy with Mrs SurrattS A. Yes sir
nave you IN ai your Intercourse with her heard ne
to my know ledge.
O. Have yol at ony time ever heard her make any re-
lnalh or fem"ks showing her to have knowledge oi
any pan or conspiracy u assassnG' tho President
any member of the government? A. No sir
Have you ever heard her mention, at any time any
plan for the capture of the President? A. hsve moi
lave you been frequently at tho house of Mrs sur.
rat when Union troops were passing A. Yes sir
q From your personal knowledge OF the t-ineo.tone
then or there you state whether not she was n
the hnbt of giving them milk and such other nour
ishment as sho had in the house' A Yes frequently
Q Was she in the habit OF receiving pay Tor M 4
sometimes she did and sometimes she did not.
y Do you recol!eot, on or about the tine or large
number Of horses escaping from Gissbcro, whether o.
nos any OF them were akon up and pnt on her PROMISES
A. Some Of them; dlsreaoniber how many.
@ Were these horses fed and kept by her, or no.
q. Were they oil given ups A. Every one
O. DO you know whether she took receipt for them
A. sha received receipt, but mover got any puy.
Can you state whether you ever knew Mrs Surrat
10 commit any overt act against the governrnenH a.
never did.
@ Was it not Mrs srrratts constant habit to express
warm sympathy for the sick and woundea of army
A. do not remember over hearing her say anything
about that.
@ DO you know OF defective eve sight on her part'
A ! have been present when she would be unable TO
read or Sc" by sasSht this has been the fact for several
O. Do ycu recoect on any occasion OF her failing 10
recognize Immediately friends who To- her
40 not re 1ollect any.
suat gave the last ham she had to Union solderss
1 do not
@ DO you know OF a person by the narne OF 4 T.
HoTelY A. Yes, have seen him ut the hocs think
twice.
BY Mr. CLASrrr-Q Did you or not meet Mrs. surratt
on the Tuesday preceding tho assassination? A.
not say on Tuesday; it was a few days before
Y Wien you met her did not you ask her the news,
and did she not reply that our army mad cap
tured General Lees army?
Ohjectc5 SO by Colonel BURNETT as irrelevant
hr CLAMrr said he desired to show that the prisoner
at that time exhibited legal feeling in the matter.
Colonel BuRNETr replied that the only eg means
or proving loyalty to prove her reputation for and
acts of loyalty. 1t could not be proved by her decara-
tions.
Mr.. CLAsrsr replied this. the government had en-
deavOred to prove the disioyalty of the accused he
thought it competent to prove her loyalty But
would vary his question, and ask the witness what
the reputation Of Mrs Surrat for loyalty A. Very good
You have ever heard hesexpress any ais!oyal SEN
timentr A. No, sir
cRoss-Ex AMrNEp by COLONEL BURNETT
What reiation'are you to the prisoner A. She il'
rsy sister
@ Where did you reside while she was living at Sur.
ra'esvflef A. Abous mile and ShRf this side, and
have been residing thsre since.
Q are You under arrcss A. lam; was arrested
and wrought here last Thursday week.
Q Where were you the evening Of the day previous
20 yoar arrestr A. At E1oyds Hotel
q. Did you meet at that place Mr.. Collenbackf A.
Q. Did you have any conversation with him at that
Inn, in reference to this triaf A Yes, sir: VIC were
lalklng about the trial
@. Did yon meet a man by the MANS. Of Cottingham
Eherey a. Yes, went there with him.
Q AT the time you met Collenback whoa said
about tbs trial, in reference to witnesses summoned
Against Mrs. SurrattS A. think tola hira l would
look at the paper and gee.
q. Anything elses A. Not that knew OF; 4 might
have told him that my sister found his family
q What relevancy had that TO the nversatonY A.
aisremembcr how the conversation commenced.
q Did you at that time ana place say 70 Mr. Collen
,cak that II he any like him undertook testify
against your sister you would that they got
II the wsys A. No did say anything OF the kind
q Did You say you would send any mauto bell who
estiled against your sister A. did not.
