New-York tribune., 1867-08-06

ii''' NwR. PIEPREPoYT's ADDRESS TO BIZ PIN
IsHED TODAY
BIyrstgGaAPH TaBUSG
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 5.-Ihe trial OK
John IT, surratt was resumed this morning IN the Cr"
nal Court Judge Fisher presiding Mr. herrepohe 70
sumed his argument the part OF the prosecution ana
nrocecdcd further 10 consider LOyds testimony WDcn
shows his unwlngness % testify sganst MIS- sufraJt
The testimony read also relates to the neldgasS sa
cartridge box, and TO whom 10 was glVen tc hghI a,os
the assassination. Referring 10 the testimony "nere
Lloyd said he dd not hear the news OF the assi5
70 hear about IL was because he know an about the assas
snaOn before 10 occurred Mr Bradley was HgilI Thos
he said Lloyd knew ali about t Why dld nOt Ihoyu
wish to talk about the assassination Re gives reason
because he feared Mrs SuIras pameWOuld DC drawn IN
Mrs SurTat had gone TO L0yd in the day time ana had
given orders relative 10 the and bottle OF WHISKY
and Lloyd had good FOR saying that ne feared
Mrs Surratts name would be brought in Lloyd sald ho
did not dare to drink when he about to go into
testify because he feared he would say some
witness ON the stand knew that lie intoxicated
when he testified here. Loyds testimony was further
when the arms secreted and that they were en-.
gagged together in the transaction Weehmans testimony
IN relation to taking the edgass 70 SurrattylleApnit
was read This was the day OF The murder, sad Mr-
PerrepOnt, and Mrs SuTrat aud Booth were then ea'
gagged IN conversation just before they tarted from mo
house on II St. for Surratyile Tie testimony Ieating
| her qualification at the removal OF the pioken
the guns to his house. saying tha had expected John
Thompson, was here read At this time Mr. Picrrepont
said that HarQlds excuse was that he was going
be, perceived that he \, and the others always syy
guns came to Ioyds Harold brought the guns; surrati
concealed the guns after the assassination Harold got the
guns and when Booth was killed they were taken from
his possession The defense have asked the prosecution
70 connect the circumstances and he CIr PeTrepqnD
did Mrs surratt know about the gunsi She was not
there when Harold took them, or when surratt held
them How did she ind It out that day Of the murder
there,
glass would be wanted that nIghtt How dia
she know OF the cOncealment but from her SOM
AT this point IL O'Clock the Court took recess for ha
an hour.
sumed his remarks, and said he came 20 strangs
act IN this dark drama-strange, though not new-so
that separates us from death 1t not new but it Is
strange All governments Of God, and for some wise
purpose the Great Ruler OF all by portent
bodngs, and by Dreams sends some shadowy warning Oh
coming dawn %hen great disaster Is 70 oeaii aS nSn
when Brutus died at Phipp was u when Christ was
crucihed-s0 IL when Harold fell at the battle OF
Hasungs-so was II when the Cz9r was
was A. before the bloody death OF Abraham Lincoln,
DE quincy, IN the Lie OF Pompey by Plutarch l gwen
the portents that came 10 warn Pompey Here 1t is ws
cases and in the whole history of the world has
there been single instance when the assassns OF hs
men The assassin of ruler has escaped though
he has taken the wings Of the morning and fed TO the
II, Mr.. Lincoln called his Cabinet together He had
be joyful bit nc ava was "a anxious G t. hear o%
all right but Nj LII Lincoln feared and related & dream
had had previous Charlottesville and Stone River
and Whenever disaster had happened. The mem
Sherman y1ss' was not heard romSut the dream was full
filed. disaster had beallen the Government, ard Mr.
LincOlns spirit returned to the God who gave it. The
dream fulfilled. Here lad NIr Pierrepont holding
the letter found by Mrs Benson then Mrs Hudspeth.
GpM9 Mt the 6s6s se5 Rb an Mrs. 6"Ga
the letter on November IA, and 1t Il proven
STs Hudspeths testimony and the letters found by Mrs
HudsPeth were read Mr. Perrepont said these letter,
Cns ss2% PAINE %Has o XIII m's M % GH'f 9
an Engishman was TO kill him. last, Booth was 70 kln
was proven, and the letter was written to Payne They
had cast lots they did with Christ and fell TO the lot
elected. and it was necessary to him. In this
appears the plan again changed and It was stated thai
Harcourt mentioned in the letter. It not Payne.
to Mr Lneoh sores and e was urged not TO fail
Nowet the contents Of Paynes wifes loer TO him
her husband Sas engaged in plot 70 commit murder.
TSs asTe an H Rs n 4i s 10 President side YaS sco I
Lincoln had received many threatening letters eat hs
Lincoln received these letters he went to the War Office
with them and entered Secretary Santons private room
Mi M aBrSdIe nteTggPH& & said ae hoped Mr. ferepon'
Mr. PerrepOn said the fact he proposed to SPEAK
OF not in the evidence but IL proper for him TO
relate the history OF this strange transaction The etters
made deep impression on the mind % OF the % G
the Presidents private drawer and ne Immediately sup
pg9d @ dd some cGn9eSS2 Sa a S he G the state
ment OF the impression made upon any one. -
the history of this dark Transaction These letters vera
dropped BY Booth and 1t all shows the change OF PLAN
In 1864 IL plan to murder Then Payne was TO gGs
afterwards Booth to do the murder 10
plan to murder from the beginning, for the plan TO
murder We the letter ADDRESSED H;ss
It Is dated South Branch Bridge and speaks Of the oil
speculation. The letter dated April 1865 In the let
helpers worked Who were Booths hepersi We have
of them trial now but after sinking his well he ~
stop and gather upi But the letter speaks Of putting
man named Purdy out OF the way he is not satisfied
with hiring girl charge Purdy with outrage, but
he asks II he shall be slenced for good What mesa
of assassins have we here Yet the counsel says we
Government TO let these murderers go The letter also
speaks of Jake having funds Jake had the funds and
the funds from Richmond TO Montreal for Jake;
an& Sa1s been as ST9ed Wec6mSnns testimony relating
TO what transpired at Mrs surrat after the assassna;
Mrs surratt said she expected the Government officers
would search the house. Why did she expect i'll Be-
End he had but short time before taken tea alone with
her SON When Webster killed Dr. Parknlan he cut him
asked AT once Has all of the body been foundp Who
but the murderer would have asked tnat question:
All these things done between the l4th ana oh and
where was John surrattl They could tell you every
hour where John suratt after the 18TH but they
and 18th. Why not ecll thati He slept somewhere
and staid somewhere. They can give US his
place for five months, aud on these other days
they can't tell us where he Why notf The books
saw they must show where the person was nave tney
shown where he was where he stadf They won't tell
us where he was, and let us see II we cam ma out lie
MFR P was sure where Surratt and he thought the
Jury would be when they heard the evidence read
The defense put Mr. Du Barry the stand to show that
there was no communication between Emira and Wash
ington. Mr.. Bradley contended that II was physical
mpossbilty for Surrat to reach here. Mr.. Du Barry
told all about the schedule time but he
did not say anything about the special train.
Iu Barry said he did not know any train left
April 49, and ne did know that he In Enira that
day This leaves the fact without testimony Dearng