New-York tribune., 1867-07-24
THE TRIAL OF SURRATT.


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WASHINGTON, July 23.-The trial of John
II. surratt was resumed this morning IN the Criminal
Court Judge Fisher presiding BIZ Flerrepont sau at
this stage OF the case wanted TO offer In evidence the
paper spoken of the other day by Gen. Eckert The
paper was not In Booths handwriting but from the in
Guros that had been made about It, he thought 1t proper
that IL should be offered IN evidence The letter referred
20 is one purporng have been written by Booth 70 Dr
stewart inclosng amount Of money The onsr was
Ind been offered as original they being in different hand
writing both purPortns TO have been written Oh c"'e'
The Court ordered attachments ssue for the appre-
the North Carolina Railroad who had refused to obey
'nS Ecu sun Wssfts sSo, and examined by Mr. Pierre
Eont-In April, 1865 trainmaster on the Philade
s and Erie RaTCad don on AR d H @ SSs was @ no Tas eTy
quarters Of mile from tho ferry that day. April Is two
leaving Emira at O'Clock arrived between II and
O'Clock and the extra train arrived later man came on
hm 70 be Rebel spy or a Government detective and
gave him little satisfaction "a about the moving IN,
Of the trains as thought It was none OF bis
business how the trains ran; l know the ferrymsp
at winiamsport it was between "a ana o'clock Ss
conversation with tho feyman at 6clock that evening"
1nssticned me about the trains but cannot say post
lively; did not the man after that conversation that
switching train wasrunning Sunbury train
ming between Montoursve and WatsOntowp; the other
between sunbury the ferry; all trains carried
passengers at the me the construction trains were run
made about the same time as the passenger trans nave
Hs Mr.. BradLcy-My knowledge OF the latter fact is
from persons telling there connection or could
regular train on April Is no train left whamsport 1t
left fery train left at o'clock from MontoSrsye
these were the only regular trsins the irregular gravel
IN ae STCh tbsy sre irU rUpnnS
at intervals all day the gravel trains aims are SoSe4 se1
what speed they made; on April 49, 1885, know trains
running between MOntOusrye and the ferry; am
S sf s Monte MontOSrsve % es from
TO Watsontown trains that day started from M0ntosrs
VILE 10 work; that construction traiISieft
MontOursyiie at o'clock have no actual knowledge
SI & hS o c eI t0S srs SSy Between those POINTS
the trains went TO WatsOntown Tor water; there
VILE land Watsontown: there has been water-tank
erected and supplied since; Know OF time when tno
can't x date in 1865 when train ont from Watson
town the afternoon; train OF construction would run
O'Clock and return I'm the afternoon can't fix any date
that DONE however first saw prisoner in Court
sitting where he Is now; can't remember who pointed
him out to me; was summoned here by Mr.: M0ntgom-
cry who testified at the assassination trial was sum
lnoned here last Saturday week; Montgomery asked
me what remembered about April ID; he
iSS Of Spr apo he told %st what time the man was sup
posed to have reached WniamspOrt he described the
thing about tho man crossing ferry first inter
view; ne may have done so AZ the second interview
ras6 Col Foster employed me to summon the witness
Ga n1s tel mem M WHAT SS Ssn % hurry DtA To pet s through
sAprl Is had passed out OF my mnd until was re-
% SSSed at at my first list visit think Mr. wilson took down
I1 Leafs % j. A. AeMiIla, recalled and examined by Mr.
PieSTrponi-I have had aSquarrel with the Rev. DIR.
B0nOheT in the Summer of 1864 we had general elec
ton and BOucheradvOcate the claims OF one or the
candidates, and the other during the election mel
a Boucher twice On an o. o ont az aSd
dispersed crowd in front OF church, and from tha day
ana money and wrote % him about It. and he
swcred; Boucher then came down 70 my office, and In
ss %s What Il had Written such letters e Tim for and
replied that g.. he o%sa I1p @ pS Father Ff Bo%SSer
house and wasealled in and ushered into the paTior
sSSn nSn as sent the day before had sent 6af.
ana told him had served him right; he called me
man was then abont to leave and Mr.. Boucher slammed
the door and turned and slapped him n the lace
an aborton such conversation occurred as that ae
taed by Mr. Boucher and pronounce what ne says 10
10 Br stssy yB1@diewhen passed Mr. BOuchers house
the carriage, think Mr.. Kemp with me; i did
Suggest TO SS Pierrepont to ask II Dr. Erskne with
Mr. Boucher STsd e S ss money % %ss Sy
gave a receipts Martin gave the receipt Martin paid me
recognize that as my signature. he paper read;
1t is dated June 90 1864 and is receipt TO Mr Boucher
III a IN MI b fSI %as az oS upon % Bcher S
seG and afterward visited his sisters professionally
fhe BIN against the sisters contracted In the Spring
of 1854; believe Spring lasts ull the 2Sd OF June;
memory y distinct M soSut he aeSo9ns . 9gans nS Nth MI
him the Summer Of 1854 and In 1853 rendered the bill
FOR the <ses three or four months after 10
WAS contracted; had the quarrel with Mr. Boucher about
August; visited hr. Bouchers sister IN the SUMMER or
been "a us Before the quarrel had forgotten about
the receipts she receipt refreshed my memory never
1854 held IN August II may have been held in June,
we're to be made took an active part in the
election but cannot remember IN what month occurred
quarrel occurred ve or SIX weeks after the elections
was not one of Mr. BOuohefs parishOners; am
Catholic but did not attend Father Bogchsrs church;
after The quarrel referred 70 and went to ssa; the town
ship Of sheard was divided INTO Two parishes nv wseTo9
Mr. Boucher invited me into his pariOr ana no woro
% ss sSa foGaS n1 memoy distinct about that
Der sappng him IN the face he was about to close the
Said ~ tSst auarrci and never had conversation with
boucher the subject OF abortion have associated
with both the English and French Inhabitants OF Shef
Dr. John grsksae strorT aud examined By 8r. Pierre
SDos.tAm q physician OF Waterloo, c. e. knew DIR. Nc
MILAN. and knew his character intimately for truth
ststoG as Of truth and veracity was never ques
By M Brodley-I never heard any one say anything
about his character for truth and veracity never
heard his character questioned for truth and yeFsci
~ ~ BSsdssS-Have meyer heard any talk about
Dr MoNilans character fOT truth; never heard hts
character discussed. 49,,
Ysonohlr IN regard 70 the church subscription.
M Ernest R0com slcOr7t and eTauiIled b0Afr Pierre
nt the bar there; am acQusinted with Dr. McMllan
havs known him Is years. his ehafacter Tor truth ana
yefacty Il good have never heapd II questioned; re-
side with him, In the same district -.
NJ. Brddlep-I reside 10 miles nom waterloo, where
RTckiaH resided. at Waterloo 81 every term OF
4Ke Court and at other times; DR.. Mcmillan remained at
WaterOO be went TO In the Fall OF 1884, have
met DR. Mcmillan very frequently have heard persons
SPEAK ef Dr. Mcmillan never heard anything said Of
hs truth and veraeity; have heard people say he
1ood doctor, bat heard his truth questioned.
= Mf LsvS A. PerkSnS aHdsetGHed Oy Mr.. Pierre
,onf-Feside In the township OF Potter O. e. and am
Cgfk Of the CenlsaiOners Court and Court Of Justice