Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-27
Tho Conspirators' Trial.

Il Qlt1eHko0thzleaeeS sth0gt largest part o
them being unable to find seats. The mali
attraction is the appearance of the prison
ere. $50
After the immense mass of evidence ia,
ken. yesterday had been read, Rev
rather Lanahan, Of Maryland, and
Rev. Father Young, pastor Of the Roman
Catholic church, were severally sworn,
and testified that Mrs. Surratt has alWayt
had the reputation of being q woman 81
Christian character. These witnesses had
never heard her express either loyal OF
disloyal sentiments isis
Mr.. Maulsby, brother-in~laR of O'L,augh.
lin, testified thatthe accused was engaged
IN the produce business with his own
brother, in Washington, and that O'Langh-
lin and Booth were schoolmates, and had
been intimate for u years
The counsel for O'Laughlin sought to
prove that QLaughlin made no flight or
evasion, but was willing 60 surrender him
self to the officers of the law. Witness
said he surrendered o'Laaghlin by the
authority of the accused himself. 7
After recess VIM. MAulsby was recalled,
and stated substantially of 5O'Laughlin's
arrest, saying that Arrangements were
made on the Saturday after the assassinR.
ton for that purpose.
VIM. Chamberlain testified: he was a
clerk in the War Department of the Con.
fedeTate States, and became acquainted
with the hand writing of John A. Camp
bell, Assistant Secretary of War, and of
Harrison, JEFF. Davis private Secretary
dc Identified the endorsements on the let.
ter OF Lieut.. Aston as theirs. This letter
was read on former occasion. The writer
was seeking employment to strike at the
heart of the nation. -
Henry Finnegess testified that on the
10Th of February last, he heard CONVEX.
sation between VIM. Olary and George N.
Saunders at St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal.
He heard Clary sayl.they were getting
ready for the inauguration of Lincoln, to
which Saunders replied, al If the bosses
have good luck, Lincoln will,not trouble
us much longer" Saunders said Booth
was bossing the job.
Chas. Sweeney testified: He was In the
war, and captured prisoner at Anderson-
vile. he spoke of the insuficiency and
bad quality of what he called the "grub."
The rebels shot down some of our men
like brutes. Others died for want of food:
Gen. Cobb said all in the stockade would,
before long, be in the graveyard, and if
they caught Old Abe they would hang
him.
Several other witnesses were produced
by the Government to show the bad treat.
ment of our soldiers in the prisons of
Richmond and Andersonville. fs.g.
The defence called two or tree additional
WITNESSES to disoredit the testimony of
other. witnesses relative to Mudd.
At the opening of the Court, Mr.. Aiken,
counsel for Mrs. Surratt asked for the re-.
call of the witness Van Steinaker, as he
hnn ~ kfak aa 4 \
Judge Advocate Holt said as the witness
could not recall him for that purpose.
II. F. GWinn, called by Mr.. Aiken, iden.
tilted q letter written by Mrs. Surratt to
Mr. Nathey on the 18th of April last, con.
corning settlement for piece of land
and threatened to bring a suit. IS i3.i
Rev. Father eLanahan testified to Mrp.
SnrFatt being good Christian, but knew
nothing of her loyalty.
Rev. Father Young gave similar testi-
mony. de-
G. Il. Calvert identiieda letter written
by him to Mrs. Snrratt, dated April 18th.
notifying her that Mr.. Nathey was willing
10 settle with her, and urging a settlement
Of his, Mr.. Calver's claim, of his late faith.
er's estate. The witness was not at Sur.
on the 14th of April. a
After recess on account of the surren-
der of OLaughlin to the Ufiaers, an attempt
vas made by the defence to introduce evi.
1ence to show that Booth was a man of
pleasing address, and likely to influence
young men with whom he associated, but
the Court refused t. know it ~
Henry flanagan testified that he was
in Montreal in February; knew Sanders,
Cleary and others of that circle, by sight;
saw them at st. Lawrence Hall, and vari.
ous other places; didn't see Jacob Thomp.
son or Beverly Tucker on any OCCASION
On the 18th of February, heard Cleary
say to Sanders: l suppose they are getting
ready for the inauguration of Lincoln next
month. Sanders said, yes, but if tn boys
only have good luck Lincoln will not tron.
BILE them much longer. Cleary said, ,Is
everything weIl3 Sanders replied, Oh,
yes, Booth is bossipg the job. witness
considered it at the time piece of bragga
aocia; communicated it to the government.
q few days ago; didn't know John Surratt.
Charles Dawson identified card which
was addressed to President johnson on the
18th of April, as the signature of Booth.