New-York tribune., 1867-06-27

| WASHINGTON June 26.-The trial of John H. Sur
ratt was resumed in the Criminal Court this morning
Judge Fisher presiding. The Court opened at 10
O'clock Mr. Carrngton said that before calling upon
witnesses he desired TO call the attention OF the Court to
certain remarks that had been made yesterday by
sell as reported in the morning papers The remarks
| ferred 10 are as follows: .I..r
The Court .Lsd the prosecution haa ~eeses ready
out there he Pen'ena and have been there all the
"Mr Merrlek' Oh no. the Peneneay yet they will
Mr. Carrington said he had heard the remark of Mr..
Bradley but did not deem necessary call attention
to it at the time, as he supposed IL was made IN spirit of
| hBmor. lie had not heard the remark of Mr.. Mer-
| rick, but hc thought the remark was insulting
i to be his duty to call the attention. Of the Court to the
remark Wien the time comes for arguing the TO
but during the examination Of witness such remarks
not proper they reflect upon the character Of the wit
Court wond not allow any such remarks in the future
Judge Fisher said he heard the remark of Mr. Bradley
did MRptfS Rp Se Gi % Of Mr. pM Gf but
| Mr.. Bradley acknowledged that he made the remark
Mr. Merriek said he had made the remark attributed
to him in the same spirit Of pleasantly; but since the
mark had assumed so serious an aspect he would add
thai The trial was over he hoped to make his re-
ir CGTisgson- not proper thus reflect upon the
Judge Fisher said was not proper to thus reflect upon
| the character Of witnesses by side remarks.
Mr. Bradley said there witnessesin Court at the
Mr. MeTrk said il counsel chose TO consider the remark
serious one, he was willing should be taken IN its
| serious aspect.
who in 1865 the stage carpenter OF FoTds Theater
was sworn and examined by Mr.. Wilson Witness testi-
fled TO the position Of the box occupied by the President
the night Of the assassination. its arrangement the
position of the door, the hole made in the wall ec and
wooden har having been exhibited witness recognized
il the bar placed 10 the door of tho box In
aquestn by Mr. Bradley, the witness said he
night Of the assassnaon does not hn he left the stage
that night he was shfter and if he had left, his
absence would have been noted Tie witness sum
moned for the defense he had left the stand
george ". Bunker rds SWorn and eTdmoted 6y NJ
PierepGrt-Ln 1865 witress was room clerk at the
National Hotel. Book cxlibited( Witness recognized
i as the register OF the National Hotel; saw Wilkes
Booth the night OF the assassnation Booths name has
been from the register in almost every instance, for
the purpose Of securing his autograph witness here eN
amined the register and gave the recorded times OF
Nov ., lsci; departed Nov II arrived ilih departed
lGth arrived Dee. l2 departed l7h returned 22d; left
turned Jan l2 LETT again the 2sth returned Feb a. and
At this time occupied room No 23i with John H. p.
returned March there Is no record when he departed
aer % t o %rb aGya o"I o ~ & aDd ~ reume1 Anr
1863 and occupied room No 2 and was not again absent
| from the house until the assassination.
