New-York tribune., 1867-07-23
THE SURRATT TRIAL

was opened Mr. Mernok stated hat Er Queen VINO was
in last week when summoned was now ~ Court ana nc
asked that he be low CXSniLCe; the elimination Won"
seeupy but a few moments. Mr. Perepont sIu Ho
would Object 10 the exam nation Guf4Ae ihe morn,e
qe Ror CAorls Roacho gGs S0cre qna 9, e1aItd Cnada
H. Br0dic reside IN the parish of ~ lei -
Eant Ilbce: rccornize the prisoner al me bar & saw
him 10 Ap IsC5 at 81 LoGlr aD21t 1lo ~ N. b
1ttf he was ~ company with Nj JOselh Du'll'! Niv %
Thought nm 20 - yict6 is and fi.T fnat Le went 70 Mon
~ thcn saw hin from time 20 tine uiti lie Wehl 10
EErope; saw HIN ;T4et week Uh'l Le LEU 4o'
NSC,t,or-Drr.rc nat tine. s.r 90 ycu know that he
recved any niorm"uon holn TIE Ch''d s'"'S WIN
regard 20 ms matter
Nj. TGgtpCnt objected. -,
MI Rr.doy ~. sald II was stated IN me "lein' l ty
ue prosecution Tia. snratt had fed and dt,tI,u ~
InOter thus showing cCTaIuicc. Inc QtI, uo uesl'u
prove hat he dd no fee a. c0S$1 & ma H. ~ nronod Ts
10 show what he did when he ascerlalcd his mothers
Mr Pcrrepont said It plain that tie evidence
NJ wilson ssd he had not refered to Mrs. saTrai in
iNeIck corteudcd that it was proper show tbs
M per1epoSt asked ii the Cort would allow the pros
I'm sov. t, IN v.s not 20 t.ar lad been stated
'9rr5ce T,hei declared the testimony iuamisssle
Nr Mcrrck sald lley proposed 30 show that suI7dtt
~ |d,rr Ire when he heard Of hs mothers con-
ton restralicd The defense h"ieu "h tAC'P
fjo, 10 tie ruling Of Vie Court, ...,
" eesSttstueo- IRON ile tlae the prisoner rtached
uEtl hc left for Ew"lt tHe i.,', aP NV
was Vtly baG; he haC chl> ana fever ana Wne ~ u3 @
house had tl!cni twice week Lee vas p'"ig ~ i a.
M Of the tlilC, 50 l4tt ' 1'"07
rcd uf dis Ii.e: lnow Dr. McMn!a,-NiS acQuInltu
h inm IN the township o. sLchaG hIeW MN thele ~
", nv nj sIoner; had an opportunity TO know his
.h.laci,r ,r as 0l truth and Nerdet$i fleW nov nov He
,l,r.ri,r Was very good; it was bad ior huth and
ztr.cty: Mcmillan aud Lad confess J oNeu mn.
vIf.h 1 l.il hum lIiOr fO the tlHc GUdlItlcu
with Mcmillan. he was my parismoher; n'u eonyeIic ~
ioI with mia the subject matter OF ta' qarIei % tE
ssuse Of that quarrel reluctant 10 uel nt VIII
sy ~ ~, lb,t,c be argued il was not against good
ssflI qnf a fU MaS
where both attended in our several cpdclileS aefWu
,isrr Ess a load of complaints aud one day Mcmillan
ss.cI INV house and called hlm in and spoke irst OF
No i've dollars; told hm had delayed giving nm th9
I'VE dollars account Of subscription ne ha3 niue
men told Mcmillan that he must not practice abortion or
argue with my people as II would crete & sca5G M
a. used Insulting Ian 1Ilge 10 and took nm hN thc
collar and nut him out; have hostile feeling toward
&eMlan on 9ecSaf{ 1 o. 1rI InSt bi for T6
~ NJ Pir'r,,oni-I recognize the gentleman by your
& sot ne e & ,9 ~ reu % ri tie time Of this quarrel
a1c that d.. LIskne he was cleu 10 attll nlS
4bele was some one with Mcmillan, but cannot say that
Dr Irykine is the man; the quarrel with eicl4n ia @ OC
T1,rred I'm the house: do think any one WAS ln my
paIor al the time; Ithnk this quarrel occurred III Jsne,
5s,4. cannot rCcOcct whereabouts saw mcmillan aitei
fhis II is hard to recollect, as shortly aterWaI ett
FlefarO: McMllans general reputation was bad; can
msrfiom some men Who would not believe him, and
snone them "A scotclnnan named McHae, and French
man named POler; another name occurs 10 my hiuu,
1bat Of Daniel Metiill, farmer OF West snenafG;
Sannot now recollCct any other; Or. McNlilan
~as called to attend TO me professionally once nei'Te &
Ersldne attended me previously; Dr. Mc4hilan saw
dtlehOtO tl'd l'tiiiiVS
IL shcifaTd knew d. Mcmillan Ior Iosm & &SeS W., W.
