Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-06-10

Review OF the Testimony,
Correspondence Of The New Yort Tlne,.

some thlrty government witnesses were
on Saturday the 2otb, discharged from fur
ther attendance upon the Military Commits.
sion for the trial Of the assassins. These
witnesses we're generally summoned to prove
facts which have already been brought out
In sufficient prominence, and as their testi.
mony would only be cumulative, and there.
fore consume time unnecessarily, the Judge
Advocate has dispensed with them.
1t is understood that the evidence for the
prosecution is now about closed, and save
what has been drawn out 10 secret session,
we are now enabled TO understand what are
the features Of the case as proved against
the severa! defendants. First 10 order OF
certainty Of facts adduced. is that Lewis
Payne is shown to have been the confeder
ate Of Booth, aud guilty of 40 assault with
intent to murder Hon. VIM. II. Sew ard, F
W. Seward, Augustus A. Seward, Emer.
ick W. Hausell and George + Robinson.
The anteeedeE.s Of this prisoner are not
known; and the 6rst heard of him so far
as the proofs go, is his appearance at the
residence Of Mrs. Surratt in on early part
of March last, when he stated that his
name was Wood He called for John H
Surratt; but 10 the absence of the latter,
be: asked for Mrs. Surratt. lie lodged
there that night, taking his meals in
his room, and drparted The next day
About the same time be appears to have
taken room in company with O'Laugbln
10 boarding house in d street, where
they were frequently visited by Booth
Here these prisoners remained for about
three weeks 10 the meantime, Payne put
up two or three days at Surratt's where
John II Surrat,, Atzeroh, aud Booth
and himself had secret consultations. On
this second visit, Payne represented to
some Of the inmates that he was a B iptist
pI preacher. He aud Surratt were found at
one time in the bedroom playing with bow
| ie-kuives. lu this room were two revolv-
ers and four sets of spurs Of the same kind
as the spurs and revolyers found 10 A ze.
rah s room at The kilkwood House. At
another time, just before The assassination,
he is found occupying o room at the Hern
don, where be is visited by Aizeroh. The
proof of bis collaborating with Booth and
bis sccomplces is beyond doubt. That IL
was Payne who made the assault upon Mr.
Seward, and the others injured in the Sec.
retarys house, is as certain as human tesli'
mony can establish any fact.
Equally as certain is the evidence that
Harold was Booths accessory before and
after the fact. He is first found in conf
| Dental relations with the assassin in the
early part of February; and he is several
times discovered in secret meetings With
Booth, A zeroh aud others OF the conspira
cy. He is once found at Mrs. SurratI's in
company with them. With Surratt and
A zeroh he called at the tavern in Surratts
vile and left the Two carbues, ammunition,
&c, which were taken away from that
place by him aud Booh. the night of the
assassination. During their fight he
are the acknowledged and Booth
assassins of the President, and be is
captured in The barn with Booth, as has
been fully de allied heretofore. There is nc
doubt whatever OF his guilt, aud will suffer
the penalty of his crime, as it shall be de-
lined by the commission.
A zerob, like the last named prisoner, is
proven to have been co-conspirator, aud
makes his first appearance at Mrs Surratt's
in the early part of February, iDqnirng for
John H. Suratt or Mrs. Surral,, aud is
trt quently found in secret communication
with Booth aud his confederates. To hin
was assigned the marder of President John
son at the krkwood House; tut notwith
standing II appears there was no obsicle 10
the way of its performance, he does no,
seem to have made any effort to get access
to his intended victim on the night of the
l4th Of April. Ol the morning of that
| day, he took a room at Kirkwood's, where
Mr.. Johnson was putting up, and was seen
there at noon aud about six o'clock in the
evening. He was traced there on horse
back, but was not apparently about the
house after that hour. He proved false to
his coufederates no doubt. S lch wond
| but be in keeping with his character. He
was in active cooperation with them, how.
ever, throughout the night, and fed at day
light next morning. OF his guilt there is
not shadow of doubt
Mrs. Surralt appears to have beer
coguzant Of the ineuded crime amos
from its inception, aud became au active
participant in overt acts. She was Q
general manager; she received and enter
tsiDed at her house all the criminals excepl
Dr.. Mudd, OLaughln aud Arnold; with
DR.. M. she plaDnid the means aud assist
ance for the escape OF The asse ssns. She
visited Lloyd at s o'clock on the day Of the
assassination, to see that the csrbines, &c.
should be in readiness, and informed him
they would be called for that night
Booth frequently called at her house and
held long confidential talks with her. HI
was with her few minutes on the after
noon Of the l4lh. AS an accompce o
Booth and participant in his crime, sht
cannot escape the penalty Of the law.
DR.. Mudd's status is identical. A.
early as November last be is shown tC
have been in The confidence of Booth. Ii,
! has suspicious meeting with Surratt ant
Booth at the National Hotel in January
: He introduces Booth TO Surratt. Boott
visits him at bis room in the Pennsylvania
House. The assassus fly TO bis hous
direct after committing the murder. III
} dresses Booths wound and assists th
: escape of the latter and Harold, anC
when called upon by The officers three day
afterward, denies that be knows either o
the criminals. When arrested, on th
Friday following. be prevarica!es, lies out
right, b finally admits knowing Booth. HI