New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-29
THE SURRATT TRIAL.
MR. wEICHMAN THE ONLY wrTNEss-CRoss- ExAMIS-
ALTON by TIE DEFENSE

| WASHINGTON June 2S.-Lewls j. Wechman was
the only witness examined to-day He kept the
stand from 10 a. m 10 p. m, with 80 minutes recess.
The counsel for the defense did commence
| animation TIL o'clock Weichmans evidence today
continuation OF the plain, straightforward detail Of
facts connecting Surratt with the assassination that
| he began yesterday. The knowledge that
| WeichIaaD to be the witness stand
| to-day caused an immense throng TO gather
at the Courtroom. Before the proceedings commenced
the Court packed, and crowds unable TO
gain admission. The Washington Rebels and Surratt
sympathzers out in full force and monopOzed the
front in the room. when the prisoners counsel
| would apparently make % point against Wechman
these people could control their feelings OF delight
Mr. Bradley conducted the discrimination, and most
critically lie did It. IL thought that the crossexam
nation Of the witness Dye severe but that of WEIGH
man today much Bradley's tactics
| to-day were TO test the witnesses memory, and to
| impeach his character. lie did not succeed in
accomplishing much. He was very sharp in question
pg Weichman, and tried hard 20 dcmoraize and scare
'un but the witness evidently used to the thing,
swering all questions promptly and with apparent cool
The counsel for the prisoner experts in follow
ing up point in their favor and making impressions
the crowd When Bradley would get in question which
appeared reflect Weichman and puzzle him, he aud
his brother counsel would stare at the jurymen, evil
IDENTIFY trying to make Big impression. surratt looked
better today than at any time since tho trial During
the reading OF his Weichman the prisoner smiled
at its contents, and looked considerably relieved when
the REORGANIZATION began. From the course OF the
counsel for the defense to-day, IL Is evident they intend
making great effort to break down Weichman's veracity
and connect him in the conspiracy Robert Lincoln was
] in Court again to-day
| WAsHINGToN June 2S.-Tne trial of John H. Sur
raft to be the topic of conversation and the
Court be the center Of interest here and
applications for admission there are increasing daily
Fearful of not getting eligible position crowds OF
| hama tInnf
furp tic hour opening As usual the was again
crowded. and the day being sutry the air IN the Court
were several members Of Congress, and many OF our
most prominent citizens The business OF the Court was
Icrs j. WricLmdnn ras -ecallcd for me continuation
81 hiS examination ~ ehci w Az Pierfepoat-Nnhess
RESUMED aad testified follows: Mn suratts manner
i a. and cbccpfn We arrived at snrrlttville and
reulayed the package from the buggy and gave ~ to Mrs
Suri;t and went into Mr.. Loyds plICri In short
time ,e allied me and desired 10 write letter FOR
her to Mr HOthey; she told TO write that, unless Mr.
kuhty forward aud paid me Dli at she WOh
bg suit AGAINST him; wrote The letter IN the house on
that day April H. 1868 she desired me also 10 compute
Tor her the Interest ON SiIo for 10 years sealed the
| Quinn TO he delivered to Mr. Nothey; then went out
aud drove the buggy up ana Gown th1 fo o AZ S as
Lloyd and he recognized me and Noticed mat me trent
buEg, spring WAS broken; called Mrs. Suratts atten.
tloA 10 II, ana she told nm 10 get s,rh . ~ @
he did don't remember seeing hfs Onit that Hhy'
lett Sunaylo TO return home at $50 on the way nome
Mrs snIrt sihd hhe WIS m MUS W w nun 4, !, 80
that shc uicct gentlemen there; asked ii IL was
oo na i' artnr and he rrpIS Booth il dcne acting
and is going NewYork very soon never To return,
! was crazy subject said did not, ana
did rot state tine subject to me on rsturing,
raw the pickets returning 10 Washington about TWO
miles from Washington sa high I'M, ana tne CITY war IL
umna;cd and made some IemaIh ABOUT .o gtuin ~
be tureI To- onriug and all this gadness 10 sorrow"
Tt"i IN h"r and asked her What Sic meant: and she
said afrr sunshine there Always storm, and that
tile people becoming too ncehtious ana Goa "ohu
punish them: just as 10 rennsy:vanlaaye, at
SHE'D at tie light and VIC turned UP seeohas' 'u ar
rived home at ociock or inw minutes Dei9re; eped
Mrs surral out and returned TIC busgy 20 Howard sur
blps and then down and took supper, ana MTs sur
raft showed me letter on her son Wilie wac eatis
heard ascend the hiars OUTSIDE very ipluy
aad Mrs surratt answered the door and the steps,
went to the parlo they sounded like man sepS, ana
| then about five minutes afcr~ald, heard the same
steps go down the stairs Mrs Suratt did not go down
IoT' AID Mrs sufratt amer while askcd which way
they we're going to scende the President, and she said
she would IKE 10 know IA she was interested IN III as
recall her manner now, sLe appeared nervous, ana a.
