The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-12-25
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SuFratt covers about ono hundred i80ls-
f cap pages 81 manuscript. il conclusive.
~ proves that the State Department
I has had knowledge Il bis whereabouts
snce early last May The document
Includes letters from Consul-Geuaal
Potter at Montreal. our Consul at Liy-
erpool, Ministers King. Marsh and Har-
vey, Consul General Hale al Egypt &e.
I 1t appears from the correspondence
4 that Surra,t spent some time after the
assassination, IN Canada, IN the town Of
Three Rivers, being protected by the
Catholics, though i was rot shown that
his identity was known 10 them. Thence
he went to Londonderry, Ireland and
was for d while ii the Catholic Oratory
Of that city, leaving there for Rome he
enlisted into the Papal Zouayes, serving
in that body tin arrested in November
The correspondence shows that the
! Government has the names Of tho vari-
ous vessels IN which he sailed from
point e point, and generally, a tolera-
I bly fun account of his jouineyings and
Idisgiiscs. Among the papers is a long
statement from person whose name is
I withheld, who crossed the Atlantic with
him, and who communicates through
the Consul at Liverpool SurTatt was
passing then under the name Of McCar-
/ thy lie admitted 10 tins witness that
Booth and himself originated the assas-
sination conspiracy, and intimated with
out exactly saying 50, that Jefferson
Davis was priyy thereto. He claimed
that lie was ii New York on the night
the murder was committed, on his way
to Canada. He owned TO making fre-
quent trips between Richmond, Wash
ington and Canada, and said his busi-
ness was well known to many persons
in Richmond. Ho expressed great sat-
isfaction at tho death Of Lincoln. His
hair and whiskors were dyed, and he
seemed plentifully supplied with money
His general appearance was SO changed
that it was almost impossible to recog-
nize him, and though the consul at Liy-
erpool knew his exact whereabouts
while he was in Englend, he slipped
away before his identity could be estab-
ished. Such observation bad been
kept Of his actions that his departure
was known the day he left. He was
bound for Rome, and Minister King
was properly advised.
The story Of his Identification and
arrest in Italy is very Interesting. 1t
appears Chat on the 22d of last April,
person whose nmne II .llso withheld
called on Mr. King and said he had
known Surratt IN Washington and
Maryland, and that he was then under
the name Of John Watson serving in
the Papal Houayos. Tho Minister
was surprised, and at first could hardly
believe the story His informant was
closely questioned, however, and Mr..
King finally concluded that he was tel
ling the truth. The report was sent
to Mr.. Seward, and long correspon-
dence between Mcssrs. Seward, Holt,
Stanton and King, followed The full
statement Of the witnesses was taken
down, showing that he had been a
school teacher down il Prince George
County, Maryland, that he knew Sur
ratt, Neichman, Mrs. Surratt and 9th
ers Of that circle, and that he was well
informed relative to all Surratt' s affairs.
He said Sumatt had told him Of the
conspiracy, had admitted his mothers
guilt, had expressed satisfaction at Lin
coins murder, had giycn him TO under
stand that Davis was implicated, and
had expressed his purpose to return to
New York IN a year or two. 4 photo
graph Of Suratt was sent from this
country and Mr. King employed dis
screet person to compare his features
with those Of the Papal soldier, and the
the identity Of Surlatt, then passing as
Watson, was fully established.
Two or three interviews had taken
place between Mr.. King and Cardinal
antonelli, and tho Cardinal was fnlly IN
formed Of Mr. Kings knowledge. sus-
picions and plans We have no extra
dition treaty with the Pope, and could
not therefore demand Surratt Orders
were, however given by the Cardinal
while the investigation was going on,
that neither the criminal nor the wit
ness, who was also in the Papal service,
should be discharged without specific
direction 3lr King, by Mr. Stewards
instructions asked if Surratt would be
delivered up on proper indictment and
proof, and be was promptly answered
in the Affirmative The Cardinal seems
from the beginning to have most hearth
" seconded the efforts Of our govern
ment in the matter, and he himself or
dered the arrest Of Surratt as soon as
lis indentity had been fully established
and the necessary legal steps had been
taken
The history Of his arrest and escape
from a guard Of Six men is already
known. The most vigilant efforts
were at once made to re-arrest him. ~
lie was traced to a hospital at Sora, and
thence to Naples, in which latter city
be passed under the name Of Walters.
He escaped from Naples before he could
be arrested The authorities knew he
had taken the steamer for Alexandria,
and the necessary information and sug-
gestions were at once sent to Consul
General Hale
Alr. Hale effected Surratt's arrest as
soon as the vessel IN which lie sailed
from Naples reached Alexandria, and
at once advised Alr Seward. Orders
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