Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-15
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I Col Henry Cooh sworu'aEd examined by
Nj. Brddley .-Wtines5 resided in Paiiadei.
pbiai was IN the Linton army. Knew Joha
Lee knew him in philadelphia. Has enarac-
ter tor ruth and veracity was very bad Wat.
uess would not believe dim on his oath.
Cross.examtred Ills character in Phiia-
delphia was that he was q natural liar
u II C'DonneV sworn, and examined by Mr..
Bradley Was constable In fsfth ward. Phil.
adelphia. Knew John Lee. His character for
,su'h IA, and yeracity was bad. Witness would
Cross.examined He might tell the truth il
1t was any benefit to him, bot ii ha was to lose
by II. he would not be likely to. He might tell
dental.
Edtein G. Lee, sworn and examined by Mr..
Bradley.-Witness now resided in Texas: was
a native'oI Virginia, was Brigadier General
In the Confederate army. In April. 1865, wit
ness was in Canada; while there met John H.
Surratt; first saw him on the 9th OF April, 1865.
Q,-State whether he brought any dispatch
to You: and II SO, from whom?
Mr. Pierrepoint.-l object
Ur. Bradley.-State your objection. ~
Mr. Pierrepolnt.-Neyer mind, we object:
Mr.. Bradley said he proposed to show that
Surratt was making arran gements to settle in
Canada when he was employed BY General
Lee, the witness, for special mission in Elmira,
New York. The prosecution mad charged that
Surratt had received so much money from Mr..
Thompson, and he now desired to show that
Surratt had not received one dollar from
Thompson. He offered to show that Surratt
was in Elmra on another duty. and not there
for the purpose Of assisting in this conspiracy
He desire TO have certain evidence ruled on
it was not ruled out. and he now desired to
show that he did not receive money from
Thompson.
Judge FISHER sustained the objection and the
testimony was ruled out.
Mr.. Brpdley Well, will reduce my propo-
sit,on to writing and have it put on record
AT ~ o'clock the Court took rece IS for 80
minutes.
I'm raasSorob,;rr Of 10 za
Mr.. Bradley stated that he had, during the
recess written out his proposition, and read it
as follows:
On the farther trial OF this cause the defend
ant offered to give in evidence tending to show,
first, that on the 9th OF April, 1855, he arrived
IN Montreal, in Canada; was the bearer of
State OF the Confederate States, to the witness
+. 9. Lee, which despatch related to, and di-
recfed the disposition of, the funds IN the hands
OF Jacob Thompson, named in the testimony
OF the prosecution, and to show that no part OF
the same was TO be paid, nor was any in fact
paid, to the prisoner at the bar. or to any one
charged in the indictment in this case as con
cerned in the conspiracy therein alleged. and,
in point of fact, what disposition was to be
made Of said funds -.
%. And the Government having also given
evidence tending to show that the prisoner
was in Elmra after the 18th and before the
18th OF April 1865, and was there co-operat.
ing with the alleged assassins Of the President
and the prisoner having given evidence tend
Elmira on the 18th. 14th, and 18th of April,
LOO: he now offers furtner to prove that en-
the 18th OF April, 1885, then being in Mon treal,
he was specially employed by the witness f.
G. Lee: then holding the commission Of brig
adler general in the army OF the Confederate
States, and absent on sick leave in said Mon
treal, to visit Elmir>s with the view to ascer-
tain the position and condition OF the Coined.
crate prisoners confined at or near said town
OF Eimira. and to make sketches Of the sta
tom OF the guards and the approaches to said
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troops there: that in point of fact the prisoner
left Montreal on the afternoon of the said 18th
OF April to go to Elmira, and was absent until
the nth day of April. on which day or the
day next succeeding, he returned to Montreal
and made his report, and brought back with
MIN wat purported to be rude sketches of
numbers of the force, and that he paid the
prisoner his expenses and for his services.
80. That the prisoner at the bar having left
Washington, as given in evidence by the
prosecution, OR the s5th of March, 1865. reached
Richmond, Va, on the goth OF said mon th, and
on the 3ist OF March was charged ny Mr.
benjamin, Secretary Of State as aforesaid.
with dispatch for the said witness, f. G..
Lee, at Montreal, where he arrived, Us herein
before stated, on the 9th Of April, where he
remained until the 18th OF April
All Of which evidence and each several
part is offered, tending 10 show the where.
aDouts Of the prisoner. and how in point OF
fact he was occupied from the 25th of March
10 the 18th OF April, and also to show til at he
did not receive the money from Jacob Thomp-
son which it is pretended by the prosecution
he did receive.
MT Pierrepoint said that there were several
points in the paper TO which he did not object.
and suggested that the witness be ICED on
the stand.
Judge Fisher remarked that he would rnle
on the questions as put.
The witness Lee resumed the stand, and
was asked by Mr.. Brauley-When Surratt
arrived in Montreal, did he deliver a dispatch
70 your Did you know what funds Jacob
Thompson had? Do you know whether the
prisoner received any money from Jacob
Thonpsons All Of which We're objected to
and ruled out, and the defense excepted
Witness saw the prisoner in Montreal from
the 9th to 18th OF April, but did not see him the
last day; did not see him on the day ne left
Canada 1or he United States was not ware
OF the fact that he came to the United States. of
mis- own knowledge. Witness lost sight Of the
prisoner for several days; next saw him on the
I,an or isth OF April thinks it was the 18th.
Reeoilects nothing Of his dress but that he wore
large shawl, covering his body to the waist
He had then very light moustac che and goatee
light In quantity.
MI Bradley.-WItness resides at Emira, New
lork. Knows the Brainard Hotel; kept the
most OF April, 1865: by CRANKY and Walker
Witness had made diligent search for the reg
istert OF the hotel, but had been unable to
find it.
Mr. Bradley said that he did not know how
Tar the power Of the Court extended Gen
Eckert bad been summoned and 1t was under
stood that he would return If telegraphed and
was allowed to leave. He had been tele-
graphed and no attention had been paid and
be would move an attachment. He wished
also 10 secure the attendance Of Mr. Tillott-
son. manager ofthe Western Union Tele. raph
Company
The Court said that he had never issued an
attachment beyond the District 1t would re-
quire n return to show that the subpoena had
been served before an attachment should issue
After some further discussion the Court re-
marked that special messen ger should be
sent to summon these parties 80
4ugast Bachps, sworn for the defense and
examined by Mr.. Bradley.-Witness in April
1865, Kept the Winter Garden Concert Saloon
Remembers the day OF the assassinati there
was no dancing there on that day The
concerts commenced At O'Clock.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Pierrepoint-The
tables were round; had woman dancin g there
IL night
BY Mr.. Bradley-There was no other con-
Ger, Bali between 10th and 12th streets.
BY Mr.. Merrick.-Never saw or 10 persons
at the table.
BY Mr. Pierrepoint.-Teutonia Hall is be.
tween 9th and 10th streets.
Mr.. Bradley objected 10 the prosecution 70.
ing ont OF The limits fixed by the witness-l0th
and I2th streets.
The Court thought that the witness could be
anssuoned as TO houses in that locality
witness mas been in Teutenia Hall, where
there was some round and some square tables
BY MT Bradley.-Eeyer knew Of a perform
ance there in day time.
Mrs. Ann Bdchus sworn and examined by
Mr. Bradley.-In April 1865. witness place
was at Winter Garden on u street, between