New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-13


was more than usually interesting.
Tothe Associated Pres
WAssNCIov. Monlav, Jun4 l2, 1865.
The ~ca1ing oi the record Of Saturday having
been Concluded, the following witnesses examined
EXAMINATION or AIRS. D. GRANT.
By M Doser-I reside In Warrcntcn. Va, on the
Waterloo pike: recognize tLe Tisorcr with gray
the road N front Of nay ioose 6arirr tres UnioS sol
dieIs II his charge Al attempt Was uade 10 LII tie
prisoners, and the man Powell (neaing payne) tried
TO prevent IT. and heard him ssY that he was gen
temau and wished 10 Be treated such; that ii they
Attempted TO kill the man be had captured he would
defend ms prisoner at the peril @! life one u the
Prisoners killed when the y.f;y left 2, r. .d and
do noi see them a.terward the affair c'crr I'd last
Christmas.
inc IF the affair GfIerwaIl 10 4 citizen ~ hun
how this man tried 10 save thc Union soGiers Nlen
was informed that his nsmc w-s f0veil l lad not
seen him before nor have seen him since until to-day
but am certain be is the man.
By the Coars--He was dressed as Confederate, and
thought hey called him Lieu Grant; there we're 40
marks Of officer upon him, at be ZOO 90 more gen
tee than the common soldiers.
EXAMINATION or JIBS GRAFT.
BY Mr.. Doster-I the hus Jand of ths witaess who
u' left the stand AZ the time OF the AZ ray Itch
CURED IN front Of my house abolt Christi as last
returning home. and was within go arcs OF ny house,
when the rring on the road commenced; all learned
that the prisoner the bar, who We BY the name
of Powell had tried 70 save the lves If two Un.on
soldiers; the prisoner was Lot officer 'ar as l
aware.
EXAMINATION OF :. P. PATTI 500.
by DR.. Cor--i am az ensign IN the nav l lave
known the prisoner, Michael O'Lanelhn, abcut six
years. TIE afternoon Of Thursday tie 18th OF Apri
together from Baltimore to Washington
reaching here between and Oiook, came up the
Avenue .nd stopped at Rnllmlns Hotel; then went
INTO BARRIERS shop 20 get shaved ard the prisoner
proceeded Up he street, bat Tioined NE before had
been shaved; L0 was not OFT Of my company -
any other time that evening; went up the
venue with him 10 look at The iluuinitior,
Du. did Lot go further titan seventies. "e
Ia NfD on chs - lgak nd yXsf
thte aocos reeq Of hour. after wi lei We
as.SinsG 70 ttSlEans Motel setting tieTe teNc /.
and then vent out 49, the Aye5re was so er,wded
during The evening taai il almost Impossible get
the house Of the Seoresqry OF War in Frlnkln.
square at any time Thursday evening; We retired
between and O'Clock Oh Friday morning; the plis
oIer was az h.s room when called next morning he
not with me IN Friday afternoon; on II.Gay even.
III met him az kuilmans Hotel; he was tlon with
N, until 10 O'Clock and then went ont viii. a man
named Fuller, tkat afeE The assassin. ton; We
had arranged o. return u BsltmOre On Friday rnou-
Ing aud Proposed 10 stay until even ng, whi we did
Cr0ss era@i'e "a ~ JVGgeAds0eaie Hcltlt IS Inpos
tiOe Tor ths lsobs 70 have been OF the hose OF the
Secretary OF War De'o5t or II o'clock on re ever 'ne
Of the 18Th OF Ap o a. ne not part with iim at say
leaving ne Thursday Afternoon. d. told ne he lad
been 10 see Bootl, thai was between ana 6 o'eo4l
the next morning he was 10 80 and see 9ooth, end
called sor him at he National Hotel but b, wAs not
there; then went to his room and saw bin ID -; he
ssid be been to see Booi1 but q n91 Sc, ihvl-
endeayoring 10 see Booth.
b. W. Gle did not soy anything about rooth's
0wI him money; he mere, said that he hao oecn L
bee Bootb, on Friday morning DO told ne lie had no
b. Judge Adroce, Ho't--I had no ps:tlcO'es iea,o
fr staying in town unti tllday moin,ng
s.gessted 10 the party in whose company
vas 0Isughin among the inrlber. that We iioui Z,
main until IIiaay evening nea no spr snrrestiou
tat Ehd TIE a. fangemelts for GU wat 70 WASHING
toa were determined on Monday In sato'e sr,
day being the day fixed suggeSted he cay tne 20
az grsst d.slof drinking wblc III Wa hinston; J
would be impossible fox me 10 say how mag 'lihes '"
drank; do not TANK = could have Oes sor
EXAMINATION Of y. u. swEESIY.
b. Mr.. Aikeu-I am acqul v IN .. ID. Lioya
net him the i4.h Of ApiL A.' AZ f,oa r. ylssroarl
toward his home; he seemed consideraiy " eI e ~
lQenee OF liquor; he drank or attempted 70 " ~ On
road at last be put the Dolt'e w "i' DP'' WV
I,a.sr1am,Ssd ty Judge Ascooa.e Hot-I drank VIII
hiu; could not Tell which aiaa nos oons .rshr ~
cited which attributed 10 tDe iALu " LIN "
was alone in bis buggy; wss on heiaLschi nc a. a.
excited in conyersaion sho s sneiI ."d"oe l." kney
Wis, be was doing and he was going at least
thought he was able 10 take care OF Liinsen'
BY nv. Ci0mpiu-Hs7e known ). , Jeh hnDt
brother Of Mrs Surrati. Tor l6 years have bsatu
sad OF hun that he was G zealous Union mtni on OH
occasion a Union flag raised within Nv y"ius y
the house in which boaId,d aud there peri iu1o
that attempt would bo made 10 Gu; At Gown. MI
jenkins formed Que OF a party GLo stooo guaIu M
all night; heard that b, came 70 W ashlhgon " "
votes Tor the Union ticket il Maryland pu. con
know anything OF that believe hin TO De tou"S
consistent Union man
By Jud0e hdUoea1 Holt-I have neyer acted agalnS
the Government, that know OF, I was strictly nentra
In nv conduct and feelings in regard the Rebellion
yas perfectly Indifferent as 10 whether tie Rebelhoi
fnjied OF succeeded
gs the Court-I parted wl'h Mr. Lloyd, on the occa
sion of which have spoken about miles from Sur
rsttsyile did not tai more than one drink out OF IN
hottie from which Mr.. i4osf frank.
MOTION 10 IsIIOg cE NEW L7IDIRCE.
NJ Aikeu counsel n Mrs. SuIrstt, stated tina
when on Friday last Re announced that he woald no
Tsy the Court after the other counsel Tor the accuse;
nod closed their defense he mad not learned some i'm
,,",tsnt facts since communicated TO him on trida,
pf.rnoou last be visited hurraiisye and Marlborough
md while ON tLat visit acquired some iacts when o.
DELAYED 10 be OF considerable Importance I'D we case
The accused Mrs Surrstt lie therefore a sN wv
nriyilege OF introducing thai testimony. Ine w W.
heses would probably be present TOMORROW anu ,he
examination might not occuY more 'han eoup,o :, %
hours snd would not be likely 10 Affect slersy any
Relating testimony wbiol tn Governments pisn' h"''
to offer.
MOTION GRANTED.
Jad0e Advocate Holt stated that inkmucL hs some
mporaut testimony for tho Government stii
20 be taken and the with might not arrive today
ba. woeld be present t0uorow there woue w NY