The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-25
TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRiTT.
CONTINUED EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAL
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.

WASHINGTON, JWly ~, 1857
The trial OF John II. surra morning
the Criminal Court Judge Fisher presiding.
Francis c. Speight, and examined by Mr.. Pierre.
pont-I live IN New York city, and am Captain Of the
Twenty seventh precinct Metropolitan Police; have been in
the Police Department nearly years. and have
been In my present position fourteen years. know a
Dr. Bisse but don't know whether his name Augustus
Or not; ,i he Keeps drug store q .he oofnsf q
restaurant Broadway and there several months
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Luther p he is not in business now but think he in
Colonel James B. Stewart recalled and examined BY Mr.
Pierrepont on the night Of the murder followed Booth
o What The condition of moon as you followed
him out Of the hoatre and the condition Of the night
Mr. Bradley objected ,ha, had been gone into in the
examination In chief and had been responded by tho de-
ME- Pierrspont said nothing had been asked about tho
night but the defence bad attempted 10 show that tho night
was covered with mares tales F-~-'s'
wRs.' Tesans5Noa opening Tie door es.er!ea The
% ssiS s SP Il. n .ra
and s he hands and his worn at the rein a. TIA, time lie
walked back .hp theatre and walked home after.
sa.rs sSs enough 70 see W pef
s sIs Il per Sn %y
MI san'on's house, on my return wen. TO police head.
&c police hSsdaarcs there i;sS was HSv s
Of he police oc most q Tie te ss nd No r ir9p
see,ng persons; hsr. was hare but sufficiently
BY Mr pradcyMy Impression Is there was no snsigh,
house. but ners no INK sSe s s NJ
and Streets; cam. reaoes, that there was Ugh, al
Sns s sa: vt g'. ne,
S si A Sa q any nd
hoeman; there vas heavy humid that night
whs, would call one hour high; Il was up :uncsnt 70
reflect more decided light; made memorandum tho
Severed Witnesses here testified the good character Of
Dr. Mcmillan, 81 Marie, w r. cieaver. Robert Pywell,
BY Mr. Bradley IL there any understanding Ceaver
ease Mr. csrrnsiSu oSjcosS aud Tie oSeoa was
sage asiRS ne @9sss si Sp Hess young
mousischc called and tie prisoner asked stand
UP beside him, In order that the jury nigh, them
liere followed Of evidence going prove the good
and job
10 the general bad reputation Of Dr. Bissell.
ance tho defence proceeded 10 re.rcbu The testimony
George u. Howard, who commanded regiment OF Mary.
Cameron had good reputation for truth and yeracity
although he was very eccentric character number ~
Witnesses all residing in Ekton Ma ttsacd 10 the sans
Testimony for ,he prosecution was then resumed when
Alfred o. Whhed testified that Joha Lee bore good rcpu
Professor Hardness sworn and examined Nv Mr. Pierre
hshi q April Il Vas msKnr oersS yOservoy on s
moon that night before nine O'clock on tbs 18th Of
70 twenty MINUTES past eleven p NJ ,hc ssp wa. clear
enough % through the stars invisible with
BY Mr. Bfadlsy-when stopped working al, twenty mi.
hue. PAS eeysn accsr1ng 70 ny reooector ,he SKY was
work because u became too dark FOR me % see.
Hon Hiram hSyulloush sworn for the defence and es
,ha, district n Congress Knew stephen y Cameron ana
bad means 81 moving bis reputation fer truth and vsrae
Dr. EI. formerly Of tho unlied state. Army also tss
witnesses esSed % Ss same g eject one Of hn NAMED
John Miller ssa he wa. unicn mar ass s,,l ne le nc
wnos man, and suppossed President Johnson's policy.
Ala quarter past three o'clock The Court sOok
until teh o'clock tomorrow
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