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Friday Morning, June %. 1867.
THE SURRATT TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, June q.

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The Surratt trial was resumed today.
Il. Conger saloon keeper at st. Adams, VT,
testified, directly after the ASSASSINATION saw
the prisoner there; his eyes, nose and mouth
look like the man | saw there; another man
was with the prisoner; paid special attention
to the prisoner, and L suspected he had been
engaged in the assassination conspiracy; the
prisoner looks like the man then saw; cross
ed his path several times as he was going to
the depot; tried to have him rested, and /
went 10 seek an officer, and while going to the
American rouse L came across Albert Searles
CasaIer OF the National Bank turned with
oearles ana went to the depot and pointed the
gentleman out; we then started and went up
town and got in front of the American House,
ana L followed as tar as the Jail to find an Off
Ger, and could not find one; we turned back
and in front of the American House l saw Al
bert Searies and his brother, Edw A Searles
lawyer; l did not arrest the man; the last
saw OF the man was at the depot; [ could get
10 onicer and went through the cars and
saw no more of the man, and don't know how
he escaped me.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley. Can't fix
the day it occurred, but it was three or four
days after | heard of the Presidents assassina-
non, and was on the lookout; can't say
whether was at the cars when they came in;
The tall man had on light pants, light vest,
Ozark blue or black coat, and black fur hat; the
hat Is what We term stove pipe hat; the 9TH
e. had light clothes, but can't say of what
Kind; had no description of the man suppos-
ed to be engaged in the assassination, except
what | saw in the Burlington Times newspa-
per; can't say how long before l saw the man
saw the description in the Burlington Times;
1t might have been one day before l saw the
man or 1T might have been longer; was on
the lookout because saw description of the
man, and it Is my impression L saw the de-
scrlptlon thlft morning.
Question by Juror. l have not got the pa-
per referred to now; it was here last night and
IL is here yet unless it was sent Off
BY Mr. Merrick. The officer who came with
he had the paper; don't know the officers
naine; the paper was dated April, 1865.
by Ar PierreDont. Who did you think you
saw when you saw the prisoner? A. Booth.
Mr. bradley objected to the answer.
by Mr.. Plerrepont. was looking for the
man that answered to the description in the
paper, and that description was OF Booth.
Edward a. Searles sworn and examided by
Mr.. Darlington. Am a lawyer residing at ST.
Adams, Vt; know Mr.. Conger; my attention
was called to the TACT that there was a person
there supposed to be connected with Mr.. Lin
coins assassination, and that he was at the
American Hotel at st. Adams and that it
was supposed TO be Booth; went to the Amer
lean Hotel with my brother, and we saw two
persons who were pointed out to u.s. this was
ON Tuesday, April IA, 1865, in the forenoon;
the men were in the bar room and we passed
through; We heard that there was a photo
graph of the supposed person, and We looked
at The photograph, and as we came ont the two
ih0h Weie going 10 Tue uepOC, anu DUNG this
time we met Mr.. Conger; we saw these two
persons again in the depot and while there
train was standing on the track, and nv re-
collection IS that it was about To leave for Mon
treai; we then left, and L returned to the Ma
uonal Bank with my brother; did not see
the persons afterwards.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley-The tall
man had on light pants and vest and dark
coat, and, as recoleet silk hat; the person
saw had black hair aud q black moustache;
l tUaG thn ~, nf -
cause we had conversation relative to the
photograph getting to st. Adams from Wash
ington so quick, and that fixes the time in my
mlnd; the photograph correspondent in part
with looks OF the man L saw; he had black
halr and wbiskers; L do not thiuk l could
ID Entity the person; i can only speak of his
hair aud whiskers.
BY Mr.. Merrick.-I don't think L made the
calculation as to VIII at time the photograph
must have left Washington; don't know how
the photograph got there except by what the
hotel keeper told me.
by Ndf. flerlepont-Aiterw we saw the phot-
ograph we noticed some resemblance between
It and the man; l had myself some doubts of
me picture and person we saw being the same;
II said tho man had whiskers desire to be
corrected; he had Il moustache, bul no whisls-
kets; his hair WAS very black.
Mr. Searles was summoned to-day for the de-
fence.
