, 1866-12-12
JOHN u. SURRATT.
His 1lntecedcnss At Collc.e-Journtysx to
Richmond and Cnnada-Incept1on VI
lhc Assassination PloH-The Plan to
Cunfure the President.

tAcoT m hnEAVNF nffErnt6d
. .seaf y. t St-.t.,
history aud the particulars OF nh pae1iclpa"
tim in the assassination conspiracy from be-
80, ,...- - ,h.+ ~ tha o+h.-
eomtne 20 well huo"u 10 .nns VI tua o.nel
and We therefore compile the
following rom the testimony given At the
HH..,,
ttina ol MS aecomplccs.
Testimony Of Louis J. NeFch4a1:
N:s. surraI. and her father are Catholics. Mrs.
snTrat, Tns = membsr Of de Catholic Church and
=, IsruIsr attensianr of h. acrvcss / VrnersiI1
~ ~ ~ snnd,v aha ~en,
to hc1 religions autiea q e 1eass eysy
o IN hsr . ~ 1ns1 ~ a At sn ~ IL fc t,mc
.. nsn .IT snrro,, f.,,ho,,c .ra x,. ..na.nt
e. se s1ny arysaa =. tns :, sams n,.ei H.
cosiara H. .cd f..s,s vas - fhe fresfaenf ~
nrossh,nc lin. toiI him not 10 ween: ,sat lis
iemenbercd W sT these Jew Who %. haa ID cnssse Of shs IN.
tsiu,ion. ~ John Il. snrla;, Is
about y fec. hls. With vtsy ,ominsnt forehead,
Rotne tt1as il tSnx Mn1c 9a's o, n.n s1n o,f
seH ii e NJ: sqsro.s IT. sna tp1nt,sa fsr
NJ FIJI i vent to " the doot ana toid lin
NJ sa5sait was not az nome ne .tafneupon e,
psesseH uesme ~ s. ~ Ails' 49,. ns stoppcu
IN 1oo5 !, 70 hm fen H. htehsn
~ &C. weeks ntes ne Satea agan on nc ~ oe-
Sasiou ae Mas u.Seetu ~ = S1ulStI ~ suu " icy
~ sssn!a'pg tsom m ny once o1s % dnx Tnis rsyns
Has tne.c, "snL W ssnsh - t1e snItu slo1y, aCo
~, .t nnu ~ ne oa ~ ueu paJos
VIII no@ir kn1ses. inese we're as9 Two Fevol-
here Identified on Of he spass 4nd y bowie kntie
ono ba,a ~ =, ,sh,e VIZ, .aG h nohse
toasdcd--as The came be ssv sur1au and Payne
plastLg With
hGnhAI1. DE- AcD9 A1p Boo1n.
~ about January l5 iasa. J Vas passing down
and Wien cpposre U11 felloWs, Ha1, soma onn
sai!co gay Sneatl, oultatL ana tnsnfng round
nc re- yGntSsd =, ~ S1d e hls DI San
nc! q. Mun1. o1 Cnal!es Coun1y. Mary lanos tnat
Fens!eg "a there 'potnt1rG t0 The accused, Samuel
- Mroal lie aEa Jonn wilkes koo'h were walk
tng t1cc!aeE. sn.ratt ~; fns5oauced ~ hrdd to me,
int.ired u 70 hi room At Tie National Hotel
bun We arrived iaofe he tpd rs to be seated,
[Aiter = private consultation between Booth
and Audd in the passage. Booth called
sa1ats out On ths!r Ieta1n. p: Nudd
aialoEtzed TO me for bis pfitate con Tersat1on.
Atetxasd tley weEs seated souna the
a = on ihs back Of T. made mark wfth pencls.
l should not consider It W!iaar; frJm
the motion OF the pencil 1t "as mofn like roada or
l'les'
:. atHnATT e RICHMOND AND CANADA.
Abcns MuEeh II la.t, Mrs. sia:a. came to Mrs.
7n rzns sanee and stopped tl1sre one night.
M 4oy Neo. g '9nsda md Richmond On
aud AIs. su!ratt ii;to Tie country Il buggy,
ssas.ng S1'!;; iaa anon. ~ ~ nc morning; Mrs
10 ltichmond with Ms slaser. Mrs. siater, I'M
detatood, wa1 70 havc met MAG BY The name Of
on March q. 70 susfa.a teos he: baeI q Rich
3s rsstssss Wss either blockade runner or bearer Of
Snnalt returned from Rlehruon1 OF Apgtl z, the
4Ay The CEW8 or fbc falI til Richmond trsx r.,
celved fad somc eonyeseatton with him about
he fsll Of Htchmond, and be nsemed incredulous,
Ee!jan.1n and Davis IN Rfchmoud, and they had
told him tost Richmond would not be csectt1lel.