not sly Mcmillan borc bad character Tor truth ihe hie
year knew hin about the year 1852 or 1865 maj
trst heard Of NcAlllas bad character IOr uut altel
JS63 his reputation did not 20 for the DeSi eii MtsI
never eensued my conduct he did not remove me until
fasked for i account Of my health Tssn shgtrd1
sad Mcmillan nsUlted II occurred III my house
&aonWas Dr ksEHe IIesfSno Sao said NO one was in
Xle parlor although he recOected some one came WIN
Wiisss ,rs,,eed-I so not reeollect that Dr. Erskne
was present when Mcmillan inSuited me lneIer was
.nsnted except my house; Mcmillan called me a
packguard and he mUmbled some other things when
him by the collar; he undertook 10 resist ne Ga M
nothing insult me, except the WORDS ana ne ee1 me
upon the subject we were speaking OF 60 not Ie
meInber having conversation with Mcmillan IN Dr.
Tysknes Office In 1864 before the quarrel with Mcmillan
was Erskines Ofhce before the quarrel; don relel-
don't remember q conversation in Erskines once about
Ibe church subscription; don't remember thst thst
~ Dr. Frskine Office At Waterloo don't remember Ne
MILAN telling me ilai me ehnrc9 No nor Ia. h @ ,ae
,nafed money; went 10 she1ard from 81 LIDolie
NJ 81 Iibore: think il WAS Wednesday evening
April 1865; he came with Joseph Dniey: thty arrived
~ 9Or 10 O'Clock was IA pe' pd ne',tu 1s ,'ils I
n cart; when Sullat came he Was not disguised dol
thihh us nan W"S '9tu, A., W - , -, u,ntrnoi I,
from The prisoner sdd he came IODl 9i"lteI' ne
rrniBined with three months don't know by
What road he came; my place was four or hNe miles
from Montreal: / think il Is newly settled place;
NJ IN he came they gave the name OF the prisoner Ss
country ON his health and account OF being
compromised IA The American war dd not then know
snTSder be President: saw il in the papers afterward
,hat in Surratt was accused OF be ny conspiraor
Sber ss,S fht S,,lstt WAS missing and coupled that
with tile of the young man ia my estody In
sane questions 10 the young man. and ne acknowledged
Ihaf he Wa, John Harrison sulTatt; when he com
Dttd to my custody had suspicion he vas sui1ptt;
little the lst OF May believed ne was Joh sur
rtt; stad with three months; his irrds came To
him al the house people that oId not snow rame
of tine summer names OF persons VINO came were
giN
Qeesiio Did any Of the St Albans raiders come 10 see
hin al your house, -,
Mr. Pierreponi said IT was proper TO show the eomec-
fon of thus witness with the conspiracy he concealed
he knew 10 be charged with the conspiracy To muir
der Mr. lincoln IL proper TO show his relation 10 the
Mr BRADLEY did not see how an answer TO the question
abOnt the st. Adams raiders could throw any lgnt upon
Sho The whole questions Does the Y't Oi the II
ness ''''''
The Court could that the visit of the ST. Albsns
raiders pertinent aud the objection was sustained
Wib0ss TesEmet-Oie Of Suriatfs visitors WAS Father
Ia Pierre; others came with Mr. la Pierre man named
Iaekey with Dir. Ii Pierre he stayed al private
house Two three days aud several times came 10 ny
house siuratt they came hunting expedition
snd snTratt Went 10 the bsh huhtihg VIII tem soe
times went hunting with them; snrfat went out one
evening with Joseph DutNey 20 take ride; he solr-
times walked the evening ana in the daytime; he
went 10 church ia ms common dress; ne did not 20 to
half honr dd not communicate TO any that
Knew the man who was staying with me was surratt;
did speak O 10 any my house visited by
:, s,.y Gin; dId moi te my par islOneis was eonceaug
furraft; came here witness OF my own accord;
served wih subpoena TINS morning; nave 40 safe
Government OF the Cllied States; sur
ratt had gone hunting birds in the morning and IN he
afternoon sometimes hunted alone and parties VINO
came to see him went hunting with himr he went uu
hunting a gOOd many IimeS, but was sometimes 10 pros
tied that be could not move never counted the times
ie bunting: he suffered with lever ana ague; no
physician attended lm the sickness cant give the
ag OF the week that Sur left ne; e eIt The latter
part of July. and went 10 Montreal went 10 zee HIM az
Montreal tWico week suru'ts IN private house
IN Montreal hiui 1T Father Ia ReTTe's father
house; Father ia liene's father kept boot
aud shoe store Pai-si.. MentTel his residence
in Old Cenietery->tl generally visited sSrratt IL Mon