The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-21

Gals.
Washington. Dec. 10
The President to-day transmitted to the
House an answer to the resolution cailing
tor information relative 10 the discovery and
arrest Of John Il. Sgrratt, (who is implIca-
ted in the murder Of President Lincoln. aaI
whose arrest in Egypt was announced some
days ago. Tie documents are very vol
nGinous The. first letter is from Mr.
Winding. /. ;. Consul at Liverpool! dated
September -, 1868, IN which, addressing
Secretary Seward, he says that information
was given 10 him, the day LeiOre, that Sur-
raft Was III Liverpool, or expected TO be-
lie took the affidavit Of the person who
gave ban tie INFORMATION, and transmitted
it to fIr. Adams. The affidavit says that
while going from Montreal to Quebec, he
bccaue acquainted with a mar calling him
self Mccarthy, who told him he had been in
the Confederate service. engaged in carving
intelligence tetwcen WASHINGTON and Rich
mond that lie had been concerned in the
plan fer Carrying of President Lincoln,
which was concerted entirely by j. Wilkes
Booth and himself; that he came to Canada
just before the assassination Of President
Lincoln ), that while in Canada he received
u letter from Booth, saying that 1t had be
come necessary to change their plans, ana
requested him to come to Washington i'm
medatcly, and that he did start Immediately
for Washington. He did not say whether
he went there, but said that On his way
back 10 Canada the tram lie Was in was
delayed a St. Adams. and while sitting at
the breakfast table gentleman next to him
spoke Of report OF the assassination, and
said that he (AicCarthy,) or as he then call
ed hll:lsCF Harrls0n) Icrhed, the news was
too good TO be true; that the gentleman
took a newspaper from his pocket, and read
an account Of the occurrence, and that he
/ (McCarthy) was surprised to see his name
there, anG left Immediately; that on Sun
day last accused had been talking with
atiiant Of an interview with Mr. at
Rchmond, when the ailiant said to him,
You have told me great deal; what must
| call you, what Is your name. and he
answered, My name IS Surratt." This
was just before his arrival at Londonderry.
I When Mccarthy, or Surratt, landed, he
was disguised
Dir. Winding writes to Mr.. Seward, Sep
! TENDER 30. 1868, that Surratt bad arrived at
/ Liverpool; and again on the Josh OF Octo-
/ Der, that Minister Adams had instructed
him that he did not consider 1t desirable,
with their present evidence OF identity and
completely, to apply for a warrant for the
arrest u the supposed Surratt lie IUrther
stated that III his conversation with the
atllant, Surr4tt declared his bedeI that he
would I'VE long enough to give a good
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