!, sustaa oniJ fensincd Il the ho1se about an
ue4'. and xsEed me- 10 walk down tho street With
hin ana lake eone o5 stEte He LETT that evening,
sayin9 be Mas going 10 Moatrea>, and hare not
taW ahout nine o. eleven go cold piects In hfs
hostesstor, aua {ou n grctnpacks, xntn be came
ISn S lsamon a9d 1qss 9 oe,1'e lessiag for Can
aaeks Nhh ~ Aolaban.
aiteE"ssd learned IN Montreal that an=ratk sr-
sla!es; returned ca @s 1s:, md ensasei M ssons ms
at tbe r. aWsenec Hall, ant len again that Right,
ft ana rs T. g. 70 .ease tas eo.e Of NJ Poslss-
! arrived at Montreal Oh the iNh, n,sd NJ hnowt-
esIe VI derived from the register OF St La"-
1eIee ua.; nn.,,-r,, v,,~ ,o,-r
received this despstsh and delivered II 10 John
L. sauast on me eame day: ~, o,1
ru,,.. NEw i9HA. Ae1en y lso.
':1eli ioha 10 teiessph M nan5et set and st,eet al
orTrs HT ,v,,t.., -, ,tz,~. =. Boorn
itue osiE1ntt ia 81 " M MaeSpasn w handed nc
"akes ooetn.!
~ hen delivered ERE t5e detpatsn 70 John r. Sur,
s.a.t ~. asAeu I u.m nua' TnmpeI anu
CANNED iaqnislss. -
rs4,,n,,y ~ .iahn 9H!'ra. t..xta,
Sn9 soa !eeies e1essn a. 1i:: &
sS aSss1 s,s o. .ne FsexsAens Josa u snI-
oas I'D sa;4a ae q
hosse log IT, The naosnirg a's; sna vent toward Tee
pgfa ~ 1--WE s aeon. s's, we ss H., peLoE thsee'
Sns. .nsy returned ;;d vim Harold John q;
on L. sots tTa srhinet I've ~tin ana
sisns ~. frat. sft,s~n y. I'LL ~: i
sss sass I'D IS esat:: s: y
81 stss rs e ns
th.rs 49, nrIKti ~ ~ t; =" - ,t eoni1 pul
H. tne do,s.s M Q! n toe sseona aoot:
nr,,sals.: With ~ III eat;ttdse boxes. lput 1ecu
u tEeIe aeeoIein- 10 Aft direction. sur.att said
d Il soua fo2 tse 10 LOT
~ ahs 1oetdsy refoss ths *MteassiaasIon M Of the
ne; E Nfs: sufsa,, & On the 1saa. Whep she
I'D nos E she oosi 9sa ss
~. w. tESn 20 esMe ont p!aTcf, and asked ne
aoout We e9ootinCleous.n ! told her they
sel9 hle a.at ~ &, hscE. -, ste told nc to
| fe!lnste ltaay: mas they would hc wanted soon.
! aolo nss tnat naa ~ !dta o. having ihs;a
naneo' 'na1 WIS scsJ Uneasy aooat haF1ug 'neu
| t1srs. .... ~.
| " Alni ife. ttnc DAY OF inc assasstnatfon,)
@ @Mert to Marlboro 70 al;end t5tal there. ard u
"a. cvet1Ec. ~hea eat bone. about are O'clock,
a.oEno mis-. S1,!su nsse: she me: me hJ ne
nocu plls. As ofose IN Ee Iasd with SONG dsh
Touh be :. ma ps:dcs Who wea1d call for them;
she 1a.s me something wrapped n piece oi
ne3sE The ea!btnes and
| a.tHdEs:bo1es remained concealed between the
1ons sno ceiling of sa s nnahlsaed room Gnili thas
fhsi; Tasn 1ana r. 5s Ssaa e. a
sud phi them u NJ bedroom: 20 - 70 have them
oF az
Just Shout .nidpieht On FEtdsy, he 1s.h; nat'
ne ss bs:s sad sna ~ ~
From the Hsy Ee spoke. haa bean
apprhcd thai s!resdg kew *txt Vas to gire
| him. Booth did cot come IN; he renamed OF his
| horse. Earo.d come into the bouee and got .ne
| wkfskeJ ind pock It out 10 him, snd be drank
while .sttit On hts horse. TheY took
| ouIy or o. the exrblues. Booth said be could
t Ioi tate hIe, because hi. lee WAS broken. .
Jrft as they were about 1esY1ng, Booth said; ~
fo ssae soq % ss,a
ara nrrftT rr1rsin wr h,yr a.spesin St. ~ PT,aI
| denf snt 6ecTetsrTEeWard Befxe~n
| eIcht And tta- utxf mointno. 1ba liz RI VIA re.
/ c1Jred cf lhe asea.E E;natfon 81 the PItsflent
fain, Cd bling shown To- he Wines, vas ,dcn,i
ded !. one ofihoee list sad been Lift with him b,