The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-10

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Continued Examination Of Witnesses for the
Defence-No Evidence Of Importance Given
Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 9. 1857.
The trial Of John IT, surra resumed to day in the
Criminal Court Judge Fisher presiding and the examine
ton Of witnesses for the defence continued.
B. X. Eastman, sworn and examined by Mr. Bradley
professor the National Observatory ion the night Of
April H. 1885, was engaged In making observations; the
that night at two minutes past ten o'clock; at
eleven o'clock the about fifteen degrees and
half tho zenith the horizon
at past o'clock that evening the sky haxy
and at nine o'clock was cloudy; observed that partca
ing; eleven O'Clock cloudy that could not
su 81 s 81 hs Be sS with
glass; tho would have illuminated the north side
az: 81 corner
past Suand eoa4 he form the
moon was not aware that Es'ter had to the
o'clock on The morning Of April II; tTttnne Amanaa
10Th and my cairaiason shovel 70 De fun on the 18th
made my calculation twice and an satisfied am correct
Jane. +: Icrd sworn and sas%asd 3 MI ssadsy-I
1853; in April 1866 was business manager; on April my
vas In and in charge Of the
on the M Of April was a. the theatre once nee from ten
building to gel soms ass for decorations aud gone
hour; I prepared the advertisement announcing the
fore went after the days; when / left the
sal had just saw Booth that az
q and q the 1n and
s .po and Ss s Tn
AFTER ten the assassination then occurred short
before tie Booth engaged lower box and n.
fore the that Occasion Booth occupied the
wers Tale; the ladies Of the surratt
% y H. as bar did not know tn.
Misses Hale personally knew them 70 see them one was
PARTICULARLY observed their eyes,
Mr. r. ns Booth SceI ,p
ladies were on the other OCCASION.
NJ Psas, Ss sss iey had sh. 10 ask the question:
70 hnd the anmus OF the witness and to show which
Judge Fisher asked Il proposed ask the witness
as 70 hioolitica opinions or ~ 70 which side he took
Mr. feSrspon. .sid was The latter, tel, 80, So,
% . S 70 called q Mr.
consultation Mr. Merck aald the witness would
~ t!sIrspons declined % have y: y.sn..;
M PerreDont recalled after being
judge have b.n .s.
QUESTION when ,Ss ;sand ne had been dismissed and
WV VIM Dixon sworn and examined Sy Mr. Msrrick-Am
~. 6 % ,ns
after alarm Of DIRE was struck rode on. stree,
~ =. very eleven :soes Sss:i.si order;
20 The Who gave me that order
formed Of hs aasAssnaiion went 70 the War Depart
spgn: near running into . :. co, :, ,
= T. ri s,'ss
there yeti my house 81 streets in 1855 house
q re ina
The o. y hSn'f "a. Up rom ON
III eisscno clock before door, smoking either ins
eo h
Is ysy 1Ss one s a. n ns the
from sl had there been versson would have heard
Il 70 bed at eleven ssoe, ana ala
to my family that was surprised that should
S Hss sn 'front.' o. house. sS street. No
Ave fee. fro my house and where was sit
done 50 any had occurred from The window
BY Mr. 1erricE-r know went bed at eleven O'Clock
~ r ssa d T % IN ss.sS
James Lamb and examined by Mr.. Bradley Am
i ss On
The "a Ss rear part 81 h si and
Il comnsnds l view Of the stage and portion Of the
assisted during day. and the even Ing he assisted
rasq rom me .sn 4 I'll H. and the eurs.n was up
All Ry Mr. perrrpour am English BY BIRTH and have lived
IN this country twentyegh years. took no part In the
Did YOU express any sympathy with the rebellion during
Mr.. Mecx objected that the question no, proper In
this The prisoner indicted for murder and not
Judge Fisher said The question put but tire wit.
could answer or not a. be saw proper
have expressed sympathy when saw men bulcherea 90
Ssss p esn' arranged other
. .ss% qs from EnesS ~ ip
s1s H Re ns o
sbso my mind; the placed against the wall.
Mr. the
nSss Il. could have let Without
By NJ Pisrrepon,The lowering of the curtain would
have unusual noise and would have attracted
my attention. the boxes do not receive their light from the
Iisaisnsn. Charles n; Skipper .worn-wi.ns.s 4. !
precinct then IN che second ward there Wa. Nc
and Tenth streets there ealing
p ss mn sss A sc s, .uS rss the
William A. Bo.s svorn-wisness resides At tss -Four.
S ,srsry questioned unit. after saca
this rial; told wtness that he did not know John
Mr. Darlington objected the witness proceedlns the
aa Lee had not been qncs,onsd 70 hi.
The Court sustained she objection ana directed the sv
| Lee 70 be stricken out
s.,sn n was question Of Discretion with The Court and
ie motion addressed to the Court as one Of judca
The Court refused the motion, would open the dooI
ina, there would DO telling when sAs eass would
The Soat stated that he had received note from jaime,
B. ro wso ssfed .s ss % o sss.a sn a. 40
said he was always ioya man. and In sympathy with h'
| North during the rebellion.
ny Mr. Picrr.pont witness dd not say this before DO
cause he did not think had bearing on the case
| David ". Bates. recalled
| vanderpool al olciai In this city,
| Wttress-1 have q telegram addressed to
| Mr. Pierrepont-Don read n, air.
| The ts exram handed 10 the counsel
Mr. rsIrspon, objected 70 sss ,sefrsm beng read
came on here voluntarily aud without being moned
The testimony Of vsnierpoo then read BY Mr.
rick which that witness had testhcd that he
the trial without being summoned after hearing that the
| trial was In progress.
The Court decided that any question put 10 VII
ness calling his attention 10 being summoned BY Mr. Car
rington any other Of the counsel for the prosecution
then the defence could Vanderpoo In this way
| The evidence inadmissbls.
The telegram 10 ~ follows -
TO W. vASpxsroot OF Chsuncsy sohader Attorney
| At Law, No 2Ss Broadway, New YORK;
Come on Immediately. shall be paid ..-~~
United States Attorney for District Of Columuls.
Norr s understood In connection with thts