Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-01
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SuRRaTT.
Searching mination of WEIGH
man-Other WITNESSES Examined. :

| Searching tross-examination of WEIGH i
! man-Other Witnesses Examined.
The Criminal Court room was crowded this
| morn ing long before the epeniag Of the court,
very large number Of those present beng
| ladles. Judge Fisher ente. led the Court room
| about haf past nine O'Clock, looking very
weak, though he has nearly recovered from
| his recen, indlsposftioa.z Afe W minutes there
/ after CEief JusEtcr Carter entered, this bein e
| the day TO which The June term or the Court
had adjourned. The Jurors in the case of John
| h. Surratt were brought in at ten O'clock ana
| short Time afterwards Marshal Good,Bg ar
| rived with the prisoner. At ten O'clock til e
June Term OF the Cenrt was opened by Mr..
Mnlloy and the Grand Jury called.
Judge Cartier said: Gcutiemen OF the Grand
Jury, there will be no fu rther occasion for your
services this term. AS irreguiarity in the dra W.
ing Of the pa n-l sa tfsfies my mind that no in
document yon should hnd could be sustained
by the Court. You are therefore dis charged.
Judge Cartier then announced that the
Criminal Court would be opened from day to
day for the purpose OF hearing motions with
out inter terence with the trial in progress
| The Jury in the Surratt case was called,
and
prosecution from Philadelphia and his ossi-
ness required him there. 1t had been agreed
that he could be examined this morning.
Cherries G Dunn sworn. and examined by Mr.
Pierrepoinf.-Witness WAS employed IN De.
Gem ber, 1854, in this city, as agent for the
Adams Express Company. In the latter part
| OF December, the prisoner made application to
witness tor employment, saying he had been
cut OF EN- ployment Tor some time, and was ex-
ceediDgly anxious to have n position. After
questioning him, and his answers belng satis-
factory. also his reeomme endatioBs, he was en-
ploysd. and assigned to position in the mill.
tary freight office. He entered upon the dis.
charge OF his duties on the Both of December,
1864, and WAS employed In the Office about two
weeks only. After being there two weeks, he
came 10 witness and applied for leave of
aba ence, stating that his mother was gong to
with her as her protector. Witness refused 10
grant the request. He left and went back TO
his work. The next morning a lady called
aud introduced herself as Mrs. Surratt his
mother. She also asked for leave Of absence
for him, for the purpose of having him accom-
pany her to Prince George county Witness
refused The same day he LETT the Office. and
never came back. D.d not come for his mUuey
No cross exam nation.
LeriS J. WeichmGRn was then recalled and
the ecross-txamina.on continued by Mr.. Brad
ley.-Wiinpss on the 2d OF April rode down to
81. AloysIus Church and strod need AtZ-rodt
to Mr.. Brophy. Did not remember Of saying
he waa particular friend: remembered it was
the I'd CT April because IT was after the Is. and
before the Sd: also fixed it by the fire at Gen'l
Aueurs Once. which was burned on the I'd
OF April. That was the last time witness saw
him at Mrs. Surra:t's house. Saw him at
How6rd's stables on the afternoon OF the ilth
OF April He said he wanted to send Payne
on, and was going 10 ride In the country him-
self. A'Zeroot was ia my room several times
with John Surratt. In the latter part OF Feb
ruary, let5, when Mr. Howeli was here, they
Were III my room we had h bottle OF whiskey
and all had a drink: went out 20 ger the bottle
fil!rd, but do not rememher that Howell gave
me me money. That was the night that
Afzelo stopped in the house; he stopped
tr tre!s hsto1a but .s one night. 1T, It was ABOUT
received the letter addressed TO Jas Sturdy.
Did testify before the commission tha. Payne
came 10 the house about the ith OF Marcn, sal
from otner circumstances since, rsmem hered
that Payne came to the house ABOUT the 18th
of March. Saw Payne and Surratt with bowie
mere esI In once m n assh ,he .. rsprusry
Isii=,-.5u4rsf &c me he was blockade runner
Hao no conversation with him ABOUT til. dts
position CT troops Of 'he Federal army. Had
censtrsation with him about the number of
prisoners teing exchanged. Saw an account
of the same il the Eceajag Star. Howell
.ansht me q secret cipher Used it once 10
write the first rwn stan2as of LoDgtelIow's
poem on life Ku. " Mr.. Rccoford. a clergy
man. Never mad any conversation with him,
and usked him II he would hear his confes-
sion. Never cons dered myself arrested. Never
vas put in charge ofa police officer.