asked what the matter; chs sld she dll lot leei
vel; she had bead in Lcr hand, and was walking up ana
asked what her intentions were, and sld never prayed
for any ones intentions unless knew what tiey were
Annie snratt aud the others were laughing aud talking
and MIS-. Surratt said, on, you are making 700 lhuc
nosc," and ~ playful manner r Ir0ye US h mils
Jenkins. ard | lett tie. room together, ana loit
room AZ few minutes OF IO Mrs surratt and Miss
Jenkins occupied ~ room above ne ana D1ue VIC gtuu
night at ms door Miss Fitzpatrick occupied Mrs sur
ratt nom; was unwe that night ard was out IN the
ward ,urime die night aud about O'Clock got back TO
bed. and just falling asleep when me bell rang vlo
side aud asked what WAS wanted and was iod Govern
officers were there, VINO wanted to ma John H. sur
raft and j. wilkes Booth replied neither OF them were
there they demanded ddnittlnce anyhow anu ws e
aud informed Mrs. surrat Who sald Let tnen ~ .oI
Gods sake :" expected the house would DC seaIcn.u
then let them IN; there were nan doIgn - ~ th,
among them remember CarSoe a h W ' rS
cy the house then searched ana they sealched my
ROOM and asked them for Gods sake TO Ie e on w ~
had happened and why ms search was sae 9 ham
them turned and asked did not know whaS naa nap
psassa ' g. ns sP'a then M 4S o
tell you" he pulled out piece OF cravat Win no99
81 En Il and the ne Pres Presidents blood j. Wilkes
Booth has murdered Abraham lincoln ana S9nn
then down stairs with Ciaryoe ana mcDeyite, anu
Mrs suatt out OF her room aud sad Mht a aS
YOU tlnk-President Lincoln has been assiissinateu h
Booth did It = she raised her hands, ana sas Sly Miss
enns and 9S Miss Fitzpatrick were not in the paror
they aerward appeared after talking some ule Annie
we er d hoase we were speaking of Booth having
been there hour before the murders Mrs surratt sad
Anna come what will, think Booth was only an III,
strumcnt 10 punish this proud and licentious people;
did not the whose footsteps heard IN te 49,
closed returned to my room, and did not see Mrs sur
raft again til the morning OF the l5t, at Dreh t
told surratt had suspected somet1lig, au .a1
was going TO the Government and would statc tne names
Of al bad seen in Booths company, ana Ds inc guiy
ns,ties TO Justice T,iFssss l-s@E.2- ofAa -,
Question. Did you go to the government ana gi'ein
fo%a5Sn A oceicd hss noted an objection
Witness resWnor alIoran was IN tue rouse s y ar
with ana tOId Inc all nc
), WarvIand those who went Mr.. Dewitt, Claryoe
Bigey Haoian, myself and others we wen. e n son
to Uyrods house aud asked Mrs Harold where er son
was Mrs Harods house is at the Navy fard Oe9re tns
wewcnt TO stable and met man named @ @
asked Fletcher give me description OF tI9 pares
who hired horse from him; from the Harold HOUSE VIC
went down into Maryland into Pscatawny anu Iesu r
In the evening and searched the Pennsyvanl HOUSE o
Atzerodt Halloran Claryoe McDeyit ana inyseu Ie'
10 Baltimore search for Atzerodt on sunua tRnad
snd We STAYED there till Monday morning ana retneo
here arriving here o'clock a. M ut O'Clock monaay
f,synoon we decided 10 TO go 10 Canada IN pursuit. vi
dbn Surrnft: at o'clock Bigley, McDeytt, Hallorsn
Siaryoe Kneiee myself left for Canada we reaenea
ut O'Clock that night; CarVoo eit US ~
phiiadeIpha and there arrested man nained