Tic business OF the Court was here again retarded for
IS minutes on account of the absence OF witnesses Tor the
Colond Henry w. Smith ras sCoa aud examined By
Mr. FidTepOnCAm officer OF the United States army
aud stationed at vicsburg on duty with the Freedmans
BuTcau was Washington at the time of the assassina
| tion. and remained here IL months aierwGrd; com,
her on Monday April H. and arrested Payne at the
ordered arrest MIS-. SurIttt
and all found in the house, aud proceeded with three
to No. 81 Hst aud posted the men about 1t to pre-
vent escape; went TO the house and after geing up the
steps looked In the window and saw fourwOmen sitting
together apparently in close conversations and then
| rang the bell and some one came To the window ANA
whispered ont is that you Kirbyi" replied No, it is
Kirby but II j. all right let me in' then went IN
upt and She replied She was, then told her was
ordered arrest her and all in the house aud asked her
who the adfs the paror and she mentioned the
names Of Annie surat Miss jenkins and Miss Honora
IlzpArS told ne ladies they wIIa hhHe a 70 20 ~n n
nbons her da%ghier neck and pn. hsr arms s
her when Miss surr"tt became qgiet ten told the la
Surrt asked permson 10 knee down and say her pray
en- as she she asked Gods blessing on all she did;
told her objection 10 tha in the mean time
heard come IN, and supposed was going TO
get Kirby hut when the came in II was Payne he
came in and lac had pick upon his shoulder; he hrst
heetated and cooked my bs.o n ad e S bo 1 @
aborng man. and had been working about at different
places; asked him what brought him there at that hour
~ the night and he said there 10 get instructions
obout digging drain which Mrs. Surratt had employed
him to do that morning. called MIS- onriiitL ahI @ sue
denied all knowledge OF the man. and said she had not
! employed him; IA eoored woman In the house
| named susan Ann Jackson. a.
! raftf Objected TO- and objection sustained.
Ouesiioi-Did you question heri AnSre-I questioned
0neSiioH-Did you make written report Of the inter
view Objected TO, and objection sustained Witness
recollection clear and his memory distinct upon al
| parts of the interview.
CrosseIanned By Mr. Bradey-Witncss testified to sub
stantaly the same facts the trial OF the conSprato
did not then testify 70 what have stated about ANNIE
guTTatt: Miss Srrats asking permission 10
saw her prayers Payne had gray coat and vest and
black pants and old knit sleeve ON his head do not
reeOlect that Payne made any reply when Mrs surItt
said she did know him; Payne was IN chair under
gas fixtures, snd Mrs SuTratt stepped out or te par
or door when called her, and when asked her II sne
recognized him the gasght the time thrown upon
Paynes ace he standing nearly opposite the parior
in Mr. Me,Tiek-The ladies have named above were
in the paror when entered; Miss Surratt was On INC vnS
sofa Miss Jenkins chair, and Miss FITZPATRICK was
near the Sofa Mrs. surratt and went IN me PardoT
together after she opened the door when told them
suTratt advanced and embraced her; did not testify to
that fact before the Military Commissions asked at
the Military Commissions TO state all remelnDered u
Question 6y Mr.. PieTepon-Why dd you not st,o @ az
theni Ansuer-Because /. was embarrassed ana IL
Iie% cen 1 o. s. Grant sron and eraained OV Mr
Pierpont-I was in command at Ncksours III INC i'iS'
Question state when youiTs saw Jacop m anu T
ception The witness allowed to proceed ana tesu
a @ Nnn Of onr pcEets Brought in sabOat which was
found coming up the river about opposite to where
he boat brought in and the boat had white flag flying
and when the boat brought in Jacob Thompson was
did jacob Thompson sayl Mr. Brad
ley objected, Jacob Thompson was not mentioned III
Mr. eeOnt said they proposed to show 10
relation to the enemy eDdenes m anada @ With money and
they proposed show that that money was sed III ns
conspracy The Court must suppose that we intend TO
npoye certain facts and in Offering circumstantial evil
dence il cannot all be done at once. ,,.,, o uo %
Judge Fisher asked ii Thompson was indicted as one OF
Mr. Pierrepont said he not by name, Dut 10 was n
stated that other persons unknown were engaged III te
eonspracy The prosecution want to show who IhomL
son was and what relation he bore TO the COnIeueracy
and they then expected to connect the money he hau
with Surratt u, 4. .-o,.o
Mr. Merrck asked IL the gentleman proposed 10 prove
that Thompson in the conspiracy to XIII the fesr
dent. =. H.. ,,o,, ,,ho JoLe
Mr. Perepont said he proposed to show now VINO Jake
Thompson vast . - :, Il. , ,,,,Dosod
70 show that Jacob Thompson was one OF the eospators
engaged in the attempt TO kill the President ,r u
and that he aided with his money. , A..
J,i1e Fisher Then IL he aided in 10 ne one OF the