The Portland daily press., 1867-06-29
Saturday NJ rning June 20, 1867.
THE SURRATT TRIAL.

secret whisperings, party drives, Visit Oh sur
RAFT to Richmond, telling OF Booth telegraph
ing from New York. before the ASSASSINATION
for a room and meals in private, OF the engag-
inc of horses, of John Surratt, bidding hin
"good-by." April 8, and saying he was going to
Montreal: of weichman's ride with Mrs. Sur.
raft into the country April IA, when she asked
on the road At what time the pckets were
withdrawn, and was told at eight in the eve.
ming; and of similar circumstances and de-
tails.
WARRINGTON, June %.
The Surratt trial was resumed this morn
ing.
Mr. Wechman continued his testimony
Mrs. Surratt's manner all the way down, on
April 14th to Surrattsyille, Was lively and
cheerful; we arrived at Surrattsville and re-
moved the package from the buggy and gave
il TO Mrs. Surratt, and she went into Mr..
Lioyd's parlor; in short time she called me
and desired me TO write letter for her to MIR.
Nathey; she told me to write that unless Mr.
-Sathey came forward aud paid the bill at once
she would bring suit against him; L wrote
the letter in The house on April IA, 1865; she
Desired me also to compute tor her the interest
on SIT 800 for thirteen years; sealed the let
tsr and placed 1t in IN envelope, and she gave
1t to Dir. Gwin to deliver to MIR. Nathey; L
then went out and drove the buggy up anu
down the road; at $50 Mrs Surratt got into
the buggy to go to the city; saw Mr.. Lloyd
and he recognized me, anu noticed that the
front buggy spring WAS broken; he called Mrs
6urratIs attention to 1t, and she told HIM to
get string and fix it, and he did 50; don't re-
member seeing Mrs. Affert that day; left Sur
rsttville to return home at $50; one the way
home Mrs. Surratt said she was anxious to be
ut home at 9 o'clock, as she was to meet gem
tieioen there; asked it it was Booth, and she
made no reply; said something about Booth
Lot acting, and she replied, Booth is done
acting and is going to New York very soon,
never 10 return" and she asked me if dia moi
know Booth was crazy on one subject; l
said did not, and she dld not state the subject
to me; on returning saw the pickets on then
way back to Washington; apout two miles
nom Nashington Is u nigh hill, and the city
was illuminated; made some remark about
the return OF peace, and she replied, Il am
?traid all this rejoicing will be turned into
mourning and all this gladness to SOrrow;"
turned to her and asked her what she meant,
and she said that alter sunshine there was al
ways storm, and that the people were beoom-
ing TOO llceutlous ana God would punish them;
just We came to Pennsylvania aven ue, at the
Capitol, We saw q torchlight procession, and a.
the horse shed at the light we turned up Sec
pnd street. and arrived home at . O'clock or O
lew minutes before; helped Mrs. Surratt out
and returned the buggy To Towards stable;
Then went down and took supper; Mrs. Sur
ratS showed Inc a letter from her son; while l
was eating heard some one ascend the stairs
very rapidly, and MRS. Surratt answered tue
door, aud the steps went " the parlor; they
sounded like maa's steps; about i've minutes
afterwards heard the same steps 10 down The
stairs; Mrs. Surratt did not come down stair.
and after supper and the others went to the
parior: Mrs. Surratt after while asked ME
which way the torehlght procession was GO
3ng; replied that thought they were going
to serenade the President, aud she said she
would like to know AS she was interested in 1t; ;
as recall her manner now she appeared ner-
Eous, and asked her what was the matter;
she said she did not feel well; she had beads
in her hand, and was walking up and down
the room; she once asked me to pray for her
intentions; asked her what her intentions
were, and said never prayed for any one's in
tenlions unless knew what they were; Annie
Surfatt and Others were laughing aud talk
ing, and Mrs. Surratt said, oh, you are max.
ing too much Noise" and in a playful manner
drove US from the room; Miss Surratt, Mrs
Fitzpatrick, Miss jenkins and left her room
together and left Mrs. Surratt alone in the
paFIor; went to my room at few minutes
after III O'Clock; Miss Surratt and Miss Jen-
kins occupied room above, and babe me
good night at my door; Mrs. Fitzpatrick ocou.
