Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-20
sURRATT,s TRIAL.
Proceedinrs on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 19.-In the
Surratt trial, Judge Fisher declined to or
der the prosecution to disclose to the de-
Tense their list OF witnesses; also refused
the application made by counsel for de-
fence that they be allowed to recall a wit
ness for cross-examination. after another
witness, not now here, shall have arrived.
de, however, will be allowed full latitude
in the cross examination of witnesses.
Carroll Hobart. conductor on the Yer
mont Central r. R., testified that man re-
sembling Surratt passed over the road on a
Tuesday, in April, 1865. Another man was
with him, both without money; to pay
their fare were compelled to get out at st.
Albans. They said they would walk to
franklin, which was four miles from the
Canada line. .v
Charles Blum, Clerk OF the Weldon
House, st. Albans, testified that he was on
watch at the depot the night OF April 18th,
1865. Two men came in the depot that
night, one tall and the other short. The
tall man asked to sleep in the depot. He
did so, and called him at A. NJ, Tues-
day, April 18th. After the man went ont
| picked mp something where the tall man
was sleeping. A white cambria handker.
chief was shown and examined. The wit
ness recognized the handkerchief as the
one he picked up where the tall man was
lying. The handkerchief bears the name
of J.. II. Surratt. That name was on il
when it was picked up. After picked up
the handkerchief 1 discovered the name,
and then showed it to the agent of the rail-
road company. Inever saw the two men
afterwards. r s1r |
S. Grills examined Was living near the
Navy Yard, in 1865; kept restaurant in
Ford's theater; knew j. w. Booth by sight !;
knew Booth five or six years before knew
Harold and Atzerot; saw Harold at five
O'Clock on the day of the assassination: |:
saw Atzerot about ten minutes after that;
Harold and witness walked together and
saw Atzerot at the Kirkwood House. YVES
coming down Tenth street and he (Har-
rold) met me and asked me if saw j. w.
Booth; said did at ii A. NJ, at the thea
ter; had also seen Booth at four O'Clock on
horseback he rode small gray horse.
Then Harold said: 'I ou know Gen. Lee
it. Harold said "Yes, he is at
Willard's, and if you will walk with
me, we will see something about it. As we
were passing the Kirkwood Atzerot was
setting on the steps, and Harold stopped
to speak with him. Harold and witness
then walked to Wizards, and Harold talk
ed to young man there. Witness could
not hear the conversation, but when HaI-
rold parted with the young man he said,
''you will be there Tonight" He then
walked toward Growers theater, aud no.
ticed Harold walked lame. When near
the theater Harold pulled up his pants ard
saw a long dagger handle prOtruding
from his boot leg. 1 asked him what he
was going to do with that. He said he
was going to the country that night, and
such things were handy there.
QuestiOn--Do you see any one in court
who looks like the man to whom Harold
said, "Will you be there Tonight"
The witness answered by pointing ont
the prisoner. He looked very much like
the man, but witness could not say wheth
er he was the same man or not. He wore
no beard. but had slight moustache.
John L. Tippett testiti, d: He heard Mrs.
Surratt, in 1863, say she would give any
one thousand dollars if he would kill
Lincoln. This was said in the presence of
John. The latter said when there was
Union victory: Damn the Northern
army and the leaders thereof. They all
ought to be sent to hell" This was when
the witness carried the mail from Wash
ington to Charlotte Hall.
Ex-Sergent Cooper testified: He was with
Sergeant Dye on the night of the aSsassi-
nation, and alse heard one of the men in
front of the theater call out the time, ten
minutes to ten. There was nothing which
specially excited bis suspicion. He cor
roborated Dyes testimony, that while he
and Dye were returning to Camp Barry,
at Fl street, No. OIL, middle aged lady
raised window and asked what was GO
on down town. Witness and Dye told her
the President had been shot by Booth.
The Court took recess until tomorrow
morning,