The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-18
THE TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT.
PrOceedIngs To-day.


WASHINGTON. June l8.-The trial OF John H.
Surratt was resumed this morning In the
Criminal Court, before Judge Fisher. The Court
was opened at fifteen minutes past 10 O'Clock
the Jurors, the prisoner, and the counsel on
tSer Isscc ne prisoners bro
sergeant Joseph W. Dye was recalled to the
Mr.. Pierrepont said that, when the Court
asked, but was objected to and Withdrawn, and
he now desired TO ask the question in form, and
reserve our objection for the defense.
The witness was then asked the question by
MI. Pierrepont as to what occurred on the way
out II street after the witness and his compa-
Mon, Cooper, started for Camp Barry after they
had received Information OF the assassination
Mr.. Bradley objected, unless the prosecution
first stated what the connection of this matter
to prove.
Mr.. Pierrepont said the prosecution would
offer no evidence that they could not connect
with the prisoner. They purposed to prove that
the house referred to in yesterdays question
was Mrs. SurratCs house, that John Surratt had
left 1t a lew moments previously, and that 1t
was Mrs. Surratt who asked the question of the
Mr.. Bradley said Mrs Surratt was not here to
answer.
Mr.. Pierrepont-Neither is Booth
Mr.. Bradley-Booth was not there at the time.
The Court decided to admit the answer, and
said he would rule it out If 1t did not connect
the prisoner with the assassination.
Mr.. Bradley noted an exception.
The witness then resumed his answer to the
a woman raised the window of o house, and
asked what was wrong down town. 1 told her
that President Lincoln had been shot. She
asked how knew that, and 1 told her man
who knew him saw him. On that night the
moon was light enough to see objects distinctly.
believe the moon was up, but cannot say lift
wasl at the full. The woman was an elderly
lady, but could not say whether she was stout
or otherwise, but she resemb bled the lady, Mrs
Surratt, who was tried at the Arsenal. have
seen the house since, and IL is No. 54l III street.
The house is on the right hand side of the street
going towards Camp Barry. The witness then
described the house. 1t was known as the Sur
ratt House. The woman asked questions in an
ordinary tone, but the witness does not recol-
lect that the woman was much excited. When
the witness saw Booth, Surratt, and the other
party at the theatre, neither Of them were dis
Cross examined by. Mr.. Merrick-The witness is
from Washington county Pa where he resided before
the war going to SehEol and working at his trade as
the army in 1862 at Camp Barry the witness was
Sergeant IN line the ro MS the
assassination, he had formerly been QuartermasteT
Sergeant of his company and had pass while in that
geant.
leave that night the witness said that nearly all the
camp was in town TO witness the torchlght process
town. but he admitted that by doing so, he did not
altogether justify the confidence which the captain of
the evidence given yesterday relative to the POSITION
he occupied sitting on the planks in front Of the
q. To whom did you first communicate what you
O. 10 whom next? A. Well TO no one in partIcu
lar; mentioned my suspicious to Sergeant Cooper
q. Who did you first tell what you could prove ON
h o What a had see% G Re TS s SeqS
my evidence was known 1 was summoned to
when arrived IN Washington Vent Pst q
the Provost Marshars Office, and was then taken to
mer Toned as vaincus looking man. AZ the S Pfo-
who had a right to question me.
continued IN our ne1t edition.