Q. Did you any threat against him II heappeared
. witness against your sister, A. No, nothing like
O. State what You did say on that subjec.a A. told
Dc strong witness against sister, and told him he
ought to be a. she had raised his family.
9 Did you call him a liars A. disremomber
Was there any exhibited In that conversation
did not mean Il il thcrs
@ Did you have any talk about John H. Surrat. hav-
ing returned from Rchmonds A: Not TO my knowiedge.
mond, or mention anything about paper showed you
tina. he had been to Richmondf A. No, Sir, never
O. Did you SEQ the letter found BY Mr.. Colenback on
ths bari A. did not.
O. How did you learn that Mr. Collenback WINS to bo
. witncss9 A. He told me himself
T. When did you come In that evening" A. think
about ten O'Clock; went in with Mr. Cottingham
O bid you or not use any threat against Mr. Collen.
bnck' A. Not TO my knowledge.
Y Would not you have o knowledge OF II IL you hadf
think ought To have; do not think did only in
reference TO the public press told him would look At
his statement
Q And il you found in the public press that no had
testified against your sister what did you sayf A. do
not recollect
O. On tho evening OF the 14th, when you saw Mr.
Lloyd and Mrs surntt and this man Gwyn, how long had
you been at Loyds holse' A. Judge " wss about two
clock when got there, and stayed until about sun
down little after.
q. How many persons did you 500 there during that
Timer A. suppose from ten to fifteen
Q Did Gwyn leave before Mrs. surratt didf L. think
o DO you recoiiect whether he Mrs surrat, on
That occasion nos A. He did her, In the parlor;
went IN III the door a. ne spoke to her
q. Who was IN there! A. Weirhman, think
q Did you Gwyn come outY 4. do not recoect
Rat did; saw him when no loft tho house and went
Q Did you hear the conversation between him and
Mrs surratt A. No. did not 80 into the parior while
hey convcrsing
q You have been asked hero TO Mrs. surratts 10y
Aty; what has been your attitude toward he govern
nent during the war; A. Perfect loyalty, think
@ How did You stand when the question Of The scces
ZION Of Maryland under discussony A. l spent
three thousand dollars TO hold her Ia the Unon as every
body In that neiehborhood will testify
Eavo you never taken part in any way against tho
government during the ent!ro war; A. Never, by act,
word aid or sympathy with tho rebels
AIy Nr AKEs-Q State IL you know for what you arc
under arrcstt A. do not
q state n you Ind nv conversation with Mr Getting.
ham about thrco thousand dollar rcwardr Our COM
O. siuucrs had ored three thousand dollars for any
he claimed !. for The arrest Of Mr. Lloyd,
and asked If would SEQ the com alssioners and
ascertain whether coGld get II or not
When you stated 10 Co!lcno1ck that he ought To bs
strong witness against vonr sister becaisr she had
DToughi mp his children, dti yon near IT, or did yo1
speak ironicly9 A / did not mean II 1t all
g Is II fact that Mia Surrat did rear 81 \ family
4 Partially
Testimony OF Anna E. surratt.
Z. state your fail nams to the Ccurt A Anna F.
Surratt
Q. Are you under arrest At the present timer A. Yea.
r
q When were you arrtstedt A. On he l7th OF April
G Are you confined in tho Old Capltolf A Yes, SIR;
n tho Carroll prison.
u Are you acquan,oa with Atzsrot, A. I have mot
b n, SIR several tiia e.
u WhercS A. At oar house al Washington City.
q when did he frs theras A. some time after
7 think n zas 10 FebraMv
2 How long dd ~ roma thcre thoni A. I've did
aos stay night IA my Knowledge hs used 70 all
,umc times, now and .Acn
q Can YOU state o. tho Cola, from your own know.
edge whether -os ALorot uas given 10 understand
hat ne 40. waited at ,hc house ycg, sir,
said ser iu not cAe 10 have strangers there;
Dat No teei ho WIN pol Sness, nS we did every "ne
Sho ssme ~ 90 hcuse
y 10 sou or 10 yoa "a know az frcqucns Instances
u which Nr. s1rrau falee 10 recognize hsr nienS
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