pied Mrs. Surrart's room; was unwell that
night and was out in the yard during the night,
and about O'Clock got back to bed and was
just falling asleep when the bell rung violent
iy; went down stairs and raped nn the door
inside and asked what was wanted" and was
told government officers were there who
wanted to lind john Ii. Surratt and j. Wilkes
BOOTH" i replied that neither were there:
they demanded abundance any how; Went
anu INF rmed Mrs. Surlatt, who said "Iet
them in for Gods sake" expected the house
would be searched; then let in half a dozen OF
them; among them l remember CIarvol and
McDevltt of this city; the house was then
searched, and they searched my room, and ]
asked them for Gods sake to tell me what had
happened and why this search was made; one
al them turned and asked IT did not know
what had happened that night; replied did
not; the officers appeared TO be astouished;
then MIR. Caryol said II will tell YOU" and
he pulled out a piece OF a cravat with blood
On II, and he said 40 you know that blood:
1t is the Presidents blood; J. Wilkes Booth
has murdered Abraham Lincoln and John
ID. Surratt has assassinared the Secre-
tary of State;" l then went down stairs
with Clarvol and McDevitt, and Mrs. Sur
raft came out OF her room and said, what
do you think; President Lincoln has been as
sassipated and Booth did it," she raised her
hands and said, My God! you don't tell me
So" at this time Miss Surratt, Miss Jenkins
and Mrs. Fitzpatrick were not in the parlor,
but they afterwards appeared; after talking
some time Annie Surratt wept and said, ION,
Ma, all this will bring suspicion on our house,"
We were speaking of Booth having been there
an hour before the murder, and Mrs. Surratt
said, Come what will, think Booth was only
an instrument TO punish this proud and lcen-
uous people" did Lot see the man whose foot
steps heard in the evening; was in the dim
ing room aud the windows were closed: re-
turned to my room and did not see Mrs Sur
raft again till morning OF the 18th, at break
fast; told Mrs. Surratt had suspected some
thing, and that " as going to the Government
and would state the names of all had seen in
Booths company, and bring the guilty parties
to justice.
Q. Did you go to the Government and give
information? A. Yes, sir
MIR. Bradley objected, and noted an objec-
ton.
witness resumed. Mr.. Hollohan was In the
mousse, and he went with me and told all he
knew, and we went to Maryland; those who
went with us were McDevitt, Ciaroval Big
ley, HallOhan, myself and others; we went first
to Harrold's house and asked Mrs Harold
where her son was; Mrs. Harrolds house is ut
the navy yard; before that went to the stable
and met man named Fletcher, and asked
him 70 give me a description of the party who
nlred horse from him; alter my return from
Washington decided ON Monday afternoon.
OF the nth, to 90 in pursuit of John Surratt.
Witness described the route taken; arrived at
burlington, VT, evening of the 18th, stopped
at the American Hotel; registered false
name; bis assumed name was Thompson; left
on the morning of the 10th and went to Mon
1real; from Montreal went to Quebec and re-
1urned; reached Washington on the 10Th; was
d. M ;. ourratts house on the 10th, and Payne,
Booth and Surrstt cam into my room at 4 r.
NJ; ourratt came in first and had his pants
tucked IN his boots, and seemed much excited
and mad Jour barreled pistol; Surratt raised
MS arms ana said In an excited way, "my hopes
are gone, my prospects are bhghted, and want
something to do; can't you get me a clerk
ships" he was excited, and told him not to be
foolish; Payne came i'll next dressed in gray
CLONES ana wearing pistols; Booth came in
third and was dressed in black, and had rid
ing whip i'll his hands; Booth walked ont
and at hrst did not notice me; Payne, Booth
ana ourratt then went to Payne's room in the
attic, and after about halt an hour the thcee
lett; Su.ratt afterwards told nee that PAYNE
and Booth went to New York; all three were
much excited; Mrs. Surratt liked Booth and
called him her pet; she said, on one occasion.
that he staid in her pariOr from 10 o'clock Z.
N, untll A. M; Booth was as intimate with
MRS. Surrstt as l was. "A telegram was ex-
hiblted.l know the handwriting
BY MIR. Bradley. What meals had you of
knowing the handwriting? Witness. / have
seen Booth write, and have his autograph. and
have received a telegram, and l know Booth
handwriting.
Witness was allowed to testify as to the
handwriting, and said it was Booths
Mr. Bradley noted an exception.
The telegram is as follows
WdShtn9foa, March 13-To Mr.. McLauflin.
Exeter street, Baltimore: Don't you fear to
ut once. 1"n,,, ~
4, Another telegram was exhibited directed to
follows: 80 A'''' az
Get word to Tom, and cono with or with.
out him on Wednesday morning. w" W. I'll ,hnt
day. Don't fai. j. WILKES Soo ar ."''
Witness also recognized this as in Ri,
handwriting. 'n
4 letter was exhibited which witness rscog.
nized as his own handwriting, and as a letter
he wrote for Mrs. Surratt while at Surratts
vile on April IL, above referred to: Mrs Sur