New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05


| Q. Are you near sightedi A. am TIL. was on
Seyenth-st; Mrs Surrats daughter was with her. and
called her attention to the fact that she had not spoken
to me.
herf A. Yes gave her letter TO read she returned
il TO me and asked to read it, saying she could not
see to read by gaslieh'.
failed TO recognize personsi A do not know that
@ Did you receive letter from John II. surratt not
O. Where is tba. e,terf A. gave it to bis mother;
| presume IL has been cstroyed
O. Please state to tho Court as well as You can rec9l-
lcct al the circumstances OF John H. Surratt eiair
with YOU in engaging a room az the HerndOn HOUSE
A. lie called cne afternoon and asked to see me.
Judge Rsha,a--Yod need not state that CONVERSE
| ton. .
Mr.. Aisen-very well, then. We turn the witness
over to you. Perhaps you NAV want to MAKE some III
quiries yourself about that matter - ,,
Cross-1rGmi1sd BY Judge bingham " Ha'e you
been IN tie haot Of visiting often at Mrs Surit,.
A Occasionally up to the day OF the ASSASSINATION;
that was the last dny visited her.
did she recognize you without dihculiyf A. res
once or twice size opened the door for me; al olhef
times sent rly name up. -
O. She vas quick to recognizs the voice wasn't she
q y on are acquainted with John II. surrat;f A.
Yes.
o. Did you go with him or go alone to the Herndon
House 10 retain roOmi A. did not retain room;
simply went tAere to ascertain If there was vacant
rOOm
O. Who was that, A. ] do not know it was long
@ Was il probably the last Of February. OF perhaps
in narchl y. 1t may have been.
O. Nou went there 10 retain room Tor celieato
gentleman, did you mott ~. did not know |A@' per
q Hay, you met there any Of the prisoners at the
barr a. canrot see them well enough to answer
do ro' think have
o. Did You meet any strangers at hls. olrratfs
house, 4. met Booth thore. and met Two gelt.e-
.t.F NJ W.igh
@ Yon got q lett from J. II. surrltt peat marked
MontreiL o. E.f u. Yes.
q when did you rocer in A. lreCeiyed twoiro
hn tAc first ~ tao day Of the assGs.innton a. not
reeoec the date Of tae second there vas aver short
O. You deiyered both these letters 10 Mrs Srrrati
A. delivered one to her aud tho other to her daughter
Anna.
q Have yon seen II sncel A. No.
= Did y0u answer yletters rect we'd from himf H.
NeLcr of these be wrote tao letters NJ the same
mc enclosing he letters for lis notneF; answered
those adore I'd to me.
sass.natonl a. do not reoclect " o. they were al
alter be left home. and thuA very 500, aiter tao fres
o. YouLaye MI got any Of themi 4. No sir.
q Do YOU know whether tue ic ers 10 yourself nave
been Destroyed ~ do no. leit them WIN Lis
mother aud have no, inquired for iheH since.
@ IoFaskei '0i a room 10 reAt al the hetllon
U0a To- some mGni A. did not, simply asked Ior
some room.
o Who was With you at that tin a. No onei /
was alone, oD ~ way to the PostOh.e.
Pg NJ Afta-Q Have You known Mrs. slrrait as a
lldF always attentive g. her cui.esi 4 LLave
O. DO you know anything rs 10 her general clareeterf
4. Ny krovl ge II Lcr Aas aBs!s pe,A tAHt Of =
Bgtie C5-r-Q. 20 yo1 TEND the same church %
Mrs. SIua,ti 4. do, sir.
TESTIMONY co. MR. sEssF0RD.
By }h Erine.--D STATE 10 what bnsiress You were
pioyod on tLe iith Of APrii iao.7 A. was ueke'
seller a. IoTds 1hell'r
q How long were YOU az tie ticket office during the
daS or night 4. My business ht the ticket once com
meneed about Lalfpas' Xix IN The evening
| q. STATE Whether OF moi The Iriya'e Blt' 'aeep'
those occupied - the party Of the Pressen 'ere ap
pncd ~ 'hat eyeniusf A. 20. ST.
% State vhetler or not any tickets to those oo1es
! had been sold during tie lay a. think not
NJ further Witnesses for the defence beng IN attend
arce Mr. DOstcr made sp. AcetOn for personal *
am nation 90 be- made Of the prisoner Payne ny bf'
Nicho- Superintendent OF She OoTcfnmeli ini.tasio.
t,r the nsane for the purpose II testing The sahiS u
| the prisoner which application was GRAINED. 49,.
Mr. uOser also requested that the testimony Ioi tls
defense be not considered as closed until George foWe
the father of Payne. and other witnesses, VINO had peen
,uminoued from Florida, aV would testify IN fesptc
10 Payre aud tendency on the part o. the
iami, - insanity. should b. present
! y4dge BirPhals--il.n are w. g. regard TN a. al
authentic statement that tie prisoners name IL Pow
M Do.ier-I hays stated that his fathers name IL
Powell and take fcr granted The Inference wa De
lcr1Wn that that - he name 81 the prisoner.
Col Bu!noit stated that reasonable time would Do
clio sod for the defense o. meet tAe new eideuce nitro
nced by tho Government to-day Further than that be
hoped there would he no postpOrcmeni.
The President Of ths Court said that emI H. nt hfd
been allowed obtain witnos'es for the defense. and
thai the ltl lot u Nj Dos.cf wOul Lot be granted.
/ lhe Court adjourned until Monday mornlD. al 10
O'Clock