Mrs. Mary w. Clemment, of Washington.
was sworn. In April, 1864, as near as can
fecoliect between the Eth and 18th, / was
standing on the Avenue, north side corner OF
iVth, iii the forenoon; two men stood near me,
VINO seemed to be waiting patiently Tor some
one; in a few moments these two we've Joined
by another, and L turned my head, why don't
know; they spoke in an undertona to one
another; the only name heard was the me
OF JIM, and then L heard the Presidents name
mentioned, and one of the men spoke of COM
ing from the Soldiers Home; then heard the
words, telescope" rifle" one of the men
answered, his wife and child would be along;"
another replied, and said, "it made no differ
ence, II necessary the two could be got rid Of"
at TINS turned, and one of them seeing was
looking, both ceased conversation and walked
down The Avenue; their conversation was in
an undertone and L could only catch a word
mere and there; they made remarks / could moi
help hearing; the two We're talking at first
When the third came down 10Th street; saw
TWO OF the men at the conspiracy trial-Har-
rod and Atzerott; they Were the two men at
the corner; the man who came down 10th
sueet was young man, of medium height,
and l thought had seen him before; did not
Know where had seen him, bnt recollected
afterwards had seen him on the stage, and
recognized the third man as John w. Booth.
Edward Searles sworn and examined by Mr..
wilson, reside at st. Adams, w. and am
Cashier of the First National Bank; resided
at St. Adams in April, 1865: on the 18th of
April a man supposed to be Wilkes Booth was
pointed out TO me; we saw him at the Ameri-
the man supposed to be Booth was talking to
a shorter man; the tall man had ON light
clothes and was very straight, and weighed 160
pounds; he wore black moustache and had
dark hair; last saw him at the depot that day
and lost sight of him there; he had no whis-
kess and no beard on his CHM merely got a
glance at the man; this was three or four days
after the assassination.
Ctoss-examined by Mr.. Bradley-I am not
aware that at that time the train went north
al / aNua alaafA 4
and then followed the man to the depot; we
Were looking at the photograph when the man
catle ill., and We put the photograph by; after
Seeing the photograph | followed the man to
get another look as L was not assured f the
leselblance; when got to the depot the man
was Standing there; / was confident it was not
Booth, because kilograms were being received
that Booth was being pursued in another di-
Tection. Witness described the depot at that
time; there was morning train to Montreal:
the tlain stopped at st. Adams for twenty
minutes for Tetreshment.
by Mr.. Pierrepont.-Q. Have you ever seen
man since without black hair who looked
like the man you then saw? A I think see
resemblance to that man in the prisoner now
III the Court room.
by mir. Bradley-By whom was the prison
er pointed out? "A. He was never specially
pointed out; saw him come in Monday morn
ing; ne was then hand-cuffed and in Gus
tod ii the Marshal, but no one pointed him
out me; L think the prisoner resembles the
maa [ saw in size and height; think the
prisoner would weigh 100 pound now.
Lewis j. Weichman sworn and examined by
MI. Fierrepont. l reside at Philadelphia; know
tie pri oner at the bar very well; first met
Sullatt at st. Charles College, Ellitotts Mills,
Rid, in September, 1859; in 1862, the latter
part accepted position as teacher at st.
Matthew's Institute, on 18th street, between G
and III streets; ] continued as teacher there
aGodt year and ten days. in the middle of
January, 1868, | for the first time met Surratt
sina' we left College; L met him at ST. Mat
thew Institute where he paid me visit: in
1868 aad 1864 lie visited me frequently; | visit
Ell his home in Surrattsvile in March, 1868
and helf met his mother and his sister Annie;
John presented me to his mother and sister:
that house is about ten miles from the Navy
ard bridge, in south east direction; the place
was called SurrattsvilIe, and is a tavern and
Post Office, and they took dodgers; the father
was not ilen living; visited there two or three
times ia S63 and 1864, and ! wish to state dur
i'm one visit the Marine Band treated us to a
selenad1
M Bradley objected as this was not in evil
den@e.
Witness said he would put it in evidence,
an show that it was there he fast met Har-
r0ld.
Wi'nos continued. Said at that ii ne was
ihirodGaed to Harold; saw Surratt frequent
ly; Visited me in 1868 and 1864 and lie was
treated with great deal of Kindness. Wit
ness gave details of his connection with the
Surratt Fl ally; was ladger aud subsequently
a bUac1er ut Mrs. Surratt's house; was there
on The feht Of the assassination in 1864 or '65:
SulrIit invited him to take walk we walked
down IA street. and onnosite Odd Eallows