Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-23

wAsaxeroS, ID @, May IL The prominent
personsge OF the court is Judge HoIs. who. thus
far, has managed the trial according 10 his liking
he puts the principal interrog atories, orders the
Witnesses. and seems TO be working very hard.
liz Il a noticeable crcumstance that Reverdy
johnson has been absent since Monday. The
objection introduced by General Harris At the
beginning of To days proceedings - believed 10
ex VI ain the matter. liz Is reported that be has
Withdrawn from the case. Mrs. Surratt has Two
other counsel he courtroom which vas al
most sh0lly divided between Tue ofi lers aud the
press, to-day contained about twenty civilians
Every facility - al Jrded 10 the newspapers No
person Is admitted without The written permit OF
Gen Hunter, AMI as the dimensions Oi the room
are limited. q follows that the public must have
a small representation
Tue nature of the evidence thus far has not
Oeeu startling ~ legal sense The Testimony
i quite conclusive 10 the agency OF Booth,
PAYNE aud AOzcrOtt ia a conspiracy TO murder
the President. Vice President aud Secretaries u
sac aud War. Ii Is also pointed that y l. ,ugh
i'n Vas 10 have dispatched Geu. Grant The
central hgure aud aDimatug spirit Oi the plot Ma
Booth; ne seems, 20 tar as the evidence thus f.r
reveals. TO have been the active principal. the
promoter and treasurer oi the whole concern IL
IS undoubtedly true that he has sought aud ob-
tanned counsel IN Canada. That Sanders and be
nave talke1 the IN alter over i OcyOnl
aud that Clay, Thompson and Cleary knew OF
his intentions, Is likely It rem Aus TO DE estab
lished, however. that any one OF them has advo
Gated the dItb0lica scheme, or furnished aud
means Tor IL. IL Is also proven on evidence that
10Th. probably and Surratt. certainly, have
been fitting between the COnfederates IN Rich
mond aud those in Canada The evidence Con
corning the COLLISION of Davis aud Benjamin is
OF that kind which Is sufficient TO include them
would not De deemed sufficient. The character
OF the plotters is decidedly below par. They are
not. With the exception OF Booth. the material for
political purposes. They would seem rather to
have been needy adventures. whom Booth has
picked up by one strange chance or other, and
either briDed or cajoled into his plans. Not one
OF the accused If we except DR.. Mudd, seems TO
have intellect enough To conceive, cariy on, or
execute plot of THE kind.
Initiating the manner of their chief, Booth.
they have been Boosting about the imminence OF
some great deed OF wonder, making omnous re
marks about wealth, revealing aud riotng in
their cups, having numerous and needless ap
pointments. whsperings aud closetings. In fact,
A more clumsy set OF knaves scarce ever were
set about such deed of blood, more particularly
as they conspiring in a city filled with de
tectives and hgurative shadows
Judging from the evidence already presented.
and the bulk of il seems have been given, it
would appear as it Booth had conceived the plan
so far back as November last He seems to have
gained little encouragement assistance from
the rebel lines. Booths mania for the assassina
ton has been accepted and talked over in Rich
moud rather a freak which TO nure to
their advantage, than part of their policy; in
short, the rebel officers we're glad to find such
tool, but never hoped much from his folly.
Payne, who is generally described as Zero
cious looking person, has rather stolld bestial
looking countensnce than one of malevolence;
he has great strength, is bra~ny, muscular and
brutal but he seems incapable of approaching
any motives of revenge or ambition. does he
seem TO be very apt hlrellng cut throat. De
seems to pay but little attention TO what goes
at the trial. maniiests no emotion, intelligent
shrinking. culpable or otherwise.
A6zerott is the meanest face of the lot. de
looks as few OF his half German descent do, ca
pible of crawling, damuable lnfamy. He has
no ,sson To gratny, and il is not unnatural that
his courage failed him. Abzerott's completely in
the plot is beyond all possibility OF doubt.
OLaughlin seems to be more of Southerner
in appearance; his expression IS dark aud yindic-
tive; he stands abundantly convicted OF gene
raj knowledge of the plot, aud completely in its
details
Herold is boyish- looking young fellow, far
from handsome. and incapable of great mischief
He was. doubtless. kind of humhle satellite 10
b 10Th. every star actor draws round him
plebeisn lot Of followers.
Surrau was kind OF messenger and 60 be-
tween Ii arrested he could tell precisely whether
ID Jaws aud Sanders are iuculpsted aud If so.
how far. It is noticeable fact however. that
ouiy about two hundred dollars ia gold are said
10 have been furnished Tor the purpose This il
too ptitry sum with which To charge the rebel
government
Mr- Surrttt. though by no means demon 10
fem ie form. l. NJ d0upt capable OF perou-
enterprise Her leaning toward the rebellion
WIN tuiatua'e'I admiration Tor her ~irked son.
doubt NJ the Dottvm of her cOunivaIce sud
com 1cIty with the plot
ID Mud - c1iet ERROR vas in suppressing part
ct h : range hospitality till late moment H.
previous ,ntma,y with Booth is hs,dty est.o-
shed.