The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-07-04

of juno John w. Garrett testified
that Boog, and Herold were at bis
fathers house, in Caroline county,
Va, two days before the former
was killed. Booth had a pair. OF
pistols, bowie. .knite and field
glass, and Herold had carbiue
A field glass was exhibited, and
which the witness recognized as
one similar to that in Booth s pos.
session could not swear it was the
same carbine exhibited, witness
never examined them; don't know
If they arc the same Herold
brought. Booth was killed was
killed in a barn on the Elder Gar.
rctt's place, and witness gave @vi'
dence relative hereto.
Col Congcr testified 10 the cap
ture and death of Booth. He des-
cribed tho articles taken from them
which were, besides the carbines
two seven shooting revolvers,
box compass, bills of exchange on
u Canada Bank. and n diary. The
diary was for 1864, and many Of
the leaves were cut from it. and
tho leaves in many parts were cut
out. and from appearances, they
were cut out at the same time, but
was by different cuts. as the stumps
Of loavee we're uneven; l have
seen tho diary recently, when |
was summoned before the Judici-
airy Committee, and it was then in
the same condition as when it was
taken from Booths person.
The diary was then submitted
to the jnroys and examirod.
Tho clerk then, at the request Of
tho defence, was ordered to take
charge OF all such articles put in
as evidence. az
The witness resumed and ident-
fled other articles taken from
Booth, which were also put in as
evidence. On cross. examination
tho witness stated the marks by
which he identified each of the ar.
ticles.
After recess, Lieut.. B. Baker
was put on the stand, and made a
full statement of his part in the
captCre of Booth.
The evidence presented on the
2Gth, related to the general con-
spiracy, aud did not seem to in
volve tho prisoner by any new cv-
idcnce. sjurratt paid close atten-
| ton to the details Of his mother 3
arrest, and at times he appeared
\ moved by their recital.
General Grants presence on The
witness stand attracted the great.
est interest, although his testimony
related to the simple fact OF Jacob
Thompson's having been in the
rebel service. Surratt manifested
40 little curiosity 10 see General
Grant, and his counseI shook hands
with him as no camo from the
stand. Grant was attired in plain
citizens dress.
Tho 9th Of June, being tho &C.
tecnth day of the trial, brodght
with IL tho important witness
Weichman, and the connection
Of the prisoner with the conspir.
acy. Weichman testified at great
length. and rceited bis evidence as
II il bad been committed TO memo
ry. 1t was given in the order o.
date, and embraced his acquaint
anco with all the members of tn,
Surratl family, and the doings o
the same down to the timc ho saw
Surratt on the3d day of April, ant
' the day Of his ride with Miss Sur
ratt to Surrattsville, and their re
turn therefrom but n few hours be
fore tho assassination. His direc
examination will be continued tc
morrow.
The prisoner never took hi
eyes off Of Weichman during all o
his testimony, and followed hin
closely us he gave connected nc
count.
The 2Slh was wholly occupied
with the examination of the wit
| meas Wcichman, Tho counsel 70
tho defense put him through a sc
yere cross.eXamination, bull did no
impair his direct evidence, which
from beginning 10 end, was a com
, plcto narrative of the doings {
Surratt and bis mother. II contir
/ ucd 10 be Il moro detailed aocoun
than the evidence which he CAV
, ut tho military trial, and develope
many interesting points shown
Surratt's and his mothers relation
with Booth. Woiehman testile
chat no did uot SEQ Surratt for {
Q lcyen days before the assassination
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