Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-06-27

saw it was me they sat up; there were eight
new spurs, two revolvers. two bowie knives;
Surratt what had seen, and said "MrS. Sur
ratt. l don't like thiS;' she told me i
should think nothing of it, as John was in the
habit OF riding in the country, and had to have
these things for protection. The same evening
Surratt showed me $40 ticket for private
box, and said l am going to the theater. /
wrenched the ticket from him and said am
going He said no, don't walt you to go for
private reasons. Struck me in the pit of the
stomach and took it away. He was particular
to ask the smallest ladies in the house to go
ratt. Payne, Miss Dean and Miss Fitzpatrick
went. Surratt. before he left for the theater,
came and borrowed blue military coat had
at that time, and said he wanted Payne to
wear it. They went to Ford's Theater That
night, about IL O'Clock, Surratt and Payne
came into the room Surratt took pack of
did not return that night. A few days after
Surratt stated he had spent that night with a
party of sociables at Gautier's saloon; that ne
L ns It p5
At ten minutes before one O'Clock the court
took recess for thirty MINUTES.
During the recess Capt. Robert Lincoln and
master Tad Lincoln, sons of the late President
entered the court room and took seats within
the bar.
On reassembling at 2:3o-
Mr.. Weichman resumed the stand; his exam
ination was continued as follows: On the Sd
OF March, '65, saw Surratt and Booth; had
bern passing down the street with Surratt,
and the latter lett me, but when returned to
Mrs. Surratts house found Surratt and
Booth went out with John Surratt and the
latter left ne on Pennsylvania avenue, near
sth street. WhenI returned after seven o'cl'k
found Surratt and Booth in conversation
Went with them to the Capitol and returned,
Booth Booth lfaylsg h them at the corner or Of Sixth
hou7e; John Surratt had been on horseback on
that day. saw Herold in March at the house,
when be be was in my room talking to Atzerodt
the house The play the night Payne
and Surratt took the ladies to the theatre
Yves "Jane Shore" When surratt and
we met Atzerodt on 9TH street, and Heroid and
Mr.. Hellohan at the theatre. This was on The
18Th Booth was playing the part OF Pescara.
to the post Office, where he called for and
received letter in the name of James
Sturdy. 1t was from New York, written in
remember what Surratt said at that time,
but he showed me the letter, and said 1t was
Mr.. Wood who had been at Mrs Surratts
house do not remember seeing John Sur.
raft on the 22d. On the 23d OF March, Mrs.
Hollohan came to my Office, and handed me
telegram from New York.
Mr.. Bradey.-Say nothing about it,
Mr. Pierrepoint.-1 wish to put 1t in now.
Witness identified the telegram, and it was
read:
NEW YORK, March 90, 1862. - We,ch.
graph number and street at once.
j. BOOTH.
Witness continued:-Two things about it
struck me; did not know why Booth should
telegraph to me; showed it to the clerks in the
office; took it home, fnd showed it 10 John,
asRin him what number and street meant,
and j ohm said stDon't be SO id inq uisitiye"
that aftern oon he asked me to go down street.
and we went to 10th and F sts., and saw Miss
Anna Ward. Came back and he stopped at
the Herndon House, and called for Mrs Muir
who la wished sneak "a nniatIv Nru,
Murray did not appear TO understand and he
tthe prisoner) asked if Miss Anna w ard had
not spoken about room for gentleman
who was sick, and desired his meals sent
| up. Mrs Murray then recollected that
the room had been engaged for the
following Monday, 23d. We then left The
name was not mentioned. We returned. and
John went out again. l have an impression
that he said the man was coming from New
York. Witness here iden n;ified the original of
the above telegram as in the handwriting of
Booth. l have seen him write.
BY Mr. Bradlev-1 have seen Booth write
his own name, and once saw HIM write a card
with pencil. He gave me his autograph once;
the full name was given. ea-.-.
By Judge Pierrepoint-On the 25th of March
saw John Surratt, his mother and a Miss
Slater. and buggy with pair of white horses.
Mrs. Surratt told me the following day that
the team had been hired from Brooks stable
Mrs. Surratt returned that evening in the Port
Tobacco stage, ana l asked where John had
gone, and she said he had gone to Richmond
to get clerkship; the horses saw were driven
back on Sunday, the 26th Of March; Mrs.
S4rratt asked me to go to the stable and
| tell Stabler that the horses would be re-
turned, and she SAID that Staher thought
that John. Atzerodt and Herold were party
CT gamblers, and she wanted him to think so:
en- the same day she asked me to go to see
Booth, and tell him that she wanted to see
HIM on private business. On the way down
20 the National met Atzarodt, and we went
to see Booth together. met there Mr.. McCul-
Tough, the actor. l delivered my message
ana came back Booth came up in the
nrrn nnn md ho1
with her on the kitchen stairs. / went with
Mrs. Surratt to church on that day, but did not
stop on the way. Alter the 27th of March,
Anna Surratt, Miss Jenkins, Miss Fitzpatrick
and Mrs. Surratr went to ST. Pat-ick's
Church with me, and on their re-
turn Mrs. Surratt went to the Herndon
was then twenty minutes The others walked
around the square and came to the house lust
as she was coming out. In the same week 1
met Atzerodt and he said that he was going to
see Payne, told Mrs. Surratt that Payne was
at the Herndon House, and she wanted to
know how l knew and whon l told
nsIoos nsr she .nae1a seemed to be angry that At
lst of April l left Mrs. Surratt at hsme,
bnt when returned she was not there In a
snort time she came baex in buggy, driven
by her brother. Mr.. Jenkins, and said that
she had been to Surrattsyille. On the 7th
OF April, Mrs. Surratt told me to 60 and see
Booth, and tell hlm that she wanted to
see him, and If did not see him to find Atzer.
odt. l went to the National and then to the
Pennsylvania House, where Atzerodt was
holding two horses, zone blind in one eye)
He said that Booth was TO ride one and he
the other. delivered the message and he
and rode back to the house, where
he went in. That afternoon she said that Mr.
jenkins was anxious to return to the country.
and asked witness to see Atzerodt and tell him
that she would like him TO let Mr. Jenkins
have one OF Johns horses. / went with Mr.
Jenkins and, asked him, when Atzerodt said
that before he could let Mr.. Jenkins have one
he would have to see Payne. l asked him
what had Payne to de with it, and
he replied that Payne had q heap to do with
it Atzerodt, Mr.. Jenkins, and walked to
the Herndon House, aud at the request OF At
zerodt remained outside. When Atzerodt
came out he said that Payne would not
let him loan it. When / told Mrs. Sur
ratt what AtzerOdt had said she was indsp-
nant. Mr.. Jenkins walked home next day.
On the third Of April John tSurratt
walked in. and asked him where he had been,
and he replied $40 Riehmcnd." I said that
Richmond had been evacuated, and he said
that he had seen Benjamin and Davis, and
they said that it would not be. John went up
stairs and followed: he wanted to exchange
SAC in gold, and / exchanged He had
~ orll $40 gold pieces have seen him with