The national Republican., 1867-07-03

before the fall Of Richmond He said he went
directly from Richmond 70 Montreal. He said
he there received letter from Booth dirsctina
him to return 10 washington, ss u had bssi
necessary to change the plan and set promptly,
and Immediately after receiving the letter Be
left Montreal. He said he was In Elmirs On
tslegraphed that day 10 Booth; and an answer
came back that he had already gone; he said he
was In St. Albans few days after the assassin.
stioni he never said anything Of having been IA
Washington, or any incidents Of the assassina.
tion In Washington; he did not say what vas
In the telegram. Witness had made an afidavit
on this subject; made that sfidavit In Liverpool,
shout the 18th or 2eth Of September, 1855. The
next day after landing witness went to Mr..
etpool; he sat down 10 his once and wrote out
the statement, and asked wisnsn II he would
swea to the same. Surrtt did not say what
Booths plans referred to- and witness did not
ask him; never stated that Surrstt told him he
nrst heard Of the assassination while In Elmira;
made an affidavit before Justice Msllsy, 10 Llv-
erpool, and was called here before the judiciary
Committee; had received money from the State
Department 10 pay his board; had been In the city
since January, stsr the Peruvian was put In dock.
Witness was transferred TO the Nova Scotia,
thsn to the Belgian, and then on the Damascus,
when he left the company by his own accord;
witness was In business two Year,; did not fall;
left that business because he did not like IT,
began studying medicine whom he was 23i be-
gan to practice when 20 years Of age, 10 Lenox.
Vile; did not know q man named James Fuller,
police oficerj Hvsdther three or four months;
had no troubls 10 Lsnoxville; went from Lenox.
villo to Msnsonville; lived there fifteen or sigh.
teen months; LEFT there at the solicitation Of q
medical friend, and went TO Waterloo; did not
recollect . man named Joseph Dutilleej never
offered his services for feticids to Mr.. Dutillse.
Witness had . wife; she was in Washington; the
State Department knew nothing about bis wife
being here had received from the State Depart.
ment $3.50, and 500 from the Marshal; had
never been promised any money; left the steam.
ship comp.ny In Osnsd., wont To Chicago to
look Cor place, and made arrangements there
to open an office, but was called away to come
down here. Was summoned BY the Msrshsl Of
Chicago Was not summoned TO appear before
the Judiciary Committee. Went to the Capitol
one day was introduced to Mr.. George 8. Bout
WE'LL he asked witness 10 testify before the Ju-
was that Surratt told him about shooting Union
prisoners On the day before landing. Surratt
called witness back Of the wheel house, and told
him things related yesterday, and taking out
his revolver ss,d he hoped to God be would live
two years longer, and he would serve Andrew
johnson the same way that Abraham Lincoln
had been served. Never asked him his name
before getting to tho end Of the voyage. Did
not remember Of asking him q half dozen quss.
tions. During the whole passage he was quite
free, and seemed to be ovsraowing with the
subject. He seemed to bs afraid some one would
catch him. He did not say how many were 10
the small boat when they fred Into Il. He did
not say the gunboat fred into them In return.
He said when below Frsdsricksburg with lady
on the cars. some escaped prisoners were seen.
Tho lady said "shoot the d--n Yankees" and
they fred at. them and went on their way.
lie said they stopped the cars to shoot at the
prisoners. Mr.. wlding, the Vice Consul, said
the Government was not going to prosecute the
caro-, and witness made no secret Of what he had
been told He said one evening during his
blockade.running he and some othss went in an
orchard, and while eating fruit they heard the
ticking Of a telegraph machine. A number OF
men were detailed and searched the house.
They found Q Union soldier, and he said they
either shot him or hung him, witness did not re-.
member which. Witness thought the pTisonsr
was guilty Of q crime against civilization, and
thought II was his duty as Q citizen to deliver
him up to the authorities Made up his mind,
after finding out positively who the prisoner was,
that he would give him up. Never knew there
was q reward for him. Had since stated he ex-
pected n reward. Went to Mr.. Wilding and
6de, but his (witness') name must be kept out
Of the matter. Mr.. wildipg, AFTER the sfadavit
was made, said there vast heavy reward for him.
Had stated since he was arrested that he was en-
titled TO q reward and would claim II. Bald II
any one was entitled to the reward he (witnsss)
was as much entitled to It ss any one else. Did
uot mention the amount. Did not say he In.
tended to claim II. Did not Ssply to any one
that he intended 10 claim II. Never stated that
Surratt told him hs vas In Elmira on the night
Of the l4th Of April, and discovered on the next
day that the President had been assassinatod.
Never said that Surratt told him he Grst learned
Of the assassination In the State Of New York,
and Immediately turned his face toward Canada.
Never stated he felt no scruples In extending
aid to Surrnu. Never stated to any one that
Surratt said the whole plan for the abduction Of
the President was one laid by Booth as an indi.
vidual enterprise, and Booth furnished the
horses, spending therefor "a, 900. Did not say
that the prisoner and Booth had planned the ab
ducton, and that they had expended $40, 900 In
the affair. Never said to any one that he had
never communicated 10 any one what Surrat'
had told him. Never said he had not stated any
Of the conversations with Surratt. Made nc
affidavit In Montreal. Had made bis afidavi,
before Mr. Wilding on the day before Surrati
called upon him (witness) at Birkenhead. Said
nothing to him. about tho affidavit Wanted Ia
have him arrested. Did promise to bring HIN
remittances oil money from Montreal. After re
| turning to Montreal saw him twice. He oams
to witne. and asked II be had anything for him
Said lie wss hard up for money. Had never
stated that he had no belief In future state o.
reward and punishment. Did nGt give to Consu
In Montreal a copy Of the affidavit made In Liv.
srpool Witness knew Stephen F. Cameron
He crossed In the Nova Scotia with witness.
At fifteen minutes before one O'Clock th,
court took recess for thirty minutes
| On reassembling at lilo o'clock,
| George d. z. Barton was sworn .He testified
that he was paymaster In the United State
navy; was last year attached to the BwartarA
in the European squadron, and In December wa
In the Mediterranean. Witness knows that th
prisoner was on board the shipi first saw him a
Alexandra, Egypt, on the 2lst Of December
when he was brought on board Of the swstsra a
a prisoner After receiving him on board tn
vessel went to Port Mahone, then to VIII
Francs, then direct to this country, stopping a
MADEIRA for coal, arriving inside Of Cape Henr.
on the 18th, and few days afterwards he wa
delivered In Washington. The prisoner wa
dressed In the uniform Of the Papal Zouavei
similer to that worn her--blue pants, With re
trimmings, fez Gap, sash, 30. Left Civiti
Vichia on the 1lth or 18th Of December 70
Malta, where they arrived in two days, AM
from thence ito Alexandria arriving in abou
Ave days.
There was no erOss-srsminAtion of this vii
ness.
Capt. W. NJ. wermerkersch sworn. witnel
H.