Mr.. Bradley then reaC from the testimony
before The conspiracy trial.
Witness replied he never considered himself
nnder arrest. but was IS much OF detective
as Mr. McDeStt, and bad re ceyed paper to
that effect from the War Department: did come
back from Montreal voluntarily: was out Of
sight Of Defective Bigley in Canada for half a
day: never stated would not have come back
from Montreal had not been forced 10 come;
there was dispatch received by me from Mr..
Stanton requesting me to come back, aud
came; saw Booth and Mrs Surratt in conve
satcn in Mrs. Surratt's parlor on the after
noon Of April l4th. just before went for the
buggy: shook hands with Booth: did not state
these circumstances before The Military Com
mission: my memory is more distinct now.
have read the book containing the testimony:
read it yesterday did not notice particularly
how stated these facts before the Commis.
sion: saw Booth in the parlor when l came
from | interrOpafed 90 tn rha
ccnvers alton between John NJ. Lloyd and
Mrs. Surratt. and stated before the Commits
sion that Mrs. Surratt leaned forward and
whispered IN his ear; meaning the same thing
v aen l say whisper or low tone of voice
Did not state a. the trial that surrendered
myself 20 the Government. l was arrested oy
Mr.s;ianton. told Mr.. Stan ton was ut the
disposal OF the Government. and he could do
with me what he pleased. Did state thought
1t was my duty to surrender myself. Was in
custody 81 days. Rode Oh horses with Mr.
Nc viii and Dir. Oiarvoe Was undera po-
lice officer all the ii me, but never considered
myseit arrested On the afternoon of April
li,h, procured buggy at Mrs. Surratt's in
stance to take her 10 Surratts vile: believe
put The bundle in the bottom Of the buggy.
Did not know hat was the package Dld
r OF re mem ber how long he had been seated in
he buggy on Friday after writing the letter to
Mr.. Nor hey ut Lloyd's. before Mrs. Surratt
came out TO get IN. Did not see Mr.. Lloyd
csme or when he came. Had no conversation
with .Nr. LLOYD to what passed bet weens
himself ana Mrs. Surratt at Uniontown, after
the assassination; were talking about il ?
Lloyd appeared surprised that did not hear
the cor yersation. Don't remember that
Lloyd, said If i had sworn to whisper
had sworR to what was mot true
Never teld n John L. Ford that told the
Secretary Of War where John Surratt was:
never saIG anything OF the KIND, because did
not know where be was; told Mr.. Ford had
u b jntery ie~iwifh the Secretary OF War; may
.hayesaid that told the Sec recary Of War that
John Snrlati left here COW sidpra able time he.
tore the ASSASSINATION, and | had seen y letter
from him dated Montreal. April lath: believe
/ did tell John 7. Ford that l told the Secre-
tary OF War about seeing the i-tter. se
Maddox. aud Mr.. ifford, ,ha, MIR. Bingham
told .oud yon did not testify to more Inan
iyou did. yan would he treated as one OF the
con 9, s,iraiors! =,s ..t +. .t = y
Answer don't remember ANYTHING OF the
kIGd may have said hire durins IN is trial that
my character v AS Mt stake and intended 70 do
'all cnnld to aid he pros. cufioh. ~ -
Questionable you NOT state that the ap-
pontmeht given TO yon, in Philadelphia was
the fulflImeDt of a promise by the Hcyern-
ment Tor the testimony yon had given in this
lyoul TO- p.# tss sM -
Objected 10 by Mr.. Pierrepoint.
Objection sustained. "
i Question.-lo on stated you were DISCHARGED
/ fvexasihe custom. honse Tor voting q Radical
lRepU6tican ticket. ask yon now II you were
.n0s s30hnsnn man and not radical |! -, r t,,.5
] O'iScted -. and direction susIaiuad.
i Wiiness reanmed:-Mrs. Surratt did say, .,I
:kink John Wnkes Borthis dn isstr6 r6ment ia
ana liceniious nstton." did NOT make that /
m, nj heYnre The m ilisNry cosa misston ,sn.