The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23
Evidence of Mr.. Frederick Seward, His
Brother and Wife.
FRESH MOTION TO RECALL WITNESSES.
The Defence Charges Two Witnesses
With Perjury.
One Witness Said to Have Confessed
His Corruption.

WAsmsGroH, June 20, 1857.
mo trial Of John B. 5urratt was resumed this morn
Ing In the Criminal Court Judge Fisher presiding in
Of increased number OF spectators no smai
proportion Of whom we're ladies' occupying seats within
the bar.
The court was formally opened u ton O'Clock and tho
defence asked that BENJAMIN n vanderpoo be recalled
The witness was not in the room. and IL un-
desood that the defence should have the privilege
recalling him al some future Time
Mrs. Martha Murray sworn. and examined BY
Mr. Oarrington-witness lives at the Herndon House,
OF Ninth and streets; has lived there for ten
years. tho time Of assassination witness husband
kept the Herndon House; man named Lewis Payne or
Wood boarded there he boarded there for two weeks
before the assassination witness docs not remember
exactly the day Payne left there, but thinks 1t
the day Of tho assassnaon at least he there two
al three O'Clock and paid has board and said no was
going To Baltimore: witness then ordered the dinner
ness saw Of him: Payne occupied 4 corner room on
Ninth street, called room No. g.; It third story
room; Payne called atone when he first applied for
boardy did not know Mrs Surratt do not know the
prisoner any member Of the Surrau family.
No cross examination.
William D. Bell (ooored, sworn and examined by Mr.
there April H. 1865: remember the circumstances
that occurred that day; on April H. 1855, was in NJ.
Soesos~ay NV oOis ieus - - dueito.
past and went to the door, and tall heavy built
and asked for Mr.. Seward; refused to admit
MN, an0 sne man sa,o nc came rom VI .eoa ana IN
sisted and at last he went up; at the door Of the
the man saw Mr. Ffederi0x seward ana sald ne had
in and found ms father asleep, and oame out and
sasd the man could not 60 ia; the man insisted
ano some touo converssNon ensuea' wnen witness
very polite TO wtness and said he understood all the
man then started apparently. 20 go down stairs and
wines was - iiOns y nNn W. a..eI going oown lev
steps sne nun Jumpea OAcA ana s.ackea MI Freuetck
seward ana nit nun over the mead win something;
wnes. snSn - o"wn ss..s anu gs.o sns .sm, sSo
tnen soioiet came ups N sno mosnumo however ING
man remounteo MIS- morse anu Won. on ana wness Los
lowed MIN e ias - s.recs wlness a.terwaros saw
.ne nsn - ~ ..a sooos
nzed him as Lewis rayne one OF the ASSASSINATION con-
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testified by him Ct the assassination trials.
no cross exAmnasson
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