The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-12-21

| Wa NhSSScu siS al ltdClltT loT al pcIiou Ol
about five months / there and then GOT
acquainted with Lewis J. Weiciman and
John III. SurTatt. who came to that local
Ity TO pay a visit TO the parish priest. At
that first interview a great deal was said
about the war and slavery. the sentiments
expressed by these two indiviuals being
more than seceSSiuniSts. In the course of
the conversation, | remember Surratt TO
have said that President Lincoln would
certainly pay for all the men that were
Slam during the war. About a month af-
ter. | removed to Washington al the in
Stigation of Weichman. and got "A situa-
ton rs tutor -. where he was himself
engaged Surrait visited us weekly, and
once he Offered &c send me south. but |
declined did not remain more than a
month at Washington. not heing able 10
agree with Weichnan, AMI enlisted in the
army of the north, a. -!aie,l in my first
-tatemen, in wiring TO General King.
| have met SIrrati in lfalv. al 4 small
town called Eelicfri lie iS-now known
under the name "a John Watson. | rec
ognizcd hin before lie made himself known
TO me, and told him privately. YOU are
John Surratt, thc person have known in
Maryland He acknowledged he WAS,
and beeegsa,l Of me TO keep the thing secret.
After some conversation, we spoke of the
unfortunate afi lr oi the assassination of
President l-incola. and these were his
words: Damn il,e Yankees. They have
killed my inother- But ilare done them
aS much harm AZ | could We have kill
Ell Lincoln. tine niggerS' friend He then
>aij. >peahin" of hiS mother. had j; not
been for lne and that cow:,r;lly WEIGH
man. my mother won,d lie liying now. 1t
WAS fear made hiln speak hal h. kept
hi tongue there WAS nu danger Tor him,
But if | ever return TO america or meet
him elsewhere | -llail Kill him lle then
SAID lac MAS in the secret service ot The
south. and Nelch:nan. vino WAS IN some
department there, pSei 10 steal copies of
the dispatches and forward them To him,
and thence 10 Richmond Speaking of
the mnrler. he said they had acted under
The orlcr> ot men who are not vel known.
some OF whom are still in New York and
others in lonlon | am aware that mon
ey i eent Ia him ct from London. When
| left Canada he said. i had little mon-
ey. but had a letter for a party IN Lon
lun- waS IN disguise. with died hair
and false Heard that I,artv sent me to a
hotel. where he told me TO remain I'LL |
would hear from him: after faw weeks
he came AMI proposed 10 M 10 90 10
Spain. hut | declined and ;,-ke I, 20 10
Paris. He gave him seventy pounds,
with 4 le'tc- of Introduction 10 a party
there. who sent him tn Rome where lie
loined the zouarc,- lie SAYS he can set
money in Rome a anv lime, believe
he i protected l,r liz rl.erEE, ana thai lil'
murder J. lh- re>u'i oi lero lail plot.
net o,.lv ..cslinsI Iiia lite of President Lin
coin. bu, against iic existence II the re-
public. ~ we are aW;irc Ii.at priesthood
and r,y;.lfy are, anl ALWAYS have been,
a;r,o-eIt. i!,rr1y- That s.ch men a.
Surlsllt. Gooih. W.ir'',nan anl Others.
should. OF lhcir own acc.rL plan and ex-
e,-uic the inftgIlai plo. whir.i re~a.ged in
he death oi' Pres l,ar Lincoln, l. impas-
She. Th,re are o;l.e-> ln.siul the curtains
who have made the. -ooun lrel- aci.
have a,~o ,t~,lel i:ln il h knew Je.i.
Dui-- H. al not, hat that he llala.t-
od under instructions ot persons unler his
immediate ur.lor,. E.ilg asked ii Jeiitr-
N D.,i~ had :'ilyihinr ;n do with The
;.>>s~-ia,;;,ion. lac said: Il am noi eoin@
Z, icl von,' Ny impra--iDn i that ht
brought The url,r in ln R.cirm nj, a. He
rg.lS la the l:;,,i, cf -,:nr there weekly
H. must l,aYe wi>hel ihe e;h.r, ia ,le IL.
i,nr when ilie ,leot isoA F-ace he iold IN
h MIS- ia Nev ! ,ar5h, prepared 10 dy -
>,ron A. the decd wa- l.ae, IL SAYS he
docs noi r,eres what lla- taken nlacc ami
thai lle will vi. N.=y ls,r.> in u wear or
ino. IL there / Il h,8hy -.aippin- firm
,here which hsI lnnrh 10 ID with the
~nuih. a,.,l IA : >iirp-i~'l that ;hey hare
no; been supported Tni~ i ia. exact
truth of wilai / luaw ;,h ul Ssrratt.
More could Ga l,arl. han- alaail 10
awsacn la >li>,.t.ol-, .,.li sa.ta.- do
ll,G AN
In October il-t i,-i,is, ,:apS W. l.
naliy taken ly ia. gH,rnment tsr Sir-
ralt'S arrest. which Ma accomplished, a.
already known. through Inc cul~-n1 and
co-operaiion oi' llc Poniiii,-.l @nNornm-nI,
The manner o. AZ r~,-,.ne from ihe Ra-
man prison. (which look place early one
murnin-l i thus described by the military
officer who had iaim in custody:
''.'he prison: MS lh,n a's..Aen.vi, and
ro>s.. put un hi~ @i;iesS, aiii tooA hi- coffee
with a c;almne-s anl phleg,n quite Eng
lish- The gate o; the prison opens oa a
platform which o,crlooA> the country. \
halli>irsa,lc prevents promcnalrs from
tumbiing on the rock- situated al lca,
lh;r.y-!iEc t,ei below The windows of the
prison. beside the -ate OF Illi> prison are
situated the rririy% oi ille barracks. Wat
son asked PERMISSION 10 ilaii there, Cor
pur.ll MarTln, who had TX IN n with HIM
a. guards, allowed him 10 stop, Very nat
ursiliv. not thinking. he or the zouaveS
present, thai their prisoner WIS gong 10
Try 10 escape az a place whica IL seemed
quite impossible 10 uS TO clear, This per
llouS leap w.>, however, 10 be- taken. and
was crowned with success. In fact Mai
SON. who seemed pui.;. seized the lslllu--
trade. ma,ie a leap anl cast himself INTO