The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-15
from the New York Tribune.
THE ARREST OF SURRATT.

Official L!farnaation-thp Presidents reply to
Mr.. BouttceUs Resolution-Je6. Daois said
to be Implicated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The President to-
day transmitted to the House an answer to
Representative Boutwells resolution calling
for information relative to the discovery and
arrest of John H. Surratt. The Documents
are voluminous; the first letter is from MIR.
Wilding. United States Consulate at Liver
pool, dated September 81, 1865, in which,
addressing Secretary Seward, he says that
information was given to him the day be-
fore, that Surratt was in Liverpool. or eX-
pected to be- He took the affidavit of the
person who gave him tie information and
transmitted it TO Mr.. Adams The affidavit
says that while going from Montreal to Que
bee he became acquainted with a man call
ing himself Mccarthy, who told him he had
been in the Confederate service engaged in
conveying intelligence between Washington
and Richmond that he had been concerned
in plan for carrying off President Lincoln,
which was concocted entirely by ]. 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, saving that it had become
necessary to change their plans, and request
ed him to come to Washington Immediately,
and that he did start Immediately for Wash
there but said that on his way back to Can
ada the train lie was in was delayed ut St.
Adams, and while sitting at the breakfast
table a gentleman next to him spoke of the
report of the assassination, and that he (3lc-
Carthy) or rs ne then called himself, Harrl-
son, replied, the news was too good to be
true that the gentleman took newspaper
from his pocket, and read the account of the
occurrence, and he (McCarthy) was surprised
to see his name there, and left Immediately :;
that on Sunday last the accused had been
| talking with the affiant of an interview with
| Mr., at Richmond, when the affiant said
to him, You have told me a great deal
| What. must call you What is your name?7
And he answered, My name is Surratt."-
This was just before their arrival at London
derry. When Mccarthy Cor SurratD landed
he was disguised.
MI. Wilding writes to Mr.. Seward, Sept
go, 1865, that Surratt had arrived at Liver
pool and again, on the 10th of October,
that Minister Adams had instructed him
that he did not consider it desirable, with
their present evidence of identity and COM
plicity, to apply for warrant for the sup
posed Surratt. 1t is further stated that in
clared his belief that he would live long
enough to give a good account of Mr.. John
son.
Acting Secretary of State Hunter, Oct. IS,
1865, says, in consultation with the Secreta-
ry of War and Judge Holt, it was thought
advisable that no action be taken in regard
to the arrest of the supposed John H. Surratt
at present.
Consul General Potter at Canada. Oct. 25,
1865, informs Secretary Seward that Surratt
left Three Rivers some time in Sept. for Liv-
erpool, and adds HE was secreted at Three
Rivers by Catholic priest whom he lived"
Minister King at Rome writes to Secreta-
ry Seward, April %, 1866, that Surratt re-
Gently enlisted in the Papal Zouaves at Sez-
re. Mr. Kings informant recognized him,
and Surratt admitted that he was right in
his conjecture. Surratt acknowledged his
participation in the plot against President.
Lincoln's life, and declared that jeff. Davis
had melted or was privy to it. The intor-
mant further said that Surratt seemed to be
we'll supplied with money and appealed to
him not to betray his secret The informant
express an earnest desire that if any steps
were taken toward retaining him (Surratt)
as a criminal he should not be known in the
matter
Secretary Stanton, May, 49, 1866, says the
report was referred to Jutlge-Advocate Holt,
who recommended him not to prosecute
without due confession verified by oath.
Secretary Seward May %, 1866, suggests
that as we have treaty with the Papal Gov
ernment, a special agent ne sent to Rome to
demand the surrender of Surratt.