The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-16
Cro., Examination Of Mr. Weichman u
by Hon. Reverdy JOhnsOn.
Press Dispatc

Gross Examination OF Mr. Weichman u
by Hon. Reverdy Johnson.
~ Press Dispatch.l
WAsHINGTON, May l5.-Mr. Johnson is
the senior counsel of Mrs. Surratt.
This morning, when the whole of the
testimony rendered by Mr. Weichman
had been read from the records, applica
tien was made to be permitted to ask OF
him some questions. Objected 10 by
Major General Wallace.
The President then remarked that the
witness had already been examined by
counsel, and fair opportunity afforded
The Judge Advocate General then
asked whether it was to be cross-exam-
nation, and being told that it was, the
counsel under the Advocates suggestion,
determined that as he could call the wit
ness hereafter it would be a waste of
time.
Gen. Wallace Withdrew his objection
adding, however, that he did 50 only for
this time
THE EXAMINATION BY HON. REVERDY
JOHNSON.
Q-I understand you to say on Satur
day, that you went with Mrs. Surratt
the last time, on the Tuesday before the
assassination, in the buggy Do you re
collect whether You stopped oil the way
TO SurrattWille!
A-Yes, sir; she stopped Outwo or three
occasions.
Odd you stop at Uniontown?
A--Don't know the particular point,
whether it was Union or not
n-nil van stOn at q yilIlpr'
A-Stopped on the road at no particu-
lar village that remember
O-Now, do you know Mr.. Lloyd
Al have met him three times.
T; Odd you know him as the keeper
of the hotel2
Al knew him as a man that rented
Mrs. Surratt's house from her, because |
copied off the instrument,
Q-Do you recollect seeing him buy
buggy on the way from Washington to
Surrattsville OH Tuesday2
Ayes, carriage. 1t drove past us
Mrs Surratt called to Mr.. Lloyd, who
got out and approached the buggy
Mrs Surratt had a conversation with
him.
Odd you hear it2
A-No
Odd you hear anything said about
shooting irons7
= (Question objected to by Asst Judge
Advocate Bingham The question was
withdrawn
Witness-I heard nothing mentioned
about shooting irons Mrs. Surratt spoke
to- Mrs Affut about having this man
Howell take the oath of allegiance and
get released. and said she was going to
apply to Gen Augur or Judge Sumner
for that purpose
Q-How long was that conversation
between Mrs. Surratt aud Mr Lloyd on
that occasions
A-That | can't say exactly Don't
think it was more than iivr "r eight
minutes. Don't carry a watch, and |
have no precise means of knowing
Qby Judge Holt understand You to
saw YOU did not hear the whole of the
conversation
Al did not hear the conversation be-
tween Mr. Lloyd and Mrs Surratt. Mrs.
Surratt spoke to Mr.. Lloyd at some dis'
tance from the buggy, and | could not
hear it.
Q by Mr.. Johuson-Do you recOllect
whether it was raining at the time (3
o'clock2)
Al don't think it was at that Partic-
ular time 1t was dark. murky day.
don't know whether it was raining or
not
The record was again resumed, and
being finished by halfpast one, the
Court took a recess, after which Mr,
John NJ Lloyd was asked if he could
identify the carbines shown him as the
ones referred to in his previous testi-
mony
Witness-The one with the cover on il
Idon't recognize l don't think the
cover looks the same 1t was kind OF
grew cloth. The other looks like the one
I saw. Irecognize the fixture for breach
loading. If the Court will allow, wish
to make a statement. When l was e1-
amined before / stated that it was on
Monday I met Mrs Surratt at Union
town was confused by my being
summoned to court on two Mondays
The first Monday was summoned did
not 90. I met Mrs. Surratt at Union
town the next day after 1 went to court,
and consequently it must have been On
Tuesday.
BIZ Judge Holt-Tou are sure that it
was the same bundle that you examined
here7
Ayes.
Bv Mr.. Aiken-Did l understand you
to say that you were in liquor at the
time you had this conver'ation with
Mrs. Surratt2
Al was somewhat in liquor, as |
drink every day.
O-And on that occasion is it that
yori are at fault in your testimony and
wish to make excuses
Al was not positive az to whether
carried the bundle up stairs CT not.
TESTIMONY OF NARY VAN TYRE, EXAM
NED BIZ JUDGE HOLT.
Q-Do you reside in the city Of Wash
ington3
Q-Do you keep rooms for rent'
Al do.
R-Win you look at the prisoners a
the bar and state whether in tbe month